An hour-long talk covering some of the most interesting aspects from the books Thirty Myths about Lee’s Surrender and More Myths about Lee’s Surrender. An enlightening lecture telling what really happened at Appomattox–separating myth from fact. A highly entertaining talk that is good not only for Civil War groups, but is extremely popular with civic organizations.
Bio: Civil War Author/Historian – Patrick A. Schroeder
Schroeder was born January 1, 1968, at Fort Belvoir, VA, was raised in Utica,
NY, and attended Stuarts Draft High School in Augusta County, VA. In the
spring of 1990, he graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Historical Park
Administration from Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, WV. He has a M.A.
in Civil War History from Virginia Tech. From the summer of 1986-1993,
Patrick worked as a seasonal living history interpreter at Appomattox Court
House National Historical Park. In 1993, he wrote Thirty Myths About Lee’s
Surrender, which is currently in its fifteenth printing. From 1994–1999, he
was employed at Red Hill, the Patrick Henry National Memorial. Patrick has
written, edited and/or contributed to more than twenty-five Civil War titles
including: More Myths About Lee’s Surrender; The Confederate Cemetery at
Appomattox; Recollections and Reminiscences of Old Appomattox; Images of
America: Appomattox County; A Duryee Zouave; We Came To Fight: A
History of the 5th NY Veteran Vol. Inf., Duryee’s Zouaves; Shepherdstown:
Last Clash of the Antietam Campaign, September 19 – 20, 1862. He also
published Nicholas Redding’s book: A History and Guide to Civil War
Shepherdstown: Victory and Defeat in West Virginia’s Oldest Town. Patrick
resides in Lynchburg, VA, and has worked as an independent researcher,
author, historian, and tour guide. He has served as the Historian and Chief
of Cultural Resources at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
since 2002. Schroeder also serves as the Historian for the Appomattox-
Petersburg Preservation Society.
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