"A Civil War Correspondent in New Orleans," w/ historian Gary Dyson

“A Civil War Correspondent in New Orleans” explores the eyewitness accounts of Boston Journal War Correspondent Albert Gaius Hills from the day he left Boston Harbor in November 1861 through the New Orleans Campaign of 1862. Hills recorded his observations while with the Union fleet while in the Gulf of Mexico and on Ship Island as well as his description of the bombardments of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the battle against the Rebel fleet,  and his impression of captured New Orleans.  Hills’ life and his relationships with other correspondents are also part of the presentation.

Gary L. Dyson is a retired Environmental Specialist from the city of Gaithersburg, MD and a former Marine. He is a lifelong history enthusiast and has spent countless hours reading, researching and exploring battlefields – from the French and Indian War to World War II. Gary owns Dyson Genealogy and Historical Research and is the author of “Ambush of the Isaac P. Smith” and “A Civil War Correspondent in New Orleans, the Journals and Reports of Albert Gaius Hills of the Boston Journal.” He has a BS in Natural Resources Management from Oregon State University. Gary lives in Mount Airy, MD with his wife Emily and has two adult children. He is also a board member for the Frederick County Civil War Round Table in Maryland.

The Civil War Roundtable meets 9 times a year and welcomes anyone with an interest in the American Civil War.

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