Please join the King of Prussia Historical Society at 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 14 when David Montalvo virtually presents via Zoom “51st Regiment – PA Volunteer Infantry Part 2”
Dave Montalvo in Civil War Uniform at Christ Church Old Swedes cemetery
The Story of the 51st Pennyslvania Regiment is one worth hearing! If you missed Part 1, don’t worry. We will catch you up before going to the exciting Part 2.
Join us and hear the history of the 51st Pennsylvania Volunteers – a Civil War regiment raised right here in Montgomery County, including many Upper Merion & Bridgeport men. They fought at Antietam and Fredericksburg in the east, participated in a sea-expedition to North Carolina and fought on Roanoke Island and at New Bern. They were out west at the siege of Vicksburg and were themselves besieged and nearly starved in Knoxville, Tennessee. They were at Cold Harbor and Petersburg. Under the command of Colonel Hartranft (later General and Governor of PA), these men were simply everywhere and fought uncomplainingly through the worst of circumstances to victory.
Dave Montalvo is President of the King of Prussia Historical Society and Upper Merion Area High School physics educator.
When: Sunday, November 14 at 2:00 pm
What: 51st Regiment – PA Volunteer Infantry (Part 2)
Who: David Montalvo
Where: First Presbyterian Church of Port Kennedy