CANCELLED: The Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table meeting that was scheduled for Jan 21st (Movie Night) has been cancelled.
Tuesday, January 21 – Sussex County
Come and enjoy the January MOVIE NIGHT Meeting of the Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table on January 21, 7:30 pm, at the Bristol Glen facility, 200 Bristol Glen Drive, Newton, New Jersey, in the Town Hall room. Admission is free, donations appreciated.
MOVIE NIGHT – “Lincoln and Lee at Antietam – The Cost of Freedom” – A documentary movie narrated by Ronald Maxwell
It's September 17, 1862, and President Abraham Lincoln needs a victory in order to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. But Robert E. Lee has other plans - invade the North. When Lee's strategy falls into the hands of the Union Army, the result is the single bloodiest day in American history at the Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg, Maryland. The Battle of Antietam results in more casualties than the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War and the Spanish American War combined. In fact, the bloodiest day of World War II, D-Day, amounts to only one-quarter of the casualties suffered at Antietam.
Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell, director of the epic Civil War films Gettysburg and Gods & Generals, and written, produced and directed by Robert Child, Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - The Cost of Freedom vividly brings to life the story of America's fight for freedom in a battle that changed the course of the Civil War. Maxwell narrates as a collection of highly regarded historians offer educated insight into the battle using period photos and modern reenactment scenes. The movie was released in 2006 and runs approximately 90 minutes.
The Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table provides educational programs, tours, and fellowship for individuals interested in the Civil War Era.
Meetings are free and open to the public.
Donations are always appreciated! For more information please call Jennifer at 973-948-4724 during the day, or check out the Round Table’s website at
www.ryersoncwrt.com