Webbed Feet on the Western Waters
Webbed Feet on the Western Waters: Cincinnati and the River Navy
Date: 10/18/2014
Start Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, 800 Vine St. Cincinnati OH 45202 (3rd Floor in the Genealogy & Local History Program Space)
Description:
Gary Q. Johnson, a member of the Cincinnati Civil War Round Table and a former naval officer, will talk about the vital importance of Cincinnati in providing both warships and personnel toward the Union effort of securing the Mississippi River system.
This talk is part of the Library's "Sesquicentennial Civil War Speaker Series."
For more information, please visit our web site or contact the Information & Reference Department (513) 369 - 6900
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