George F. Franks, III, author of a new book titled Battle of Falling Waters 1863: Custer, Pettigrew and the End of the Gettysburg Campaign will be visiting North Berkeley Library on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 6:30 pm to discuss his book, his research, and answer questions from the public. There will be books available for sale and signing.
Battle of Falling Waters 1863: Custer, Pettigrew and the End of the Gettysburg Campaign is a new book from local author George Franks. It tells the story of the Gettysburg Campaign, both before and after the Battle of Falling Waters. The book has been receiving increased attention from historians.
Although not the climactic battle of the war desired by President Abraham Lincoln, the Battle of Falling Waters remains a story of miscalculation, bravery, larger-than-life personalities, tragedy, and a cover-up. This new book tells the story of that final battle.
George F. Franks, III has been passionate about the study of the American Civil War since visiting Gettysburg battlefield with his parents in July 1963. He studied history at the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Pittsburgh. A former telecommunications executive with extensive international experience, he is currently the president of Franks Consulting Group and the owner of CockedHats.com, a historical hat business.
George is also the former president of the Capitol Hill Civil War Round Table, a member of Hagerstown Civil War Round Table, Save Historic Antietam Foundation, and the Civil War Trust. He is a Governor and a former Vice President of the Company of Military Historians. George has researched the July 14, 1863 Battle of Falling Waters, Maryland for a decade.
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