degree in library science from the university of pittsburgh and he is currently the director of the albert e. lee library at waynesburg university where he is an adjunct professor. he is the author "the gettysburg campaign guide, a study guide" two volume. his he is say a point of no return is part of the turning points election, it is on the 1864 presidential election and the doom of the confederacy. a walking tour and brief introduction to civil war medicine is what he's currently working on and is forthcoming later this year in 2018. in 2016 he received permission from the pennsylvania historical museum commission to create a memorial marker for letterman's childhood home. this marker was dedicated on november 11th of 2017. since 1993 he has reenacted in the american civil war as a federal infantry man, medical service captain and most importantly as president abraham lincoln. with that please welcome rea andrew redd as the next speaker. [ applause ] >> i'd like to start by saying thank you for the donors that stepped forth this time last year when i made a small announcement about the jonatha