Radio Smart Talk for Monday, July 4

On this date in 1863, General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was retreating south after being defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg the three previous days. It was part of Lee's plan to invade the North and maybe bring an end to the war.  Instead, the loss of the battle was the first step toward the Union's ultimate victory.

The history is noteworthy for both of today's Radio Smart Talk guests. John Seitter is the project manager of Pennsylvania Civil War 150 -- the state's four year commemoration of the war. Brett Kelley is the curator of the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg and just completed a two-week walk from Fredericksburg, Virginia to Harrisburg -- following the path taken by Confederate General Richard Ewell in the Gettysburg Campaign.

Tune in to Monday's program for Civil War history on Radio Smart Talk.

Learn more about www.pacivilwar150.com.

National Civil War Museum:

http://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/index_1.php