“‘The Worst Colonel I Ever Saw’: Francis Quinn and the Battle of Shiloh” with Robert Myers

Colonel Francis Quinn of Niles led the 12th Michigan Infantry into action in the Battle of Shiloh, but his incompetence and quarrelsome personality led to disaster. Michigan Governor Austin Blair dubbed him “The worst colonel I ever saw.” Join us to follow Quinn and his command through one of the war’s bloodiest battles.

The Cass District Library is honored to partner with the Edwardsburg Area Historical Museum and the Uptown Improvement Association of Edwardsburg to bring our community a special lecture series presented by Robert Myers, Senior Advisor for History Programming at the Historical Society of Michigan. No registration required