Alabama Bicentennial Series, Part 2: Coal and Cavalry
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Vestavia Hills Civic Center 1673 Merryvale Lane, Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35216
OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) and James Day, Professor of History, University of Montevallo present Wilson's Cavalry Raid Through Alabama, Spring 1865. The class will focus on several components of the U.S. cavalry raid: the U.S. Army in Northern AL, ; cavalry advance from the Tennessee River to Elyton (now West Birmingham); Croxton's raid on Tuscaloosa and the University of AL, Croxton's operations along the Sipsey River; cavalry operations from Elyton through Montevallo toward Selma and several more campaigns finally leading to the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. For more infomation on this class and the prior July 10 class. www.ollibham.org