Civil War Roundtable

The Tuscarawas Valley Civil War Round Table will meet on Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 PM in the Community Room of the Dover Public Library, located at 525 N. Walnut Street in Dover. The featured presenter will be Jon-Erik Gilot, who will present: “An Army Marching Tonight Must Be Made up a Damned Set of Fools”: The Battle of Philippi.” This presentation examines the June 3, 1861, Battle of Philippi, (West)Virginia, the first significant land “battle” of the Civil War and the opening stages of George B. McClellan’s Western Virginia campaign.

Jon-Erik Gilot has worked in the field of public history for nearly 20 years. A contributing historian at Emerging Civil War since 2018, his research has been published in books, journals, and magazines. His first book for the Emerging Civil War Series, John Brown’s Raid, was published by Savas Beatie Publishing in 2023. Jon-Erik earned a History degree from Bethany College and a Master of Library & Information Science from Kent State University. Today, he serves as curator at the Captain Thomas Espy Grand Army of the Republic Post in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, and works as a corporate archivist and records manager in Wheeling, West Virginia. Gilot will have copies of John Brown’s Raid available for purchase at the program.

The mission of the Tuscarawas Valley Civil War Round Table is to educate the community about the American Civil War, to preserve Civil War heritage and to remember those who struggled for their cause.