Dr. Gary Wray will present "Delaware in the Civil War" at the Library on Saturday, May 14 at 1PM.  This lecture examines Delaware's involvement in the War through the eyes of Delaware's greatest Civil War soldier, MGA Alfred A. Torbert of Georgetown.  Other topics to be discussed include Fort Delaware, Delaware's industrial contribution to the war, other Delawareans in the war, and the geographic importance of Delaware to the Union.

 Dr. Gary Wray teaches history at Wilmington College, Delaware Tech and in the Ph.D. program at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.  He also co-founded and now serves as president of the Fort Miles Historical Association.

This program is one of many events throughout the State commemorating the Civil War Sesquicentennial.  The theme of the State of Delaware's commemoration is "Ensuring a More Perfect Union with Liberty and Justice for All."  It will focus on life in Delaware during the War, and the contributions of individual Delawareans on both the battlefields and the home front.

Please stop by or call the library at 645 - 4633 to register.  This program is sponsored by the Delaware Humanities Forum.  This program is also sponsored by the Friends of the Library.