Michael K. Shaffer, a Civil War historian, author, newspaper columnist, instructor, and frequent lecturer remains a member of the Society of Civil War Historians, Historians of the Civil War Western Theater, and Georgia

Association of Historians. He also serves as a Civil War consultant for the River Line Historic Area. Shaffer holds BA and MA degrees, with honors, in Military History, and currently teaches Civil War courses at Kennesaw

State University's College of Continuing and Professional Education.

'The Gray Ghost:Colonel John S. Mosby'

Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

7:00 p.m.

Switzer Library 266 Roswell Street Marietta, GA 30060

During the American Civil War, perhaps no other soldier approached the actions of Colonel John Singleton Mosby. This daring partisan

ranger led his small body of troops on several raids, capturing Federal troops, destroying supplies, and drawing the attention of Northern soldiers needed elsewhere. Historian Michael K. Shaffer will explore the life and exploits of the leader of the 43rd Battalion

Virginia Cavalry.