Historian to present at Civil War Round Table in Dover
This presentation examines the June 3, 1861 Battle of Philippi, West Virginia.
The Tuscarawas Valley Civil War Round Table will meet Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the community room of the Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut St., 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.
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.
Gilot 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.
Call the Dover Public Library at 330-343-6123 or email director@doverlibrary.org.