Carrie Janney will speak on the subject of her latest book - The Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee's Army after Appomattox, which reveals that Lee's surrender was less an ending than the start of an interregnum marked by military and political uncertainty, legal and logistical confusion and continued bursts of violence. From the deliberations of government and military authorities to the ground-level experiences of common soldiers, we will explore how the groundwork was laid for the Lost Cause narrative.

Caroline E. Janney is a Diretor of the Nau Civil War Center and John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the Amerian Civil War. She is also the award-winning author or editor of seven books.