Presenter to talk about female soldier

The Hershey Civil War Roundtable will meet on Thursday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. at Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 542, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg. The meeting will also be livestreamed via Zoom and Facebook Live.

Diane Dugan will present "Loreta Janeta Velazquez - Female Soldier Disguised as a Man (Lt. Harry T. Buford)." Dugan will talk about a woman who masqueraded as a male Confederate soldier during the American Civil War.

The meeting is free and open to the public. All persons interested in the history of the Civil War are invited to attend.

For additional information, contact Ricky Hollis at rickyhollissr@gmail.com or visit http://www.hersheycwrt.org.

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