The Court Martial of Colonel D'Utassy and the Redemption of a Regiment 1863

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Penn State York, 1031 Edgecomb Avenue York, PA 17403-3398 United States

Main Classroom Bldg, Conference Center, 31 B and C

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5/20/2024 (one day)

11:00 AM-12:30 PM EDT on Mon

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$20.00

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One of a number of celebrated court martials of the Civil War involved the commander of the 39th New York Volunteer Infantry, the Garibaldi Guard. Colonel D'Utassy was indicted and brought to trial which resulted in an upheaval in the unit's command structure on the eve of the Gettysburg campaign. The talk will entail a discussion of the circumstances behind the indictment, the trial, the regiment and the new command that was put in place in time for the Battle of Gettysburg. This follows last spring's course on the 39th New York. 

  Mark J. Luongo is a retired educator and adjunct professor. He worked with the New York City Department of Education, Kingsborough Community College, and Port Richmond High School. Luongo taught advanced placement history courses, sociology, and Civil War studies. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Widener University, a master degree in history from New York University (NYU,) and a master of education from Wagner College. Since 1978 he has been a living historian for the Civil War, American Revolution, and World War II. Luongo is currently affiliated with the Officers and Ladies for the Union in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.