Cincinnati, OH

Reading Historical Society presents Chris Burns: Grant's Spy Network for a Union Victory

Name: Reading Historical Society presents Chris Burns: Grant's Spy Network for a Union Victory
Start: 2026-08-18T22:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-18T23:30:00+00:00
Location: Reading Branch Library

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · 6:30 PM ET · Reading Branch Library

Join us as the Reading Historical Society welcomes Chris Burns. Burns will discuss the tactics of General U.S .Grant and his use of a spy network to bring about a Union Victory. Chris Burns is a Civil War historian and lifelong Ohio resident. Burns has conducted significant research regarding General Grant and President Lincoln as well as the Siege of Cincinnati. He was interviewed by WKET for a three part series on Grant. He is a former adjunct history faculty member at Northern Kentucky University. Chris Burns has a passion for linking the past to the present and bringing history to life.

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