Codie Eash, SRMEC Director of Education and Interpretation, will present “General Buford’s Signalman: Aaron Brainard Jerome at Gettysburg and Beyond,” at the Shippensburg Area Civil War Roundtable. The meeting begins at 7:00pm at Christ United Methodist Church (47 East King Street, Shippensburg, PA, 17257). For more information on the hippensburg Area Civil War Roundtable, visit https://www.facebook.com/cvcwrt/.

Many Civil War enthusiasts are aware of John Buford’s use of the Seminary Cupola at Gettysburg, an incident since popularized in literature and film, but few are familiar with First Lieutenant Aaron Brainard Jerome. As the person who likely spent the most time in that structure among any of the battle’s participants, Jerome served as an underrecognized member of the United States Signal Corps, an influencer in shaping perceptions of Buford’s legacy, and an officer who Buford praised as having been “ever on the alert.” This presentation will focus on Jerome’s life, writings, and role in shaping the Gettysburg story.