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March with Lt. George W. Finley and his men into the mouths of the Union guns at Gettysburg or grieve with him as he recounts his survival as a prisoner of war in Federal prison camps.
George Finley was a native Virginian who was one of a handful of Southerners who got over the stone wall at Cemetery Ridge. He was captured and spent the next two years in six Federal prison camps. He vowed that he would become a minister if he survived the war. He eventually returned home and became the pastor of Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church in Fishersville, Virginia.
Pickett's Charge was the most dramatic event in the most dramatic battle of the most dramatic war in American history. Finley's story captures all the drama and illustrates the highest principles of leadership, courage, and character.
Bill Young portrays Lt. Finley as he looked in the early 1900's. Not only is his outfit authentic, but also most of it is original. The black beaver top hat, black frock coat, vest, trousers, suspenders, high top shoes, and pocket watch are all from the 1890-1910 period. Finley's walking stick was a popular item of his day. It is topped with a pewter head of John Bull, the British equivalent to Uncle Sam, and bears the inscription, "Lt. George W. Finley, 56th Va. Inf. Rgt."
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"An unparalleled, profound, awe inspiring, extraordinary evening."
- Civil War Roundtable of Central Florida
"Lincoln said in his address that 'the world can never forget what they did here.' It was also an unforgettable presentation by Mr. Young."
- Newsletter of the
International Platform Association
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"I have retained many speakers for conferences over the years and never in my life was I more impressed with the man Bill Young or the soldier George Finley. I was entertained and spiritually impacted by the details, sincerity, and accuracy that Bill included in his impression. I rate this five out of five stars."
- Phil Rahrig, Executive Director,
American Galvanizers Association
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"Your marvelous portrayal of George Finley is assuredly the most moving and personal experience I have seen in many years of seminars, talks, and meetings... You become that soldier and you enable all of us to feel the drama and poignancy and horror of that afternoon."
- Barbara Wright, President, Civil War Roundtable of Charlottesville, Virginia
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