WM. AUGUSTUS MACNULTY: A MAIMED SCARBOROUGH VETERAN SERVES SUPERBLY IN WAR AND THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU

Stephen A. Goldman, M.D., LFACLP, DLFAPA

In his presentation, psychiatrist and historian Dr. Stephen A. Goldman will discuss how Union veterans, irrevocably changed by all they'd seen, done, endured, and accomplished, shouldered “the unfinished work” they knew would be as bitter, divisive, and perilous as the Civil War itself.

In doing so, he will tell the inspiring story of Wm. Augustus MacNulty, a one-armed soldier from Scarborough who epitomized that commitment. Dr. Goldman will detail how he became an officer in the Veteran Reserve Corps, then joined the Freedmen’s Bureau remarkable efforts to educate those previously enslaved and protect their rights, marking the beginning of Northern veterans’ decades-long postwar dedication to equality for all Americans.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Stephen A. Goldman, M.D. is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, war historian, public health expert, and the only physician to serve on the Abraham Lincoln Institute Board of Directors. His having treated and worked with those who have been in combat, in-depth study of America’s veterans that spans 160 years, and their ramifications are all exemplified in the groundbreaking book, One More War to Fight: Union Veterans’ Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause.