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John Holtz Memorial Lecture Series

John Holtz was an Associate Professor of Library Instructional Services at UIS from 1989 until his death in January 2004. His family established the John W. Holtz Memorial Fund to honor him.

Andy Smith's Civil War: The Role of Leadership and Tactics on the Civil War Battlefield

The Third Annual John Holtz Memorial Lecture, "Andy Smith's Civil War: The Role of Leadership and Tactics on the Civil War Battlefield, " the featured speaker was Dr. Sharon MacDonald, faculty emerita at Illinois State University, who focused on the Battle of Honey Hill (fought November 30, 1864) in general and the actions of one soldier – Andy Smith – in particular