Relationships Forged in War Symposium (February 13—15)

The American Civil War was not only a clash of armies and ideologies but also a crucible in which bonds were formed. Loyalty, friendship, family, and even enmity were shaped and tested both on the battlefield and within the halls of government across a divided nation.

LECTURES WILL BE PRESENTED BY:

•Dr. Jonathan White, Professor of American Studies, Christopher Newport University

"Unlikely Collaborators: Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the Promise of America"

•Dr. Brandi Brimmer, Morehead-Cain Alumni Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

“Black Women, Civil War Memory, and the U.S. Pension Bureaucracy”

•Dr. William C. “Jack” Davis, retired Executive Director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies and Professor of History at Virginia Tech.

"Davis, Johnston, and Beauregard--The Triple-play that Crippled the Confederacy"

•Dr. Lindsay Privette, associate professor of history, Anderson University

“Together at Vicksburg: Exploring the Bonds Between Commanders, Surgeons, and Soldiers”

•Dr. Caroline Janney, John L Nau, III, Professor in History of American Civil War, Director, John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History

“From Partisan Warrior to Family Man: The Personal Relationships of John S. Mosby”

TICKET OPTIONS

• General – $100
• Member – $75
• Student – $35

ADD-ONS

• Friday: “Relationships Forged in War” Themed Collections Tours – $25
• Friday: Meet the Speakers & Reception in the Museum– $40
• Saturday: Lunch – $12.50
• Friday & Sunday: Battlefield Tour – $35

In partnership with The John L. Nau Center for Civil War Studies at the University of Virginia.

Info: Join us for a day exploring key sites of the Overland Campaign—a pivotal 1864 series of Civil War battles between Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Start Location: Meet at Germanna Visitor Center (2062 Germanna Hwy, Locust Grove, VA), near the spot where Grant’s army began its push across the Rapidan River.

Tour Format: This is a caravan tour, meaning participants will drive their own vehicles and follow the group to each stop. An ACWM historic site interpreter will lead the tour, sharing insights and stories at each battlefield along the way.

Stops Include:
•Wilderness Battlefield – Saunders Field & Widow Tapp Farm
•Spotsylvania Courthouse Battlefield – Laurel Hill, the Muleshoe, and fortification exhibit
•North Anna Battlefield
•Totopotomoy Creek Battlefield
•Cold Harbor Battlefield (with time to explore the earthworks)

Info: Enjoy a private, small-group tour of our “Relationships Forged in War” artifact collections with Robert Hancock, ACWM’s Director of Collections.

Info: Enjoy a private, small-group tour of our “Relationships Forged in War” artifact collections with Robert Hancock, ACWM’s Director of Collections.

Info: Enjoy a private, small-group tour of our “Relationships Forged in War” artifact collections with Robert Hancock, ACWM’s Director of Collections.

Info: Join us Friday at ACWM–Tredegar for the "Meet the Speakers" program. The talk starts in the theater at 5PM, followed by a reception at 6PM.

Info: Trace the final days of the Civil War on this immersive journey following General Lee’s retreat and the Confederate Army’s path to surrender at Appomattox.

Start Location: Meet at ACWM–Tredegar (Richmond, VA), where the tour begins by following the retreat route of General Richard S. Ewell’s Richmond defense forces.

Tour Format: This is a caravan tour, meaning participants will drive their own vehicles and follow along to each site. An ACWM historic site interpreter will provide historical overviews at every stop.

Stops Include:
•Branch’s Baptist Church – where General Custis Lee’s troops joined the retreat
•Mt. Zion Road near Jetersville – story of Amelia Court House & the turn west
•Deatonville and Sayler’s Creek Battlefield (VSP)
•Farmville & Cumberland Church Battlefield
•Clifton – Grant’s headquarters, April 8–9
•New Hope Church – Confederate rear guard, April 8–9
•Final Stop: ACWM–Appomattox – includes a final talk & time for a self-guided museum tour

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