Washington-on-the-Brazos in the Civil War: The Dixie Blues in Hood's Texas Brigade
Schedule
Mon Mar 23 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
105 S Market St, Brenham, TX, United States, Texas 77833 | Brenham, TX
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We invite you to join us at the Brenham Heritage Museum on Monday, March 23rd, 2026 for another engaging installment of our speaker series. The title of this lecture is: Washington-on-the-Brazos in the Civil War: The Dixie Blues in Hood's Texas Brigade.Synopsis: During the Civil War, men from Washington-on-the-Brazos served in Company E of the Fifth Texas Infantry, known as the Dixie Blues. Assigned to Hood's Texas Brigade, they fought under the command of Robert E. Lee in almost every major battle in the eastern theater. Meanwhile, the Civil War took a heavy toll on their hometown, initiating a long decline from which it never recovered.
About the speaker: Richard B. McCaslin, Texas State Historian and Director of Publications for the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), is the retired TSHA Professor of Texas History at the University of North Texas and the author or editor of twenty-one books, eight of which received awards. The list includes Lee in the Shadow of Washington, which won a Laney Prize and Slatten Award and was nominated for a Pulitzer. He has also published more than two dozen journal articles and book chapters, several of which have earned awards as well. A Fellow of the TSHA and Admiral in the Texas Navy, he has commendations from the Civil War Round Tables in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Shreveport for his academic work.
This event is open to the public. Admission to this lecture is $15 per person and can be paid at the door. Museum members get free admission to this lecture. Become a museum member by visiting the Brenham Heritage Museum website at: www.brenhamheritagemuseum.org
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