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SUMMARY:Breakthrough Battle Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we remember the 158th Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle which ended the Petersburg Campaign and forced the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond. \nThe Park is hosting a full weekend schedule of activities and programs for walk-in visitors. Attendees will have the opportunity to drill with the troops\, see artillery\, medical\, and musical demonstrations. Visitors can experience a battle reenactment each day\, on the actual Breakthrough Battlefield with reenactors and artillery providing all of the sights and sounds of battle. Additional programming focuses on civilians and the home front. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about food shortages and creative recipes during the Civil War. Event attendees will also uncover the impact of a military occupation on civilians and the resulting refugee crisis of those fleeing the fighting at their doorsteps. Throughout the weekend Park visitors can tour military encampments near the battlefield and encounter civilians\, animals and demonstration gardening at historic Tudor Hall. \nDaily admission for adults is $15\, seniors (65+) and Military w/ID $12.00\, children (6-12) $8\, and children under 6 free. \nJoin a special Breakthrough Battlefield tour experience on Sunday April 2 at 6:30 am. Walk the battlefield with a guide and see and hear the sounds of battle with reenactor participation bringing this tour to life. Space is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance. Visit Eventbrite.com to secure your tickets today! \nThis event is held in partnership with Strosnider Chevrolet.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/breakthrough-battle-anniversary-4/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:artillery,arts & culture,history talks,living history
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Battle of Fort Gregg
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker John Fox as he shares the story of “The Battle of Fort Gregg.” \nMr. Fox’s The Confederate Alamo is the first book-length study ever written about the chaotic and bloody Battle of Fort Gregg. By April 2\, 1865\, General Ulysses S. Grant’s men had tightened their noose around the vital town of Petersburg\, Virginia. Trapped on three sides with a river at their back\, the soldiers from General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had never faced such dire circumstances. To give Lee time to craft an escape\, a small motley group of threadbare Southerners made a suicidal last stand at a place called Fort Gregg. Famous Civil War historian Douglas Southall Freeman described this fight as “one of the most dramatic incidents of an overwhelming day.” The venerable Union commander\, Major General John Gibbon\, observed\, “[t]he struggle was one of the most desperate ever witnessed.” \nJohn J. Fox grew up in Richmond\, Virginia. He graduated from Washington & Lee University with a BA in U.S. History in 1981 and then served on active duty in the U.S. Army for seven years as an armor officer and aviator. His 2004 book\, Red Clay to Richmond: Trail of the 35th Georgia Infantry Regiment\, received the “ 2005 James I. Robertson Jr. Literary Prize for Confederate History” and a 2006 research award from the Georgia Secretary of State. His 2010 book\, The Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg’ s Fort Gregg on April 2\, 1865\, received a 2011 IPPY Award for non-fiction. His articles have appeared in numerous Civil War magazines and newspapers. His newest book\, Stuart’ s Finest Hour: The Ride Around McClellan\, June 1862\, was just released in September 2013. When he is not writing\, Fox is a major airline pilot and he lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except June\, July and August) at Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm. Annual membership is $40.00. Individuals who are already members of Pamplin Historical Park can become members of PCWRT for $20.00. Non-members can attend for $5.00 each meeting. Call (804) 861-2408 for more information.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-battle-of-fort-gregg/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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