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SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Chris Mackowski of Emerging Civil War for his presentation “Fighting at the North Anna” during the Overland Campaign. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Mackowski\, Ph.D.\, is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Emerging Civil War. He is the series editor of the award-winning Emerging Civil War Series\, published by Savas Beatie\, and the “Engaging the Civil War” Series\, published in partnership with Southern Illinois University Press. Chris is a writing professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany\, NY\, where he also serves as associate dean for undergraduate programs. Chris is also historian-in-residence at Stevenson Ridge\, a historic property on the Spotsylvania battlefield in central Virginia. He has also worked as a historian for the National Park Service at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park\, where he gives tours at four major Civil War battlefields (Fredericksburg\, Chancellorsville\, Wilderness\, and Spotsylvania)\, as well as at the building where Stonewall Jackson died. Chris has authored or co-authored a dozen books on the Civil War\, and his articles have appeared in all the major Civil War magazines. Chris serves on the board of directors for the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust and the Civil War Roundtable Congress. \n\n\n\n\n\n\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 6:30 pm-7:30 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/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-16/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
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SUMMARY:Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9\, 1862 changed naval warfare and heralded an end to the age of sail. Over four hours\, the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia ironclads dueled each other to a draw as spectators watched from a nearby shoreline. Many were skeptical that the “cheesebox on a raft” as the Monitor was called was a match for the Virginia who had reeked havoc and destruction on the previous day at the U.S. Navy Yard in Hampton Roads. The Monitor’s performance inspired the Union to accelerate their ironclad-building program and caused a nation to admire this new invention. \nJohnathan White is associate professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University. He has authored ten books and written over one hundred articles\, essays and reviews on Civil War subjects. White is a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians and serves on the Boards of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Institute\, the Abraham Lincoln Association and the Lincoln Forum. He additionally won the Outstanding Faculty Award of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in 2019. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDue to the governor’s November 13th statewide restrictions which limits gatherings to a total of 25 people\, we require those wishing to attend this meeting to reserve your place on a first come- first serve basis. You may do so by emailing Tim Talbott at ttalbott@pamplinpark.org. You will receive a confirmation reply or notice that you are on the wait list beyond the 25 person threshold.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThe health and safety of visitors and staff is a first priority. The park is following the governor of Virginia’s guidelines. Frequent cleaning and sanitation of high contact surfaces is performed daily. Staff members wear face coverings and visitors are encouraged to do so as well. Social distancing of a physical six feet will be maintained throughout the 424-acre park and building occupancy levels will be closely monitored. Hand sanitizer is available at locations throughout the park.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/petersburg-civil-war-round-table-pamplin-13/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210112T212449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210202T201649Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Forged in Battle - The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers & White Officers
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Joseph Glatthaar will discuss “Forged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers”. \nJust sixteen months after the Civil War began\, the Federal government started to recruit black soldiers. This provided a unique opportunity for the 180\,000 free blacks and former slaves to join the fight as United States Colored Troops. At wars’ end\, 37\,000 USCT would fill the ranks in their fight for freedom.\n\nDr. Joseph T. Glatthaar is the current Stephenson Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina and the Adjunct Professor of the Curriculum in Peace\, War and Defense. Glatthaar specializes in the American Civil War and American military history on the under graduate and graduate levels. He is the author of seven books to include Forged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers.\n\nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Presently PCWRT meetings are limited to 25 total people. Those that wish to attend need to reserve a seat on a first come first serve basis. You may do so by emailing Tim Talbott at ttalbott@pamplinpark.org. A confirmation reply will be sent confirming your attendance or letting you know that you are on the wait list if we end up going over the 25 person threshold.”
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/forged-in-battle-the-civil-war-alliance-of-black-soldiers-white-officers/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210112T220305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T193932Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Genteel Rebel: The Life of Mary Greenhow Lee
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Dr. Sheila Phipps will discuss topics from her book\, “Genteel Rebel: The Life of Mary Greenhow Lee”. Lee was an antebellum Richmond socialite and sister-in-law to the famous Confederate spy Rose O’Neal Greenhow. Lee participated in her own forms of covert work while living in Union occupied Winchester\, Virginia. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Presently PCWRT meetings are limited to 25 total people. Those that wish to attend need to reserve a seat on a first come first serve basis. You may do so by emailing Tim Talbott at ttalbott@pamplinpark.org. A confirmation reply will be sent confirming your attendance or letting you know that you are on the wait list if we end up going over the 25 person threshold.”
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/genteel-rebel-the-life-of-mary-greenhow-lee/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210401T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210113T195132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T201728Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: The Battle of Franklin\, Nov. 30\, 1864
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Lee White as he shares wartime insights from his book titled “Let Us Die Like men: The Battle of Franklin\, November 30\, 1864”. The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Presently PCWRT meetings are limited to 25 total people. Those that wish to attend need to reserve a seat on a first come first serve basis. You may do so by emailing Tim Talbott at ttalbott@pamplinpark.org. A confirmation reply will be sent confirming your attendance or letting you know that you are on the wait list if we end up going over the 25 person threshold.”
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/the-spirits-of-bad-men-made-perfect/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210113T210342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T150948Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: The Lee-Jackson Partnership
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Christopher Keller as he discusses command decision-making from his book\, “The Lee-Jackson Partnership.” The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Presently PCWRT meetings are limited to 25 total people. Those that wish to attend need to reserve a seat on a first come first serve basis. You may do so by emailing Tim Talbott at ttalbott@pamplinpark.org. A confirmation reply will be sent confirming your attendance or letting you know that you are on the wait list if we end up going over the 25 person threshold.”
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/the-lee-jackson-partnership/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210508T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210508T153000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20190204T210547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T160016Z
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Tea
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Mother’s Day for great tea and gourmet treats shared with your special mom as you explore the world of Jane Austen and her stories. Austen focused on on mothers and their children in her works; Pride & Prejudice\, Sense & Sensibility\, Northanger Abbey\, and Mansfield Park. Discussions will include comparisons between Austen’s own mother and siblings and how they contrast with real life or fiction. \n\nTake this special opportunity to celebrate your one and only mom and remember what Abraham Lincoln once said\, “All that I am\, or hope to be\, I owe to my angel mother.” \nThe Mother’s Day Tea will only be offered one afternoon\, May 8 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and space is limited. Due to the popularity of this program\, reservations and prepayment are required. RSVP by May 5th. The event will be held at The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier located at 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA 23803. \nA virtual option is available which will run from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. \nPark Members $30\, Non-Park Members $25 (in-person event) Purchase In-Person Tickets \nAll Tickets $15\, (virtual) Purchase Tickets Purchase Virtual Tickets
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/mothers-day-tea-2/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,food,literature,tea
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210508T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210508T153000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210412T203116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T183428Z
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Tea
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Mother’s Day for great tea and gourmet treats shared with your special mom as you explore the world of Jane Austen and her stories. Austen focused on on mothers and their children in her works; Pride & Prejudice\, Sense & Sensibility\, Northanger Abbey\, and Mansfield Park. Discussions will include comparisons between Austen’s own mother and siblings and how they contrast with real life or fiction. \nTake this special opportunity to celebrate your one and only mom and remember what Abraham Lincoln once said\, “All that I am\, or hope to be\, I owe to my angel mother.” \nThe Mother’s Day Tea will only be offered one afternoon\, May 8 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and space is limited. Due to the popularity of this program\, reservations and prepayment are required. RSVP by May 5th. The event will be held at The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier located at 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA 23803. \nA virtual option is available which will run from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. \nPark Members $30\, Non-Park Members $25 (in-person event) Purchase In-Person Tickets \nAll Tickets $15\, (virtual) Purchase Tickets Purchase Virtual Tickets
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/mothers-day-tea-3/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,food,literature,tea
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210412T204711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T185613Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Baseball in the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Jerry Desmond\, Executive Director of Pamplin Historical Park as he shares a history and stories from America’s pastime with his presentation titled\, “It Will Repair Our Losses and be a Blessing: Baseball in the Civil War.” \nBaseball is believed to have evolved from an older bat-and-ball game in Great Britain and Ireland known as rounders in the mid-1700s. By the 1830s variants of baseball began to be played in North America. It was not until June 19\, 1846 the first recognized baseball game was played in the United States between the New York Knickerbockers and the New York Nine. The Knickerbocker Rules would form the basis of modern baseball continuing to change over the next half a century.\n\nSoon journalists were referring to baseball as the “national pastime” before the storm clouds of Civil War emerged on the horizon. Civil War soldiers on both sides would play baseball when in camp or during breaks on the march. Early in the war\, even prisoners-of-war would play the game while incarcerated to pass the time. The game was a little different then\, being played with either two or four bases and a runner was only considered out when “hit” with the pitcher’s ball.\n\nDesmond’s career includes 22 years of professional museum experience in the areas of education\, curation\, and administration. He has written numerous historical articles and multiple books including “Turning the Tide at Gettysburg: How Maine Saved the Union.” Since his time at La Paglia and Associates\, he has served as a consultant leading the development and expansion of new and existing museums. Desmond was involved with over 20 mostly Civil War-related museum projects across the Southeast while serving with La Paglia and Associates.\n\nDesmond has received the Tennessee Association of Museums Award of Excellence for four consecutive years 1996-1999. More recently\, he has served as the Director of the Rome History Museum in Georgia and the Birmingham History Center in Alabama. His master degrees in both education and history were completed at the University of Maine. Jerry’s early career includes 12 years of secondary school education and college-level teaching experience.\n\nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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-baseball-in-the-civil-war/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210115T150718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210714T160258Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: The Fight for the Old North State
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Hampton Newsome will discuss the fighting and struggles during the Civil War in North Carolina in his presentation titled\, “The Fight for the Old North State.” \nIn early January of 1864\, Confederate General Robert E. Lee would write a dispatch that set into motion one of the the last Confederate offensives of the war. Lee had written to Confederate president Jefferson Davis ” The time is at hand when\, if an attempt can be made to capture the enemy’s forces at New Berne\, it should be done.” This dispatch began a series of events to move Confederate forces into position to assault and seize Union bases in North Carolina. Newsome will tell attendees about these operations set against the backdrop of a supply crisis\, emerging peace movement and a gubernatorial election. \nNewsome is an attorney who lives in Arlington\, Virginia. Newsome has written two books titled; The Fight for the Old North State: The Civil War in North Carolina\, January-May 1864 and Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign\, October 1864. Richmond Must Fall was recognized by the Civil War Monitor as a best book in 2013 and was a finalist for the Richard B. Harwell Book Award given by the Atlanta Civil War Roundtable. He is also an editor of Civil War Talks: Further Reminiscences of George S. Bernard and His Fellow Veterans. Mr. Newsome additionally maintains a blog titled “Ransack Garret and Closet\,” which can also be found on Twitter and Facebook. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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-the-fight-for-the-old-north-state/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210113T213213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T160422Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: The Lawrence\, Kansas Massacre
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Matthew Hulbert\, author and professor as he discusses “The Lawrence\, Kansas Massacre”. The irregular warfare along the borderlands of Missouri and Kansas saw guerrilla fighters known as pro-Confederate bushwhackers or pro-Union jayhawkers attack small detachments of soldiers and terrorize civilian communities. U.S. senator James H. Lane led a raid by pro-Union against the town of Osceola\, Missouri in September of 1861. Nine men were executed and the town was looted and all but 3 of the towns 800 buildings were burned. The town never fully recovered and the raid culminated in the forming of Confederate partisan rangers known as bushwhackers. Nearly a year later\, in August of 1862\, one of the most infamous Confederate partisan groups in the region would exact revenge for what happened at Osceola. William Clarke Quantrill and his raiders would attack Lawrence\, Kansas and kill nearly 200 men and boys in one of the most violent raids of the war. \nHulbert is an assistant professor of history at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. His studies and interests include Nineteenth-Century America\, the Civil War\, technology and warfare\, regular and irregular warfare and the American West. Hulbert is the author of The Ghosts of Guerrilla Memory: How Civil War Bushwhackers became Gunslingers in the American West\, which won the 2017 Wiley-Silver Prize\, and the co-editor of both Writing History with Lightning: Cinematic Representations of Nineteenth-Century America and The Civil War Guerrilla: Unfolding the Black Flag in History\, Memory\, and Myth. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThe health and safety of visitors and staff is a first priority. The park is following the governor of Virginia’s guidelines. Frequent cleaning and sanitation of high contact surfaces is performed daily. Staff members wear face coverings and visitors are encouraged to do so as well. Social distancing of a physical six feet will be maintained throughout the 424-acre park and building occupancy levels will be closely monitored. Hand sanitizer is available at locations throughout the park.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/the-lawrence-kansas-massacre/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210113T213517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T150854Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Fredericksburg's Forgotten Fight
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Frank O’Reilly who will discuss “Fredericksburg’s Forgotten Fight”. The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThe health and safety of visitors and staff is a first priority. The park is following the governor of Virginia’s guidelines. Frequent cleaning and sanitation of high contact surfaces is performed daily. Staff members wear face coverings and visitors are encouraged to do so as well. Social distancing of a physical six feet will be maintained throughout the 424-acre park and building occupancy levels will be closely monitored. Hand sanitizer is available at locations throughout the park.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/fredericksburgs-forgotten-fight/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211017T170000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210113T211926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T212405Z
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SUMMARY:25th Anniversary Civil War Symposium: The Magnificent 7
DESCRIPTION:Park Members pay $315 per person and non-members pay $349. The price includes all\nlectures\, the Friday night reception\, two mid-morning coffee breaks\, two lunches\, and\nthe Saturday night banquet. Space is limited and reservations are required. A letter of\nconfirmation will be sent to registrants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers & Topics Include: \n\nDr. Peter S. Carmichael\, Director\, Civil War Institute\nGettysburg College\n“Silencing War Crimes: The 1864 Hicksford Raid”\n\nMr. John Coski\, American Civil War Museum\n“Hunter Davidson\, U.S.N.\, C.S.N.\, etc.\, etc.\, and the Perils and Promise of Confederate Biography”\n\nMr. A. Wilson Greene\, Historian/Author\n“We Have Done All that is Possible and Must Be Resigned: The First Petersburg Offensive”\n\nDr. Craig Symonds\, Professor Emeritis\,\nU.S. Naval Academy\n“The Elements of Naval Leadership in Two Wars: David Glasgow Farragut and Chester Nimitz”\n\nMr. Noah Andre Trudeau\, Historian/Author\n“Robert E. Lee’s Appomattox Campaign: An Alternate History”\n\nDr. Susannah J. Ural\, University of Southern Mississippi\n“Unionism vs. Dissent: The Uneasy Homefront in Civil War Mississippi”\n\nDr. Brian Steel Wills\, Kennesaw State University\n“George Thomas: The Man Beneath the Rock” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to download a printable registration form. \nThe health and safety of visitors and staff is a first priority. The park is following the governor of Virginia’s guidelines. Frequent cleaning and sanitation of high contact surfaces is performed daily. Staff members wear face coverings and visitors are encouraged to do so as well. Social distancing of a physical six feet will be maintained throughout the 424-acre park and building occupancy levels will be closely monitored. Hand sanitizer is available at locations throughout the park.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/25th-anniversary-civil-war-symposium-the-magnificent-7/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210113T214002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T211858Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: The New Market Campaign
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Sarah Bierle as she discusses “The New Market Campaign.” \nThe Battle of New Market took place on May 15\, 1864 during what is known as the Valley Campaigns of 1864. A larger Union force being the Army of the Shenandoah under Major General Franz Sigel was defeated while confronting a smaller Confederate force totaling some 4\,100 men. Among the Confederate force were the cadets of Virginia Military Institute which were ordered into battle by Confederate general John C. Breckinridge. This is the most remembered aspect of the battle today where 10 VMI cadets were killed or died of their wounds and 45 were wounded out of the total of 257 cadets that participated in the battle. A section of the battlefield where many cadets lost their shoes is known as the “Field of Lost Shoes” and inspired the fictionalized 2014 film by the same name.\n\nSarah Kay Bierle is the managing editor for Emerging Civil War and is a staff member with Central Virginia Battlefields Trust. She earned her B.A. in History from Thomas Edison State University and she is the author of four books including Call Out The Cadets: The Battle of New Market\, May 15\, 1864.\nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \n 
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/george-g-meade-at-petersburg/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20210113T214304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T224938Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Petersburg's Regiment: The 12th Virginia Infantry
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker John Horn as he share the story of “Petersburg’s Regiment: The 12th Virginia Infantry.” \nHorn spent decades researching the 12th Virginia Infantry through searching archives and uncovering scores of previously unknown accounts. In his book\, Petersburg’s Regiment: The 12th Virginia Infantry\, Horn shares personal glimpses of the men who served from the hanging of the abolitionist John Brown through the surrender at Appomattox 1859-1865. Tales of the hard fighting in between includes participation in the battles of Seven Pines\, Chancellorsville\, Gettysburg\, Spotsylvania and the nine month siege of Petersburg. \nJohn Horn is a native of the Chicago area who married his wife\, a native of Richmond\, Virginia. Horn received his B.A. in English and Latin from New College and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Although he practices law\, Horn has always had a passion for history. He has published several articles in Civil War Illustrated and America’s Civil War. He has authored books to include The Destruction of the Weldon Railroad and The Petersburg Campaign. Horn has also co-edited Civil War Talks with fellow author Hampton Newsome and blogs at petersburgcampaign@blogspot.com. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThe health and safety of visitors and staff is a first priority. The park is following the governor of Virginia’s guidelines. Frequent cleaning and sanitation of high contact surfaces is performed daily. Staff members wear face coverings and visitors are encouraged to do so as well. Social distancing of a physical six feet will be maintained throughout the 424-acre park and building occupancy levels will be closely monitored. Hand sanitizer is available at locations throughout the park.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/petersburgs-regiment-the-12th-virginia-infantry/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20211215T223858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T223918Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: The Army of the Potomac on the Overland & Petersburg Campaigns
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Steven Sodergren as he shares the story of “The Army of the Potomac in the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns.” \nThe final year of the Civil War found the Army of the Potomac endured months of brutal trench warfare and fighting against their Confederate adversaries. Sondergren will explore the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns where the morale of the soldiers was tested as attrition and the new grim realities of a lengthy campaign set in. \nSteven E. Sodergren is a professor and Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at Norwich University located in Norwich\, Vermont. Sodergren earned his B.A. in history and philosophy from Cornell College followed by an M.A. and PhD in American and military history from the University of Kansas. Since 2007\, he has taught in the history and political science department at Norwich University. He is the resident Civil War scholar and regularly leads students on staff rides to famous Civil War battlefields. In 2018\, Sodergren was the first author associated with Norwich University to win the prestigious Colby Award. \nColby Award recipients receive a $5\,000 author honorarium provided through the generosity of the Chicago-based Pritzker Military Foundation. Named for the late ambassador and former CIA director William E. Colby\, the Colby Award recognizes a first solo work of fiction or non-fiction that has made a significant contribution to the public’s understanding of intelligence operations\, military history or international affairs. The William E. Colby Award began at Norwich University in 1999. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThis is an in-person event.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-the-army-of-the-potomac-on-the-overland-petersburg-campaigns/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20211220T214155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T220426Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Stephen A. Swails: Black Freedom Fighter
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Gordon Rhea as he shares the story of “Stephen A. Swails: Black Freedom Fighter in the Civil War and Reconstruction.” \nStephen Atkins Swails was a free Black in the North prior to the American Civil War. Swails would join the war effort and become the first African American combat officer in the United States military. He served with the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry that was the main unit featured in the 1989 film Glory. Swails finished his war service and settled in South Carolina where he held important positions in the Freedmen’s Bureau. While there\, Swails helped to draft the state constitution\, served in the state senate and secured legislation to assist liberated Black citizens. \nGordon C. Rhea is the author of seven award-winning books about the American Civil War and most famously for his series on the Overland Campaign. His works include; The Battle of the Wilderness\, The Battles at Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern\, To the North Anna River\, Cold Harbor\, On To Petersburg\, Carrying the Flag\, and In the Footsteps of Grant and Lee. Mr. Rhea is a national lecturer at numerous historical societies\, universities\, and historic preservation organizations on military history subjects and the Civil War era. He has served on several boards associated with historical and preservation organizations. Mr. Rhea has also appeared numerous times as a historian and presenter on national television channels\, including productions by The History Channel\, A&E Channel\, Discovery Channel\, and C-Span. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThis is an in-person event.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-stephen-a-swails-black-freedom-fighter/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20220106T173121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T192556Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Six Days of Awful Fighting
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Eric Wittenberg will discuss\, “Six Days of Awful Fighting: Cavalry Operations on the Road to Cold Harbor.” \nMost students of the Civil War are familiar with the terrible infantry fighting that occurred on June 1-3\, 1864 at Cold Harbor in Hanover County\, Virginia. Many however\, are unfamiliar with the concerted cavalry fighting that took place prior to the battle of Cold Harbor on May 27 to June 1. This fighting pitted the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac against the Cavalry Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. These forces opposed each other at places like Hanovertown\, Haw’s Shop\, Matadequin Creek\, Hanover Court House\, Ashland\, and\, finally\, Cold Harbor itself. The May 28\, 1864\, battle of Haw’s Shop was considered the fiercest cavalry battle of the war to date; but\, it would be shadowed two weeks later by the battle of Trevilian Station. Haw’s Shop elevated Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton to prominence as the new commander of the Army of Northern Virginia’s Cavalry Corps following the death of the former cavalry chief\, Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart\, 16 days earlier. Other notable characters involved in these actions include Philip H. Sheridan\, Fitzhugh Lee\, George A. Custer\, and David M. Gregg. \nEric J. Wittenberg is an award-winning author of Civil War history from southeastern Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Dickinson College\, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. He is a partner in the Columbus\, Ohio law firm of Cook\, Sladoje & Wittenberg Co.\, L.P.A.\, where he manages the firm’s litigation practice. \nWittenberg has authored 22 books on the American Civil War and over three dozen articles published in national publications. He speaks and conducts battlefield tours regularly across the country. He continues to serve as a board member with several organizations to include the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust and the Little Big Horn Associates\, and often works with the American Battlefields Trust on battlefield preservation initiatives. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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-six-days-of-awful-fighting/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20211220T214640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T215844Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Washington D.C. Defenses
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Steven Phan as he shares the story of “The Washington D.C. Defenses during the Civil War.” \nIn the wake of the Union defeat at First Manassas\, federal engineers set to work constructing a ring of defenses around the capital. At wars’ end in 1865\, around 68 major forts surrounded Washington D.C. which included 93 batteries consisting of over 900 cannons. This network of forts was connected by 30 miles of roads to supply and allow for the transferring of troops between forts. \nThis formidable ring of capital defenses were manned initially by volunteer regiments who mustered into service in 1861. They would become know as the “Heavy” regiments as their assignments included drill and training on the massive siege guns during their garrison duty. After a relatively cushy duty outside of the capital\, the Heavies would be sent to the front lines in the spring of 1864. They would suffer some of the highest casualty rates while trying to prove themselves to the more veteran regiments. \nSteven T. Phan is a Park Ranger and historian at the Civil War Defenses of Washington. Phan has also worked as an intern and park guide at Richmond National Battlefield Park\, Hopewell Culture National park and Rock Creek Park. He is the author of several articles about Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Civil War and is currently writing a book on the Civil War Defenses of Washington. A military scholar of the Civil War era\, Phan’s research mainly focuses on fortifications\, military occupation\, operational command and the Western Theater during the Civil War. He holds a Masters degree in American History\, with a concentration in Public History. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThis is an in-person event.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-washington-d-c-defenses/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20211220T215019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T220933Z
UID:4282-1651777200-1651780800@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Roundtable: Voices from the Attic
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Carleton Young as he shares the story of “Voices from the Attic: The Williamstown Boys in the Civil War.” \nYoung discovered a large collection of letters from two Civil War soldiers while cleaning out a relatives attic. This propelled Carleton Young on a more than decade long journey to research the two soldiers and explore the battlefields where the two Vermont soldiers fought. His book Voices From the Attic: The Williamstown Boys in the Civil War\, tells the story of the two brothers and their journey in the Peninsula Campaign\, then at South Mountain\, Antietam\, Fredericksburg\, Chancellorsville\, Gettysburg\, the Wilderness\, and Cedar Creek. Their history was preserved through their surprisingly detailed and insightful letters. Young will share their journey and his own at this special evening event. \nCarleton Young earned his MA in history from Ohio University and completed his PhD in the history of education from the University of Pittsburgh. He was a teacher of AP American history at Thomas Jefferson High School in Pittsburgh for 37 years. Young has additionally taught as an adjunct professor at the Community College of Allegheny County\, the University of Pittsburgh\, Eastern Gateway Community College\, and in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThis is an in-person event.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-voices-from-the-attic/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20220215T215141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T215141Z
UID:4353-1654196400-1654200000@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Roundtable: Attack at Daylight and Whip Them
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Greg Mertz as he shares the story of his book titled\, “Attack at Daylight and Whip Them: The Battle of Shiloh\, April 6-7\, 1862.” \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThis is an in-person event.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-attack-at-daylight-and-whip-them/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20211220T215548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T204220Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: A Thousand May Fall
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Brian Matthew Jordan as he shares stories from his book in a presentation titled\, “A Thousand May Fall: Life\, Death\, and Survival in the Union Army.” \nJordan’s presentation centers around the 107th Ohio Volunteer Infantry\, whose men fought in two defining Civil War battles being Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Most in the regiment were ethnic Germans as were nearly 200\,000 of the immigrants who fought for the Union. They fought the enemy on the battlefield and those at their adopted homeland who questioned their loyalty and patriotism. \nJordan’s book A Thousand May Fall\, includes new research based on diaries\, letters and unpublished memoirs. It reveals the history of the common Civil War soldier and the immigrant story to assimilate into their new home. \nBrian Matthew Jordan is an associate professor of history at Sam Houston State University. His first book\, Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War\, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for History. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThis is an in-person event.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-a-thousand-may-fall/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20220125T215320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T183532Z
UID:4336-1662058800-1662062400@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Roundtable: Marching Masters
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Dr. Colin Woodward as he shares the story of “Marching Masters: Slaves\, Race\, and the Confederate Army.” \nIn Marching Masters\, Colin Woodward explores not only the importance of slavery in the minds of Confederate soldiers but also its effects on military policy and decision making. Beyond showing how essential the defense of slavery was in motivating Confederate troops to fight\, Woodward examines the Rebels’ persistent belief in the need to defend slavery and deploy it militarily as the war raged on. Slavery proved essential to the Confederate war machine\, and Rebels strove to protect it just as they did Southern cities\, towns\, and railroads. Slaves served by the tens of thousands in the Southern armies. They served not as soldiers\, but as menial laborers who cooked meals\, washed horses\, and dug ditches. Woodward continues the story into the Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras beyond the Confederacy’s surrender. \nDrawing upon hundreds of soldiers’ letters\, diaries\, and memoirs\, Marching Masters combines the latest social and military history in its compelling examination of the last bloody years of slavery in the United States. \nColin Edward Woodward was educated at Trinity College in Hartford and Louisiana State University\, Baton Rouge\, where he received his Ph.D. in 2005. Dr. Woodward is a historian and writer\, with fifteen years of experience working at colleges\, universities\, and museums. Past jobs have included the Virginia Museum of History and Culture\, Smith College\, the UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture in Little Rock\, Stratford Hall\, and Hampden-Sydney College. He is the author of Marching Masters: Slavery\, Race\, and the Confederate Army during the Civil War\, which is available through University of Virginia Press. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThis is an in-person event.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-marching-masters/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20220121T165751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T165838Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: John Brown's Raid
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Kevin Pawlak as he shares the story of “John Brown’s Raid: Harpers Ferry and the Coming of the Civil War.” \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThis is an in-person event.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-john-browns-raid/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20220422T221413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T191738Z
UID:4412-1666375200-1666533600@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Civil War Symposium-Winning Big: Lopsided Victories; Stunning Defeats
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss your chance to attend this year’s exciting program. Winning Big: Lopsided Victories; Stunning Defeats on October 21-23\, 2022\, features seven outstanding historians who are leaders in their field.\n\n\n\nThe Symposium begins at 6:00 pm with a Welcome Reception for all attendees at Pamplin Historical Park’s National Museum of the Civil War Soldier\, located at 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA. \nPark Members pay $315 per person and non-members pay $349. The price includes all lectures\, the Friday night reception\, two mid-morning coffee breaks\, two lunches\, and the Saturday night banquet. \nSpeakers & Topics: \nDr. Stewart L. Bennett\, Chair & Professor of History\nBlue Mountain College\nBattle of Brice’s Crossroads \nGary Ecelbarger\nBattle of Atlanta \nMichael J. McCarthy\nBattle of Five Forks \nJames A. Ogden\, III\nBattle of Missionary Ridge \nFrank A. O’Reilly\, Historian\nBattle of Fredericksburg & Marye’s Heights \nGordon Rhea\nBattle of Cold Harbor \nJeffry D. Wert\nBattle of Cedar Creek \nCapacity for our Symposium and optional tour is limited. We have a first-come\, first-served policy for registrations and we fully expect our remaining seats to sell out. We want to give you every opportunity to be with us in October for a great learning experience among friends and fellow history enthusiasts.\n\nSee the program flyer here and give one of our Membership or Group Booking Specialists a call at 1-877-PAMPLIN right away and reserve your place at what could well be the finest Civil War history gathering of the year.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/civil-war-symposium-winning-big-lopsided-victories-stunning-defeats/
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20220125T215935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T215935Z
UID:4338-1667502000-1667505600@pamplinpark.org
SUMMARY:Roundtable: Battle of Glendale
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker Doug Crenshaw as he shares the story of “The Battle of Glendale.” \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month 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. \nThis is an in-person event.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/roundtable-battle-of-glendale/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20221107T224228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T224514Z
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day Observance
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we honor America’s veterans this Veterans Day on November 11\, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with activities and programs throughout the day. Visitors can learn about the advancements in weaponry between the Civil War and World War I at a special weapons demonstration at 11:00 a\,m.\n\nA Veterans Day ceremony will start at noon to include a presentation of colors\, cannon fire salute and speech. Families are then invited to join educator and musical soloist Deborah Soderholm. She has combined her two passions of singing and history to bring the music of the past alive. A history teacher and museum educator\, she has also performed on various stages throughout the region doing everything from musical theater and cabarets to opera. She has performed with PCC’s Gilbert and Sullivan operettas\, Opera in Williamsburg\, Williamsburg Players\, Peninsula Community Theater\, Fort Lee Theater Company\, Henricus Historical Park\, and the American Youth Ballet. Deborah has also been heard as a church soloist\, professional Christmas caroler for Merchant’s Square\, acting and singing in programs for Colonial Williamsburg Art Museums and doing the national anthem for sporting events and special ceremonies.   Everyone will enjoy songs of American patriotism and and those from World War I beginning at 1:30 p.m.\n\nAfterwards\, Civil War programming will be joined by a U.S. Army Depot Brigades in World War I lecture by author and historian Alexander Barnes at 2:45 p.m. Alexander F. Barnes served in the United States Marine Corps and Army National Guard\, retiring as a warrant officer. He is currently the Virginia National Guard Command historian and author of seven books to include the title\, United States Army Depot Brigades in World War I.\n\nPamplin Historical Park Executive Director\, Jerry Desmond will conduct a guided walking tour at 3:30 p.m. of the Breakthrough Battlefield\, which occurred on April 2\, 1865. The tour will offer attendees a chance to hear about the events which unfolded on that fateful morning while viewing some of the most well-preserved earthworks in the country. A notable story to be shared is that of Captain Charles Gould of the U.S. 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment who is credited as being the first man to enter the Confederate held earthworks. Gould would later receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle.\n\nAll visitors will have the opportunity to explore the 424-acre park to include the Breakthrough Battlefield which on April 2\, 1865\, resulted in the evacuation of both Petersburg and Richmond. A temporary exhibit titled “292 Days\, A City at War” can be toured and is open through December 17\, 2022. It presents the civilian side of the war as the City of Petersburg laid under siege for 292 days from June of 1864 to April of 1865. The exhibit is divided into two parts. The first part examines the history of Petersburg and its impressive growth from its founding around 1675 as a trading post known as Peter’s Point to the secession of Virginia from the United States in 1861. Then the war came\, the second part of the exhibit covers the war years from the secession vote to the end of the siege.\n\nAll event activities and programs are included with regular daily paid admission.
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/veterans-day-observance/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,education,history talks,holiday,literature,living history
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221217T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221217T170000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20221117T190553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221215T220545Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the holidays with living historians from the American Revolution and Civil War who will will share; soldier’s life\, holiday traditions and demonstrate weapons. \nThe Harken Back String Band will perform a selection of holiday music for all to enjoy. Make and take home craft activities along book readings and a visit from Santa will excite the young and young at heart. \nA separate ticketed “Tea & Tidings” event will be held at 2:30 pm. \nTravel back to the Victorian era\, when many of our Christmas traditions first made their appearance in everyday society. The first Christmas card\, the first Christmas crackers\, the first Christmas tree\, all of the items we take for granted came about during the 19th century. \nWhile you enjoy unlimited refills in your tea cup\, and snack on tea treats\, play various Victorian holiday games! Many games have an element of skill or smarts needed. While others are meant to tell fortunes for the new year. Snapdragon involves raisins and fire! (Please note that we will not be playing this game during the tea program). \nLearn about the food for the holiday feasts of Yule Tides past. The sweet treats\, the main meal\, the side dishes\, all will be told where and when their traditions originated. Learn what recipes followed into the 21st century! \nGet your Tea & Tidings tickets today by clicking here. \nSchedule: \n10:00- 10:45 am\nWar So Terrible\n\n\n11:00- 11:45 am\nChristmas through the Ages\nRevolutionary and Civil War Soldiers\,\nWeapons demonstrations and Holiday Traditions\n\n\n12:00- 12:30 pm\nDecorating is For the Birds\nCraft together a few ornaments\, reading The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Anderson\n\n\n12:45- 1:30 pm\nHarken Back String Band\nHoliday Music\n\n\n1:40- 2:00pm\nSanta Claus Comes to Town\nArrival\, Reading of the Twas the Night before Christmas\,\nTalk about Ornaments as Gifts\n\n\n2:30- 4:00 pm\nTea & Tidings: Feasts\, Fun\, & Games\n* Separate Ticketed Event\n\n\n2:15- 3:00 pm\nChristmas through the Ages\nRevolutionary and Civil War Soldiers\,\nWeapons demonstrations and Holiday Traditions\n\n\n3:30- 4:00 pm\nOrnaments or Presents?\nTalk and craft Ornaments as Gifts\nListen to The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry\n\n\nInterpretation encounters will include: civilian Christmas\, Revolutionary War Camp Christmas and a Civil War Camp Christmas.\n  \n 
URL:https://pamplinpark.org/event/christmas-celebration/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,holiday,literature,living history,tea
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20230118T223306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T222007Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T171812
CREATED:20230203T225633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T212244Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: 1862 Peninsula Campaign
DESCRIPTION:Join speaker J. Michael Moore as he shares the story of “The Peninsula Campaign.” \nJ. Michael Moore is employed by the City of Newport News and serves as curator for Lee Hall Mansion and Historic Endview. Moore received a bachelor of arts in history from Christopher Newport University and a master of arts in history\nfrom Old Dominion University. During his tenure with the City\, he has curated exhibits at several local historic sites\, developed historic signage\, and led battlefield tours in Maryland\, North Carolina\, Virginia\, and West Virginia. Working with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources\, he has placed Causey’s Mill\, Endview Plantation\, Lee’s Mill\, and Whitaker’s Mill on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition\, Michael is a popular lecturer for CNU’s LifeLong Learning Society. Moore has co-authored two books – The\nPeninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis in 2005 and Yorktown’s Civil War Siege: Drums Along the Warwick in 2012. In addition\, he has served as the editor and photographic editor for twelve books and written articles for Virginia\nCavalcade\, North & South\, Military Collector & Historian\, and Mulberry Island\nNotes. In recognition of his work in public history\, the Governor of Kentucky\ncommissioned Moore a Kentucky Colonel in 2014. He is a Newport News native\nand resides in Historic Yorktown. \nThe Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet the first Thursday of each month (except for 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-1862-peninsula-campaign/
LOCATION:Pamplin Historical Park\, 6125 Boydton Plank Road\, Petersburg\, VA\, 23803\, United States
CATEGORIES:arts & culture,history talks,literature
ORGANIZER;CN="Pamplin Historical Park":MAILTO:memberservices@pamplinpark.org
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