Tag: Civil War

Roundtable: Marching Masters

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Join speaker Dr. Colin Woodward as he shares the story of “Marching Masters: Slaves, Race, and the Confederate Army.” In Marching Masters, Colin Woodward explores not only the importance of slavery in… Read more »

Roundtable: John Brown’s Raid

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Join speaker Kevin Pawlak as he shares the story of “John Brown’s Raid: Harpers Ferry and the Coming of the Civil War.” The Petersburg Civil War Roundtable (PCWRT) will meet… Read more »

Roundtable: Six Days of Awful Fighting

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Speaker Eric Wittenberg will discuss, “Six Days of Awful Fighting: Cavalry Operations on the Road to Cold Harbor.” Most students of the Civil War are familiar with the terrible infantry… Read more »

Breakthrough Battle Anniversary

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Join us as we remember the 157th Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle which ended the Petersburg Campaign and forced the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond. At 4:40 a.m. April 2, 1865,… Read more »

Valentine Tea

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Join Pamplin Historical Park’s Valentine Tea where park staff are attired in mid- 1800s, clothing and will present a themed program. Due to the popularity of this program, reservations and… Read more »

Roundtable: A Thousand May Fall

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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.” Jordan’s presentation… Read more »

Roundtable: Voices from the Attic

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Join speaker Carleton Young as he shares the story of “Voices from the Attic: The Williamstown Boys in the Civil War.” Young discovered a large collection of letters from two… Read more »

Roundtable: Washington D.C. Defenses

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Join speaker Steven Phan as he shares the story of “The Washington D.C. Defenses during the Civil War.” In the wake of the Union defeat at First Manassas, federal engineers… Read more »