Tag: literature

Roundtable: The Beefsteak Raid

Join speaker J. Michael Moore as he shares the story of “The Beefsteak Raid.” J. Michael Moore is employed by the City of Newport News and serves as curator for… Read more »

160th Breakthrough Battle Anniversary Weekend

Join us as we remember the 160th Anniversary of the Breakthrough Battle which ended the Petersburg Campaign and forced the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond. The Park is hosting a full… Read more »

Roundtable: Battle of Dranesville

Join Mr. Ryan Quint who will present on December 5, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable. Mr. Quint will share the “The Battle of Dranesville.” After… Read more »

27th Annual Civil War Symposium

A number of irregular operations took place during the American Civil War incorporating acts of sabotage, ambushes or raids and any number of special reconnaissance missions. These activities were not… Read more »

Roundtable: Civil War in Cinema

Join speaker Dr. Brian Steel Wills as he shares the story of “Civil War in Cinema.”  Ken Burns once said that the impression made on the American psyche by the… Read more »