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SUMMARY:2026 Lincoln Prize Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The American Civil War Museum is pleased to announce the Annual Lincoln Prize Lecture will be held at the Tredegar site in Richmond\, Virginia on October 15th\, 2026. \n\n\n\nThis event is in partnership with Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History. Our partnership with Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is reflective of our continuing commitment to engage in national conversations about the Civil War by presenting the most respected authorities in the field of research and scholarship. \n\n\n\nThe Gilder Lehrman annual Lincoln Prize award is given to the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln\, the American Civil War soldier\, or the American Civil War era. This year’s recipient is Dr. Richard Carwardine\, Distinguished Fellow of the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford\, for his book Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln’s Union. \n\n\n\nA two-time recipient of the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize\, Dr. Carwardine is a Welsh-born historian of the United States. He spent over thirty years in the Department of History at Sheffield University before taking up the Rhodes Professorship of American History at Oxford in 2002. He was elected President of Corpus Christi College\, Oxford in 2009 and navigated the College towards the 500th anniversary of its founding. He received his first Lincoln Prize in 2004 for his book Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power. \n\n\n\nThe ACWM Lincoln Prize Lecture includes a reception with Dr. Carwardine\, followed by the lecture and a Q&A moderated by Dr. James J. Broomall. A book signing will follow in the Museum. \n\n\n\nOctober 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\nReception 6:00pm – 7:00pm \n\n\n\nLecture & Book Signing 7:00pm – 8:30pm \n\n\n\n480 Tredegar Street\, Richmond\, Virginia 23219 \n\n\n\nEarly registration is suggested!
URL:https://acwm.org/event/2026-lincoln-prize-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events,Virtual Programs
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SUMMARY:Lincoln Prize Lecture Livestream and Reception at ACWM–Appomattox
DESCRIPTION:Join us at ACWM–Appomattox for a reception and livestream of the Annual Lincoln Prize Lecture\, broadcast live from Tredegar!\n\n\n\nThe American Civil War Museum is pleased to announce the Annual Lincoln Prize Lecture will be held at the Tredegar site in Richmond\, Virginia on October 15th\, 2026. \n\n\n\nThis event is in partnership with Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History. Our partnership with Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is reflective of our continuing commitment to engage in national conversations about the Civil War by presenting the most respected authorities in the field of research and scholarship. \n\n\n\nThe Gilder Lehrman annual Lincoln Prize award is given to the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln\, the American Civil War soldier\, or the American Civil War era. This year’s recipient is Dr. Richard Carwardine\, Distinguished Fellow of the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford\, for his book Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln’s Union. \n\n\n\nA two-time recipient of the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize\, Dr. Carwardine is a Welsh-born historian of the United States. He spent over thirty years in the Department of History at Sheffield University before taking up the Rhodes Professorship of American History at Oxford in 2002. He was elected President of Corpus Christi College\, Oxford in 2009 and navigated the College towards the 500th anniversary of its founding. He received his first Lincoln Prize in 2004 for his book Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOctober 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\nReception at ACWM–Appomattox: 6:00pm – 7:00pm \n\n\n\nLincoln Prize Lecture Livestream 7:00pm – 8:00pm
URL:https://acwm.org/event/lincoln-prize-lecture-livestream-and-reception-at-acwm-appomattox/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,Lectures
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SUMMARY:The Veteran Reserve Corps with David A. Welker
DESCRIPTION:Join David A. Welker as he brings to light the story of the Veteran Reserve Corps and the wounded soldiers who helped defend the Union. \n\n\n\nThe Veteran Reserve Corps\, originally known as the Union’s Invalid Corps\, was created when President Lincoln called 60\,000 wounded combat veterans back to service during the war’s darkest days. These men overcame ridicule and public scorn to contribute to Union victory\, including their often overlooked role in saving the nation’s capital from Confederate attack in July 1864. \n\n\n\nDavid A. Welker is a professional historian with the US Government and author of three Civil War histories\, The Cornfield: Antietam’s Turning Point; Tempest at OxHill: The Battle of Chantilly and A Keystone Rebel: The Diary of Joseph Garey. Welker is also the author of numerous magazine articles and a frequent public speaker on diverse aspects of the war. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom Webinar Instructions / For further assistance\, please contact khancock@acwm.org
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-veteran-reserve-corps-with-david-a-welker/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T180000
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SUMMARY:The Man Behind the Cane with Paul Quigley
DESCRIPTION:Join Paul Quigley to discover what prompted Preston Brooks’ attack on Charles Sumner and how it deepened the nation’s division over slavery. \n\n\n\nIn 1856\, South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks caned Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the U.S. Capitol. The attack\, which left Sumner unconscious\, increased tensions across the nation and pushed the country closer to civil war. Join Paul Quigley as he explores what motivated Brooks’ actions and what it meant for an increasingly polarized nation. \n\n\n\nPaul Quigley is the James I. Robertson\, Jr. Associate Professor of Civil War History in the History Department at Virginia Tech\, where he also serves as Director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies and Director of the Center for Humanities. Quigley is the author of the prize-winning book Shifting Grounds: Nationalism and the American South\, 1848-65\, and has edited works in publications ranging from the Journal of the Civil War Era to the New York Times and the Washington Post. \n\n\n\nMembers Reception at 5pm
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-man-behind-the-cane-with-paul-quigley-2/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Richmond Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T193000
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SUMMARY:Point Lookout with Robert Crickenberger
DESCRIPTION:Join Robert Crickenberger as he shares about Point Lookout\, the largest Civil War Prison\, and why its history deserves a fresh look. \n\n\n\nAfter it emerged in July 1863\, Point Lookout became the largest prisoner of war camp of the Civil War and marked the “second wave” of Union prison camps. By the end of the war\, more than 52\,000 prisoners had passed through its gates. Join us as Robert Crickenberger shares insights from his groundbreaking study\, which reexamines the prison and its place in Civil War history. \n\n\n\nRobert E. Crickenberger Jr. has studied Point Lookout for over 48 years and serves as a volunteer and living historian at Point Lookout State Park. He is the President of the Friends of Point Lookout and a Historic Weapons Safety Officer for the Maryland Park Service\, earning him the title of Honorary Ranger.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/point-lookout-with-robert-crickenberger/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T193000
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SUMMARY:Daniel H. Hill: A Military Life with Chris J. Hartley
DESCRIPTION:Join Chris J. Hartley for a compelling military assessment of Daniel Harvey Hill\, one of the Confederacy’s most enigmatic figures. \n\n\n\nDaniel Harvey Hill was celebrated for his courage on the Civil War battlefield\, but was equally known for the controversies and bitter rivalries that defined much of his military career. Join author Chris J. Hartley for a compelling military assessment of one of the Confederacy’s most enigmatic figures. \n\n\n\nChris J. Hartley is an award-winning author\, speaker\, and battlefield tour guide. His works include The Lost Soldier and Stoneman’s Raid\, receiving recognition including the Willie Parker Peace Prize and a Preservation Education and Publication Award from the Historic Salisbury Foundation.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/daniel-h-hill-a-military-life/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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SUMMARY:The Lower Battlefield of Antietam with Bert Dunkerly
DESCRIPTION:What happened on Antietam’s forgotten battlefield? Hear historian Bert Dunkerly reveal its hidden history and preservation. \n\n\n\nWhile Antietam remains one of the most famous engagements of the Civil War\, the lower end of the battlefield has been largely overlooked\, in preservation and in scholarship. This area saw the final Union and Confederate attacks of the day and many details of these actions remain largely unknown. Historian Bert Dunkerly will discuss why this area has been neglected and its recent preservation and public access. \n\n\n\nRobert M. Dunkerly is a historian who is active in historic preservation. He has authored seventeen books about the American Revolution\, the Civil War and other topics. Dunkerly has served as president of the Richmond Civil War Round Table\, taught classes at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and Central Virginia Community College\, and writes for the Emerging Civil War and Revolutionary War blogs. He has visited more than one thousand battlefields worldwide. \n\n\n\nMembers Reception at 5 pm \n\n\n\nParking:\n\n\n\nPlease use the gated entrance on Brown’s Island Way to access the parking lot. The gated entrance will remain open from 5:00 pm until 6:20 pm and will be reopened for departure after the program’s completion. \n\n\n\nIf you need assistance\, Guest Services staff may be reached at 804-649-1861 ext.100.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-lower-battlefield-of-antietam-with-bert-dunkerly/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Lectures,Richmond Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T193000
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SUMMARY:The Boy Generals with Adolfo Ovies
DESCRIPTION:The turbulent events of the closing months of the Civil War serve as a backdrop for the increasingly dysfunctional—and bitter—relationship between George Armstrong Custer and Wesley Merritt. \n\n\n\nJoin us as Adolfo Ovies concludes The Boy Generals trilogy with a race from the Shenandoah Valley to Appomattox\, offering an uncompromising examination of the darker aspects of how the war in the Valley unfolded. \n\n\n\nThe Boy Generals trilogy springs from his lifelong passion for the Civil War\, and for George Custer’s role in it in particular. Ovies serves on the Board of Directors of the Little Big Horn Association\, where he champions Custer’s role in the Civil War. He is an active member of the Miami Civil War Round Table and serves as the administrator of the group’s Facebook page.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-boy-generals-with-adolfo-ovies/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T193000
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SUMMARY:The Hell-Fired Blues: Virginians in the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join historian John C. Settle as he uncovers the lives and service of Virginia’s Continental soldiers. \n\n\n\nThe American Civil War Museum–Appomattox is pleased to host the Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society for their lecture\, “The Hell-Fired Blues: Virginians in the American Revolution.” \n\n\n\nFollowing the disastrous defeats at Charleston and Waxhaws\, the Virginia Continental Line had to be reorganized. Despite the challenges of recruiting\, supplying\, and properly officering these new battalions\, Virginia’s Continental soldiers played an important role in the campaigns in the South through the end of the Revolutionary War. Yet despite their service\, they are largely forgotten. Through hundreds of pension applications and letters\, John C. Settle has reconstructed the story of not only the battles and generals\, but the experiences of the officers and men of the Virginia Continental Line as soldiers and veterans. \n\n\n\nJohn C. Settle currently teaches U.S. history and civics in Powhatan County. His research focuses on the military experiences of Virginians during and after the Revolutionary War. His book\, The Virginia Continental Line in the Revolution’s Southern Campaigns\, examines the experiences of Virginia Continental soldiers during the later years of the war. Settle has also published articles for the Fluvanna Historical Society and the Journal of the American Revolution.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-hell-fired-blues-virginians-in-the-american-revolution/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures
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SUMMARY:Retreat from Victory with Francis Augustín O'Reilly
DESCRIPTION:Join author Francis Augustín O’Reilly for a deep dive into the pivotal Battle of Malvern Hill and the complexities of its outcome. \n\n\n\nThe Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1\, 1862\, marked the climax of the Seven Days’ Battles around Richmond\, Virginia. Fought on the doorstep of the Confederate capital\, Malvern Hill marked the first time the full might of General George B. McClellan’s Union Army of the Potomac and General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia met. Despite resulting in a Union victory\, the battle provided important advantages for the Confederacy\, as McClellan retreated to establish a safe base on the James River. \n\n\n\nFrancis Augustín O’Reilly has been a professional battlefield guide for 40 years\, as well as an award-winning author. He gives tours and lectures on topics of war and leadership all over Virginia and the world. His book\, The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock\, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Book signing at 7 pm. \n\n\n\nMembers Reception at 5 pm
URL:https://acwm.org/event/retreat-from-victory-with-francis-augustin-oreilly/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Lectures,Richmond Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T210000
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SUMMARY:Hunter’s Raid: The Battle of Lynchburg
DESCRIPTION:Join Greg Starbuck\, Executive Director of Historic Sandusky\, for a screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary Hunter’s Raid: The Battle for Lynchburg\, followed by a Q&A session about the Battle. Mr. Starbuck will also discuss his newest documentary\, Lynchburg at War: The Home Front\, including filming done at the White House of the Confederacy for a special scene involving Jefferson Davis and the Lynchburg hospitals.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/hunters-raid-the-battle-of-lynchburg/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Panels + Q&As,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T193000
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SUMMARY:Ulysses’s Odyssey with Louis L. Picone
DESCRIPTION:Join us as author and historian\, Louis L. Picone\, uncovers how Grant’s curiosity and humility shone\, revealing the man behind the myth. \n\n\n\nIn May 1877\, Ulysses S. Grant\, newly departed from two terms in the White House\, embarked on an extraordinary three-year journey that defined a pivotal moment in the Gilded Age. Grant’s odyssey spanned continents and led him to uncharted terrain for an American president. He scaled Mount Vesuvius\, sailed the Nile\, rode elephants in India\, and strolled the streets of Sicily. \n\n\n\nLouis L. Picone is a best-selling and award-winning author whose works include Grant’s Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon and The President Is Dead! The Extraordinary Stories of the Presidential Deaths\, Final Days\, Burials\, and Beyond. He serves as chairman of the committee for the Grover Cleveland Presidential Library at President Grover Cleveland’s birthplace in Caldwell\, NJ. Picone also holds a master’s degree in history and teaches at William Paterson University \n\n\n\nHe has lectured extensively on American presidents at institutions including the General Grant National Memorial\, James A. Garfield National Historic Site\, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum\, and the White House Historical Association. He has been featured on C-SPAN\, BBC News\, NPR\, the Travel Channel\, and in Time magazine and the Washington Post.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/ulyssess-odyssey-with-louis-l-picone/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T160000
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SUMMARY:Harriet Tubman: American Moses
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of fun activities exploring the life of Harriet Tubman\, the American Moses\, before\, during\, and after the Civil War. Get hands-on with history alongside our educators through artifact handling boxes\, create your own “Star Map\,” and take part in our exciting “Find the Conductor” scavenger hunt. Special book readings will take place at 11AM and 3PM. \n\n\n\nOngoing Activities Throughout the Day:\n\n\n\n\nArtifact Investigation: The Evolution of Harriet Tubman — Explore Harriet Tubman’s journey from Araminta “Minty” Ross to legendary freedom seeker through hands-on historical artifacts.\n\n\n\nStar Map — The North Star played a key role in helping enslaved people and conductors on the Underground Railroad find their way North to freedom. Learn how to identify the Big Dipper (“The Drinking Gourd”) and the Little Dipper\, then make your own star map.\n\n\n\nUnderground Railroad Map — Trace key Underground Railroad routes and discover the differences between free\, slave\, and border states in 1860.\n\n\n\nFind the Conductor Scavenger Hunt — Search the galleries to learn about famous conductors including Harriet Tubman\, Elizabeth Van Lew\, Levi Coffin\, John Brown\, and Leonard Grimes.\n\n\n\nNature as a Guide — As a young girl\, Harriet Tubman developed a deep knowledge of plants\, wildlife\, and her surrounding environment\, and these skills later helped her guide others along the Underground Railroad. Join us to explore the plants and animals she encountered and how they shaped her journey to freedom.\n\n\n\n\nDesigned with fun in mind for children in grades K–8\, these activities are enjoyable for visitors of all ages! Ticket includes museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/harriet-tubman-american-moses/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Family-Friendly,For Students,Richmond Events,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T200000
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SUMMARY:Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color & the Fight For Civil Rights in the Civil War Era
DESCRIPTION:Free people of color\, through their military service and advocacy\, used the political and social disruptions brought about by the Civil War to push for a second founding of the nation. Join us as Dr. Warren Eugene Milteer\, Jr.  shows how free people of color sought to reshape the United States into a place in which all Americans would enjoy freedom and equal access to a broad spectrum of rights\, promoting equality and justice as fundamental features of American life during the Civil War era. \n\n\n\nWith Dr. Warren Eugene Milteer\, Jr.\, Associate Professor of history at the George Washington University. \n\n\n\nMember reception at 5pm
URL:https://acwm.org/event/out-of-this-strife-will-come-freedom-free-people-of-color-the-fight-for-civil-rights-in-the-civil-war-era/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T193000
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SUMMARY:The Presidential Election of 1864
DESCRIPTION:The American Civil War Museum–Appomattox is pleased to host a special program presented by the Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society on May 19\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n5 PM: ACWM–Appomattox exhibits will be open free of charge for guided tours led by Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society staff.\n\n\n\n6:30 PM: Special Program ‘The Presidential Election of 1864‘\n\n\n\n\nThis presentation examines the presidential election of 1864\, a contest held under the extraordinary pressures of civil war and one that would profoundly influence the nation’s future. More than a political contest between Abraham Lincoln and George B. McClellan\, the election became a referendum on war\, peace\, emancipation\, constitutional liberty\, and the meaning of Union itself. Through an analysis of party divisions\, wartime dissent\, civil liberties\, soldier voting\, and the broader political climate of the era\, this program explores how the election shaped the closing phase of the Civil War and the memory of the figures involved. \n\n\n\nThe program is led by Shannah B. Winchester\, history interpreter specializing in Civil War education and public history at Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park. She completed certification from Columbia University on the American Civil War. Her current research focuses on the legacy of General George B. McClellan\, and she is writing a book centered on his role and reputation during the events at Harrison’s Landing in 1862.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-presidential-election-of-1864/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T200000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20260416T210036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T210041Z
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SUMMARY:A Nation in Mourning with Derek D. Maxfield
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Derek Maxfield’s talk on Victorian America\, Civil War disruption\, and how it reshaped 19th-century views of death. \n\n\n\nBy 1860\, Victorians had come to dominate the American cultural landscape. The working class sought for most of the century to emulate them\, while the wealthy used their advantages to set themselves apart with material goods and selectively followed Victorian rules to appear sophisticated. However\, Victorian cultural dominance was severely challenged by the Civil War. The harsh realities of war changed Victorian values and left many searching for ways to cope. In few areas was this more apparent than in attitudes toward death. Victorians who entered the 1860s romanticizing death found themselves appalled by grim depictions of mangled corpses in photographs of the era. Looking for a new direction\, they readily embraced the Industrial and Consumer Revolutions in the decades after the war to reshape how death and dying were observed\, how corpses were cared for\, and how cemetery art memorialized the dead. \n\n\n\nDerek Maxfield\, formerly an associate professor of history at Genesee Community College\, received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2019) and for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities (2013). His research focuses on Victorian deathways and 19th century politics and culture. He has written for Emerging Civil War since 2015 and is the author of Hellmira: The Union’s Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp – Elmira\, NY (2020) and Man of Fire: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War (2023)\, both published by Savas Beatie.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/a-nation-in-mourning-with-derek-d-maxfield/
LOCATION:American Civil War Museum – Appomattox\, 159 Horseshoe Rd\, Appomattox\, Virginia\, 24522\, United States
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20260416T203858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T203926Z
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SUMMARY:Opium Slavery with Jonathan S. Jones
DESCRIPTION:Join Jonathan S. Jones for a virtual talk on Civil War veterans\, opiate addiction\, and how its legacy connects to today’s opioid crisis. \n\n\n\nDuring the Civil War\, opium and morphine were widely used because they were easy to get\, making them a big part of wartime medicine. After the war ended\, thousands of sick and injured soldiers became addicted\, or as nineteenth-century Americans phrased it\, “enslaved” to the drug. Veterans\, their families\, and communities struggled to deal with the health and social effects that came with addiction. \n\n\n\nMedical and government authorities didn’t always respond well\, often saying addiction was caused by moral weakness\, lack of manliness\, or mental problems. Framing addiction as “opium slavery” limited the effectiveness of care and left many veterans to suffer needlessly for decades after the war ended. \n\n\n\nUsing veterans’ own accounts\, along with hospital and asylum records\, government reports\, newspapers\, and advertisements\, Jonathan S. Jones brings attention to these stories. In doing so\, Jones provides critical historical context for the modern opioid crisis\, which bears a tragic resemblance to that of the post–Civil War era.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/opium-slavery-with-jonathan-s-jones/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20260317T154121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T154124Z
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SUMMARY:The Nameless and the Faceless of the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning poet Lisa G. Samia for an online talk on her Civil War poetry series\, including The Nameless and the Faceless. \n\n\n\nNot everyone who witnessed and experienced the Civil War is represented in history. By combining the rhyme and narrative of poetry with Civil War history\, lost voices of the past come forth to share their experiences and suffering—where the humanity of history and the songs of the soul come together to create a deeper empathy for those lost and unknown. \n\n\n\nLisa G. Samia is an award-winning poet and author specializing in American Civil War history. She was selected as a National Park Service Artist-in-Residence for Stones River National Battlefield in 2025\, Manassas National Battlefield Park in 2021\, and Gettysburg National Military Park in 2020 for her poetry. Samia is the author of three Civil War poetry and essay collections: The Nameless and the Faceless of the Civil War\, The Nameless and the Faceless Women of the Civil War\, and The Nameless and the Faceless of the Civil War: Gettysburg\, Manassas & More. Her third book in the series received a nomination from the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards in October 2024 in Baltimore.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-nameless-and-the-faceless-of-the-civil-war/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T200000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20260309T160509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T160512Z
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SUMMARY:Our Fathers Brought Forth: Lincoln’s Gratitude in the Gettysburg Address
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Dr. Lang’s talk on March 26 at 6pm! \n\n\n\nReflecting on Lincoln and the ancient virtue of gratitude\, Dr. Andrew F. Lang discusses Lincoln’s rhetoric within the political and military contexts of 1863 and makes connections to the past and future. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMembers Reception at 5 pm
URL:https://acwm.org/event/our-fathers-brought-forth-lincolns-gratitude-in-the-gettysburg-address/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20260108T180201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T180552Z
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SUMMARY:The Invincible Twelfth with Benjamin Cwayna
DESCRIPTION:Join Benjamin L. Cwayna for a virtual talk on the “Invincible Twelfth” and the bold\, costly legacy of the 12th South Carolina Infantry. \n\n\n\nThe 12th South Carolina Infantry took part in nearly every major engagement of the war in the Eastern Theater and earned a sterling reputation for its drill and discipline. It became known for its impetuous\, devastating\, and sometimes reckless attacks and counterattacks. This boldness came at a heavy cost: by the war’s end\, only about 150 of the nearly 1\,400 men who served in the regiment’s ranks surrendered at Appomattox Court House. \n\n\n\nJoin Benjamin L. Cwayna for this virtual talk to discover what years of research and exhaustive study of primary sources have revealed about the “invincible Twelfth.”
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-invincible-twelfth-with-benjamin-cwayna/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20251201T185710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T185817Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Talk: Boutwell – Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss Dr. Jeffrey Boutwell\, descendant of George S. Boutwell\, as he uncovers his ancestor’s role in shaping Civil War & Reconstruction\n\n\n\nGeorge S. Boutwell of Massachusetts was a key figure in American public life for seven decades. He was a close ally of Presidents Lincoln and Grant in the fight for racial and economic equality during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era\, and later led the anti-imperialist opposition to Presidents McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt over the annexation of the Philippines. \n\n\n\nJoin us as Boutwell’s descendant\, Dr. Jeffrey Boutwell\, explores the life of this remarkable individual and examines 19th-century politics and the failures of governance during a turbulent and formative period in American history. \n\n\n\nDr. Jeffrey Boutwell is a writer\, historian\, and public policy specialist with a forty-year career spanning journalism\, government\, and international scientific cooperation. He has written extensively on nuclear arms control\, European politics\, and Middle East security. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from MIT and a B.A. in history from Yale\, and previously worked at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge\, Massachusetts. His newest book\, BOUTWELL: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy (W.W. Norton\, 2025)\, is a biography of his ancestor George S. Boutwell\, a leading figure of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/virtual-talk-boutwell-radical-republican-and-champion-of-democracy/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T191500
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20251201T194401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T194407Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Book Talk: After the Fire with Nelson Lankford
DESCRIPTION:Explore Richmond’s rebirth after the 1865 fire in After the Fire with Dr. Nelson Lankford in this compelling look at a city reshaped by war.\n\n\n\nIn April 1865\, the war that had consumed Richmond for four years ended in a massive fire that nearly destroyed the city. As the smoke cleared\, no one knew what kind of society would emerge to replace the world that had been lost. After the Fire offers a wide range of perspectives that bring this vanished moment to life—one marked by hardship\, defeat\, celebration\, false starts\, and the rise of Confederate nostalgia and attempts at racial reconciliation. The book traces the struggles of Confederates and Unionists\, men and women\, and Black and white residents as they fought to shape the postwar future of Virginia’s capital city. \n\n\n\nFor thirty years\, Dr. Nelson D. Lankford edited the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography\, the quarterly journal of the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. He is the author or editor of eight books\, the best known being Richmond Burning: The Last Days of the Confederate Capital. His new book\, which he will discuss in this lecture\, is its sequel. After the Fire: Richmond in Defeat continues the story of the city and its people in the aftermath of war and devastation. \n\n\n\nDr. Lankford is a native of Hampton\, Virginia. He received his B.A. from the University of Richmond and his Ph.D. and MBA from Indiana University Bloomington. \n\n\n\n\n5 PM: Members Reception\n\n\n\n6 – 7:15 PM: Lecture followed by Book Signing
URL:https://acwm.org/event/in-person-book-talk-after-the-fire-with-nelson-lankford/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20251113T190359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T190530Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Talk: Feeding Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia with Michael C. Hardy
DESCRIPTION:Food\, or the lack of it\, played a crucial role in the Civil War\, contributing mightily to the success and failure of campaigns and affecting the overall outcome of the conflict. From how soldiers prepared meals to the hunger they often endured\, understanding their daily sustenance offers a unique window into their experiences and the broader logistics of the Confederate army. Join us as author and historian Michael C. Hardy explores this often-neglected topic. \n\n\n\nAfter three decades and more than twenty-five books\, Michael C. Hardy is still finding unexplored corners of history. His books\, articles\, and popular blog posts cover the history of people\, places\, and events across the Southern United States.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/virtual-talk-feeding-lees-army-of-northern-virginia-with-michael-c-hardy/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20250911T203827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T203833Z
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SUMMARY:Asia Booth Clarke: Virtual Talk with Lisa Samia
DESCRIPTION:The story of Asia Booth Clarke’s life is relatively unknown\, but she chronicled the Booth family through her letters\, poems\, and books. In her memoir about her brother John\, Asia condemned his murderous act\, but she continued to love him. However\, because John made the Booth name infamous\, she suffered a lifetime of collateral damage. The five words from Shakespeare that concluded her memoir of her brother\, “so runs the world away\,” were the bitter fruit of trying to explain what was in her heart\, which was and always would be unexplainable. \n\n\n\nLisa G. Samia is an award-winning poet and author specializing in Civil War history. She has served as Artist in Residence with the National Park Service at Gettysburg\, Manassas\, and Stones River\, honored for her poetry exploring the personal narratives of the Civil War. Her acclaimed series The Nameless and the Faceless of the Civil War earned a 2024 nomination from the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards. Lisa is currently researching the life of Asia Booth Clarke while continuing her work in Civil War poetry.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/asia-booth-clarke-virtual-talk-with-lisa-samia/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T200000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20250916T191719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T194411Z
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SUMMARY:Lincoln Prize Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Registration is OPEN for the ACWM Lincoln Prize Lecture at Tredegar in Richmond\, Virginia. This year’s ticket includes a signed copy of the book!  \n\n\n\nThe lecture is presented by the 2025 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize recipient\, and 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner\, Dr. Edda Fields-Black for her book Combee (Harriet Tubman\, the Combahee River Raid\, and Black Freedom during the Civil War). The evening includes a reception with the speaker\, lecture\, and audience question and answer segment moderated by prominent historian\, Dr. Ed Ayers. \n\n\n\nThe Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize is awarded annually for the finest scholarly work published in the prior year in English on Abraham Lincoln\, the American Civil War soldier\, or the American Civil War era\, and one that also enhances the general public’s understanding of the Civil War era. \n\n\n\nJoin us at 6pm for a reception with the speaker\, featuring light refreshments and drinks\, courtesy of Dogwood & Thistle Wine Company. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n6pm – Reception\n\n\n\n7pm – Lecture\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMembers enjoy 25% off—use your exclusive code at checkout. \n\n\n\nSponsored by The Wilton Companies \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheck out our videos below with Dr. Edda Fields-Black!
URL:https://acwm.org/event/lincoln-prize-lecture-3/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Civil War Emancipation Day,For Educators,Lectures,Panels + Q&As,Richmond Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20250804T163251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T203917Z
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SUMMARY:What the Irish Taught Civil War Americans
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Dr. Aaron Sheehan-Dean delves into his book Fighting With the Past: How Seventeenth-Century History Shaped the American Civil War. In this talk\, he will examine how Union and Confederate armies in the Civil War drew on differing interpretations of Irish history\, particularly in shaping their views on how the war should end—whether with generosity or punishment. \n\n\n\nDr. Sheehan-Dean is the Fred C. Frey Professor of Southern Studies and Chair of the History Department at Louisiana State University. He specializes in nineteenth-century U.S. history\, the Civil War and Reconstruction\, and Southern history. He is also the author of the award-winning The Calculus of Violence: How Americans Fought the Civil War\, Why Confederates Fought: Family and Nation in Civil War Virginia\, and\, most recently\, Reckoning with Rebellion: War and Sovereignty in the Nineteenth Century. \n\n\n\nMember reception is at 5:00pm
URL:https://acwm.org/event/what-the-irish-taught-civil-war-americans/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Lectures,Richmond Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20250820T194319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T194326Z
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SUMMARY:An Unholy Traffic: Virtual Talk with Dr. Robert Colby
DESCRIPTION:Between Fort Sumter and Appomattox\, Confederates bought and sold thousands of men\, women\, and children through a persistent trade in enslaved people. These transactions had profound impacts on the enslaved\, their lives and families\, and the ways in which they pursued freedom during the war and shaped the experience of the Civil War and its aftermath for all inhabitants of the wartime South. \n\n\n\nRobert Colby is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Mississippi. His first book\, An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South\, was published in 2024 by Oxford University Press\, and was listed as one of the best Civil War books of 2024 by the Civil War Monitor. His research has won awards from the Society of American Historians and the Society of Civil War Historians and has been published in the Journal of the Civil War Era\, Journal of the Early Republic\, and Slavery & Abolition.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/an-unholy-traffic-virtual-talk-with-dr-robert-colby/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20250402T205504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T205509Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Talk with Paul Brueske
DESCRIPTION:After the brutal battles of Franklin and Nashville in late 1864\, Union forces expected Mobile’s Confederate defenders to retreat without much resistance. But they were wrong. Despite being outnumbered\, 33-year-old Brig. Gen. Randall Lee Gibson led a determined and skillful defense that shocked his Union adversaries. \n\n\n\nJoin Civil War historian and author Paul Brueske as he explores the dramatic siege and battle of Mobile\, Alabama\, in 1865. Discover the tactics\, leadership\, and resilience that defined this final stand on the rugged bluffs of Mobile Bay’s eastern shore. \n\n\n\nPaul Brueske\, a lifelong Gulf Coast resident\, is the founder of the Mobile Area Civil War Round Table and author of The Last Siege: The Mobile Campaign\, Alabama 1865. He regularly lectures on Gulf Coast Civil War history and brings deep insight into this often-overlooked chapter of the war.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/virtual-book-talk-with-paul-brueske/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T193000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20250401T162655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T162701Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Talk – Hell by the Acre: A Narrative History of the Stones River Campaign with Dan A. Masters
DESCRIPTION:As 1862 drew to a close\, the United States faced a low point in the Civil War\, suffering major defeats at Fredericksburg and Chickasaw Bayou. With the Emancipation Proclamation set to take effect on January 1\, 1863\, Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans and the Army of the Cumberland were tasked with securing a decisive victory. \n\n\n\nJoin historian Dan Masters as he delves into the strategy\, tactics\, and key command decisions behind this crucial moment. Using archival and firsthand accounts—many previously unpublished—he brings to life the experiences of the soldiers who fought on the battlefield. \n\n\n\nDaniel A. Masters\, a University of Toledo graduate\, is a historian specializing in the Civil War’s Western Theater. Known for his blog Dan Masters’ Civil War Chronicles\, he has authored ten books and numerous articles. His 2017 book\, Sherman’s Praetorian Guard\, won a local history award\, and his latest\, Echoes of Battle (2022)\, was co-written with Larry M. Strayer.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/virtual-book-talk-hell-by-the-acre-a-narrative-history-of-the-stones-river-campaign-with-dan-a-masters/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T183000
DTSTAMP:20261023T133322
CREATED:20250228T212636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T212825Z
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SUMMARY:We Shall Conquer or Die: Partisan Warfare in 1862 Western Kentucky
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Book Talk with Derrick Lindow. \n\n\n\nJoin Derrick Lindow\, an award-winning history teacher and Civil War expert\, as he explores the little-known story of guerrilla warfare in Western Kentucky during 1862. This intense\, personal conflict\, fought behind the front lines\, pitted neighbor against neighbor and had a devastating impact on both lives and Union efforts. Lindow\, a Kentucky native and passionate historian\, brings fresh insights into this crucial yet overlooked chapter of the Civil War.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/we-shall-conquer-or-die-partisan-warfare-in-1862-western-kentucky/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Virtual Programs
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