Lectures
Events
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Voices From Sailor’s Creek
The American Civil War Museum–Appomattox is pleased to host the Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society for their lecture, "Voices From Sailor’s Creek." Through firsthand accounts, historical narratives, and creative interpretations, “Voices From Sailor’s Creek” explores the human stories behind the pivotal battle of Sailor's Creek. Centering themes of struggle, endurance, loss, and remembrance, the program connects audiences with the people whose experiences continue to resonate to this day. Joshua Lindamood is a historian at Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park and Staunton River Battlefield State Park. He has also worked with the American Civil War Museum and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. A founding …
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Crisis at Antietam
The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee was in grave peril. With nearly half his forces exhausted and straggling, Lee confronted George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac—a Union force poised for a decisive victory that famously slipped from its grasp. Set within the broader Maryland Campaign, this groundbreaking work plunges readers into the chaos of September 17, 1862. Join us as author and historian Steven Eden provides a meticulous tactical analysis of the brutal opening hours of the Civil War’s bloodiest single day. Steven Eden is a retired Army officer and veteran of Afghanistan. He taught history …
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A Nation Unraveled
During the American Civil War, clothing became central to the ways people waged war and experienced its cost. Through the clothes they …
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