Lectures
Events
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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 made, wore, mended, lost, and stole, Americans expressed their allegiances, showed their love, confronted social and economic challenges, subverted expectations, and, ultimately, preserved their history. Join us as author Sarah Weicksel draws on her book and focuses on artifacts—including those in the American Civil War Museum's collections—and their stories to explore how clothing was central to the ways people waged the Civil War and experienced its cost. Dr. Sarah Weicksel is a historian and material culture scholar and …
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From Appomattox to the American West
The American Civil War Museum–Appomattox is pleased to host the Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society for their lecture. Born and raised near Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Thomas A. L. Tibbs lived through a period of profound national change, shaped by war and personal hardship. From his service in the Confederate Army to his later military career on the American frontier, Tibbs’s life offers insight into the experiences of Civil War veterans and the challenges they faced in the decades following the conflict. Join us as we explore the remarkable life of Thomas A. L. Tibbs, whose journey from Appomattox to the …
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Blizzards, Revenge, & In-Laws
The American Civil War Museum–Appomattox is pleased to host the Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society for their lecture. On a cold February night …
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