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26th Annual Conference on the Art of Command in the Civil War


  • Middleburg Community Center 300 W. Washington St Middleburg (map)

To view this year’s conference brochure, click here.

Registration is now available for the 26th Annual Conference on the Art of Command in the Civil War. This year’s conference will continue with discussions of the 1864 Overland Campaign, bringing a panel of world-renowned authors and historians.

Speakers and Topics Include:

Scott Patchan - "'One Bright Sheet of Flames': The Burning"

Gordon Rhea - "Spotsylvania Courthouse: Highlighting Grant and Lee at Their Best and Their Worst"

Gary Ecelbarger - "Sherman Wins the War in Two Months - The Atlanta Campaign in June and July, 1864"

Scott Patchan - "'Fairly Won': The Battle of Jonesboro and the Fall of Atlanta"

Gordon Rhea - "A Study in Command: How Grant Breaks Deadlocks at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna and Cold Harbor"

Frank O'Reilly - "'Words Can Not Picture the Scene': The Yellow Tavern Raid"

Eric Wittenberg - "Cavalry on the Roads to Cold Harbor: May 27 through June 1, 1864"

Chris Mackowski - "'Punch-Drunk Rookie Mistakes': Moments of Contingency on the Road to North Anna"

Full registration includes Friday and Saturday talks, Saturday night dinner, and Sunday battlefield tour. Partial registration includes Friday and Saturday talks. Additional tickets to Saturday’s dinner are also available. To purchase tickets, click below or call (540) 687-6681.

Register before May 31st to receive a $50 discount to your ticket!

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