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The Third Annual U.Va. Civil War Conference with Gary W. Gallagher
SECOND MANASSAS:
LEE TAKES THE WAR NORTHWARD
May 30 – June 3, 2001 - Harrisonburg, VirginiaWhat was the import of the confrontation between Robert E. Lee's
Army of Northern Virginia and Federal forces commanded by John Pope
between mid-July and September 1, 1862?At the close of the 1862 Second Manassas Campaign, Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had confronted and decisively defeated Federal forces commanded by John Pope. Join Gary W. Gallagher and an exceptional group of historians for lectures, walking tours, and lively discussions focused on a campaign that forged an army and ended a career.
Using a combination of lectures and two full days of walking tours, you will examine the maneuvering and fighting along the Rappahannock River, the battle of Cedar Mountain, Stonewall Jackson's capture of the Union supply base at Manassas Junction, the battle of the Brawner Farm, the climactic battle of Second Manassas, and more. The tours will include visits to sites not normally open to the public.
The conference will place the 1862 Second Manassas campaign in the broader perspective of the war. Together we will evaluate military leadership on both sides, examine in detail the principal battles between mid-July and early-September, and assess some of the important ways in which the campaign reverberated beyond the military sphere. By program’s end you will have a richer understanding of the terrain over which the campaign was fought, what transpired, how and where events might have gone differently, and how leadership and chance played key roles in determining outcomes.
Program Topics Include:
A Tactical Overview of Cedar Mountain and Second Manassas
John Bell Hood
Philip Kearny and the Army of the Potomac
Discipline and Morale in the Army of Northern Virginia
The Confederate Home Front and the Campaign of Second Manassas
Irvin McDowell and Second Manassas
Second Manassas in the Broader Perspective of the War
and more . . .
By program’s end you will have a richer understanding of this important campaign and the terrain over which it was waged.
PROGRAM FEATURES: The U.Va. Civil War Conference offers you the opportunity to join talented historians for four and one-half days of lectures, extensive walking tours, and lively discussions offering a fresh perspective on the 1862 Second Manassas Campaign. If you choose the program with lodging option, you will stay in a modern, air-conditioned dormitory room served by shared bathroom facilities. Return to the top
PROGRAM LOCATION: The conference site, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), is on the northwest edge of Harrisonburg, Virginia, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. EMU is approximately 3½ miles west of Interstate 81 (Exit 247) on Vine Street/Mt. Clinton Pike, off U.S. 33. This route from I-81 is well marked with EMU directional signs. Eastern Mennonite University offers air-conditioned lodging and classrooms as well as a number of amenities.
The Shenandoah Valley Airport (airport code = SHD), 20 miles south of Harrisonburg, is the nearest airport. It is served by US Airways and offers auto rental service. The Charlottesville airport (CHO) is 50 miles away, Washington Dulles (IAD) is 120 miles away, and Richmond (RIC) and Roanoke (ROA) airports are both about 135 miles away. Harrisonburg is also served by Greyhound -Trailways Bus Line. Return to the top
William W. Bergen is an assistant dean at the University of Virginia School of Law with a longtime interest in the Army of the Potomac’s senior generals. He has led many battlefield tours over the past 25 years, has lectured widely on the Civil War, and is the author of The Other Hero of Cedar Creek: The 'Not Specially Ambitious' Horatio G. Wright.
Keith S. Bohannon, who did his graduate work at the University of Georgia and Penn State University, is the author of The Giles, Alleghany, and Jackson Artillery and co-editor of Campaigning with 'Old Stonewall': Confederate Captain Ujanirtus Allen's Letters to His Wife. He is working on a study of the Civil War in northeast Georgia.
Peter S. Carmichael is an assistant professor in the Department of History at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. The author of Lee's Young Artillerist: William R. J. Pegram, as well as several essays and articles in popular and scholarly journals, he is completing a study of Virginia slaveholders' sons and the formation of southern identity in the late ante-bellum years.
Gary W. Gallagher is John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia. His books include The Confederate War and Lee and His Generals in War and Memory. Return to the top
John J. Hennessy is Assistant Superintendent of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and has written widely on the Civil War. His works include The First Battle of Manassas: An End to Innocence, July 18-21, 1861; Second Manassas Battlefield Map Study; and Return to Bull Run: The Campaign and Battle of Second Manassas.
Robert E. L. Krick, a Richmond-based historian and author of The Fortieth Virginia Infantry and a number of essays and articles, is completing a biographical register of the staff officers of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Robert K. Krick is a specialist on the military history of the Confederacy. He has written dozens of articles and ten books, the most recent being Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain and Conquering the Valley: Stonewall Jackson at Port Republic.
William J. Miller, former editor of Civil War: The Magazine of the Civil War Society, is the author of Mapping for Stonewall: The Civil War Service of Jed Hotchkiss and The Training of an Army: Camp Curtin and the North's Civil War, and editor and co-author of The Peninsula Campaign of 1862.
Anne S. Rubin is an assistant professor in the Department of History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her teaching and research focus on the American Civil War, the U.S. South, and nineteenth century America. She is co-author of a CD-ROM, The Valley of the Shadow: The Eve of War and is currently working on a study of Confederate nationalism and identity entitled A Shattered Nation: The Rise and Fall of the Confederacy, 1861-1868.
University of Virginia Program Director: Tom Dowd, Senior Director of Program Development, University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Return to the top
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Should you have any questions about the program or area lodging options, contact U.Va. Continuing & Professional Studies at 800-346-3882 or 804-982-5252 or by e-mail at travelandlearn@virginia.edu Information about Eastern Mennonite University can be found at: www.emu.edu/SPECIAL NEEDS: There will be several battlefield walking tours during the conference, some of them will be strenuous and all will be held rain or shine. Please notify us when you register if you have any physical or medical conditions which may interfere with walking battlefield terrain at a normal pace, or if you have any dietary restrictions. Every effort to accommodate you will be made. Return to the top
FEES & REFUNDS: Your program fee includes program materials, all meals (beginning with dinner on Wednesday and ending with breakfast on Sunday), and transportation for program tours. If you choose the program lodging option, you will enjoy a modern, air-conditioned dormitory room served by shared bathroom facilities.
Program and single room: $605 per person
Program and double room: $585 per person
Program only, no lodging: $555 per person
Full payment is required upon registration. If you withdraw in writing before April 27, 2001, 80% of your registration fee will be refunded. In the event withdrawal is necessary after that date there will be no refund, but you may substitute another person without penalty.Return to the top
REGISTRATION:Register electronically or register by telephone, 800-346-3882, or FAX, 804-982-5297, using VISA or MasterCard; or by mail, sending your completed registration form with your credit card number or check to THE CIVIL WAR CONFERENCE, University of Virginia Center for University Programs, P.O. Box 400764, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4764, USA. You can also register by e-mailing the information requested on the registration form to travelandlearn@virginia.eduReturn to the top
PROGRAM SCHEDULE (subject to change)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30
10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Check In, Northlawn Residence Hall, Eastern Mennonite University
11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Lunch, Northlawn Residence Hall
1:30 - 3:00 pm: Second Manassas in the Broader Perspective of the War, Gary W. Gallagher, Strite Hall, Campus Center
3:00 - 3:30 pm: Refreshment Break
3:30 - 5:00 pm: A Tactical Overview of Cedar Mountain and Second Manassas, Robert K. Krick, Strite Hall, Campus Center
5:00 – 6:00 pm: Another Look at Second Manassas, John J. Hennessy, Strite Hall, Campus Center
6:30 - 7:30 pm: Dinner, Northlawn Residence Hall
8:00 - 9:00 pm: Discipline and Morale in the Army of Northern Virginia, Peter S. Carmichael, Strite Hall, Campus Center
9:00 - 10:00: pm Evening Snack Break, Northlawn Residence Hall
Return to the topTHURSDAY, MAY 31
7:00 - 8:00 am: Breakfast, Northlawn Residence Hall
8:15 - 9:30 am: The Confederate Home Front and the Campaign of Second Manassas, Anne S. Rubin, Strite Hall, Campus Center
9:30 - 10:00 am: Refreshment Break
10:00 - 11:15 am: Philip Kearny and the Army of the Potomac, William J. Miller, Strite Hall, Campus Center
11:30 am - 12:45 pm: Irvin McDowell and Second Manassas, William W. Bergen, Strite Hall, Campus Center
1:00 - 2:00 pm: Lunch, Northlawn Residence Hall
2:30 - 4:00 pm: John Bell Hood, Keith S. Bohannon, Strite Hall, Campus Center
4:00 – 4:30 pm: Refreshment Break
4:30 - 5:45 pm: Early Monuments at the Manassas Battlefield, Robert E. L. Krick, Strite Hall, Campus Center
6:30 - 7:30 pm: Dinner, Northlawn Residence Hall
8:00 - 9:00 pm: Second Manassas Panel Discussion, All Faculty, Strite Hall, Campus Center
9:00 - 10:00 pm: Evening Snack Break, Northlawn Residence Hall
Return to the topFRIDAY, JUNE 1
6:15 - 7:15 am: Breakfast, Northlawn Residence Hall
8:00 am: Depart for Cedar Mountain Battlefield
9:00 am - Noon: Tour Cedar Mountain Battlefield
12:30-1:00 pm: Lunch at Brandy Station Battlefield
1:00 pm: Depart for afternoon tours
1:30 - 5:30 pm: Tour the site of fighting at the crossings on the Rappahannock River and near the mill in Thoroughfare Gap
5:30 pm: Depart for Wayside Inn, Middletown, Virginia
6:30 - 8:00 pm: Dinner, Wayside Inn
8:00 pm: Depart for Eastern Mennonite University
9:00 - 10:00 pm: Evening Snack Break, Northlawn Residence Hall
Return to the topSATURDAY, JUNE 2
6:15 - 7:15 am: Breakfast, Northlawn Residence Hall
8:00 am: Depart for Second Manassas Battlefield
9:15 am - Noon: Tour Second Manassas Battlefield, including Brawner Farm and “Stonewall” Jackson’s line, including the Deep Cut
Noon - 1:00 pm: Lunch at Second Manassas Battlefield
1:30 - 5:30 pm: Tour Second Manassas Battlefield (continued), including Chinn Ridge and more
5:30 pm: Depart for Eastern Mennonite University
6:30 pm: Arrive at Eastern Mennonite University
7:00 - 8:00 pm: Dinner, Northlawn Residence Hall
9:00 - 10:00 pm: Evening Snack Break, Northlawn Residence Hall
Return to the topSUNDAY, JUNE 3
7:00 - 8:30 am: Breakfast, Northlawn Residence Hall
9:00 - 10:30 am: Concluding Thoughts, All Faculty, Suter Science Center Auditorium
11:00 am: Program Concludes
Noon: Check Out Time, Eastern Mennonite University
Return to the topProgram Director – Tom Dowd, mailto:tsd3r@virginia.edu
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