Get on mail list for future programs   For Further Information  The 5th Annual University of Virginia Civil War Conference with Gary W. Gallagher THE CAMPAIGN AND BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE May 21-25, 2003 •  Richmond, Virginia "My God! It is horrible--horrible; and to think of it, 130,000 magnificent soldiers  cut to pieces by less than 60,000 half-starved ragamuffins." Horace Greeley, Editor, New York Tribune “At Chancellorsville we gained another victory; our people were wild with delight.  I, on the contrary,  was more depressed than after Fredericksburg; our loss was severe, and again we had  gained not an inch of ground and the enemy could not be pursued.”  General Robert E. Lee “My God! My God! What will the country say?” President Abraham Lincoln, Washington, DC, upon learning of the Army of the Potomac's retreat THE PROGRAM Join Gary W. Gallagher and a group of exceptional historians for lectures, walking tours, and lively discussions focused on Robert E. Lee’s most brilliant victory, and the zenith of his partnership with “Stonewall” Jackson. The Army of Northern Virginia and Joseph Hooker’s Army of the Potomac faced each other along the Rappahannock River frontier, maneuvering in late April 1863 before clashing on May 1.  Over four dramatic days of combat, the two armies grappled in the tangled undergrowth of the Wilderness of Spotsylvania.  Lee divided his outnumbered army no fewer than three times, and on May 2 Jackson launched the most famous flank attack of the Civil War.  This campaign, a bitter reverse for the Union, set the stage for Lee’s movement north to Gettysburg - but left the South mourning Jackson’s death.  Few Civil War battles offer a greater contrast in leadership or more compelling action. On the field and in the classroom, we will place the campaign in the broader perspective of the war, evaluate military leadership on both sides, examine the tactical ebb and flow, explain where events might have gone differently and the role of serendipity in determining the outcome, and assess the campaign’s impact on the Union and the Confederacy.  By program’s end you will have a richer understanding of this important campaign and the terrain over which it was waged. Our battlefield tours include visits to sites not normally open to the public.  We will visit Ely’s Ford, Zoan Church, the site of Lee and Jackson’s last bivouac, Hazel Grove, Fairview Clearing, the Chancellorsville Crossroads, Ellwood, and Guiney Station. Highlights will be extensive walks from Catharine Furnace to the Wellford Farm (partially along the original road trace used by Jackson’s corps) and from the jump-off point of Jackson’s flank attack to the Hawkins Farm and Wilderness Church. U.Va. Civil War Conference faculty member Robert K. Krick is currently writing LEE’S GREATEST VICTORY: CHANCELLORSVILLE, a 42-installment series, for the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star newspaper. Available online at http://fredericksburg.com/CivilWar/Battle/chancellorsville, this series provides a very useful overview of the campaign and battle. Four Year Sequence: For four years the U.Va. Civil War Conference will focus on the battlefields near Fredericksburg, Virginia.  No other place witnessed such massive fighting during the conflict, and a study of the four battles waged near Fredericksburg will reveal much about a variety of crucial themes.  We will examine the battles in chronological order, beginning with the Battle of Fredericksburg (2002), followed by the Battle of Chancellorsville (2003), the Battle of the Wilderness (2004), and the Battles of Spotsylvania (2005).    Book TV (on C-SPAN2) has put into rotation the broadcast of a session taped at the 2002 U.Va. Civil War Conference - a round table discussion of recent Civil War books by program faculty members Gary Gallagher, Robert K. Krick, George Rable, Peter Carmichael, Robert E. L. Krick, and William Bergen.  Check the Book TV schedule for broadcast date.   If you miss the broadcast and/or want to purchase a videotape of the program visit the C-SPAN store.  Return to the top PROGRAM FEATURES: The U.Va. Civil War Conference offers you the opportunity to spend time with talented historians for four and one-half days of lectures, extensive walking tours, and lively discussions offering a fresh perspective on the 1863 Campaign and Battle of Chancellorsville.  Some of the battlefield walking tours will be strenuous, and all will be held rain or shine.  Richmond’s Owens & Ramsey Historical Booksellers will be on site during the program offering a wide selection of new, used, and very rare titles on the War Between the States.Return to the top PROGRAM LOCATION: We will be based at the beautiful University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.  The Civil War Conference begins with check-in from 2:00-4:00 pm, on Wednesday, May 21.  The program ends 11:00 am, on Sunday, May 25.  Richmond is served by  Richmond International Airport (airport code RIC), Greyhound Bus Line, and Amtrak.  The University of Richmond offers modern, air-conditioned dormitory rooms served by shared central bathroom facilities.  For useful information about nearby accommodations, detailed maps, and Richmond directions, distances, and transportation options take a look at the University of Richmond on-line Visitor’s Center.   Return to the top PROGRAM FACULTY 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 is an assistant professor in the Department of History at the State University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia.  He is the author of The Giles, Alleghany, and Jackson Artillery and a number of essays and articles, and co-editor of A Georgian with "Old Stonewall" in Virginia: The Letters of Ujanirtus Allen, Company F, 21st Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry . 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 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 The Smoothbore Volley that Doomed the Confederacy and Conquering the Valley: Stonewall Jackson at Port Republic. University of Virginia Program Director: Tom Dowd, Senior Director of Program Development, University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:  Should you have any questions about the program or Richmond area lodging options, contact U.Va. Continuing &  Professional Studies at 800-346-3882 or 1-434-982-5252 or by e-mail at travelandlearn@virginia.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 specially prepared program materials (including The Battle of Chancellorsville, text by Gary W. Gallagher), 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 central bathroom facilities.  Program and single room:  $695 per person  Program and double room:  $675 per person (mutual requests only)  Program only, no lodging:  $645 per person.  (For information about nearby accommodations check  the University of Richmond on-line Visitor’s Center.) Full payment is required upon registration.  If you withdraw in writing before April 18, 2003, 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, using VISA or MasterCard, on-line (see link below) or by telephone at 800-346-3882 or 1-434-982-5252, by fax, 1-434-982-5297; by e-mailing the information requested on the registration form to travelandlearn@virginia.edu; or by mail, printing out and sending your completed registration form with your credit card information or check to The Civil War Conference, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400764, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4764, USA. Return to the top PROGRAM SCHEDULE (subject to change) Wednesday, May 21 2:00 - 4:00 pm: Check In University of Richmond, North Court Residence Hall 4:45 pm: Program Introduction 5:00 pm: Overview of the Chancellorsville Campaign Within the Broader Context of the War - Gary W. Gallagher 6:45 pm: Dinner 8:15 pm: Chancellorsville: Lee's Greatest Victory - Robert K. Krick 9:15 pm: Evening Snack BreakReturn to the top Thursday, May 22 7:00 am: Breakfast 8:15 am: Losing Faith in Joe Hooker: The Army of the Potomac and its Generals in the Spring of 1863 - William W. Bergen  10:00 am: Jeb Stuart in the Chancellorsville Campaign - Keith S. Bohannon  11:30 am: Chancellorsville in Print: A Critical Survey of 140 Years of Historiography - Robert E. L. Krick 1:00 pm: Lunch 2:30 pm: Faces of a Battle: Soldiers' Narratives of Chancellorsville - Peter S. Carmichael 4:30 pm: Preview of Battlefield Tours - Gary W. Gallagher and Robert K. Krick 6:30 pm: Dinner 8:00 pm: Round Table: Recent Civil War Books - All Faculty 9:15 pm: Evening Snack BreakReturn to the top Friday, May 23 6:30 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Battlefield Tour 1: Ely's Ford, Zoan Church, the May 1 battlefield (which has received much national press attention recently because of preservation needs), the site of Lee and Jackson's last bivouac, and following Jackson's column afoot from there to Catharine Furnace 12:30 pm: Lunch 1:30 pm: Battlefield Tour 2: Catharine Furnace, and following Jackson's march afoot from there to the Wellford House, including a stretch of the surviving original road. Ride the route of the march from Wellford to its launching point, with stops at the stream crossing and the intersection of the Plank Road. A visit to the point where Jackson's attack came roaring out the woods, and then follow the attack for nearly a mile through the fields. This last is a brand-new touring opportunity, made available by recent land acquisition and site restoration 7:00 pm: Dinner 8:00 pm: Open Forum with Faculty 9:15 pm: Evening Snack BreakReturn to the top Saturday, May 24 6:30 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Battlefield Tour 3: Visit sites of Jackson's mortal wounding and Paxton's death, then walk to Hazel Grove, the key Confederate artillery position. Walk from Hazel Grove to the Federal artillery position at Fairview, and then back to Hazel Grove by way of a woods road. 12:30 pm: Lunch 1:30 pm: Battlefield Tour 4: Walk through the woods from the visitor center to Chancellorsville intersection. Hooker's final defensive line. Stop at Guiney Station, where Jackson died. 7:00 pm: Closing barbecue and music 8:30 pm: Evening Snack Break and Book Raffle Return to the top Sunday, May 25 7:00 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Concluding Thoughts - All Faculty 11:00 am: Program concludes, Dorm Check-Out Time Return to the top To be added to our mailing list please send your mailing address to  travelandlearn@virginia.edu or call us at 800-346-3882 or 1-434-982-5252. View our current U.Va. Travel and Learn Programs