Events Section

Events — December 2021

Originally published December 2021 · p. 45

Before making plans to attend any event contact the event host.

Nov. 13, Virginia. Civil War Show

Bullet and Shell is proud to present the 40th Central Virginia Military Antique Show (formally Mike Kent’s Capital of the Confederacy Civil War Show). In conjunction with the Central Virginia Civil War Collectors Association, we plan to continue to do everything to make this one of the best shows in the country. The show will host vendors and displays of American military history from the Revolutionary War through WWII. Bring your relics for appraisal or to sell. There will be many historical items to add to your collection. Show hours are 9-5 on Saturday, vendor setup on Friday. Parking is free and admission is only $10/adults with children under 12 free. For more information or registration go to MilitaryAntiqueShow.com.

Nov. 19-21, Pennsylvania. Remembrance Day Weekend Civil War Expo

Make plans to attend the Remembrance Day Weekend Civil War Expo in its 19th year at the Hotel Gettysburg located at 1 Lincoln Square. Join Civil War & More selling books and CDs, Lucyshairwork specializing in Victorian hair jewelry, Miller’s Millinery selling authentic handmade 18th & 19thcentury headwear, and Sullivan Press reproductions of books, documents, and stationery. Expo opens at 11 a.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. on Saturday; stays open until 10 p.m. both nights, so please come by! Open 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday. Admission is free all weekend long. The parking garage behind the hotel accepts cash or credit. For more information; contact Jim Schmick at 717-766-1899 or email: [email protected].

Nov. 20, Pennsylvania. Parade

The 64th Annual Remembrance Day parade, Gettysburg, Pa. is sponsored by the Sons of Veterans Reserve, the Military Dept. of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Parade briefing at the Wyndham Hotel at 9:30 a.m. Units form up at noon on Lefever St. between Baltimore St. and E. Confederate Ave. Parade will start at 1 p.m. For information; majorsvrprovost@gmail. com or 609-816-2012.

Nov. 20, Pennsylvania. Civil War Ball

The original Civil War Ball will be held at the Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel located at 95 Presidential Circle. Price per person is $20 advance, $25 at the door. Music by Philadelphia Brigade Band, dances led by Victorian Dance Ensemble. Period dress encouraged. Door prizes, plus prizes for ladies’ cake walk. Cash bar. 8 p.m. to midnight. For information; email Col. Steve Michaels SVR at [email protected], 414-712-4655.

Nov. 20-21, Louisiana. Reenactment

Join us for the annual reenactment at in Tangipahoa at Camp Moore. It was the largest Confederate training camp in Louisiana and the only one in the United States still open to the public. Skirmish is at 2 p.m. both days. Spectators are welcome to tour the museum (opens at 10 a.m.), and soldier campsites (open at 9 a.m.). Food and beverages may be purchased on site. Tangipahoa is located 75 miles north of New Orleans. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and under 6 are free. For information; visit www.campmoorela.com.

Nov. 30. Online Seminar

HISTORYtalks – at 7 p.m. Eastern – “Let Us Die Like Men: The Battle of Franklin” The great attack on the late Indian Summer afternoon of Nov. 30, 1864 has been regarded as the “Death of an Army.” Cost is $5/person. Zoom login details sent with confirmation. Register at www.civilwarseminars.org/lectures.

Dec. 4-5, Tennessee. Civil War Show and Sale

MK Shows presents the 34th Annual Middle Tennessee Civil War Show and Sale at the Williamson County Ag Expo Park, 4215 Long Lane in Franklin. The nation’s largest Civil War show, featuring 800 tables of antique weapons, artifacts and memorabilia from top dealers and collectors around the country and encompassing all eras of military history from the Revolutionary War through World War II. Appraisers are always on hand to help you identify and value your military collectibles at no cost. Hours are 9-5 on Sat., 9-3 on Sun., parking is free and admission is only $10/adults and children under 12 are free. For more information; www.MKShows.com or [email protected].

Dec. 7, Virginia. Online Book Discussion

Please join Prof. Jonathan A. Noyalas, director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, for an online discussion via Zoom with Jonathan White, associate professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University, about White’s recent book To Address You as My Friend: African Americans’ Letters to Abraham Lincoln. Discussion begins at 7 p.m. EST. Although FREE (donations appreciated), registration is required. Email jnoyalas01@ su.edu to register.

Please join Prof. Jonathan A. Noyalas, director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, for a three-part online seminar via Zoom examining various aspects of the Civil War Era in the Shenandoah Valley. January 4, “Kindred Will all be Divided”: The Eastern Panhandle on the Eve of Civil War; January 6, “An Expression of Helplessness”: Sigel, Hunter, and the Lower Valley’s Civilians in May 1864; and January 11, “That this War May Soon Come to an End”: Perspectives on the Meaning of Union Victory in the Shenandoah Valley, Autumn 1864.” All sessions begin at 7 p.m. EST. Although FREE (donations appreciated), registration is required. Email jnoyalas01@ su.edu to register.

April 2, Virginia. Seminar

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute’s annual spring conference on the cam-pus of Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia, “Beyond the Mere Routine of Everyday Life”: Encounters & Experiences during the Civil War. Presentations with Jonathan A. Noyalas (Shenandoah University), Lauren K. Thompson (McKendree University), Kathryn J. Shively (Virginia Commonwealth University), and Jonathan W. White (Christopher Newport University). $30 registration fee covers all presentations and lunch at SU. Space is limited, visit www.su.edu/mcwi to register. For information; [email protected] or phone 540-665-4501.

Jan. 4-11, Virginia, Online Seminar

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Jan. 15-16. South Carolina. Civil War Show

Low Country Civil War Show & Sale at Omar Shrine Temple, Mount Pleasant, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3. Sponsored by American Digger Magazine. For information, 770-362-8671, 716-574-0465, www.americandiggerevents.com.

Jan. 29-30, Georgia. Civil War Show

MK Shows presents the Chickamauga (Dalton) Civil War Show at the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center, Dalton, Ga., for collectors and history enthusiasts. Over 400 sale and display tables. Adults $10, Children under 12 are free. Open Sat. 9-5 and Sunday, 9-3. For information; www.MKShows.com, email Mike Kent at mike@ mkshows.com.

Feb. 18-20, Florida. Reenactment

Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park will host the weekend long 45th Annual Reenactment commemorating the 158th anniversary of the Battle of Olustee. More than 1,500 living historians will give presentations of both civilian and military life during the Civil War. Events will include educational exhibits and speakers, battle reenactment, a skirmish, medical demonstrations, ladies’ tea, sutlers, artillery night firing, an old-fashioned barn dance! Spectators can visit authentic campsites, view artillery inspections, living history programs, listen to a period music and watch the battle reenactment. Festivities will end with the Battle of Olustee Ball at the Ball Tent. Period attire re-quired. Ball is for participants only. For information; 877-635-3655; www.battleofolustee.org.

March 31 - Apr. 3, Georgia. The Georgia Battlefields Association Annual 2022 Tour

The GBA Annual 2022 Tour is scheduled for March 31st through April 3rd. The tour is based at the Springhill Suites at 4630 Sheraton Drive in Macon, Ga. The $119 per night room rate includes breakfast and tax. Please call The Springhill Suites at 478-803-9100 for room reservations at The GBA Rate. The 2-1/2 day tour will include two dinners, two lunches, maps, and bus transporta-tion. The tour will cover the opening weeks of the March to the Sea, some additional events of the July 1864 Stoneman Raid, Macon defenses, and events relating to the capture of Jefferson Davis. Please mail a check payable to Georgia Battlefields Association for $430 per attendee to P.O. Box 669953, Marietta, GA 30066, or pay online http://www.georgiabattlefields.org.