Events Section
Events — November 2021
Originally published November 2021 · p. 45
Artillery in the Civil War based in Chambersburg. Featuring tour guides Tom Clemens, James Hessler, David Shultz and Eric Wittenberg as well as talks by Craig Swain, Steve Nelson, Chris Stowe, David Powell and others. For information; www.civilwarseminars.org or [email protected].
Oct. 23-25. Online Seminar - Virtual Infantry in the Civil War
Tours will include Longstreet’s assault on July 2 at Gettysburg, the fighting in the West Woods at Antietam, Jackson’s attack at Harpers Ferry, and the Confederate assaults at Monocacy. Tour guides include Dennis Frye, Dr. Tom Clemens, Jim Hessler and Matt Borders. Lectures will cover some of the great infantry fights of both the Eastern and Western Theaters of the Civil War. Portions of the conference will be pre-recorded, but all tour guides will be LIVE via Zoom for commentary and questions. Entire conference cost is $150 for members, $160 for non-members. Register at www.civilwarseminars.org.
Oct. 30. Online Seminar
HISTORYtalks – at 7 p.m. Eastern – Stephen Atkins Swails, an unsung African American hero of the Civil War & Reconstruction by Gordon Rhea. Cost is $5/person. Zoom login details sent with confirmation. Register at www.civilwarseminars.org/lectures.
Nov. 6, Louisiana. Camp Parapet Day
Originally Fort Morgan was a massive Confederate fortification in Jefferson Parish (County) on the Mississippi River built to defend the City of New Orleans from Federal assault. After capture by Federal forces and renamed Camp Parapet, the fortification was expanded to defend against retaliatory Confederate assault. All that remains today is one of its powder magazines. During this yearly event, go inside the powder magazine and imagine soldier conversations that were spoken within its walls. Be part of flag waving ceremonies representing the progression of the war. Meet and visit with uniformed civil war reenactors. View displays of weapons, clothing and artifacts while being entertained by vintage musicians and dancers. Enjoy lunch on the grounds. Exhibitors attending include Louisiana Lt. Governor’s Office of Tourism, Jefferson Historical Society, Destrehan Plantation, Camp Moore Museum, Beauvoir, and other historic organizations and sites. Gates open at 8 a.m. for exhibitors, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for public. Admission is free.
Nov. 6, Virginia. Seminar
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute’s fall seminar and tour “We Shall Have Graveyards at Every Door:” The Lower Shenandoah Valley’s Border Region during the Civil War with Prof. Jonathan A. Noyalas. $25 registration fee covers morning lecture, lunch at SU, and afternoon caravan tour of sites between Stephens City south to the banks of Cedar Creek. Space is limited, so visit www.su.edu/mcwi to register. For information; [email protected] or phone 540-665-4501.
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.
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.
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 & 19th-century 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 717-7661899 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; [email protected] 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.
2022
Jan. 4-11, Virginia, Online Seminar
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.
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.
April 2, Virginia. Seminar