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SUMMARY:"Ancestors at Antietam" - William Campbell\, 34th NY and Bennett Livingston\, 13th NJ
DESCRIPTION:Join the Antietam Institute on September 5 as Institute member Cindy Cohrs-Brandt explores the battlefield experiences of two Union regiments at Antietam: the veteran 34th New York and the newly raised 13th New Jersey. Shaped by prior combat in the Peninsular Campaign\, the 34th New York entered the battle as seasoned soldiers\, while the 13th New Jersey faced its first engagement only weeks after mustering in. Each regiment confronted its own distinct challenges on the field at Antietam. Cindy’s ancestor presentation is called\, Discovering my Antietam roots: William Campbell\, 34th New York and Bennett Livingston\, 13th New Jersey. \nA native of New Jersey\, Cindy’s interest in the Civil War began in childhood when she walked Pickett’s Charge with her father. That experience left a lasting impression and sparked a fascination that grew into a lifelong passion for Civil War history. \nCindy holds a BA in American History from Drew University\, a Master’s in Library Science from Emory University\, and a Master’s in Teaching from Montclair State University. After working as a corporate librarian\, she now serves as a school librarian\, where she enjoys sharing her love of history and research with her students. \nThrough her interest in genealogy\, Cindy discovered two Civil War ancestors—one from each side of her family—deepening her personal connection to the conflict. Antietam is her favorite battlefield\, where both ancestors fought in close proximity\, and visiting all the battlefields where they served remains a lifelong goal.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/ancestors-at-antietam-william-campbell-34th-ny-and-bennett-livingston-13th-nj/
LOCATION:Antietam Institute Education Center\, 101 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782
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SUMMARY:A Farmer\, a Physician\, and a General: Henry Rohrbach\, Nathan Mayer\, and Isaac P. Rodman – John Schildt
DESCRIPTION:The Antietam Institute will wrap up their Summer Lecture Series on August 31\, with esteemed local historian John Schildt presenting “A Farmer\, a Physician\, and a General: Henry Rohrbach\, Nathan Mayer\, and Isaac P. Rodman.” Although not on the battlefield proper\, the Henry Rohrbach farm sat just east of the Lower Bridge and would serve as a staging area for the Federal forces\, a headquarters\, and a hospital on September 17\, 1862. A farmer\, Henry Rohrbach; a surgeon\, Dr. Nathan Mayer; and a soldier\, General Isaac P. Rodman\, would share the trauma of war at the house and barn of the Rohrbach farmstead. \nReverend John Schildt graduated from Shepherd College\, Wesley Theological Seminary and has studied at Western Maryland College\, Gettysburg Seminary and West Virginia University. John’s first book\, September Echoes\, published in 1960\, was the first on Antietam since Francis Palfrey in 1887. This led to an appointment to the Maryland Centennial Committee. He wrote the account of the battle for the Official Centennial Program and was the guest speaker for the 125h anniversary. John has been a lecturer and guide for several Civil War organizations\, Round Tables\, and many other groups. John led his first tour of Antietam in 1958. Since then\, 2\,000 additional tours have followed. John has written over thirty-five books relating the various aspects of the Maryland Campaign of 1862 and local history. This list includes Drums along the Antietam\, Roads to Antietam\, Four Days in October\, Islands of Mercy\, and Roads to Gettysburg. He and his wife and daughter live in Sharpsburg. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/a-farmer-a-physician-and-a-general-henry-rohrbach-nathan-mayer-and-isaac-p-rodman-john-schildt/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Make me a Map” The Creation of the Artillery Atlas of Antietam – Aaron Holley & Jim Rosebrock
DESCRIPTION:Captain Albert Monroe who commanded a Federal battery at Antietam believed that “the value of the light artillery in the army as a factor in the suppression of the Rebellion\, has never been accorded that credit to which it is entitled.” James Rosebrock and Aaron Holley have partnered to set the record straight by creating a visual record of the employment of artillery in the Maryland Campaign. The Artillery Atlas of Antietam explores the contribution of the artillery in the Maryland Campaign and presents new insights through the lens of topography\, geography\, and the words of those who made history. Join the Antietam Institute on August 24\, to meet authors\, Aaron Holley and James Rosebrock during their talk\, “Make me a Map”: The Creation of the Artillery Atlas of Antietam. \nAaron Holley is a native West Virginian and lifelong Civil War enthusiast. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Forestry in 2013 followed by a Master of Science in Forestry with an emphasis in forest biometrics in 2015\, both from West Virginia University. Upon graduation\, Aaron entered the field of forest conservation consulting\, working in forest ecosystems both domestically and internationally. His education and work experience introduced him to the concept of modern mapping and geospatial analysis\, which led him to extensively map the Antietam battlefield beginning in 2019. The result of this mapping process was published both as a wall map and as a GPS-enabled digital map. In 2024\, Aaron was invited to become a member of the board of directors for the Antietam Institute\, where he assists with all things cartography. He has produced maps for several publications related to Antietam\, including An Ornament to His Country\, Roads to Antietam\, The Artillery of Antietam and The Antietam Journal and is a co-author of the upcoming The Artillery Atlas of Antietam. Aaron lives in Fisher\, Hardy County\, West Virginia with his wife\, daughter\, and son. \nBorn in Buffalo New York\, Jim received his undergraduate history degree in Russian history from Niagara University in 1976. He was commissioned in the US Army that year and held command and staff positions for nine years from 1976 to 1985 in the United States and Germany. His final assignment on active duty was with the 82nd Airborne Division\, where he deployed to Grenada in 1983 with the division staff as part of Operation Urgent Fury. He graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces\, National Defense University in 2002 where he was awarded a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy. As an Army Reserve officer\, Jim’s final assignment was as an instructor for the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He retired in 2004 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Jim worked at the Bureau of Alcohol\, Tobacco\, Firearms and Explosives for 30 years\, serving as Chief of the Security and Emergency Programs Division and subsequently as the Department of Justice’s liaison to FEMA during major disasters. He has served as a National Park Service volunteer since 2007 and is a certified battlefield guide at Antietam National Battlefield. He led the guide service from 2011-2018 and is a co-founder of the Antietam Institute\, where he currently serves as the Institute’s president. Jim completed his first book The Artillery of Antietam in 2023 and is currently working on an artillery atlas of the Maryland Campaign\, scheduled for release in 2026. He lives with his family in Jefferson\, Maryland. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/make-me-a-map-the-creation-of-the-artillery-atlas-of-antietam-aaron-holley-jim-rosebrock/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Battlefield Calculus: Tactics\, Technology\, and the Battle of Antietam – Steven Eden
DESCRIPTION:On August 17\, author Steven Eden will present “Battlefield Calculus: Tactics\, Technology\, and the Battle of Antietam.” Using examples from Antietam\, and describe the factors that caused a unit to withdraw or stop advancing. Surprisingly\, it was rarely because of casualties. In fact\, it was fairly uncommon for a regimental commander to lose control of his unit because of fear; it happened much more often in the wake of some tactical success. Unit commanders typically weighed several factors when deciding to hold or withdraw. These include honor\, exposure\, ammunition\, available cover\, loss ratio\, and support\, among others. The talk will cover this “battlefield calculus” and show how it helps to explain the tactics of the Civil War. \nSteven Eden served in the Army for 25 years\, including a tour in Afghanistan. During service Steve was assigned to West Point as an instructor in the History Department\, where he taught Military History among other subjects\, and led several staff rides for senior officers. After retirement\, Steve was employed as an instructor for the Department of Defense at Fort Meade; his duties included presenting the Maryland Campaign of 1862 as a case study to field grade officers. Steven has led close to two dozen staff rides to Antietam as part of this instruction. His new book Crisis at Antietam: The Cornfield and West Woods and the Opening Rounds of the Civil War’s Bloodiest Battle\, September 17\, 1862\, published by Savas Beatie is due to come out in 2026. Steve currently resides in Manchester\, MD\, with my wife Kathleen. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/battlefield-calculus-tactics-technology-and-the-battle-of-antietam-steven-eden/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
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SUMMARY:“No Further Record” POWs of the 7th Michigan Infantry – Jack Dempsey
DESCRIPTION:Mauled in the West Woods during the II Corps’ ill-conceived assault by echelon\, the 7th Michigan Infantry lost 221 out of 402 combatants. Some casualties are well-known\, such as John A. Clark\, whose grave Bill Frassinito identified\, and Allen H. Zacharias\, whose poignant note tears at the heart. What was the fate of those in that number who were captured or missing? Join author\, editor\, and historian Jack Dempsey as he delves into their story to reveal answers and to examine why the inquiry bears investigation during his talk on August 10. \nJack Dempsey has been a student of the Civil War since the Centennial. His name appears on 8 Civil War titles as author or editor\, including the award-winning Michigan and the Civil War (2011)\, the most recognized single volume on that subject. Co-written with Brian James Egen\, Michigan at Antietam (2015) was the pioneer study of the Wolverine State’s role in the Maryland Campaign of 1862. The two historians co-founded the Michigan Civil War Association in 2013 to advance understanding of Michigan’s role in the nation’s greatest crisis. Jack first visited Antietam in 1973 with two fellow congressional interns. He returned there with his new bride in 1975. In 2012\, as chairperson of the Michigan Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee\, he was a part of the State’s commemoration of “Michigan Day at Antietam” at the invitation of the National Park Service. The MCWA is working with the NPS to erect a Michigan monument at the epicenter of the Antietam battlefield. Like the Institute\, the MCWA publishes an annual monograph as part of a series of studies on the Civil War. The fifth will appear\, as per custom\, close to September 17th of this year. In addition to being an accomplished writer\, he is a longtime contributor to the American Battlefield Trust. All proceeds from Jack’s Civil War writings\, including his biography of Alpheus Starkey Williams\, support the MCWA. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/no-further-record-pows-of-the-7th-michigan-infantry-jack-dempsey/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Slaughter along a Stone Wall: Gregg’s South Carolina Brigade during the Maryland Campaign – Benjamin L. Cwayna
DESCRIPTION:As Lee’s victorious army pivoted away from the bloody field at Manassas and crossed over the Potomac\, a simmering feud between Stonewall Jackson and his staff on one side and A.P. Hill and his South Carolina Brigade on the other\, took center stage. Multiple arrests\, accusations\, innuendo\, and other high drama played out as the army approached its most critical fight of the war along the banks of the Antietam. With so much on the line that Fall\, egos and critical decisions both on and off the field would help define a campaign and set in motion a series of events that saved Lee’s army in an obscure 40-acre cornfield. Join us on August 3\, as Benjamin L. Cwayna presents – “Slaughter along a Stone Wall: Gregg’s South Carolina Brigade during the Maryland Campaign.“ \nBenjamin L. Cwayna is an attorney in private practice and a prominent leader in the Civil War reenacting and living history community. For many years\, Ben commanded the 12th South Carolina/4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry\, Inc.\, a nationally recognized reenacting organization. He has been featured on the “Addressing Gettysburg Podcast” with Matt Callery. He has dedicated his life to preserving the memory of the Civil War through living history demonstrations\, presentations\, and tours on numerous battlefields. A graduate of Michigan State University and Michigan State University College of Law\, Benjamin resides with his son\, Grant\, in Grand Ledge\, Michigan. An active member of the community\, Cwayna is a member and past president of the Grand Ledge Rotary Club\, a volunteer coach\, and participant in numerous other civic organizations. Ben is the author of The Invincible Twelfth: The 12th South Carolina Infantry of the Gregg-McGowan Brigade\, Army of Northern Virginia. published by Savas Beatie in 2025. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/slaughter-along-a-stone-wall-greggs-south-carolina-brigade-during-the-maryland-campaign-benjamin-l-cwayna/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:"Ancestors at Antietam" - Union Veterans’ Association of Maryland
DESCRIPTION:Join the Antietam Institute on Saturday\, August 1\, to learn about the Union Veterans’ Association of Maryland by Institute member and relic collector\, Kevin Boyer. The Union Veterans’ Association of Maryland was a Civil War veteran’s organization unique to this state. The presentation will discuss the history\, badges\, ribbons\, and ephemera of this group. Several Maryland soldiers (who participated in the Maryland Campaign) whose likeness is shown on some of the UVA of MD badges will be highlighted during the talk. \nHoward (Kevin) Boyer grew up surrounded by the history and places of the Maryland Campaign. This fostered an ardent interest in the Civil War and local history. He began collecting Civil War artifacts and ephemera at an early age. Kevin graduated from Boonsboro High School and attended Hagerstown Junior College and the University of Maryland at College Park. He retired in 2021 from Mack Trucks in Hagerstown\, MD. Following retirement\, he became an Antietam Ambassador at Antietam National Battlefield\, a member of the Antietam Institute\, and a docent at the Boonsboro Museum of History. \nThese monthly “Ancestors at Antietam” talks are free and open to the public – anyone may attend – and you do not need to register. The talks will be held at the Institute’s Education Center at 101W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, beginning at 2 pm.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/ancestors-at-antietam-union-veterans-association-of-maryland/
LOCATION:Antietam Institute Education Center\, 101 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T190000
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SUMMARY:The Most Terrible Experience during the War: Stonewall Jackson’s Winter Campaign to Bath\, Hancock\, and Romney – Timothy R. Snyder
DESCRIPTION:On July 27\, local author Timothy R. Snyder will take a critical look at Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s controversial Bath-Romney Campaign\, conducted in the winter of 1862. During the expedition\, Jackson failed to achieve his objectives. Severe winter weather\, an aggressive Union commander\, and disgruntlement from a large portion of his command thwarted his plans. In the end\, the Confederate high command intervened and reversed Jackson’s troop dispositions\, which caused him to resign. The presentation will examine Jackson’s preparations and leadership during the campaign and the soundness of his decision to leave the majority of his army at Romney. \nTimothy R. Snyder has a master’s degree in history from Shippensburg University. He is the author of Trembling in the Balance: the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal during the Civil War\, which was published in 2011\, and his most recent book\, Stonewall Jackson’s Winter Operations: The Raids Against the C&O Canal and the Bath-Romney Campaign\, which was published this year by Savas Beatie. He lives in Hagerstown\, MD. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/the-most-terrible-experience-during-the-war-stonewall-jacksons-winter-campaign-to-bath-hancock-and-romney-timothy-r-snyder/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Custer in the Maryland Campaign – Jim Hessler
DESCRIPTION:Few names in American military history are as noteworthy and controversial as George Armstrong Custer. The year 2026 marks the 150th anniversary of his death at the Battle of Little Bighorn. The year 1862\, however\, marked the beginning of his rise as an officer in the Army of the Potomac. Join historian and LBG\, Jim Hessler\, on July 20\, as we examine Custer’s role as a staff officer under George McClellan during the Maryland campaign and how that relationship impacted the rest of Custer’s life and meteoric career. \nJames Hessler is a historian\, author\, and Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park\, where he has been interpreting the battle since 2003. He is the author or co-author of four books on the Gettysburg Campaign: Sickles at Gettysburg (2009)\, Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg (2015)\, Gettysburg’s Peach Orchard (2019)\, and his most recent release\, The First Day at Gettysburg (2025). His work has earned several distinguished book awards\, and he has also published articles in respected outlets such as Gettysburg Magazine. \nBeyond his publications\, Hessler co-created and hosts the popular Battle of Gettysburg Podcast\, reaching a global audience of history enthusiasts. He has appeared as a public historian in major media such as the History Channel\, NPR\, Travel Channel\, PCN-TV\, and in programs and content development with the American Battlefield Trust. \nHessler is a frequent speaker for national and regional historical organizations. His willingness to tackle controversial subjects continues to spark discussion and deepen understanding of Gettysburg’s enduring story. Besides Gettysburg\, Hessler has led battlefield tours at numerous sites across the country. He currently serves in a board or advisory capacity for Gettysburg History (Adams County Historical Society)\, Gettysburg Museum of History\, and the Little Bighorn Associates. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/custer-in-the-maryland-campaign-jim-hessler/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T190000
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SUMMARY:“‘Your Golden Opportunity Is Gone?: General Meade & The Pursuit From Gettysburg” – Jen Murray
DESCRIPTION:Between July 1-3\, 1863\, Major General George G. Meade led the Army of the Potomac in a victory at the Battle of Gettysburg\, marking the army’s first significant battlefield victory to date. Upon hearing of the repulse of the Confederate forces at Gettysburg\, northern civilians and newspapers rejoiced in Meade’s great victory. But such euphoria proved short-lived\, and Meade’s decline in prominence came as rapidly as his ascent to command. By July 14\, a mere eleven days following the battle’s climactic assault of Pickett’s Charge\, General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia rested on the south side of the Potomac River. Disappointment in Meade’s inability to destroy\, not merely defeat\, the southern forces spread throughout the North and defined the atmosphere in Washington\, D.C. During the program\, we will explore Meade’s leadership during the pursuit and consider the Army of the Potomac in these pivotal days following the Battle of Gettysburg. Join us on July 13 as Dr. Jennifer Murray presents\, “‘Your Golden Opportunity Is Gone?: General Meade & The Pursuit From Gettysburg.” \nDr. Jennifer M. Murray is an Assistant Professor of History at Shepherd University and the Director of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War. Her most recent publication is On A Great Battlefield: The Making\, Management\, and Memory of Gettysburg National Military Park\, 1933-2023\, published by the University of Tennessee Press in 2014 and printed as a second edition in 2023. Murray is currently working on a full-length biography of General George Meade\, tentatively titled Meade at War. She is the co-editor of the forthcoming\, “They Are Dead\, And Yet They Live”: Civil War Memories in a Polarized America to be published by the University of Nebraska Press in February 2026. Prior to joining the faculty at Shepherd\, Murray taught at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. A native of Maryland\, Murray worked as a seasonal interpretive park ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park for nine summers. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/your-golden-opportunity-is-gone-general-meade-the-pursuit-from-gettysburg-jen-murray/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Full View of the Enemy’s Lines: Reassessing Intelligence\, Command\, and the Federal Signal Service at Antietam – Cory M. Pfarr
DESCRIPTION:Historian\, Cory Pfarr will start off our July lectures with a look at the Federal Signal Service and his forthcoming book during his talk\, “Full View of the Enemy’s Lines: Reassessing Intelligence\, Command\, and the Federal Signal Service at Antietam.” \nCivil War scholarship has long framed Antietam through a contrast: Robert E. Lee as the dynamic battlefield commander and George B. McClellan as the detached spectator at the Pry House. Primary source evidence from the Maryland Campaign presents a different picture. Under Major Albert J. Myer and operationally directed by Captain Benjamin F. Fisher\, the Federal Signal Service established a network of forward\, headquarters\, and backbone stations that gathered and relayed intelligence throughout September 17\, 1862. One forward post—the Hooker–Meade–Sumner station manned by James Byron Brooks and William H. Hill—functioned as a mobile station that moved with the I and II Corps. Others\, including the fixed Michael Miller Farm Station and the backbone post on Red Hill\, transmitted battlefield reports in near-real time. These operations reveal a commander acting through an organized intelligence system\, not passive observation. \nCory M. Pfarr works for the Department of War (formerly Defense). He is the award-winning author of Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment (2019); Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg: Six Matters of Controversy and Confusion (2023); and the forthcoming The Federal Signal Service at Antietam: Stations\, Officers and Battlefield Intelligence on America’s Bloodiest Day (2026)\, all published by McFarland Books. His essays and scholarship have appeared in Gettysburg Magazine\, North & South Magazine\, and The Massachusetts Historical Review\, and his work has been featured on the Pennsylvania Cable Network and C-SPAN American History TV\, as well as presented to audiences at the U.S. Army War College. He lives in Fallston\, Maryland\, with his wife and three children. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/full-view-of-the-enemys-lines-reassessing-intelligence-command-and-the-federal-signal-service-at-antietam-cory-m-pfarr/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:"Ancestors at Antietam" - Henry Vincent and the 132nd PA Vol Inf
DESCRIPTION:My interest in the American Civil War and the Battle of Antietam in particular occurred many years ago when I was told the story of a young man named Henry. In August of 1862\, Henry\, who was from Montour County\, Pennsylvania answered President Abraham Lincoln’s call for 300\,000 nine-month militia. Henry enlisted in the ‘Danville Fencibles’ which was comprised of men mostly from the Danville Iron Works. Before the end of the month they were mustered into service as Company A\, 132nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment and in defensive works outside Washington. \nWith General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate invasion into Maryland\, they were quickly assigned to Brigadier General Nathan Kimball’s First Brigade\, 3rd Division\, Second Army Corps\, alongside three veteran regiments. In just over a week’s time Henry and the 132nd Pennsylvania would receive their ‘baptism of fire’ fighting for a Sunken Road among the fields and farmsteads that reminded them so much of home. \nHenry survived the battle at Antietam as well as the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville unscathed. After being mustered out\, he returned home to Danville to become a successful businessman\, farmer\, and family man. This story was passed down to me through the generations\, as Henry Vincent was my great-great-grandfather. \nJoin the Antietam Institute on July 4\, as Antietam Institute founder and battlefield guide\, Chris Vincent\, shares the story of his “Ancestor at Antietam” in his presentation – Henry Vincent and the Danville Fencibles: the 132nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at Antietam. \nChristopher Vincent retired after a 24-year career in the U.S. Army as a senior non-commissioned officer with light infantry units\, including combat tours during Operation Desert Storm and Kosovo with the 10th Mountain Division. He earned a master’s degree in military history from the American Military University. Chris was drawn to Sharpsburg because his great-great-grandfather served during the Maryland Campaign with the 132nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He and his wife\, Amy\, also own two businesses in Sharpsburg\, the Jacob Rohrbach Inn and the Antietam Mercantile Company. Chris serves as the chair of the Washington County Antietam Battlefield Advisory Board. His research is primarily focused on the farmsteads of Antietam and the impact the campaign had on the civilians of Sharpsburg. Chris was certified as an Antietam National Battlefield Guide in 2015 and has served as the Chief Guide since 2019. He was recognized as the Guide of the Year\, receiving the 2017 O.T. Reilly Award\, and is the recipient of the National Park Service’s 2022 Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. Chris was the founder of the Antietam Institute and president from 2021-2025 and is currently the Executive Director of the Institute. \nThese monthly “Ancestors at Antietam” talks are free and open to the public – anyone may attend – and you do not need to register. The talks will be held at the Institute’s Education Center at 101W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, beginning at 2 pm.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/ancestors-at-antietam-henry-vincent-and-the-132nd-pa-vol-inf/
LOCATION:Antietam Institute Education Center\, 101 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Grant and Meade: An Uneasy Alliance – Dr. Brad Gottfried
DESCRIPTION:On June 29\, Dr. Brad Gottfried will discuss his latest book\, “Grant and Meade: An Uneasy Alliance.” The Meade-Grant relationship was a complex one. In this presentation\, you will be asked to step into General Meade’s boots as he attempts to navigate the minefield of Washington’s politics\, the sometimes vicious press\, and forge a working relationship with a new General-in-Chief\, who sometimes seems like he wishes to command Meade’s Army of the Potomac. \nDr. Brad Gottfried received his Ph.D. in Zoology and worked at seven colleges over a span of 40 years. He retired in 2017 as the President of the College of Southern Maryland. Brad became an Antietam Certified Battlefield Guide in 2019. He is the author of over 20 books\, including The Maps of Antietam. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/grant-and-meade-an-uneasy-alliance-dr-brad-gottfried/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:“A Brain the Size of a Hickory Nut”: Joe Hooker’s views about Ambrose Burnside – Darin Wipperman
DESCRIPTION:Join the Antietam Institute on June 22 for returning speaker and author\, Darin Wipperman. In addition to his Confederate opponents\, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s nickname of “Fighting Joe” applied to his relationships with many of his fellow Northern generals. Perhaps no Union officer felt the scorn of Hooker more than Ambrose Burnside. This presentation focuses on their schisms during the Maryland campaign\, as illustrated in multiple battle reports. The notes Hooker left on his unfinished Antietam report – in his papers at the Huntington Library in California – offer especially negative thoughts of Burnside\, sometimes at the expense of the truth. Fredericksburg and Burnside’s final weeks of army command in early 1863 brought his relationship with Fighting Joe to its lowest ebb. Late in life\, Hooker declared Burnside had “a brain the size of the hickory nut.” \nDarin Wipperman’s first two books on the Civil War discussed the histories of the First and Ninth Corps. His most recent book\, Thunderbolt to the Rebels: The United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War\, was released in February 2025. Darin completed nearly 17 years of service in the federal government\, then moved to northern New Hampshire\, where he was a reporter and editor for weekly newspapers. This 2026 presentation will be Darin’s seventh for the Summer Lecture Series in Sharpsburg. Darin’s biography of Joseph Hooker\, the first new book to cover the general’s entire life published in more than eighty years\, will be released later in 2026. He lives with his wife on a large forested parcel in northern New Hampshire. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. These indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/a-brain-the-size-of-a-hickory-nut-joe-hookers-views-about-ambrose-burnside-darin-wipperman/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:The Confederate Soldier\, Food\, and the Maryland Campaign – Michael Hardy
DESCRIPTION:It is a common cliché – that food makes the army move. That is especially true for the Maryland Campaign. Food was one reason why Lee moved north following his victories at Second Manassas and Chantilly. While some of the soldiers\, like those who captured Harpers Ferry\, were well fed\, others went hungry through much of the campaign. It was the opinion of Assistant Surgeon Spencer Welch of the 13th South Carolina Infantry that during the Maryland Campaign\, “we were almost starved.” Historian and author\, Michael C. Hardy will discuss this dire condition on June 15 as he presents\, “we were almost starved” The Confederate soldier\, Food\, and the Maryland Campaign. \nMichael C. Hardy is an award-winning and widely published author. He has written on a large array of subjects – airplanes\, Southern places\, and Confederate regiments—in books\, articles\, and blog posts. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama. In 2010\, Hardy was named North Carolina Historian of the Year by the North Carolina Society of Historians. He was also awarded the James I. Robertson Literary Prize by the Robert E. Lee Civil War Library and Research Center in 2018 for his history of the Branch-Lane Brigade\, General Lee’s Immortals (Savas Beatie\, 2018). Michael has presented at a number conferences\, like the Appomattox/Longwood Civil War Seminar\, Pamplin Historical Park’s Symposium\, and the American Battlefield Trust’s Annual Meeting\, as well as being featured on an episode of Blood and Fury on the American Heroes Channel. When not researching\, writing\, and traveling\, he volunteers at historic sites\, sharing his love for history. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/the-confederate-soldier-food-and-the-maryland-campaign-michael-hardy/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:The Marines Land in Sharpsburg – Keith Snyder
DESCRIPTION:The largest event ever to take place in Sharpsburg\, after the Battle of Antietam\, was in 1924 when the Marine Expeditionary Force marched to Antietam for a twelve-day training encampment. They brought aircraft\, tanks\, balloons\, machine guns\, plus their band and baseball team. On June 8\, see numerous historic photos of this somewhat unknown event in the history of the park\, as retired ranger\, Keith Snyder presents: The Marines Land in Sharpsburg. \nKeith Snyder had worked for the National Park Service since 1985 at four National Parks. He recently retired as the Chief of Resource Education and Visitor Services at Antietam National Battlefield. He is a graduate of Shepherd University and received his master’s degree from the U. S. Army War College. He retired from the United States Air Force and Air National Guard in 2016 after 40 years of service. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/the-marines-land-in-sharpsburg-keith-snyder/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:"Ancestors at Antietam" - Lt. Samuel McBride Pringle and Garden’s Battery
DESCRIPTION:Drawing on decades of research in original letters\, diaries\, and archival records\, this presentation tells the story of Lieutenant Samuel McBride Pringle\, set within the decisive stand of Captain Hugh R. Garden’s Palmetto Light Artillery during the Final Assault at Antietam. Under devastating Union fire across Antietam Creek\, Garden’s Battery held Cemetery Hill until A. P. Hill’s arrival turned the tide. Mortally wounded\, Pringle—great-great-uncle of the presenter—attempted to rise three times before being carried from the field\, calling to his men\, “They have killed me\, boys\, but stand by your guns!” Join us Saturday\, June 6\, as Institute member\, Susie Ingles shares the story of her ancestor during her talk called\, “They have killed me boys but stand by your guns!” Lt. Samuel McBride Pringle and Garden’s Battery in the Final Assault at Antietam”. \nSusie Ingles is a legal aid lawyer in Greenville\, South Carolina\, practicing consumer protection law. She obtained a B.A. in History from Clemson University and her law degree from the University of South Carolina. She has spent many years researching and eventually writing the story of her great\, great uncle\, Confederate 1st Lieutenant Samuel McBride Pringle\, the namesake of her father and brother\, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam. She has traced his life through his original letters preserved by her family from his college years at Furman University in Greenville\, through the 1st and 2nd Battles of Bull Run\, and finally Antietam\, where he was mortally wounded\, then on to Winchester\, Virginia\, where he ultimately died and was laid to rest. \nThese monthly “Ancestors at Antietam” talks are free and open to the public – anyone may attend – and you do not need to register. The talks will be held at the Institute’s Education Center at 101W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, beginning at 2 pm.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/ancestors-at-antietam-lt-samuel-mcbride-pringle-and-gardens-battery/
LOCATION:Antietam Institute Education Center\, 101 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:14th New York State Militia in the Maryland Campaign – Jim McLean
DESCRIPTION:The Antietam Institute will be kicking off their 2026 Civil War Lecture Series on Monday\, June 1st\, with historian James L. McLean\, Jr.\, telling the unique story of the 14th New York State Militia (14th Brooklyn) and the regiment’s actions in the 1862 Maryland Campaign. \nThe 14th New York State Militia\, nicknamed the “14th Brooklyn\,” “Brooklyn Chasseurs\,” or “Red-legged Devils\,” was a prominent Brooklyn volunteer regiment famous for its distinctive red-pants Zouave-style uniform and service in the Civil War as the 84th New York Infantry. Formed in 1847\, it saw major action at First & Second Manassas and Gettysburg\, earning high praise for bravery\, and remained in service through later conflicts. \nMcLean’s interest in the Civil War\, sparked at an early age on a bus trip to Gettysburg. In November 1863 (on the eve of JFK’s assassination)\, Jim attended his first meeting of the Baltimore Civil War Round Table at the age of 12. His interest in the Civil War has never waned. In September 1978\, Jim gave a talk to the Round Table about Lysander Cutler’s brigade at Gettysburg. He had collected material on that brigade\, which included the 14th New York State Militia/14th Brooklyn\, ever since. Cutler’s Brigade at Gettysburg was published in 1987\, revised and enlarged in 1994\, and recently republished in 2023 by Savas Beatie. Jim has also published several articles in Civil War magazines. In October 2025\, Savas Beatie released The 14th New York State Militia Volume I: “Baptized by Fire”—from Bull Run to Bull Run\, April 1861–August 1862\, of Jim’s proposed trilogy about the 14th NYSM. The book is full color throughout. It includes: 36 color maps; more than 100 photos/illustrations (many in color); over 500 pages; several appendices\, one of which provides a detailed list of casualties\, discharges\, and desertions; footnotes at the bottom of the pages; high-quality\, glossy paper; and an attractive dust jacket. \nFor thirty years\, Jim taught high school mathematics. Much of the time\, Jim also ran Butternut and Blue\, a Civil War book business. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2026 schedule. \nThese indoor programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures are free and open to the public. Each week\, the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/14th-new-york-state-militia-in-the-maryland-campaign-jim-mclean/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:"Ancestors at Antietam" - Virginia Mumma Hildebrand: The 70 Year Journey of the Antietam Remembered Manuscript
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Mumma Hildebrand (1901–1982) grew up in Sharpsburg\, Maryland. Virginia’s grandfather was Samuel Mumma Jr. (1838–1925)\, and her grandmother was Frances Reichard Mumma (1844–1883). Virginia’s great-grandfather was Samuel Mumma Sr. (1800–1876)\, and great-grandmother was Elizabeth Miller Mumma (1816–1886)\, owners of the Mumma farm in the middle of the battlefield. \nThe September 17\, 1862\, Battle of Antietam destroyed Samuel and Elizabeth Mumma’s family of ten’s home\, barn\, outbuildings\, crops\, and all of their personal property\, save a few personal items and the clothes they were wearing when they evacuated. \nOver her lifetime\, Virginia Mumma Hildebrand listened to stories from family members and residents of Sharpsburg who were present during the battle. In her youth\, she attended reunions held on the battlefield by past combatants from the North and South and listened to and recorded their stories. Many of these veterans convalesced from horrible wounds and illnesses in local homes and field hospitals for months and formed lifelong friendships with residents. Between 1956 and 1960\, Virginia developed a draft manuscript for a new book called “Antietam Remembered” with plans to release it in time for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam held August 31 through September 17\, 1962. Unfortunately\, after five years’ work and bringing the manuscript to near completion\, she took ill\, and a series of circumstances left the work unpublished. \nDespite her best efforts\, her manuscript was never formally published as a finished work. One bound copy of the 1959 draft resides in the Western Maryland Room of the Washington County Free Library in Hagerstown\, Maryland. In 2024\, Virginia’s grandson Michael Hildebrand took on the task of updating and completing Antietam Remembered. \nMr. Michael Hildebrand had a fifty-one-year career in hazardous materials emergency planning and response. During his career\, he held professional positions with the National Transportation Safety Board\, the International Association of Fire Chiefs\, and the American Petroleum Institute. He was a successful consultant for 27 years\, completing more than 700 emergency planning and response projects throughout the United States and internationally. Michael is an experienced technical writer and has worked on 18 different textbook projects. He is the co-author of six textbooks currently in print on emergency response\, including Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident\, 5th edition (2024)\, now in its 37th year of continuous print. Michael grew up in Hagerstown\, Maryland\, and spent many days visiting Sharpsburg\, the Antietam Battlefield\, and hunting relics on the Mumma family farm. He is a self-described Civil War history buff. These monthly “Ancestors at Antietam” talks are free and open to the public – anyone may attend – and you do not need to register. The talks will be held at the Institute’s Education Center at 101W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, beginning at 2 pm.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/ancestors-at-antietam-virginia-mumma-hildebrand-the-70-year-journey-of-the-antietam-remembered-manuscript/
LOCATION:Antietam Institute Education Center\, 101 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:“Ancestors at Antietam” - “Rediscovering William” Lt. William Alden Horton and the 16th Connecticut at Antietam“
DESCRIPTION:The Antietam Institute’s First Saturday programs are back\, and this year’s theme is “Ancestors at Antietam.” They’ve invited several Institute members who had ancestors who fought at Antietam\, or have unique connections with Sharpsburg\, to tell us a little about their ancestor and/or their experiences. Join on April 4\, to hear Laurie Buckler Mack share the story of her ancestor called\, “Rediscovering William” Lt. William Alden Horton and the 16th Connecticut at Antietam.” \nLaurie is a native of Maryland and lived in the Boston area before moving back to Maryland and settling in Annapolis. Laurie has a BA in English and AA in Veterinary Technology and has enjoyed a second career as a RVT at a Veterinary Surgical Referral practice for the last 25 years. She grew up in the suburbs of Washington DC surrounded by references to the American Civil War: Attending Walt Whitman High School\, learning to drive on the Clara Barton Parkway and taking endless trips across the Potomac River on the Jubal Early at White’s Ferry are just a few. Her father Don was a huge history buff and loved to talk about family history\, reminding Laurie that she had an ancestor who was killed at Antietam. Laurie was finally able to visit Antietam during Covid in August of 2020\, sparking an interest in the Maryland Campaign\, Lt. William Alden Horton\, and the 16th Connecticut. Laurie is currently a member of the Jamestowne Society\, the Maryland Mayflower Society\, Society of New England Women\, Daughters of the American Revolution\, National Society United States Daughters of 1812\, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War and the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Hobbies include fulfilling Find-a-Grave requests\, exploring historical sites\, and reading. \nThese monthly talks are free and open to the public – anyone may attend – and you do not need to register. The talks will be held at the Institute’s Education Center at 101W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, beginning at 2 pm.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/ancestors-at-antietam-rediscovering-william-lt-william-alden-horton-and-the-16th-connecticut-at-antietam/
LOCATION:Antietam Institute Education Center\, 101 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:'Meet the Authors' Book Signing of "Armies of Antietam"
DESCRIPTION:“Armies of Antietam: The Union and Confederate Armies at the Battle of Antietam” is a comprehensive look at the organization of both armies during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862. This work focuses on each regiment of the Federal and Confederate armies\, as well as biographical information on the regimental commanders. Each regimental entry includes information on service before\, during\, and after the Maryland Campaign. The work also provides for each regiment where its companies were organized\, how it was armed\, and the casualties it suffered during the Maryland Campaign. \nRobert Gottschalk first became interested in the Civil War 60 years ago\, when his family regularly visited Gettysburg. Growing up in the Philadelphia area\, he graduated with a B.A. in History from West Chester University. A temporary ranger at Antietam during the 125th anniversary years\, Bob continued to do interpretive programs there after leaving\, as well as at Gettysburg\, Harpers Ferry\, Valley Forge\, and Richmond\, among others. “Armies of Antietam” is his first book. Robert currently lives near Indianapolis. J.O. Smith is a native of Miami\, Florida\, and a lifelong student of the Civil War. Jim began volunteering at Antietam in 2017 and became a certified battlefield guide in 2018. He currently serves as Vice President and a board member of the Antietam Institute. Jim contributed chapters for “Brigades of Antietam” and “Commanders of Antietam”\, and has written for “The Antietam Journal.” He has an MA in history from the University of Georgia and undergraduate and law degrees from Duke University. A corporate lawyer for more than 25 years in the Washington\, DC area\, he has been with Hilton since 2011. Jim and his family live in Anne Arundel County\, Maryland. Books will be available to purchase.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/meet-the-authors-book-signing-of-armies-of-antietam/
LOCATION:Antietam Institute Education Center\, 101 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series: "Frederick: the Crossroads of the Civil War" - John Schildt
DESCRIPTION:The Antietam Institute will be wrapping up the Summer Lecture Series on August 25 with local historian\, John Schildt presenting Frederick: the Crossroads of the Civil War \nJust south of the Mason-Dixon Line\, Frederick\, Maryland\, was poised at the crossroads of the Civil War. Here\, Confederate troops passed west to the Battles of Antietam and South Monocacy\, while Union troops marched north to Gettysburg and south to raid the resources of the Shenandoah Valley. Both heroes and villains were made in the spired city\, such as Dame Barbara Fritchie\, who is said to defied General Jackson; General Jubal Early\, who threatened to put the town to the torch; and the local doctors and nurses who cared for thousands of wounded soldiers. Join local historian John Schildt as he recounts the fascinating history of Frederick in the Civil War. \nReverend John Schildt graduated from Shepherd College\, Wesley Theological Seminary and has studied at Western Maryland College\, Gettysburg Seminary and West Virginia University. John’s first book\, September Echoes\, published in 1960\, was the first on Antietam since Francis Palfrey in 1887. This led to an appointment to the Maryland Centennial Committee. He wrote the account of the battle for the Official Centennial Program and was the guest speaker for the 125h anniversary. John has been a lecturer and guide for several Civil War organizations\, Round Tables\, and many other groups. John led his first tour of Antietam in 1958. Since then\, 2\,000 additional tours have followed. John has written over thirty-five books relating the various aspects of the Maryland Campaign of 1862 and local history. This list includes Drums along the Antietam\, Roads to Antietam\, Four Days in October\, Islands of Mercy\, and Roads to Gettysburg. He and his wife and daughter live in Sharpsburg. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2025 schedule. \nThese indoors programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures free and open to the public. Each week the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/summer-lecture-series-frederick-the-crossroads-of-the-civil-war-john-schildt/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series: "Meade at War: General George Meade\, ...1861-1865" -  Dr. Jen Murray
DESCRIPTION:Once prominently defined as the “Hero of Gettysburg\,” General George G. Meade is often obscured by generals deeply embedded into the Civil War narrative–Grant\, Sherman\, and Sheridan or Lee and Jackson. This program will explore Meade’s role in the Civil War\, starting with his appointment as a brigade commander in the Pennsylvania Reserves to his rise as commander of the Army of the Potomac\, the North’s principal instrument of war. Dr. Jen Murray will discuss Meade’s leadership during the Gettysburg Campaign\, how Grant’s arrival to the Eastern Theater in March 1864 impacted Meade’s place in the army’s hierarchy\, and some of the challenges that Meade faced as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Be sure to join the Antietam Institute on August 18\, as Dr. Jen Murray presents – Meade at War: General George Meade and the Army of the Potomac\, 1861-1865 \nDr. Jennifer M. Murray is an Assistant Professor of History at Shepherd University and the Director of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War. Her most recent publication is On A Great Battlefield: The Making\, Management\, and Memory of Gettysburg National Military Park\, 1933-2023\, published by the University of Tennessee Press in 2014 and printed as a second edition in 2023. Murray is currently working on a full-length biography of General George Meade\, tentatively titled Meade at War. She is the co-editor of the forthcoming\, “They Are Dead\, And Yet They Live”: Civil War Memories in a Polarized America to be published by the University of Nebraska Press in February 2026. Prior to joining the faculty at Shepherd\, Murray taught at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. A native of Maryland\, Murray worked as a seasonal interpretive park ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park for nine summers. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2025 schedule. \nThese indoors programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures free and open to the public. Each week the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/summer-lecture-series-meade-at-war-general-george-meade-1861-1865-dr-jen-murray/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series: "Little Mac at the Front" – Steve Stotelmyer
DESCRIPTION:On August 11\, battlefield guide and author\, Steve Stotelmyer will discuss some of his latest research in his presentation – Little Mac at the Front. The accepted historical consensus of the Battle of Antietam portrays a sedentary McClellan at Antietam. The notion persists that\, unlike his counterpart\, Gen. Robert E. Lee\, who visited several locations at the front during the battle\, the allegedly timid and cowardly McClellan remained at his headquarters at the Pry House. Some authors would have their readers believe that Little Mac never led or observed from the front or was even on the battlefield when his army went into a major action. Using primary eyewitness accounts\, Steve’s talk demonstrates conclusively that the accepted consensus does not reflect the historical record. \nSteven R. Stotelmyer is a native of Hagerstown\, Maryland. He first visited Antietam National Battlefield as a child and has been fascinated with it ever since. After serving in the U.S. Navy\, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Frostburg State College and a Master of Arts from Hood College in Frederick\, MD. Before retirement\, he was employed as a teacher\, surveyor\, and civil engineer. In 1989 Stotelmyer was a founding member of the Central Maryland Heritage League\, a non-profit land trust which helped preserve some of the South Mountain Battlefield. During his tenure with CMHL he discovered significant information regarding the Battle of South Mountain and the Legend of Wise’s Well. This led to the publication of The Bivouacs of the Dead: The Story of Those Who Died at Antietam and South Mountain (Toomey Press\, 1992). In 2019 Stotelmyer authored Too Useful To Sacrifice\, Reconsidering George B. McClellan’s Generalship in the Maryland Campaign from South Mountain to Antietam (Savas Beatie\, 2019). Recently Steve wrote From Frederick To Sharpsburg; People\, Places\, and Events of the Maryland Campaign before Antietam (Antietam Institute\, 2023). Currently\, Steve is a National Park Service Volunteer as well as a NPS Certified Antietam and South Mountain Battlefield Tour Guide. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2025 schedule. \nThese indoors programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures free and open to the public. Each week the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/summer-lecture-series-little-mac-at-the-front-steve-stotelmyer/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series: The Fate of Antietam’s Wounded – Tracey McIntire
DESCRIPTION:Join the Antietam Institute on August 4 for Tracey McIntire’s presentation – The Fate of Antietam’s Wounded. Hear the little-known stories of some of the almost 8\,000 soldiers wounded at Antietam who were sent to Frederick for treatment. \nTracey McIntire earned her BA in English at Rivier College in Nashua\, NH. She is Lead Educator at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, site manager of the Pry House Field Hospital Museum\, and an interpretive volunteer at Antietam National Battlefield. She is also an active Civil War living historian\, where she portrays a woman soldier in various guises. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2025 schedule. \nThese indoors programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures free and open to the public. Each week the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/summer-lecture-series-the-fate-of-antietams-wounded-tracey-mcintire/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series: Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War – Jim Rosebrock
DESCRIPTION:The Antietam Institute will wrap up the month’s talks on July 28 with battlefield guide and author\, Jim Rosebrock presenting – Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War. This talk will examine the role and evolution of the Federal light artillery organization\, focusing on the Army of the Potomac. Led by innovators such as William Barry and Henry Hunt\, this Army was where the artillery organizations and doctrine evolved\, which would ultimately be used in some variations in every other Federal army in the war. \nJim will start with a look at the US. Army’s experience with light artillery leading up to the start of the Civil War\, examine the four components of the artillery – men and organization\, guns\, ammunition and artillery horses\, and explore the evolution of the artillery arm by looking at the two major schools of artillery organization: Dispersal and Concentration. \nJames Rosebrock is a retired Army officer and Department of Justice employee\, with 45 years of leadership experience in the logistics\, security and emergency management fields. Jim graduated from Niagara University in 1976 with a degree in Russian History. Jim served with the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces where he was awarded a master’s degree in National Resource Strategy. Jim was an instructor for Combined Arms and Services Staff School when he retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is a National Park Service certified battlefield guide at Antietam National Battlefield and served as Chief Guide from 2011 – 2018. He has two Civil War related blogs and is the author of the Artillery of Antietam. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2025 schedule. \nThese indoors programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures free and open to the public. Each week the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/summer-lecture-series-organization-of-the-federal-artillery-in-the-civil-war-jim-rosebrock/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series: “Little-Known Antietam: Henry Winters and Murder at the Lodge” – Tom McMillan
DESCRIPTION:On July 21\, author Tom McMillan will present – “Little-Know Antietam: Henry Winters and ‘Mystery and Murder at the Lodge.‘” Tom will take a look at two of the intriguing but lesser-known stories at Antietam. Henry Winters of the 89th New York Infantry carved his name on a windowsill at the Dunker Church — a piece of Civil War graffiti that still is visible to visitors today. But who was Henry? Why did he leave his mark? When did he come back? The second story involves two Antietam-related murder mysteries\, one of which took place at the National Cemetery lodge\, the other targeting a battlefield superintendent. \nTom McMillan has spent a lifetime in sports media and communications – including 25 years as VP of Communications of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL – but his heartfelt passion is history. The author of four books on American history\, he has served on the board of trustees of Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center\, the board of directors of the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial\, the marketing committee of the Gettysburg Foundation\, and as a docent at the Thomas Espy GAR Post in Carnegie\, PA.. Tom and his wife\, Colleen\, are also volunteer ambassadors at Antietam. A former newspaper sports writer and radio talk-show host who has covered the Olympics\, the Super Bowl\, the Stanley Cup Finals and the NCAA Final Four\, he earned a journalism degree from Point Park University in Pittsburgh. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2025 schedule. \nThese indoors programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures free and open to the public. Each week the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/summer-lecture-series-little-known-antietam-henry-winters-and-murder-at-the-lodge-tom-mcmillan/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series: The Texas Brigade at Antietam – Dr. Brad Gottfried
DESCRIPTION:The storied Texas Brigade had already gained fame as a result of its actions at Elthan’s Landing\, Gaines’ Mill\, and Second Manassas\, but it became legendary as a result of its fight at Antietam. This presentation covers the brigade’s actions before\, during\, and after the battle\, using first hand accounts and maps to describe its actions in the blood-soaked Cornfield. Join the Antietam Institute on July 14 for “The Texas Brigade at Antietam” presented by Dr. Brad Gottfried. \nDr. Brad Gottfried received his Ph.D. in Zoology and worked at seven colleges over a span of 40 years. He retired in 2017 as the President of the College of Southern Maryland. Brad became an Antietam Certified Battlefield Guide in 2019. He is the author of over 20 books\, including his most recent\, The Maps of Second Bull Run. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2025 schedule. \nThese indoors programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures free and open to the public. Each week the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/summer-lecture-series-the-texas-brigade-at-antietam-dr-brad-gottfried/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series: Before September: The Origin of the 1862 Maryland Campaign – Dr. Alex Rossino
DESCRIPTION:Confederate military and political leaders hatched multiple plans for an invasion of Maryland before Lee’s army crossed the Potomac in September 1862. In this talk\, Dr. Rossino documents those plans and the impact they had on Lee’s decision to enter the state. \nDr. Alexander B. Rossino resides in Washington County\, Maryland. An award-winning independent historian\, Dr. Rossino earned his degree from Syracuse University and worked at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington\, D.C from 1994 to 2003. He is the author of Their Maryland: The Army of Northern Virginia from the Potomac Crossing to Sharpsburg in September 1862 (Savas Beatie\, 2021)\, Calamity at Frederick: Robert E. Lee\, Special Orders No. 191\, and Confederate Misfortune on the Road to Antietam (Savas Beatie\, 2023) and has published several articles on the Maryland Campaign. He has co-authored The Tale Untwisted: General George B. McClellan\, the Maryland Campaign\, and the Discovery of Lee’s Lost Orders (Savas Beatie\, 2022) with Gene Thorp. Alex has also written a two-part series of historically accurate Civil War novels published by Savas Beatie\, Six Days in September: A Novel of Lee’s Army in Maryland\, 1862 (2017) and The Guns of September: A Novel of McClellan’s Army in Maryland\, 1862 (2024). \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2025 schedule. \nThese indoors programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures free and open to the public. Each week the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/summer-lecture-series-before-september-the-origin-of-the-1862-maryland-campaign-dr-alex-rossino/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series: The Last Four Months of a Fifth Corps Soldier – Darin Wipperman
DESCRIPTION:On June 30\, author Darin Wipperman will discuss a unique individual he came across during his research in his presentation – “I Am Bullet Proof:” The Last Four Months of a Fifth Corps Soldier. \nA tremendous resource for students of the Civil War\, the Huntington Library\, San Marino\, California\, houses an array of excellent manuscripts. One of the library’s many highly impressive collections includes more than 200 letters from Captain Joseph Collingwood\, who joined the 18th Massachusetts Infantry in August 1861. Collingwood and soldiers in his Company H became original member of the Fifth Corps the following May. This presentation discusses the Bay State warrior in the last four months of his life\, from the catastrophe at Second Bull Run to Collingwood’s sad destiny below the stone wall at Fredericksburg. His perspectives from ten September letters – before and after the battle of Antietam – offer especially interesting thoughts from a frazzled yet resolute American warrior. \nDarin Wipperman’s first two books on the Civil War discussed the histories of the First and Ninth Corps. His most recent book\, Thunderbolt to the Rebels: The United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War\, was released in February 2025. Darin completed nearly 17 years of service in the federal government\, then moved to northern New Hampshire\, where he was a reporter and editor for weekly newspapers. Continuing his lifetime of studying the Civil War\, Darin’s fourth book on the conflict is currently entitled\, A Dangerous Man: Major General Joseph Hooker and the Civil War. Darin plans to complete his manuscript on “Fighting Joe” by the end of 2025. \nCome join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute’s Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2025 schedule. \nThese indoors programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures free and open to the public. Each week the Antietam Institute holds a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check their Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/summer-lecture-series-the-last-four-months-of-a-fifth-corps-soldier-darin-wipperman/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
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