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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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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
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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:“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: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
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:“Make me a Map” The Creation of the Artillery Atlas of Antietam – Aaron Holly & 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-holly-jim-rosebrock/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 209 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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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
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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