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20th Annual Symposium: On The Battlefield

February 21 @ 4:30 pm - February 22 @ 5:00 pm

Join us as we kick off our exploration of the course of the War with our 20th annual Symposium ‘On The Battlefield’ in Richmond at ACWM Tredegar.

The Symposium 2025 Ticket Package two days of events:
~Friday – 4:30pm-7pm – special program and reception in the Museum lobby
~Saturday – 9am-5pm – Full day of lectures (LUNCH INCLUDED) with leading scholars discussing the course of the Civil War. Books are available to purchase and book signings will be held throughout the day on Saturday. (Check-in & registration begins 8:45am)

Presented as part of our continuing partnership with The John L. Nau, III Center for Civil War Studies at the University of Virginia.

‘On the Battlefield’ speaker lineup:

Dr. Andrew S. Bledsoe – ‘The Evolution of Military Thought in the American Civil War’
Dr. Anthony Cade, II – ‘The Lousiana Guard as Change Agents of 19th Century America’
Dr. Shauna Devine – ‘The Civil War & the Rise of American Medical Science’
Dr. Wayne Hsieh – ‘Science & Daring: Modern Arms and Discontents’

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Start:
February 21 @ 4:30 pm
End:
February 22 @ 5:00 pm
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American Civil War Museum
500 Tredegar St.
Richmond, VA 23219 United States
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