2023 Civil War Lecture Series
We are excited to begin our eighth year of hosting the Civil War Lecture Series. Since we started, we've raised [...]
Mac Bryan – “The End of Compromise; Events That Led John Brown to Harpers Ferry”
History books will forever cite the beginning of the American Civil War as April 12, 1861 in Charleston Harbor but [...]
Joe Stahl & Matt Borders – “Union Faces of South Mountain and Harpers Ferry”
The first Confederate invasion of the North in the fall of 1862 led to a series of engagements known as [...]
John Schildt – “Roads to Gettysburg”
Rev. John Schildt (photo credit: fredericknewspost.com) John Schildt hardly needs an introduction. He is well known for his [...]
Steve Stotelmyer – “The Insolence of Epaulets”
Steve Stotelmyer Steven R. Stotelmyer, a lifetime student of the Maryland Campaign, is a native of Hagerstown, Maryland. [...]
Kevin Pawlak and Joe Stahl – “Casualties and Chaos Command Attrition at Antietam”
Mortuary cannon for Gen. Rodman The Battle of Antietam produced casualties on an unprecedented scale in a [...]
Justin Mayhue – “Col. Mobley, 7th Maryland Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War”
Edward Mobley Colonel Edward M. Mobley was a local hero. He was a Civil War veteran, volunteer [...]
Sharon Murray – “The Union Cavalry During the Maryland Campaign”
B. F. Davis spearheaded a "valiant coup that compared favorably with anything" his classmate JEB "Stuart had ever done" when [...]
Brad Gottfried – “The Confederate Cavalry During the Maryland Campaign”
JEB Stuart On Wednesday, June 30th, Antietam Battlefield Guide and renowned author, Brad Gottfried will present his Summer [...]
Gary Rohrer – “William B. Franklin and his impact on the 1862 MD Campaign.”
William B. Franklin On Wednesday, June 23rd, Antietam Battlefield Guide, Gary Rohrer will present his Summer Lecture Series [...]
Joseph Stahl – “Faces of Union Soldiers at Harpers Ferry”
22 NY Militia at Harpers Ferry On Wednesday, June 16th, Antietam Battlefield Guide, Joseph W. Stahl will present [...]
Tom Clemens – “Meet the Original Iron Brigade“
Dr. Tom Clemens Dr. Tom Clemens holds a Doctorate in College Education-History from George Mason University, Professor [...]