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Based in Chambersburg, Pa
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Chambersburg Civil War Seminars & Tours
Sept. 26-28, 2014
OUR SPEAKERS
www.CivilWarSeminars.org
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Thank you to our Sponsor!
Ed Bearss is America's premier battlefield tour guide. Mr.
Bearss is a former Marine, serving in the Pacific in WWII, and
is the Chief Historian Emeritus of the National Park Service.
Author of more than 20 books and numerous articles on the
Civil War, he has been a featured commentator on Ken Burn’s
PBS documentary “The Civil War,” the History Channel, and C-
Span. Mr. Bearss has been a mainstay of the Chambersburg
Civil War Seminars & Tours since our founding in 1989.
Eric Campbell is a 28 year National Park Service employee.
Mr. Campbell is Chief of Interpretation at Cedar Creek and
Belle Grove National Historical Park. He also served as a park
ranger-historian at Gettysburg National Military Park for over 20
years. He has authored over two dozen articles and essays for
scholarly publications and a book, "A Grand Terrible Dramma”:
From Gettysburg to Petersburg, The Civil War Letters of
Charles Wellington Reed, (published by Fordham University
Press in 2000).
Dennis Frye is the Chief Historian at Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park and is an active battlefield preservationist. He
has written eight books including September Suspense:
Lincoln’s Union in Peril.
Clarence R. Geier is professor emeritus of anthropology at
James Madison University and coeditor of Huts and History
and Archaeological Perspectives on the Civil War. He has
directed archaeology projects at Third Winchester and Cedar
Creek battlefields, as well as other Civil War sites in the
Shenandoah Valley.
Jonathan Noyalas is assistant professor of history and director
of the Center for Civil War History at Lord Fairfax Community
College in Middletown, Virginia and is active in battlefield
preservation. He is the author or editor of eight books on Civil
War Era history and has contributed scores of articles, essays,
book chapters, and book reviews to a variety of publications.
Scott Patchan is a director on the board of the Kernstown
Battlefield Association in Winchester, Virginia and is a member
of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation’s Resource
Protection Committee. He is the author of many articles and
books including The Last Battle of Winchester: Phil Sheridan,
Jubal Early, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
Nick Picerno is Chairman Emeritus of the Shenandoah
Valley Battlefields Foundation. He also serves on the board of
trustees of the Lee-Jackson Education Foundation of
Charlottesville. He was appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior to the National Advisory Board of the Cedar Creek-
Belle Grove National Park. He currently serves as chief of
police at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia.
Jeffry Wert is the author of a number of books on the Civil
War, including Winchester to Cedar Creek, and Gettysburg
Day Three which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He is
a frequent speaker at our seminars.
Eric Wittenberg is one of the country’s foremost experts on
Civil War cavalry. He is the author of more than a dozen
books on the subject, including the best-selling Plenty of
Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart’s Controversial Ride to
Gettysburg. Mr. Wittenberg has also written Little Phil: A
Reassessment of the Civil War Leadership of Gen. Philip H.
Sheridan.
All guests of the Hampton Inn receive a delicious breakfast
each morning.
FRIDAY, September 26
2:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Sessions at Hampton Inn
Topics to discuss include:
“The Battle of Cedar Creek” - Eric Campbell
“Faded From the Memory...of the Average Reader”: The Meaning and Legacy of Fisher’s
Hill - Jonathan Noyalas
“The Cavalry in the ‘64 Campaign”
- Eric Wittenberg
Panel Discussion with Ed Bearss and others
7 p.m. - Dinner at the Hampton Inn
Session following dinner:
“Old Jube in the Valley” - Jeffry Wert
SATURDAY, September 27
7:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. “3rd Winchester to Cedar Creek”
Bus tour led by Ed Bearss and Jeffry Wert
Bus leaving from Hampton Inn
Buffet lunch included
Buffet dinner included
Sites visited include:
Winchester, Va.
Fisher’s Hill
Cedar Creek Battlefield
And more!
SUNDAY, September 28
8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Sessions at Hampton Inn
Topics to discuss include:
“That Basin of Hell” The Middle Field and the
Battle of Third Winchester - Nick Picerno
“Sheridan and the Last Battle of Winchester”
- Scott Patchan
“The Archaeology of the Shenandoah Valley
Campaign” - Clarence Geir
“David vs. Goliath: Mosby versus Sheridan in
the Shenandoah” - Dennis Frye
Mark your calendar 2014-2015 Events
More details at www.CivilWarSeminars.org
July 23-27, 2014 - “Terror on the Border: Summer 1864,” with Ed Bearss, Steve French, Richard Sommers, Keven Walker, Jeffry Wert, and others. Based in Chambersburg, PA.
Sept. 26-28, 2014 - “Winchester, Fisher’s Hill, and Cedar Creek,” with Ed Bearss, Jeffry Wert and others. Based in Chambersburg, PA..
Spring 2015 - “Weekend with Ed Bearss” with Ed Bearss and others. Based in Chambersburg, PA and back by popular demand.
Spring 2015 - “On the Trail of Those Damn Black Hats: A Weekend with Lance Herdegen and the Iron Brigade.” Based in Chambersburg, PA.
July 22-26, 2015 - ”The End of the War: Richmond, Petersburg, and Appomattox” with Ed Bearss, Richard Sommers and others. Based in Richmond, VA.
Ed Bearss DVD Lecture Series
Suicide Creek & Beyond: Ed Bearss, an American Icon
Featuring more than four hours of lectures by Ed Bearss including his wounding in the Pacific in WWII, his work on the U.S.S. Cairo, the Battle of Brice’s Crossroads, and his
interaction with LBJ in the planning and acquisition of the LBJ Ranch for the National Park Service.
$29.95 each plus tax and shipping. A portion of the proceeds will support the
Ed Bearss Award.
Available May 2014 at the Chambersburg Heritage Center Gift Shop 717-264-7101
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Payment Policy: Full payment is due prior to seminar.
Cancellation Policy: - Seminar registrations cancelled prior to 72 hours before a scheduled seminar are subject to a $50 per person administrative fee; cancellations received within 72 hours will be charged 50% of the registration fee, including partial registrations.
► Chambersburg Civil War Seminars and Tours, in making arrangements for the transportation, accommodations and other services referred to herein, acts only as an agent for the owner or operator, and its responsibility is limited to that of an agent. By registering for the Chambersburg Civil War Seminars with registration form or phone call, participant or those traveling with you agrees to defend, indemnify and save harmless the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce, and their agents, servants and employees, from and against any claim, cost, expense for liability (including attorney’s fees), attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death, or to damage to or destruction of property (including loss of use thereof) in connection with any accommodations, transportation or other travel services resulting directly or indirectly from any occurrences or condition beyond our control.
► We reserve the right to make changes in the tours where necessary, due to unforeseen circumstances. We do not like to cancel tours but if we must cancel due to insufficient participation or other circumstances, our total obligation will be to refund all monies paid to us for the specific event.
We strive to accommodate all of our seminar participants. If you have ANY dietary restrictions, please tell us during
registration so we can make the appropriate arrangements.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS All participants are responsible for arranging hotel accom-
modations for the seminar and are not included in tour price.
Delicious breakfast included at
Hampton Inn 955 Lesher Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201
717-261-9185 www.hamptoninn.com
$85/night double occupancy plus tax. Special pricing for participants based on room availability. When making reservations for a room, mention Chambersburg Civil
War Seminars & Tours.
Use code CWS for room discount.
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Winchester, Fisher’s Hill, and Cedar Creek
Seminar registration fee schedule:
____$375 Members Complete Weekend
____$395 Non Members Complete Weekend
____$150 Friday Only
____$245 Saturday Only
____$45 Sunday Only
____10% OFF CWRT Discount please provide CWRT name and name of 2 other CWRT seminar attendees (they will need to register separately).
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CWRT Member? We offer a special Civil War Roundtable discount of 10% off when three or more Civil War Roundtable members register for our complete week-end package for the same seminar. Please call for details.
Members of Chambersburg Civil War Seminars receive seminar discounts. To become a member, attend one seminar and receive discounts on all future seminars.