Based in Chambersburg, Pa

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Chambersburg Civil War Seminars & Tours

Sept. 26-28, 2014

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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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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.

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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.

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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.