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Robert E. Lee Symposium On Civil War History

January 28-30, 2011

Robert E. Lee

Sponsored by the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, Inc. with support from the Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation.

PROGRAM

From January 28 to 30, 2011, Stratford Hall, the home of the Lees of Virginia and birthplace of Robert E. Lee, will be hosting its third annual symposium dedicated to the further study of General Robert E. Lee. This year's symposium explores what many historians believe to be Lee's greatest victory--the Battle of Chancellorsville.

During the first week of May 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson led the dramatically outnumbered Army of Northern Virginia to victory. Following the battlefield tour and discussion, the symposium will move to the rural community of Guinea Station. There in a small plantation office, Jackson would die of complications from his accidental wounding on the evening of May 2, 1863. Leaving the Jackson Shrine, the tour ends with a return to Stratford Hall and dinner.

The focus is on Robert E. Lee as a general, the use of primary documents in uncovering new dimensions to Civil War personalities, and the importance of the Chancellorsville Campaign. We invite you to join us as we explore the Civil War through primary documents, discussions, lectures, and a battlefield tour.

FACULTY

Dr. Peter Carmichael, faculty director, is Eberly Professor of Civil War Studies at West Virginia University. Carmichael earned his Ph.D. in history at the Pennsylvania State University in 1996. Some of his published works include The Last Generation: Young Virginians in Peace, War, and Reunion; Lee’s Young Artillerist: William R. J. Pegram; and Audacity Personified: The Generalship of Robert E. Lee. Carmichael’s next book project, “Black Rebels,” will explore the experience of slaves who served as Confederate soldiers.

Gary W. Gallagher is the John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia. He received his Ph.D. in 1982 from the University of Texas at Austin. He taught for twelve years at Penn State University before joining the faculty at the University of Virginia in 1998. Some of his published works include Stephen Dodson Ramseur: Lee's Gallant General; The Confederate War; Lee and His Generals in War and Memory; The American Civil War: The War in the East 1861-May 1863; Lee and His Army in Confederate History; and Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten: How Hollywood and Popular Art Shape What We Know About the Civil War.

Schedule

Friday, January 28
3:00-5:00 p.m. Registration and Check-in, duPont Library
4:50 p.m. Special tour of Great House (meet at duPont Library)
6:30 p.m. Dinner, Stratford Hall Dining Room*
7:30 p.m. Lecture

Saturday, January 29
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Leave Stratford for Chancellorsville battlefield
12:00-12:30 p.m. Lunch Break
3:30 p.m. Leave battlefield
4:30 p.m. Arrive at Jackson Shrine
5:30 p.m. Leave Jackson Shrine
6:30 p.m. Arrive at Stratford Hall
7:00 p.m. Dinner, Stratford Hall Dining Room
7:30-8:30 p.m. Question & Answer Session

Sunday, January 30
8:30 a.m. Breakfast/concluding remarks
12:00 noon Leave Stratford

*Note: Friday night's dinner and lecture are open to the public for $50 per person.

SPECIAL NEEDS
Our tours will be held rain or shine. Walking around Chancellorsville battlefield will be necessary, as will walking to various destinations on the grounds of Stratford Hall. Please notify us when you register if you have any physical or medical conditions that may interfere with walking at a normal pace or negotiating stairs. Please also notify us of any dietary restrictions. We will make every effort to accommodate you.

PROGRAM FEES*

The fee for this program is $450 per person in a double room (mutual requests only), or $550 per person in a single room. This includes two night’s lodging at Stratford Hall, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings, a box lunch on Saturday, and dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings. If you wish to stay at Stratford Hall on Sunday night, the lodging will cost extra.

There is also an option for those who live nearby and choose to commute from home. The cost of joining us for the lectures, tours, and a Saturday box lunch as well as Friday and Saturday night dinners is $250.

There will be no refunds after January 21, 2011.

Finally, four full scholarships covering the program fees will be provided for college or university undergraduate or graduate students who demonstrate a sincere interest in furthering their study of the Civil War. Please send a resume, short writing sample, and letter explaining your desire to receive this scholarship to Jon Bachman by December 1 so the recipients can be chosen and notified before January 1.

In addition to these scholarships, student pricing is available for this program. Please contact Jon Bachman with questions.

Mail or Fax Registration Form:
Jon Bachman
Stratford Hall
483 Great House Road
Stratford, Virginia 22558
Phone: (804) 493-8038 ext. 1039
Fax: (804) 493-0333

For questions about the symposium, please contact Jon Bachman at jbachman@stratfordhall.org.