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Robert E. Lee Symposium on Civil War History: Antietam

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April 13-15, 2012

The Lee Symposium: Antietam is part of Stratford Hall’s acknowledgment of the national 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

On April 13 to the 15, 2012, join noted historians Peter Carmichael and Gary Gallagher in an unparalleled opportunity. Stratford Hall, the home of the Lees of Virginia and birthplace of Robert E. Lee, will be hosting its fourth annual symposium dedicated to the further study of General Robert E. Lee. This year the symposium will explore the battle of Antietam.

Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Antietam was the conclusion of the Maryland Campaign of 1862, the first invasion of the North by General Robert E. Lee and the Army of the Northern Virginia. In Kentucky and Missouri, Southern armies were advancing as the tide of the war flowed northward. Lincoln had written the Emancipation Proclamation in the spring of 1862, but the war had gone badly and he desperately seeking a victory to redefine the reason for the war and the increasing loss of life. Robert E. Lee had other plans - invade the North. When Lee's strategy falls into the hands of the Union Army, the result is the single bloodiest day in American history at the Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg, Maryland.

This symposium will concentrate on the military leadership and strategies of Robert E. Lee, and the opposing Union generals during the battle of Antietam. We invite you to join us as we explore this critical battle of the American Civil War through, primary source documents, tour discussions, lectures, and battlefield tours.

FACULTY

Dr. Peter Carmichael is the Fluhrer professor of history at Gettysburg College. and Director of the Civil War Institute. 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; and Lee and His Army in Confederate History.

Highlights

Participate in stimulating discussions with Civil War historians
Tour the Antietam Battlefield
Lodge and Dine at Clarion Hotel and Conference Center,Shepherdstown, Maryland

PROGRAM FEES*

The all-inclusive (rooming and other) fees for this program are:
1 non-FOS rooming by him or herself $450.00
1 FOS* member rooming by him or herself $360.00
2 non-FOS members sharing a room $400.00 each
1 FOS and 1 non-FOS rooming together $350.00 each
2 FOS members rooming together $305.00 each

The fees above include two nights lodging at the Clarion Hotel, dinner and lecture Friday evening, breakfast buffet, box lunch and dinner Saturday evening, a breakfast buffet Sunday April 15 , and all lecturer fees, tour bus costs, and handouts.

*For information on becoming a Friend of Stratford (FOS) call 1-804-493-8038x8919 or email Regina Pitts. For all other information about the program, please call Jon Bachman at 804-493-1972.

Check-in is strongly recommended for 5:00PM April 13, 2012, at the Clarion Hotel in Shepherdstown, W. Va. All attendees should call the Clarion Hotel, 233 Lowe Drive, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, at (304)876-7000 and identify themselves as an attendee of the Stratford Hall Antietam Symposium, April 13-15, and reserve a room. The Clarion is holding 35 rooms for the symposium. All symposium fees pay for room, lectures, tours and dining. For more nformation on the Clarion Hotel, please check on-line at www.clarionshepherdstown.com.

Schedule:
Friday, April 13, 2012

5:00 Check-in at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Shepherdstown WV
6:00pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Lecture

Saturday, April 14, 2012

7:00 AM Breakfast
8:30 board Schrock tour and charter bus
9:00-12:00 tour* and discussions on Antietam Battlefield
12:00-12:30 Lunch Break
12:30 to 4:45 continue tour and discussion on Antietam Battlefield
5:00-5:30 return to Clarion Hotel
6:30-8:30 Dinner and follow-up lecture

Sunday, April 15, 2012

8:30-10:30 Breakfast and parting comments

*Our tours will be held rain or shine. We will be walking around the Antietam Battlefield so plan to wear comfortable footwear. 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.

SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABILITY
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. These scholarships do not apply to transportation costs to and from the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center. Please send a resume, short writing sample, and letter explaining your desire to receive a scholarship to Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Road, Stratford, Virginia, 22558 Attention: Jon Bachman or e-mail jbachman@stratfordhall.org by March 1, 2012 so the recipients can be chosen and notified before March 16, 2012.

Arranging lodging at the Clarion Hotel
Please call Clarion Hotel at 304-876-7000 to reserve a room.
There are 10 rooms with 2 queen beds and 25 rooms with a king bed.
All rooms are non smoking.
The room block is listed under LEE SYMPOSIUM – STRATFORD HALL.
Guests should call the Front Desk directly at 304-876-7000 and ask for that room block to get the special rate.-7

The REGISTRATION FORM for the symposium can be printed out and mailed or faxed to: Jon Bachman, Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Road, Stratford, Virginia 22558 Fax: (804) 493-0333.

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

This symposium is sponsored by the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, Inc., with support from the Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation.