The Civil War Weekend is presented by the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, and University Outreach and International Affairs.
For more information, please contact
Donna Raines
draines@vt.edu
540/231-5241
Schedule
March 7 - 9, 2008
Friday, March 7
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Registration - Latham Ballroom Foyer
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception with Host Bar
7:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Dinner
8:15 - 9:15 p.m.
Keynote Address
James I. Robertson, Jr.
“Confederate Women: The Greatest Struggle”
Saturday, March 8
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Daniel B. Thorp
“The Really Deep South: Australia, New Zealand and the American Civil War”
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Clive E. Rice
“The Orphan Brigade of Kentucky”
10:00 - 10:20 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:20 - 11:20 a.m.
William F. Stringer
“The Second Day at Gettysburg: Lee and Longstreet”
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Luncheon
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
William C. Davis
“Lincoln and His Generals”
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Shuttle service available to the April 16th Memorial, campus bookstore and Newman Library
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Cash Bar
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Dinner
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Panel discussion with producers from the Blue Ridge affiliate of PBS
“Virginia in the Civil War: A Sesquicentennial Documentary”
Sunday, March 9
7:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
Civil War Field Worship Service