Name: Relationships Forged in War Symposium (February 13—15)
Start: 2026-02-13T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-15T17:00:00-05:00
Location: American Civil War Museum

$Relationships Forged in War Symposium (February 13\u201415)$

The American Civil War was not only a clash of armies and ideologies but also a crucible in which bonds were formed. Loyalty, friendship, family, and even enmity were shaped and tested both on the battlefield and within the halls of government across a divided nation.
The 2026 ACWM Symposium explores the human connections that emerged from conflict. It will be from Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15.
•Doors Open Saturday: 8:45am

LECTURES WILL BE PRESENTED BY:
•Dr. Jonathan White, Professor of American Studies, Christopher Newport University
“Unlikely Collaborators: Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the Promise of America”
•Dr. Brandi Brimmer, Morehead-Cain Alumni Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
“Black Women, Civil War Memory, and the U.S. Pension Bureaucracy”
•Dr. William C. “Jack” Davis, retired Executive Director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies and Professor of History at Virginia Tech.
“Davis, Johnston, and Beauregard–The Triple-play that Crippled the Confederacy”
•Dr. Lindsay Privette, associate professor of history, Anderson University
“Together at Vicksburg: Exploring the Bonds Between Commanders, Surgeons, and Soldiers”
•Dr. Caroline Janney, John L Nau, III, Professor in History of American Civil War, Director, John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History
“From Partisan Warrior to Family Man: The Personal Relationships of John S. Mosby”

TICKET OPTIONS
•General – $100
•Member – $75
•Student – $35
ADD-ONS
•Friday: “Relationships Forged in War” Themed Collections Tours – $25 per person
•Friday: Meet the Speakers & Reception in the Museum– $40
•Saturday: Lunch – $12.50
•Friday & Sunday: Battlefield Tour – $35 PER PERSON

In partnership with The John L. Nau Center for Civil War Studies at the University of Virginia.