Saturday, March 23, 2013

The expanded exhibit hall allows participants to visit with representatives from several Civil War sites and museums, re-enactors and vendors. 

Registration includes all sessions, continental breakfast and box lunch.  On-site registration is available the day of the conference, however, lunch cannot be guaranteed for those registering the day of the event.  Advance registration is strongly recommended.

Maryland and the Civil War:  A Regional Perspective is sponsored by the Historical Society of Carroll County and Carroll Community College.  The conference is held at Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD.  Directions.

One Continuous Fight - Lee’s Retreat from Gettysburg
J. David Petruzzi
For 10 days in July 1863, the Union and Confederates armies retreated from Gettysburg. The retreat saw two dozen more battles and skirmishes, many of which were in Maryland, including the bloody engagements at Hagerstown, Funkstown, and Williamsport. Author J. David Petruzzi discusses the retreat which added more than 5,000 additional casualties to the losses of both armies.

“I thank God that the Hour has come”: Imboden’s Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign
Steve French
During the Army of Northern Virginia’s 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, Brigadier General John D. Imboden’s Northwestern Virginia Brigade formed the left flank of Gemeral Lee’s forces. The command crossed the Potomac River and raided portions of western Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania before reaching Gettysburg. Imboden’s men led the evacuation of the Confederate army from Gettysburg and established a defensive position at Williamsport to fend off Union cavalry.  Author Steve French examines the activities of Imboden’s brigade from June 7 to July 28, 1863.

Exhibit Hall
Visit the displays in the Exhibit Hall.

The Civil War Parole Camps of Annapolis, MD
Rebecca Morris
In 1862, Annapolis became the main depot on the east coast for Union prisoners released on parole by the Confederacy.  The camps, and the army regiments stationed in and around the city, changed Annapolis from a sleepy market-town to an over-crowded city filled with thieves, murderers and prostitutes.  Rebecca Morris discusses the creation of the parole camps and the stories of the men who came there, a fascinating but little known facet of local history in Anne Arundel County.

Maryland Railroads During the Gettysburg Campaign
Dan Toomey
Most people are familiar with the Gettysburg battlefield and the stirring events that took place there. Something not often considered is the effect the Gettysburg Campaign had on the railroads in the region and how they responded during and after the battle. Dan Toomey, author of the recently released book The War Came by Train: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad During the Civil War, tells how, despite considerable enemy activity, the railroads in the region were able to resupply the Army of the Potomac.

Clara Barton: Red Cross Angel
Mary Ann Jung
Civil War heroine Clara Barton overcame both personal obstacles and society's narrow view of women's roles to pursue her heart's work: battlefield nursing. In this costumed living history presentation, Mary Ann Jung portrays Barton as audience members take the parts of Yankees and Rebels. Learn how Clara Barton founded the Red Cross in America and still inspires individuals to "Never Give Up!" [Funding for this session is provided by the Maryland Humanities Council.]

Steve French teaches history at Martinsburg South Middle School and is a member of a number of historical organizations including the Harpers Ferry Civil War Round Table and the Stuart-Mosby Historical Society. He is the author of Imboden’s Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign, which received the 2008 Bachelder-Coddington Award and the 2009 Round Table of Gettysburg Book Award. He is also the author of Rebel Chronicles: Raiders, Scouts, and Train Robbers of the Upper-Potomac, The Jones-Imboden Raid on the B&O Railroad at Rowlesburg, Virginia, and edited Four Years Along the Tilhance, the Civil War Dairy of Elisha Manor. French’s articles and book reviews have appeared in such publications as The Washington Times, Gettysburg Magazine, North & South Magazine, Crossfire: The Magazine of the American Civil War Round Table U.K., and The Southern Cavalry Review.

Mary Ann Jung has been a lead actress and Director of Renaissance History and Shakespearean Language at the Maryland Renaissance Festival for over 25 years. She is a Smithsonian scholar/performer and has appeared on CNN, the Today Show, and Good Morning America. Jung's living history performances include Julia Child, Clara Barton, Mistress Margaret Brent, Rosalie of Riversdale, Amelia Earhart, and Good Queen Bess. She has a B.A. in British History from the University of Maryland.

Helen Drury Macsherry, a Shriver descendant, is a freelance writer and editor with a 34-year career in communications, together with numerous awards for publications and website content and design. She served as acting director of the United Nations’ public information office in Washington, DC, and director of communications at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda. She received a bachelor’s degree in English and political science from Wells College, with a year’s study abroad at the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK. She is a certified field producer at Montgomery Community Television, Inc., a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Maryland Historical Society, and the National Press Club, and is on the Curator Committee at the Union Mills Homestead.

J. David Petruzzi is one of the leading experts on the campaign and battle of Gettysburg, as well as the cavalry service of the Civil War. He is the author of the bestsellers Plenty of Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart’s Controversial Ride to Gettysburg and One Continuous Fight: The Retreat From Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, July 4-14, 1863.  His book (with cartographer Steven Stanley) The Complete Gettysburg Guide won the Army Historical Foundation’s award for Distinguished Writing in the Reference Category for 2009.  J.D. is a regular contributor to America’s Civil War magazine, and has had numerous articles published in various periodicals such as Gettysburg magazine, Civil War Times, Blue & Gray, and Zouave magazine. He has appeared in Civil War documentaries that have aired on PBS and History channel, and is the Historical and Technical Advisor for a Civil War miniseries called “To Appomattox” that will air on Reelz Channel.

Historical Society of Carroll County
210 East Main Street, Westminster MD 21157
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