September 19 & 20, 2008
at the SC Archives & History Center, Columbia
Come join us for a special weekend!
Featuring
Jospeph T. Glatthaar, Stephenson Distinguished Professor at
UNC-Chapel Hill and noted Civil War historian
Author of “General Lee’s Army: From Victory to Collapse”,
" Forged in Batle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers",
"The March to the Sea and Beyond"
Other presentations include:
- Krissy Dunn Johnson – The Colin J. McRae Business Papers
- Tom Elmore – The Burning of Columbia
- Dr. David Stone – Vital Rails: The Story of the Charleston and Savannah RR
- Robert Johnson – Reconstruction, America's Second Civil War: The Story of Major William Stone
- Jim Clary – The 15th South Carolina Infantry and Participating in Saving
Lee's Army
- Charles A. Barreras, Jr. - A Secession Family from Union: The Gists of
Rose Hill
Other features include
- Friday reception at the SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum with a
preview of the newly restored Pee Dee Rifles flag
- Speakers sessions on Saturday with lunch provided
- Saturday banquet with our featured speaker
- Behind the scene tour of the Department of Archives and History (free)
- Guided bus tour to the Saluda Factory historical site (limited participation)
Follow this link for the agenda
Symposium registration $70, students $40, dinner only $25, bus tour $15
Checks payable to
SC Archives and History Foundation,
FEIN# 57-0955680
Mail to SC Civil War Symposium, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223
For more information: Patrick McCawley, 803-896-6203 or
Patrick@scdah.state.sc.us
Register now!
Hosted by
Historic Columbia Foundation, the
South Carolina Confederate Relic
Room and Military Museum, the
University South Caroliniana Society, the
South Carolina Archives and History Foundation,
and the South Carolina Department
of Archives and History
Follow this link to learn about planning now
underway for the Civil War Sesquicentennial.