| 2 |
VA |
Lecture, "Bermuda Hundred Campaign," at the Education Center, Pamplin Historical Park near Petersburg. 7 pm. Free. www.pamplinpark.org |
| 4 |
DC
VA |
Bus tour, "The Civil War in Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince William Counties," a Smithsonian tour with Ed Bearrs. Leaves Washington at 8 am. $161. www.residentassociates.org (click on study tours). |
| 4 |
DC |
Walking tour, "Fort DeRussy Hike," explore the Washington defenses, and ranger program, "The Civilian Story," at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. Tour begins 11 am, ranger program at 2 pm. Both free. www.nps.gov.rocr |
| 4 |
VA |
Car-carvan tour, "Fortifications at Petersburg," ranger-led tour explores Union and Confederate earthworks south of the Appomattox River. Begins at the Eastern Front visitor center, Petersburg National Battlefield. 9 am-5 pm. Reservations: 804-732-3531 extention 205. |
| 4 |
VA |
Walking tour, "Butler's Offensive at Point of Rocks," meets below main parking lot at Point of Rocks Park, 201 Enon Road, Chesterfield (south of Richmond). 10 am-noon. $8. Register: www.chesterfieldhistory.com. |
| 4 |
PA |
Lecture, "Counterfactual History: 'What ifs' at Gettysburg," at the Gettysburg NMP visitor center. 1:30 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/gett. |
| 4 |
TN |
"1862 St. Valentines Day Ball" at the Ada Wright Building, Manchester Recreation Department in Manchester. Civil War dress, dance and light refreshments. 7 pm. $8. More info: jennycalvin0828@gmail.com |
| 4-5 |
GA |
Civil War show, artifacts, books, paper and more for show and sale at the NW Georgia Trade Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton. Fee charged. 706-272-7676. |
| 5 |
KS |
Lecture, "A Principled Politician: James H. Land and the Fight for Kansas and the Union," at the Constitution Hall State Historic Site in Lecompton. 2 pm. $3. www.kshs.org/portal_constitution_hall or 785-887-6520. |
| 5 |
DC |
Lecture, "Grisly Tales from Civil War Washington," at Fort Bunker Hill, 1300 block of Otis Street NE. 10 am. Free. www.nps.gov/cwdw or 202-426-7723. |
| 5 |
PA |
Lecture, "The Army of Northern Virginia in 1862," at the Gettysburg NMP visitor center. 1:30 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/gett. |
| 6 |
NC |
Symposium, "Look to the Earth: 147 Years After the Fall of Fort Anderson," at the Trinity Methodist Church, 209 Nash St, Southport. 7 pm. Free. 910-457-6633. |
| 7 |
NC |
Living history, "37th Regiment, US Colored Troops," at the New Bern-Craven County Public Library, 400 Johnson St, New Bern. Noon. Free. 252-638-7813. |
| 8 |
VA |
Talk, "Reconnaissance Balloons," at Baines Books and Coffee, 205 Main St, Appomattox. 12:15 pm. Free. www.moc.org. |
| 9 |
VA |
Lecture, "A Hands-On History of the Gosport Navy Yard in the Civil War," at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in Portsmouth. 7 pm. Free. www.portsmouthnavalshipyardmuseum.com |
| 9 |
VA |
Lecture, "Longstreet's Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ridge," at the Old Manassas Courthouse, 9248 Lee Ave, Manassas. 7 pm. Free (donations welcome). 703-792-4754. |
| 9-12 |
OK |
"Abraham Lincoln and the Indians," series of special programs for all ages at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. 405-522-0785. |
| 9-13 |
IL |
Exhibit, "Big Three Lincoln Documents," the Gettysburg Address, Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment document, all on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. Free with site admission. www.presidentlincoln.org |
| 10 |
FL |
Living history weekend at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park in Key West. Camps and demonstrations with sea battle and blockade runners. 9 am-5 pm. Free with park admission. www.floridastateparks.org/forttaylor |
| 10-12 |
FL |
Living history, "Civil War Heritage Days" at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State park in Key West. Camps and demonstrations plus sea battle, land skirmishes and blockade runners. 9 am-5 pm. Free with park admission. 305-292-6850. |
11
 |
NC |
Living history, displays, music and more at the Civil War Living History Day at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City. Commemorates the Feb. 10, 1862, battle here. 10 am-4 pm. Free. www.museumofthealbemarle.com. |
| 11 |
VA |
Walking tour, "Slavery and Freedom at Appomattox Plantation," ranger-led tour of the Grant's Headquarters Uniit of the Petersburg National Battlefield located at City Point in Hopewell. 10:30 and 2 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/pete |
| 11 |
VA |
Tours of Liberia Plantation in Manassas focus on slave life. The house was a headquarters for both armies during the war and is undergoing restoration. 10 am and 1 pm. $15. www.manassasmuseum.org |
| 11 |
VA |
Special program, "Learn to make Civil War-era valentines," at the Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park near Rice. 1-4 pm. Free. 804-561-7510. |
| 11 |
MD |
Lecture, "The Dawn of Microbiology and the American Civil War," at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick. 2 pm. Free with museum admission. www.civilwarmed.org or 301-695-1864. |
| 11 |
PA |
Lecture, "'I Dread Thought of the Place': Antietam," at the Gettysburg NMP visitor center. 1:30 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/gett. |
| 11 |
NC |
Lecture, "NC African Americans," at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort. 3 pm. Free. www.ncmaritimemuseums.com. |
11
|
TN |
Author talk, "Where the South Lost the War: An Analysis of the Fort Henry-Fort Donelson Campaign," at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield near Dover. 6 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/fodo. |
| 11 |
KY |
Lecture, "Freedom at a Terrible Price," the story of slaves enlisting in the Union army, at the Audubon Museum, 3100 US Hwy 41 N, Henderson. 2 pm. Free. 270-826-2247. |
| 11-12 |
IL |
Symposium, "Lincoln Wages War, 1861-1862," held at several sites in Springfield. Sunday lectures free. www.abrahamlincolnassociation.org |
| 11-12 |
IL |
Lincoln birthday observance in Vandalia. Special exhibit at the Fayette County Museum both days. Civil War ball Saturday evening and lecture, "Lincoln's Rebel Relatives," at the Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site 2 pm Sunday. www.illinoishistory.gov |
| 12 |
IL |
Lincoln birthday celebration at the home of his friend, David Davis, 1000 Monroe in Bloomington. Free tours and talks. Noon-4 pm. Free. www.daviddavismansion.org |
| 12 |
KS |
Lecture, "Lawrence: Survivors of Quantrill's Raid," at the Constitution Hall State Historic Site in Lecompton. 2 pm. $3. www.kshs.org/portal_constitution_hall or 785-887-6520. |
| 12 |
DC |
Ranger program, "Lincoln in Action," at Fort Stevens, part of Rock Creek Park at 13th Street NW and Quackenbos Street NW. 10 am. Free. www.nps.gov/rocr |
| 12 |
DC |
Open house at Ford's Theatre and the Center of Education and Leadership. Special programming, tours. Ticket information: www.fords.org |
| 12 |
VA |
Lecture, "The Potomac Frontier: The Mosby Heritage Area, 1862," at the Goose Creek Friends Meeting House, 18204 Lincoln Road, Lincoln. 2 pm. Free. 540-751-0323. |
| 12 |
VA |
Lincoln Birthday Ceremony at the Lincoln Family Cemetery, north of Harrisonburg off Route 42. 2 pm. Free. www.shenandoahatwar.org. |
| 12 |
PA |
Lecture, "Gettysburg: The Pipe Creek Line," at the Gettysburg NMP visitor center. 1:30 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/gett. |
13
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TN |
Ranger program, commemoration of the "Skirmish Between the USS Carondelet and the Batteries at Fort Donelson," at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield near Dover. 3:30 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/fodo. |
| 13 |
NC |
Lecture, "Changing Tides: The Burnside Expedition," at the NC Office of Archives and History, 109 Jones St, Raleigh. 11:30 am. 919-807-7090. |
14
|
TN |
Ranger program, commemoration of the "Naval Battle at Fort Donelson" at 2 pm and lecture about the Union ironclads at 6 pm at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield near Dover. Free. www.nps.gov/fodo. |
| 14-18 |
GA |
Living history and special tours, "Black in Blue," African Americans in the Civil War navies, at the National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus. www.portcolumbus.org |
15
|
TN |
Ranger programs, commemoration of the "Confederate Attempt to Escape Fort Donelson," at 10 am and "Grant's Retaking of the Union Right," at 1 pm at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield near Dover. Free. www.nps.gov/fodo. |
| 15 |
GA |
Storytelling, "Battle of Chickamauga" at the Bartow History Museum, 4 E Church St, Cartersville. Noon. Free with museum admission. www.bartowhistorymuseum.org |
| 15 |
MD |
Lecture, "The Union Secret Service and Signal Services in MD, 1861-1865," at the Carroll Community College in Westminster. 7 pm. $25. Registration: 410-386-8100. |
| 15 |
MO |
Illustrated lecture, "Mourning in the Civil War," at the Mid-Continent Public Library, 120 Richardson St, Smithville. 1:30 pm. Free. 816-532-0116. |
| 16 |
KS |
"The Kansas-Nebraska Act Forum," at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W 87th St, Overland Park. 6:30-8 pm. Free. Register: www.jocolibrary.org/civilwar |
16
|
KY |
"The Yankees are Coming...and They Have Coffee!!" commemoration of the surrender of Bowling Green at the Historic Railpark and Train Museum. 7:30-8:30 am. Free. www.visitbgky.com |
16
|
TN |
Ranger program with living history, commemoration of the "Surrender of Fort Donelson," at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield near Dover. 6 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/fodo. |
| 16 |
NC |
"The First Year of Freedom in North Carolina: Pursuing Freedom with the Hoe and the Sword, the Book and the Lord," explores ex-slaves' lives following the war. At Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham. 6:30-9 pm. $5. www.bennettplacehistoricsite.com. |
17
|
VA |
Brown bag lunch, "The Inauguration of Jefferson Davis," at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. Noon. Free. www.moc.org. |
| 17 |
MD |
Living history, "Meet a South Mountain Battle Veteran, Captain Richard Manson," at the Kussmaul Theater at Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Road, Frederick. 7 pm. Free. www.fredericktourism.org |
| 17-18 |
SC |
CSS Hunley anniversary events in Charleston commemorating the loss of the Confederate submarine after its successful mission. Ceremony at Hunley crew gravesite in Magnolia Cemetery, 70 Cunningham Ave, at 2 pm Friday. Service and living history program at Hunley launch site at Breech Inlet at 7 pm Friday. Monument dedication at the cemetery 10 am Saturday. www.hunley.org |
| 17-19 |
FL |
Reenactment, "Battle of Olustee" at the Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park near Lake City. Living history camps, music and demonstration. Camps open weekend days at 9 am. Battles at 3:30 pm Saturday and 1:30 pm Sunday. $7/adult. HYPERLINK "http://www.battleofolustee.org" www.battleofolustee.org. |
18
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VA |
Lecture, "African-American Sailors on the USS Monitor," at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News. 1 pm. Free with museum admission. www.marinersmuseum.org. |
| 18 |
VA |
Car-caravan tour, "Black Soldiers in the Siege of Petersburg," begins at the Eastern Front visitor center, Petersburg National Battlefield. 10 am and 2 pm. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/pete |
| 18 |
VA |
Lecture, "The Potomac Frontier: The Mosby Heritage Area, 1862," at the St. James United Church of Christ in Lovettsville. 10 E Broad Way. 7:30 pm. Free. |
| 18 |
VA |
Walking tour, "Freedman's Farm and Civil War Camp Site," at Montpelier, home of James Madison, near Orange. 2 pm. www.montpelier.org or 540-672-2728. |
| 18 |
VA |
"A Hidden History: African-Americans at Dabbs," special program at the Dabbs House Museum, 3812 Nine Mile Road, Henrico (near Richmond). 1-3 pm. Free. 804-652-3406. |
| 18 |
VA |
Living history, "Cavaliers, Courage and Coffee," tales from the Mosby Heritage Area at the Old Quaker Meetinghouse, 18204 Lincoln Road, Lincoln. 7:30 pm. $5. www.mosbyheritagearea.org. |
| 18 |
PA |
Lecture, "The Emancipation Proclamation," at the Gettysburg NMP visitor center. 1:30 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/gett. |
| 18-19 |
CA |
Reenactment, camps, music and demonstrations with battles at the Calico Ghost Town near Yermo. Details, directions: cms.sbcounty.gov/parks/ Parks/CalicoGhostTown.aspx or 800-86-CALICO. |
| 18-19 |
NC |
Anniversary of the Surrender of Fort Anderson with ranger programs and living history at the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site near Winnabow. Details: 910-371-6613. |
| 19 |
VA |
Living history, "Artillery Demonstrations," on the Petersburg National Battlefield. 1-4:30 pm. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/pete |
| 19 |
PA |
Lecture, "The Night the War was Won, The Battle of New Orleans: April 24, 1862," at the Gettysburg NMP visitor center. 1:30 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/gett. |
| 19 |
KS |
Lecture, "Perry Fuller: The Road from Poverty to Riches, Influence and Political Power," at the Constitution Hall State Historic Site in Lecompton. 2 pm. $3. www.kshs.org/portal_constitution_hall or 785-887-6520. |
| 20 |
DC |
Open house at Ford's Theatre and the Center of Education and Leadership. Special programming, tours. Ticket information: www.fords.org |
| 20 |
VA |
Lecture, "Abraham Lincoln," at the Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park near Rice. 1 pm. Free. 804-561-7510. |
| 22-23 |
VA |
Conference, "Lincoln, The Constitution, and the Nation at War," at the Freeman Center Christopher Newport University in Newport News. Free. www.cnu.edu/cas/events /annual_conference/index.asp |
| 24 |
VA |
Lecture, "1862 Battle of Drewry's Bluff," at the Lucy Corr Village, 6800 Lucy Corr Blvd, Chesterfield (south of Richmond). 7 pm. $5. 804-796-7121. |
24-25
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NM |
Reenactment, "Battle For Socorro," annual living history and Battle of Valverde reenactment in the City of Socorro. Details: www.socorronm.gov or 575-835-8927. |
| 25 |
KY |
Living history, "Drill Event," reenactors drill on the grounds of Riverview, 1100 W Main Ave, Bowling Green. 1 pm. 270-843-5565. |
| 25 |
NC |
Genealogy Workshop, "Researching Your Civil War Ancestor," at the Duke Homestead, 2828 Duke Homestead Road, Durham. 2 pm. 919-477-5498. |
| 25 |
PA |
"An Evening with the Painting," a special look at the famous Cyclorama at the Gettysburg National Military Park. 5 pm. $20. www.gettysburgfoundation.org |
| 25 |
PA |
Lecture, "God Has Granted Us a Happy New Year: The Results of the 1862 Campaign in the West," at the Gettysburg NMP visitor center. 1:30 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/gett. |
| 25 |
VA |
"Victorian Tea," with 1860s "parlor amusements," fundraiser at the Old Courthouse Museum in Winchester. 2 pm. $10. Reservations suggested. 540-542-1145. |
| 25 |
VA |
"Bridging the Chasm: A Public Conversation on Slavery, Freedom, the Civil War and its Legacy," at the John J. Wright Museum, 7565 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania. Noon. www.nps.gov/frsp |
| 25 |
VA |
Living history, "Recruiting Day with the 3rd U.S. Regular Infantry," a primer for reenactors and visitors at Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site in Alexandria. 1-4 pm. Free. www.fortward.org or 703-746-4848 (snow date March 3). |
| 25 |
VA |
Living history talks, "US Colored Troops and Spies of the Civil War," at the James A. Fields House, 617 27th St, Newport News. 1-3 pm. $3 donation. 757-245-1991. |
| 25 |
VA |
Lecture, "Women in War: Cornelia Peake McDonald of Winchester," at the Civil War Interpretive at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. 2 pm. Free. 703-591-0506. |
| 25 |
VA |
Civil War Ball, "Sesquicentennial Soiree," at the George Washington Hotel in Winchester. Dinner and dance benefits the Old Court House Civil War Museum. Details, registration:www.civilwarmuseum.org or 540-542-1145. |
| 25 |
VA |
Living history/talk, "Outfitting the Army for War, CS and US Infantry Accoutrements of 1861 and 1862," at the Old Manassas Courthouse, 9248 Lee Ave, Manassas. 10 am-2 pm. $10 (includes lunch). 703-792-4754. |
| 25 |
VA |
Symposium, "Person of the Year," noted historians debate the "who's who" of 1862 at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. 9:30 am-4 pm. $50. Details, tickets: www.moc.org. |
| 25 |
MD |
Civil War Tea Party, living history for families at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. 11 am. Free with museum admission. No reservations necessary. www.borail.org |
| 25 |
MD |
Lecture, "Harriet Tubman – Meet the Amazing Woman," at the Surrat House Museum in Clinton. 4 pm. Free. www.surratt.org. |
| 25-26 |
NY |
Living history, "Battle of Forks Road," commemorates the 1865 battle near Wilmington. Camps and demonstrations, Civil war art exhibition plus ghost tour at the historic site near the Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St, Wilmington. cameronartmuseum.com/ civil_war.php |
| 25-26 |
SC |
Reenactment, "Battle of Aiken," 1210 Powell Pond Road, Aiken. Camps and demonstrations with battles each day. Saturday night artillery firing. $10/adult. Details: www.battleofaiken.org. |
| 26 |
KS |
Lecture, "Teaching the Civil War in the 21st Century," at the Constitution Hall State Historic Site in Lecompton. 2 pm. $3. www.kshs.org/portal_constitution_hall or 785-887-6520. |
| 26 |
DC |
Lecture, "Escape of an Assassin," at Fort Staunton, park at the Anacostia Museum, 1901 Fort Place SE. 1 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/cwdw or 202-426-7723. |
| 26 |
NC |
Book talk, "Forged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and Their White Officers," at the New Bern-Craven County Public Library, 400 Johnson St, New Bern. 3 pm. Free. 252-638-7813. |
| 26 |
VA |
Book talk, "Stratagem 1861, Early Civil War Tactics and the Battle for the Potomac," at the Manassas Museum. 2 pm. Free. www.manassasmuseum.org |
| 26 |
VA |
Author talk, "Stratagem 1861," at the Manassas Museum. 2 pm. Free. www.manassasmuseum.org. |
| 26 |
PA |
"Camp William Penn and the Health of the United States Colored Troops," lectures and living history at the La Mott Community Center, 7420 Sycamore Ave, La Mott. 3 pm. Details: 215-885-2258. |
| 26 |
PA |
Lecture, "The Rise and Fall of Hope: Robert E. Lee, George McClellan and the Seven Days Battles," at the Gettysburg NMP visitor center. 1:30 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/gett. |
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