This years theme “The Road to Fredericksburg” brought a packed house of 150 attendees.
A sold out crowd packed the event hall at the Tabernacle United Methodist Church in Fredericksburg to hear presentations by top historians.
Speakers included noted historians and authors Dennis Frye, Greg Mertz, James Broomall, Frank O’ Reilly, and John Hennessy
Attendees were also treated to a a continental breakfast and a great BBQ lunch buffet.
The seminar covered topics and events happening in the late summer and fall of 1862 leading up to the battle at Fredericksburg.
Dennis Frye – “Lee’s Achilles” Harper’s Ferry and the First Invasion
Greg Mertz – “Jackson Is With You!” Confederates Turn the Tide at Cedar Mountain”
John Hennessy – The ‘Moral Spectacle’ of Freedom: The Union Army and the Slow End of Slavery in Central Virginia, 1862.
James Broomall – “Another Ball’s Bluff”: The Battle of Shepherdstown and the End of the Maryland Campaign
Frank O’Reilly – “Poor Burn Feels Dreadfully”: Transition of Power in the Army of the Potomac
John Hennessy presenting his program
Select authors had books available for sale and signatures. CVBT conducted a silent auction al day as well as raffles and a special give away.
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine presented an artifact display throughout the day.
Retired CVBT Board member Paul T.Scott and his brother also provided a table of interesting Civil War artifacts from his collection.
Greg Mertz addresses the audience
We are already hard at work building our 2026 Seminar. Keep an eye out for that information as you will not want to miss it!
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