Civil War Book Group: Women’s War: Fighting and Surviving the American Civil War, by Stephanie McCurry

Welcome to the Civil War Book Group!After years of conflict over the institution of slavery, the Civil War would be the turning point that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and beyond. Join us on the first Thursday of each month as we explore the......More

Welcome to the Civil War Book Group!After years of conflict over the institution of slavery, the Civil War would be the turning point that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and beyond. Join us on the first Thursday of each month as we explore the meaning of the Civil War and how the past has shaped who we are today through a diverse selection of narratives, novels, and histories. In partnership with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. For April: Women’s War: Fighting and Surviving the American Civil War, by Stephanie McCurry6 pm-7 pmMeet at Fredericksburg Library Branch, Meeting room #1 (1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg)Though telling the story of three women during the Civil War, Stephanie McCurry shows how women were active participants and thoroughly invested in the war and its outcomes.Learn more about the Civil War Book Group...

Meet at Fredericksburg Branch of Central Rappahannock Regional Library (1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401)

Chancellorsville Anniversary Programming

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park ......More

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park will hold a limited number of real-time programs and expanded offerings at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center. On May 5-7, 2023, Friday-Sunday, a variety of programs for all ages will explore, evaluate, and contemplate the Battle of Chancellorsville. Programs on Saturday, May 6, will include living history demonstrations.The full schedule will be set at the beginning of April. Check back at the event page for the schedule. About the Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe Battle of Chancellorsville occurred in the spring of 1863 as the United States Army of the Potomac crossed the Rappahannock River and faced the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The subsequent fighting resulted in a costly Confederate victory. This battle happened at a pivotal moment. Cracks in the institution of slavery were destabilizing the Confederacy while supply shortages stressed the Confederate home front and armies. The Emancipation Proclamation was new, and its impact remained uncertain. Returning to the pre-war status quo did not seem feasible, yet there was little consensus about what the future held.  

Chancellorsville Anniversary Programming

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park ......More

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park will hold a limited number of real-time programs and expanded offerings at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center. On May 5-7, 2023, Friday-Sunday, a variety of programs for all ages will explore, evaluate, and contemplate the Battle of Chancellorsville. Programs on Saturday, May 6, will include living history demonstrations.The full schedule will be set at the beginning of April. Check back at the event page for the schedule. About the Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe Battle of Chancellorsville occurred in the spring of 1863 as the United States Army of the Potomac crossed the Rappahannock River and faced the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The subsequent fighting resulted in a costly Confederate victory. This battle happened at a pivotal moment. Cracks in the institution of slavery were destabilizing the Confederacy while supply shortages stressed the Confederate home front and armies. The Emancipation Proclamation was new, and its impact remained uncertain. Returning to the pre-war status quo did not seem feasible, yet there was little consensus about what the future held.  

Chancellorsville Anniversary Programming

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park ......More

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park will hold a limited number of real-time programs and expanded offerings at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center. On May 5-7, 2023, Friday-Sunday, a variety of programs for all ages will explore, evaluate, and contemplate the Battle of Chancellorsville. Programs on Saturday, May 6, will include living history demonstrations.The full schedule will be set at the beginning of April. Check back at the event page for the schedule. About the Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe Battle of Chancellorsville occurred in the spring of 1863 as the United States Army of the Potomac crossed the Rappahannock River and faced the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The subsequent fighting resulted in a costly Confederate victory. This battle happened at a pivotal moment. Cracks in the institution of slavery were destabilizing the Confederacy while supply shortages stressed the Confederate home front and armies. The Emancipation Proclamation was new, and its impact remained uncertain. Returning to the pre-war status quo did not seem feasible, yet there was little consensus about what the future held.  

Civil War Book Group: Inventing Stonewall Jackson: A Civil War Hero in History and Memory, by Wallace Hettle

Welcome to the Civil War Book Group!After years of conflict over the institution of slavery, the Civil War would be the turning point that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and beyond. Join us on the first Thursday of each month as we explore the......More

Welcome to the Civil War Book Group!After years of conflict over the institution of slavery, the Civil War would be the turning point that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and beyond. Join us on the first Thursday of each month as we explore the meaning of the Civil War and how the past has shaped who we are today through a diverse selection of narratives, novels, and histories. In partnership with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. For May: Inventing Stonewall Jackson: A Civil War Hero in History and Memory, by Wallace Hettle6 pm-7 pmMeet at Fredericksburg Library Branch (1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg)Wallace Hettle traces the history of "Stonewall" Jackson though the authors who interpreted the Confederate general's life, provoking readers to address the questions of how and why Jackson lives on in American memory.Learn more about the Civil War Book Group...

Meet at Fredericksburg Branch of Central Rappahannock Regional Library (1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401)

Chancellorsville Anniversary Programming

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park ......More

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park will hold a limited number of real-time programs and expanded offerings at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center. On May 5-7, 2023, Friday-Sunday, a variety of programs for all ages will explore, evaluate, and contemplate the Battle of Chancellorsville. Programs on Saturday, May 6, will include living history demonstrations.The full schedule will be set at the beginning of April. Check back at the event page for the schedule. About the Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe Battle of Chancellorsville occurred in the spring of 1863 as the United States Army of the Potomac crossed the Rappahannock River and faced the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The subsequent fighting resulted in a costly Confederate victory. This battle happened at a pivotal moment. Cracks in the institution of slavery were destabilizing the Confederacy while supply shortages stressed the Confederate home front and armies. The Emancipation Proclamation was new, and its impact remained uncertain. Returning to the pre-war status quo did not seem feasible, yet there was little consensus about what the future held.  

Chancellorsville Anniversary Programming

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park ......More

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park will hold a limited number of real-time programs and expanded offerings at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center. On May 5-7, 2023, Friday-Sunday, a variety of programs for all ages will explore, evaluate, and contemplate the Battle of Chancellorsville. Programs on Saturday, May 6, will include living history demonstrations.The full schedule will be set at the beginning of April. Check back at the event page for the schedule. About the Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe Battle of Chancellorsville occurred in the spring of 1863 as the United States Army of the Potomac crossed the Rappahannock River and faced the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The subsequent fighting resulted in a costly Confederate victory. This battle happened at a pivotal moment. Cracks in the institution of slavery were destabilizing the Confederacy while supply shortages stressed the Confederate home front and armies. The Emancipation Proclamation was new, and its impact remained uncertain. Returning to the pre-war status quo did not seem feasible, yet there was little consensus about what the future held.  

Chancellorsville Anniversary Programming

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park ......More

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events. All programs will be free and open to the public.  On May 1-3, 2023, Monday-Wednesday, the park will hold a limited number of real-time programs and expanded offerings at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center. On May 5-7, 2023, Friday-Sunday, a variety of programs for all ages will explore, evaluate, and contemplate the Battle of Chancellorsville. Programs on Saturday, May 6, will include living history demonstrations.The full schedule will be set at the beginning of April. Check back at the event page for the schedule. About the Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe Battle of Chancellorsville occurred in the spring of 1863 as the United States Army of the Potomac crossed the Rappahannock River and faced the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The subsequent fighting resulted in a costly Confederate victory. This battle happened at a pivotal moment. Cracks in the institution of slavery were destabilizing the Confederacy while supply shortages stressed the Confederate home front and armies. The Emancipation Proclamation was new, and its impact remained uncertain. Returning to the pre-war status quo did not seem feasible, yet there was little consensus about what the future held.