CIVIL WAR SYMPOSIUM 2023

CIVIL WAR SYMPOSIUM:

“War in West Virginia:  The First Campaign and Struggle for Statehood”

Sponsored by Davis and Elkins College
and Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation

Saturday April 1, 2023

At the Myles Center for the Arts on the campus of Davis and Elkins College 

9:00 - 10:00 Registration  

10:00 -10:50 The First Campaign: A Proving Ground for Freedom – Hunter Lesser  

11:00 - 11:50 West Virginia Statehood -Kristin Bailey  

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch  

1:00 - 1:50 The Battle of Romney October 1861: Why Romney? – Rick Wolfe  

2:00 – 2:50 Panel Discussion on West Virginia Statehood 

3:00 – 5:30 Reception at the Beverly Heritage Center

4:00     Civil War Graffiti Tour Donations appreciated 

There will be displays of rare Civil War artifacts, and 35^th Star Publishing will have books for sale.