You are Invited to Attend the

20^th Anniversary Presentation of the

Sarasota, Florida Civil War Symposium

January 18–21, 2012 at the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel, Sarasota, Florida

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Maximum enrollment is 150 people.

How times flies! It was January 21, 1993 when we first set foot in Sarasota to give an unorthodox idea a try – a Civil War symposium, away from any Civil War sites, in a beach front setting. Would anyone come, and would they like it? Well, thanks to a splendid cadre of historians, many of whom have appeared often at Sarasota since that first time, and thanks to our many repeat attendees, including several who have attended every time, the idea has worked fabulously well.

The symposium, from the beginning, has enjoyed robust attendance and hatched many enduring friendships. We’ve learned a lot, had countless wonderful times, and been treated royally by the good folks at our base camp - the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel. So, as the 20^th Annual Sarasota Civil War symposium approaches, we plan to celebrate with:

·        an especially star-studded faculty

·        Tom and Jan Broadfoot and their extensive array of Civil War books

·        a 20^th Birthday Party on Wednesday night, January 18

·        a special commemorative program and gifts for all registrants. 

This 20^th Annual Civil War Symposium is part of an eleven-day history extravaganza in Sarasota, the other elements of which are:

·        the Ed Bearss Florida History Tour, January 22-24 - Indians, Forts & Civil War – visiting sites in and around St. Augustine.

·        the National Conference on World War I, January 25 (8:30 AM-4:30 PM) – with Rob Dalessandro, Ed Bearss, Carlo D’Este, Michael Knapp, Edward Lengel and Jerry Morelock

·        the 7^th Annual Sarasota World War II Conference, January 25 (7:00 PM) –January 28 (12:00 N) – with Rob Dalessandro, Harold Baumgarten, Bob Baumann, Ed Bearss, Roger Cirillo, Carlo D’Este, Bruce Gamble, Rob Havers, Michael Knapp, Darren Moran, Jerry Morelock and Craig Symonds

So make your plans now in join us on the warm, white sands of Lido Beach and environs for one, two, three or all four of these unforgettable adventures in American history! 

BASE LOCATION & LODGING

We have reserved rooms at the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel, 1540 Ben Franklin Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236. Room rates are $110 (Northside); $123 (Courtyard); $136 (Poolside); and $162 (Gulfside). The Helmsley offers 600 feet of private beach, two outdoor pools and a other amenities. We expect a full house so act now to reserve your room. Call 800-225-2181, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.

20^th Anniversary Birthday Party

Wednesday, January 18 - 7:00 PM-9:00 PM

·        All Attendees & spouses/guests are invited

·        Civil War Music and some Re-enactors and Living History Displays

·        A Delicious Birthday Cake, coffee, punch, fruit, cheese – Cash Bar

* FACULTY *

WILLIAM C. “JACK” DAVIS is Professor of History and Director of Programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He served as the principal historical consultant to the A. & E. television series, Civil War Journal and has authored or edited many books including ‘A Government of Our Own’: The Making of the Confederacy; An Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government and Look Away!: A History of the Confederate States of America.

EDWIN C. BEARSS, historian emeritus of the National Park Service, is the most well known battlefield guide in America and is acclaimed as one of the stars of Ken Burns's award-winning PBS series, The Civil War. While working for the NPS at Vicksburg in 1956, he helped locate and raise the ironclad gunboat Cairo, one of the most significant artifacts of the Civil War

JOSEPH T. GLATTHAAR is the Alan Stephenson Distinguished Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of many books including The March to the Sea and Beyond: Sherman’s Troops in the Savannah and Carolinas Campaignss. His latest book is General Lee’s Army: From Victory to Collapse.

HAROLD HOLZER is chairman of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation and author, co-author or editor of 41 books on Lincoln and the Civil War. His most recent titles are The New York Times Complete Civil War; Lincoln on War; Father Abraham: Lincoln and His Sons; and Hearts Touched By Fire: The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. His many awards include the National Humanities Medal from President George W. Bush in 2008.

ROBERT K. KRICK, a leading authority on the Army of Northern Virginia, is the author of many books including Conquering the Valley: Stonewall Jackson at Port Republic, The Smoothbore Volley That Doomed the Confederacy: The Death of Stonewall Jackson and Other Chapters on The Army of Northern Virginia and most recently Civil War Weather in Virginia.

DAVID E. LONG is Professor of History at East Carolina University and the author of The Jewel of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln’s Re-election and the End of Slavery, and many articles on the Civil War era 

JOHN F. MARSZALEK is managing editor of the Ulysses S. Grant Papers project, under the stewardship of Mississippi State University. He is the author of Sherman, A Soldier’s Passion for Order; and Commander of All Lincoln’s Armies, A Life of General Henry W. Halleck.

RICHARD McMURRY is the author of many books including John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence, Two Great Rebel Armies: An Essay in Confederate Military History, The Road Past Kennesaw: The Atlanta Campaign of 1864 and Virginia Military Institute Alumni in the Civil War, In Bello Praesidium.

JAMES I. “BUD” ROBERTSON is Alumni Distinguished Professor in History at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and is the author of many books including Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend; General A. P. Hill: The Story of a Confederate Warrior; and Robert E. Lee: Virginian Soldier, American Citizen.

CHARLES P. ROLAND is the author of many books including Albert Sidney Johnston: Soldier of Three Republics; An American Iliad: The Story of the Civil War; My Odyssey through History: Memoirs of War and Academe and, most recently, History Teaches Us to Hope: Reflections on the Civil War and Southern History

JEFFRY D. WERT is the author of many books including Brotherhood of Valor: The Common Soldiers of the Stonewall Brigade, CSA and the Iron Brigade, USA; Cavalryman of the Lost Cause: A Biography of J. E. B. Stuart; The Sword of Lincoln: The Army of the Potomac; and the soon to be released A Glorious Army: Robert E. Lee’s Triumph, 1862-1863.

FRANK J. WILLIAMS recently retired as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. He is the chairman of the Lincoln Forum, and the president of the Ulysses S. Grant Association. He is the author or co-author of a dozen books including Judging Lincoln, a collection of his essays, and The Emancipation Proclamation: Three Views (with Harold Holzer and Edna Greene Medford.)

Schedule of Events

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics: The Army of Northern Virginia and 
Interesting Numbers - Joseph T. Glatthaar

CWEA reserves the right to change the order and topics of presentations, and to substitute faculty members as circumstances may dictate.

Please Note:

·        There is no charge for the Wed PM Birthday Party/Reception – it is open to all

·        For those not enrolled for group lunches, you can purchase lunch in the hotel coffee shop.

IF YOU MUST CANCEL: Your Registration Fee will be 100% Refunded.