Civil War Tours

Guest historian Bert Dunkerley of Richmond National Battlefield interprets the shortfalls of Johnston's ill fated Seven Pines attack.

BGES conducts its Civil War Field University by design for small groups usually traveling in vans to facilitate maximum access where buses cannot go.  By keeping the groups small, BGES provides a stimulating and invigoratingly personal experience available from no other organizations offering Civil War Tours. Net proceeds underwrite charitable and educational activities of the organization. The reputation of BGES has caused it to be sought nationally and internationally for educational and leadership training,  attracting some of the nation’s most respected historians and scholars both as members and teachers.

Our 2012 Civil War Tour Schedule

Grant’s Road to Destiny, Part VII: Initial Attempts to Take Vicksburg and the Siege Lines February 29 – March 3. Program details.

Stonewall Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign April 10-14. From Winchester. Program details.

The Atlanta Campaign Part 1 May 11-14, 2012. Program details.

Custer’s Last Stand: The Campaign of the Little Big Horn May 25-June 2, 2012. Led by Neil Mangum from Billings, Montana. Program details.

A Study in Command: “This is Good Ground”: Hancock at Gettysburg June 20-23, 2012. Led by Parker Hills and Len Riedel. Program details.

BGES’ Revolutionary War in Detail: The Yorktown Campaign July 17-21, 2012. Bert Dunkerly and Len Riedel. Program details.

Director’s Tour: Return to Bull Run, The Second Battle of Manassas. August 30-Sept 2, 2012. Led by Len Riedel. Program details.

The 1862 Kentucky Campaign with additional visits to Camp Wildcat and Mill Springs September 19-22, 2012. Led by Chris Kolakowski from Lexington, Kentucky. Program details.

The Federals Grab a Foothold The Battles of Port Royal Sound, Fort Pulaski and Secessionville October 17-20, 2012. Program details.

BGES Bicentennial Commemoration The War of 1812 Washington in Flames November 1-3, 2012. Led by Bert Dunkerly. Program details.

Grant’s Road to Destiny, Part VIII: The Surrender of Vicksburg and the Second Front November 14-17, 2012. Led by Parker Hills and Len Riedel. Program details.

Walking Tour of Stones River December 12-15, 2012. Led by Jim Ogden from Murfreesboro, Tennessee Program details.

Europe in the American Civil War April 7-19, 2013. BGES is Proud to Present a “Once in a Lifetime” Itinerary. Too Important Not to Do! Program details.

To see what we’re planning, check out our Civil War Tours – 2013, 2014, 2015.