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Civil War Field University Blue and Gray Education Society Schedule for 2010 Current as of December 23, 2009
February 3-6, 2010: Grant's Road to Destiny, Part 1: Walking Tour of Belmont, Fort Henry and Fort Donelson: with Kendall Gott and Parker Hills from Clarksville, TN. Because of access issues restricted to two vans only. Program completed. March 16-20, 2010: Grant's Road to Destiny, Part 2: Grant and Sherman Avoid Disaster at Shiloh. Active walking tour that incorporates the antecedents of Shiloh to include Eastport, Savannah and other rarely seen sites—this is the most comprehensive study of Shiloh that is done by anyone! With Parker Hills and Len Riedel from Pickwick Landing. Because of access issues restricted to two vans only. Program completed. April 14-17, 2010: Grant’s Road to Destiny, Part 3 The Vicksburg Campaign Bayou Expeditions. The singularly excellent and unique program is only offered by Parker Hills and Len Riedel. Examine the genius of Grant and the hard working and evolving partnership between him and David Dixon Porter as we cover the bypass canals, Yazoo Pass, the battle of Helena, The Greenville Expedition, Steele’s Bayou expedition and the fight for Fort Pemberton and Sherman’s disaster at Chickasaw Bayou. From Vicksburg. Because of access issues restricted to two vans only. April 21-24, 2010: BGES’ Revolutionary War in Detail: A Walking Tour of Lexington and Concord. With Bert Dunkerly. This tour takes you in detail from Boston Common and Paul Revere to the colonial uprising and April 1775 “shot heard 'round the world.” From Boston, Massachusetts. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. If you would like to see this program rescheduled please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it May 5-8, 2010: The Director’s Annual Tour: The Seven Days from Savage Station to Malvern Hill. Join BGES Executive Director Len Riedel for his personal tour of the Seven Days battles. Building from his successful and popular trip to Mechanicsville and Gaines Mill, Riedel will finish Lee’s and McClellan’s maneuvers with particular attention to Glendale and Malvern Hill. From Glen Allen, Virginia. May 19-27, 2010: The Central Plains Indian Wars. Historian Neil Mangum will continue his peerless survey of the various Plains Indian Wars focusing on the fighting in what is now Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska. We will see and follow the Commanches, Cheyenne, Sioux and Pawnee Indians. A road trip from Kansas City, Missouri. June 16-19, 2010: A Study in Command: Lee at Gettysburg. Parker Hills and Len Riedel continue their provocative and in depth series of leadership studies at Gettysburg by focusing on the leadership of Robert E. Lee. Who really lost or won the battle? Were his plans sound and what of his post campaign offer to resign? Based in Gettysburg, PA. June 25-28, 2010 Drama at Dunkirk, Join historian Paul Etteridge as he leads you to one of the British Army's most important and heroic stands as they grudgingly yield to the German Blitzkrieg. Departing from London to Paris via the Eurostar and then follow the British Expeditionary Forces attack on the German armored divisions and the fighting withdrawal all the way to and including the massacre at Wormhout and the extraction from Dunkirk. A wonderful 3 and 1/2 day tour. July 2-6, 2010: Operation Overlord and D-Day. Get France like you want it--quick, complete and affordable. Departing from London with historian James Scott-Clarke, you will cross to Bayeux and then hit the ground the next morning moving from the eastern flank, Pegasus Bridge and the British landings at Sword, through the Canadian's at Juno and Omaha, Point du Hoc, Sainte Mere Eglise and Utah Beach. You'll also see the Bayeux Tapestry and two allied cemeteries. Very moving. August 18-21, 2010: BGES’ Revolutionary War in Detail: Greene’s Gambit from Cowpens to Guilford Courthouse. Join us on a memorable chase where the pursuer became the pursued as General Nathaniel Greene first beat Cornwallis at Cowpens, then evaded him to the Dan River in Virginia and then came back to thrash him at Guilford Courthouse in a stinging campaign that led Cornwallis to quit North Carolina and set sail for his destiny in Virginia. Led by Bert Dunkerly (read his article on this campaign). From Gaffney, South Carolina. August 27 - September 12, 2010: The American Civil War in Europe. If you ever wanted an excuse to go to England this is it. Join Director Len Riedel and a cast of historians in Europe and from America as we follow the pivotal role played by England and France in the Civil War. This trip ranges from Glasgow, Scotland, to Liverpool, London, Sandhurst, Portsmouth and Cherbourg, France. Includes a two day symposium at Sandhurst with American and British scholars. Call to be added to the list for info. October 19-23, 2010: Corinth 1862, The Forgotten Campaign. Parker Hills and Len Riedel have developed relationships and a tour that is in a different category from any other pretenders. Carefully sequencing the battles of Iuka, Corinth and Davis Bridge we will take you on roads walked by no others and into fields closed to everyone else on a memorable look at a lost opportunity for the Confederacy. From Corinth, Mississippi. Because of access issues restricted to two vans only. November 3-6, 2010: Wounded, Weakened and Dangerous: The Army of Northern Virginia in the Fall of 1863. Defeated at Gettysburg and stripped of its I Corps which was now in Tennessee, Robert E. Lee remained inactive until the Army of the Potomac responded in kind by sending the XI and XII Corps to Chattanooga. Lee once again assumed the offensive, moving to Bristoe Station where Jackson had wreaked havoc one year earlier. But Lee no longer had Jackson, and A.P. Hill's performance at Bristoe left much to be desired. Though the subsequent Federal offensive at Rappahannock Station forced Lee to retreat, he settled down into nearly impregnable fortifications and dared the Federals to attack him at Mine Run. Historian Greg Mertz brings this program alive on ground generally not visited by the public. Because of access issues restricted to two vans only. From Culpeper, Virginia. November 10-13, 2010: The Charleston Conference Here in the hotbed of secession join us for a two day symposium and one day tour which examines the second part of the election of 1860 and its practical manifestations in the place where the first ordinance of secession was drafted, a document which you will see. Then take a detailed look at the face of secession as we travel the South Carolina Low Country with Stephen Wise and other regional experts on a one day tour south of Charleston. From Charleston, SC. November 17-20, 2010: Grant’s Road to Destiny, Part 4: The Vicksburg Campaign: Grant Crosses the River, Louisiana, Grand Gulf and Port Gibson. Parker Hills and Len Riedel will take two lucky vans down roads and along levees to show the way that Grant distracted and then ultimately passed Pemberton and his defenses to cross the Mississippi. You will go to a part of Grierson’s Raid at Brookhaven and see sites that are never and I mean never covered on tour—a highlight will be the actual crossing site at Bruinsburg Landing on private land. From Vicksburg, Mississippi. December 8-11, 2010: Hood's 1864 Tennessee Campaign, Part 3: Destruction at Nashville and the Retreat to Mississippi. Join historians Eric Jacobson, Parker Hills and Len Riedel as we complete this three year study of Hood’s decisive campaign and do a hard post mortem of the planning and execution. Was it a missed opportunity or a misguided effort to accomplish what couldn’t be done? A hard analysis, open discussion and differing opinions. From Nashville, Tennessee. Limited to three vans due to access considerations. BGES 2010 Yellow Ribbon Tour Dates The BGES and the Yellow Ribbon Fund conduct one day tours for Wounded Warriors and their families recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Most soldiers are in long term rehabilitation from their war wounds and many are amputees. BGES welcomes financial and volunteer support to make this program free for the participants. The dates for the 2010 programs are: April 10; May 1; June 20; July 10; August 7; September 18; October 16 and November 6. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to help as a volunteer and click here if you would like to make a financial donation to support the program. You can also make a Yellow-Ribbon-Fund donation using PayPal by using the donate button below.
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