BGES Staff Ride Program

is an advanced level study of leadership principals and how they pertain to the military and business worlds. It also allows the participant to get to the why of any battle rather than merely learning the what. BGES is careful to offer all programs in context and campaign strategies are not neglected. Reading books are presented in full color (when appropriate) and are full of rich resources that aren't typically seen by most battlefield students. Programs are carefully constructed and small sized to maintain quality and accessibilty to sites that aren't normally visited or accessible by bus groups. The vast majority of the staff rides are conducted over 3 1/2 days and are limited to 16 registrants in one or two vans. These programs offer great value for the money.

The following Staff Rides are planned for 2010:

February 3-6, 2010:  Grant’s Road to Destiny, Part 1: Walking Tour of Belmont, Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

March 16-20, 2010:  Grant’s Road to Destiny, Part 2:  Grant and Sherman Avoid Disaster at Shiloh. 

April 14-17, 2010:  Grant’s Road to Destiny, Part 3 The Vicksburg Campaign Bayou Expeditions. 

April 21-24, 2010:  BGES’ Revolutionary War in Detail:  A Walking Tour of Lexington and Concord.

October 19-23, 2010: Corinth 1862, The Forgotten Campaign. 

November 17-20, 2010: Grant’s Road to Destiny: Part 4:  The Vicksburg Campaign: Grant Crosses the River, Louisiana, Grand Gulf and Port Gibson. 

December 8-11, 2010:  Hood's 1864 Tennessee Campaign, Part 3: Destruction at Nashville and the Retreat to Mississippi.

See the following program information for a sample of staff rides we conducted during 2009.

June 24 - 27, 2009: A Study in Command, Meade at Gettysburg

July 21 - 24, 2009: BGES Staff Ride of the Revolutionary War Forts Montgomery and Clinton and the Defense of West Point

Sept 30 - Oct 3, 2009: Missed Opportunity in Georgia, The Battle of Chickamauga

Oct 21 - 25, 2009: Forrest's West Tennessee Raid of December 1862 and the VanDorn Holly Springs Raid of December 1862

Dec 2 - 5, 2009: BGES Staff Ride of the Battle of Franklin

Leadership Training and Executive Development Opportunities:

BGES in partnership with other agencies such as BattleFocus and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, is able to structure corporate leadership training tailored to the needs of the organization. Call 434-250-9921 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.