Civil War Era Studies

Immerse yourself in the military, social, intellectual, and political history of the Civil War Era—and the ramifications it still has today—in the place that changed history.

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Civil War Era Studies

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FYS 183 Investigate the Battlefield of Gettysburg

Almost everyone who comes to Gettysburg College knows that there was a battle here sometime in the past. Many know that it was a pivotal battle in the American Civil War. However, how many know the actual battlefield of Gettysburg?

CWES-215 Introduction to War Studies

Approach the subject of war through five distinct perspectives: the philosophy of war; the history of war; the experience of war; war, culture, and society; and the memory of war. The goal is to gain an interdisciplinary way of analyzing conflicts both in the past and in our present.

CWES-350 The American Civil War in the West

An examination of the Civil War in the West from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. The course covers the actions of both the Union and Confederate armies and navies, ethnic minorities, and military technology (especially naval technology).

Celebrating Our Nation's History

The Class of 2018 participated in the annual First-Year Walk to the Gettysburg National Cemetery to hear Civil War Institute assistant director Ian Isherwood '00 deliver the Gettysburg Address and remarks.