2026 Civil War Institute Summer Conference

CWI Summer Conference

JUNE 12-17, 2026

With Dennis Frye, Jennifer Murray, Jonathan White, Andrew Lawler, Jim Broomall, Lesley Gordon, Timothy Orr, Jim Hessler, and more!

Union and Confederate soldiers shake hands over a grave marked 'In memory of Union heroes in a useless war.'

Featuring  lectures and interactive small-group discussions on:

  • The American Revolution and the Civil War Generation
  • Antietam Re-Assessed
  • The 1869 Gettysburg Reunion
  • The Battle of Chickamauga
  • The Civil War in Indian Country
  • Cowardice and Courage on Civil War Battlefields
  • The Post-War Lives of 20th Maine Veterans
  • Lincoln, the Declaration of Independence, and the Gettysburg Address
  • S. Grant and the Ku Klux Klan

…and more!

and  interactive battlefield experiences exploring:

  • Medical Aid Stations and Nursing at Gettysburg
  • The Battle of Cedar Creek
  • Gettysburg’s Lost Avenue
  • The Photographic Footsteps of Alexander Gardner
  • The 9th Corps Attack at Antietam
  • The Philadelphia Brigade at Gettysburg
  • George Armstrong Custer, East Cavalry Field, and the Road to Little Bighorn
  • The July 2nd Actions of the Union 5th Corps (*Active Track tour option!)

…and more!

Customizable packages and paid livestream access available!

Be sure to inquire about our numerous discounts for military veterans, Gettysburg College alums, members of local partnering institutions, current K-12 educators, full-time students, public historians, youths, and “new attendee recruiters!”

Questions? Contact civilwar@gettysburg.edu or

717-337-6590

**FULL PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION TO BE RELEASED IN EARLY DECEMBER, 2025!!**