Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute will commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring on Saturday, July 18, with a special tour and program— “Coming Like a Meteor”: Artillery at Cool Spring. The tour, which will be led by Jonathan A. Noyalas (Hugh & Virginia McCormick Chair in Civil War History at Shenandoah University and Director of the University’s McCormick Civil War Institute), will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Lodge (1400 Parker Lane, Bluemont, Virginia).
The walking tour will culminate in an immersive, hands-on learning experience on field artillery with historian Alan Robertson. Attendees will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with Civil War artillery and explore its effectiveness at the Battle of Cool Spring. The event is free and open to the public; no pre-registration is required.
Any questions, visit: https://www.su.edu/mcwi/upcoming-mccormick-civil-war-institute-events/the-battle-of-cool-spring-anniversary-commemoration/