The 12th Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium

Stevenson Ridge will again host this coming symposium in Spotsylvania County. Stevenson Ridge offers elegant and historic lodging at one of their several historic cottages.

For more information contact Stevenson Ridge at 540-582-6263 or visit their website at: www.stevensonridge.net

This year’s theme is: Partnerships & Rivalries

Keynote Speakers

Harold Holzer and Craig Symonds

1. Kris White—“Heavens, How They Hate Him”: Braxton Bragg and the Army of Tennessee’s High Command
2. Dr. Angela Zombeck—Partners in Escape: POW Escape Attempts and Plots, Successful and Stymied
3. Joseph Ricci—“Not with a Pen but a Sword”: George H. Thomas and John M. Schofield
4. Pat Kelly-Fischer—Duel in the Desert: Canby and Sibley’s Fight for the West
5. Neil Chatelain—The Mississippi River vs. Everyone: How Grant, Foote, Pope, Farragut, Porter, Butler, Lovell, Johnston, Beauregard, and Hollins had to fight the “Father of Waters” before fighting each other
6. Ryan Quint—“With Friends Like These…”: Ambrose Burnside and Joseph Hooker, Late 1862
7. Tim Smith (of the East)—Friction in Command: Personal and Professional Conflicts Between the Union Commanders During the Gettysburg Campaign
8. Evan Portman—Frenemies: The Partnership and Rivalry of Joshua Chamberlain and Ellis Spear

Coming Soon!

Coming Soon!

Regular Registration Tickets: $325.00

Regular Registration is available from January 1, 2026 until the event is sold out.

• Full refunds are available through June 1, 2026, minus a $20 service charge
• June 1-June 30: 50% refund
• After July 1: No refunds

Stevenson Ridge: Home of this year’s Symposium, Stevenson Ridge offers elegant and historic lodging at one of their several historic cottages.  For more information contact Stevenson Ridge at 540-582-6263 or visit their website at: www.stevensonridge.net

Off-Site Hotels: There are many hotels in Fredericksburg, but reservations at a location in South Fredericksburg is recommended for easier travel to Stevenson Ridge.

The 12th Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium is being held in Northern Virginia. Traffic in this area of the I-95 corridor can be EXTREMELY heavy on Friday afternoons/evenings, especially if you are traveling in from the north. Please note this as you plan your trip.

Please contact us at emergingcivilwar@gmail.com with any questions that you may have.