Civil War and Emancipation Studies at Temple (CWEST)
The Association of Mid-Atlantic Civil War Round Tables
The Pennsylvania Reserve - PRVC Battalion
G.A.R. Civil War Museum & Library; Meade Society

…are proud to announce

A History of one of the Union’s Finest Fighting Units during the American Civil War...

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Press Release: 

            The ‘History of the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps’ Symposium registration will begin at 8:00AM opening with a continental breakfast and book displays.  This conference will feature many authors and historians who have written and studied on the many topics discussed.  Dr. Rick Sauers, Guillermo Bosh, Licensed Battlefield Guide for the Gettysburg National Battlefield Park. Other speakers include such authors as Patrick Schroeder, on the famous 13th Pennsylvania Reserves, better known as the Bucktails,  featured in one of his recent works [Photographic Album of the Pennsylvania Bucktails; Joseph Gibbs on his history of the ‘Bloody Eleventh’; and many more historians are scheduled to take part in this seminar, please contact those listed below for more details.

Schedule 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Walk Auditorium Ritter Hall Annex,

Main Campus Temple University

13th Annual AMART Symposium:

‘History of the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps’

SATURDAY, September 22, 2007

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Ritter Hall Annex—Walk Auditorium

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

REGISTRATION:

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Administration Fees-  $50  due by: July 31, 2007;  After July 31, 2007 or on-site registration: $60

*Students enter FREE with ID

*Directions: http://www.temple.edu/maps/directions/main.htm

*Ample parking at open lot 11th & Cecil B. Moore Ave. (1 block from the venue)

Number attending: _____________   Payment amount: ____________________

Make check out to: “G.A.R. Civil War Museum”

Mail check and this form to:

G.A.R. Museum

4278 Griscom St.

Philadelphia, PA 19124

www.garmuslib.org

tel: 215-289-6484

Conference Schedule

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8:00–9:00AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast, book         displays at Walk Auditorium Temple University

9:00-9:15AM - Welcome & Opening Remarks … Andy Waskie / Gary Grove, et. al.

9:15-10:15AM - “The Birth of the PRVC”………Rick Sauers

10:15-10:30AM - Snack Break

10:30-11:30AM -  “The Bucktails”……… Patrick Schroeder

11:30-12:30Pm - 11th Pa Reserves ‘Bloody Eleventh’ Joseph Gibbs

12:30–1:30PM - Box Lunch & Information Tables

1:30-2:15PM - Concurrent Breakout Sessions

  *  Andy Waskie/Mike Riley: General Meade & General Reynolds relate their stories of the PA Reserves

  *  Gary Grove: General Crawford, Savior of Little Round Top

  *  August Marchetti/Ken Gulick: PVRC in the 1862 Maryland Campaign

2:15-3:00PM - The Campaigns of the PRVC”……………………Rick Kohr

3:00-3:15PM -  Snack Break           

3:15-4:00PM - “The Reserves at Gettysburg”……Guillermo Bosch

4:00-4:30PM - Panel Discussion lead by Rich Adams  

Venue moves to Laurel Hill Cemetery

3822 Ridge Ave. Philadelphia

5:30PM - Graveside Ceremonies for Generals Meade & Crawford; Reserves killed in action                                  

6:00PM - Gatehouse Reception hosted by General Meade Society

7:00PM – Candle-light Tours of the PVRC/Bucktail Camps; Living-History