Every second Wednesday of the month, the Museum of the Confederacy and the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park are partnering to bring the Civil War Sesquicentennial to Appomattox. Each month, a knowledgable speaker will lead a discussion on a topic or event's 150th anniversary. The talks will take place upstairs at Baine's Books and Coffee.
Both Union and Confederate armies employed aeronautical observation during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862.
Join Bryce VanStavern, Supervisor of Visitor Services from the Museum of the Confederacy on February 8, 2012 for "Eyes over the Peninsula" a talk on balloon reconnaissance.
Admission is free. Lunch will be available for purchase at Baine's Books and Coffee (Outside lunches are not permitted).
Contact Linda Lipscomb at 855-649-1861 x123 and llipscomb@moc.org
or Brandon Chamberlain at 434-352-8987 x31 or brandon_chamberlain@nps.gov for more information.
Official Website: http://www.moc.org/site/Calendar/166255228?view=Detail&id=104022
Added by Museum of the Confederacy on January 17, 2012