Carroll Community College

Attend Maryland and the Civil War: A Regional Perspective

Release Date: 2/24/2010

Westminster, Md., Feb. 24, 2010

On Saturday, March 27, 2010, Carroll Community College will offer “Maryland and the Civil War: A Regional Perspective”   in partnership with the Historical Society of Carroll County. The event will take place at the college at 1601 Washington Road in Westminster, Md. The day features recognized expert presenters, exploration of the Civil War and its impact on the region, and includes displays, exhibits and books.

The cost is $35 and the course number is PDE-665-A3.

Program Schedule:

9 a.m.

Registration and continental breakfast – K100

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Welcome and opening session – K100

Lincoln's Webfeet: The Naval Forces of the Civil War 

Lawrence Bopp

10:45 – 11:45

Concurrent Sessions – Room numbers will be posted

Securing the Potomac: Colonel Charles P. Stone and the Rockville Expedition, June-July 1861

Tim Snyder

Flags of the 1st Maryland Cavalry Battalion, CSA

Jim McGlincy

11:45 – 12:30

Lunch & Exhibits – K100

Visit the displays in the Exhibit hall including the Historical Society of Carroll County, Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable, and others.

12:45 – 1:45

Concurrent Sessions

Maryland Soldiers North and South

Dan Toomey

Agents & Activities of the Confederate Secret & Signal Services in Maryland 1861-1865

Jeff Goodson

2:00 – 3:00 – K100

This session is also open to the general public.

Harriet Tubman: Meet the Woman

Gwendolyn Briley-Strand

For more information or to register, call 410-386-8100 or visit carrollcc.edu/instant enrollment.