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On the
morning of May 23, 1862,
in
Lewisburg, (West) Virginia,
Confederate
troops under General Henry Heth attacked Colonel George Crook’s Union
troops who were camped above what is now the Greenbrier Campus of the New
River Community and Technical College.
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THE BATTLE
OF LEWISBURG
Living History and Reenactment
May 21 – 23, 2010
The Battle of Lewisburg Heritage Committee and
The
Greenbrier Campus of NRCTC
cordially
invite you to attend our 148th Anniversary
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“The Uncivil War”
Impact of the War on Civilian Life
Treatment of Prisoners
Military Strategy/Tactics Against Civilians and Prisoners
How civilians made order out of chaos, to cope, survive and
carry on.
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Contact
us for more information
info@battleoflewisburg.org
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 SCHEDULE
2010
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Selected by the
Southeast Tourism Society
as one of the TOP 20 EVENTS
For May 2010
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This
project is being presented with financial assistance from the
West
Virginia Humanities Council,
a
state affiliate of the
National Endowment for the
Humanities. Any views, findings,
conclusions or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the
West Virginia Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
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