As part of the Smithsonian's ongoing commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Warren Perry will conduct an evening lecture, "The Battle for Cedar Creek: Crossroads in the Fight for the Shenandoah Valley," for the Smithsonian Associates on Tuesday, September 16 at 6:45 pm. The lecture will take place at the S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW in Washington, DC.
Perry will discuss the final large-scale installment in Union Major General Philip Sheridan's campaign to lay waste to the Shenandoah Valley in the summer of 1864, the Battle of Cedar Creek, in which nearly 50,000 men fought for control of the “breadbasket of the Confederacy.” This program is part of a series presented by the National Park Service and Belle Grove National Historical Park that focuses on a broad spectrum of topics related to the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Shenandoah Campaign.
Details and tickets for the lecture are available through Smithsonian Associates at http://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?performanceNumber=229515
