Civil War Lecture Series: Albemarle Boys in Pickett’s Charge
Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 3:00pm-4:30pm
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Central Virginia in the Civil War with historian Rick Britton
At first glance, Central Virginia—where Thomas Jefferson completely dominates the history—appears to be a Civil War black hole, a place where nothing happened. With this lecture series, Rick Britton hopes to revise that perception.
April 17 – “Albemarle Boys in Pickett’s Charge”
Pickett’s Charge, at the Battle of Gettysburg, is arguably the most famous attack in American history. Smack-dab in the middle of Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett’s Charge, 426 Central Virginians—most of whom hailed from Charlottesville and Albemarle County—traversed that vicious valley of death as the 19th Virginia Infantry.
Rick Britton is an award-winning historian whose Civil War pieces have appeared in numerous national magazines, including America’s Civil War, Command Magazine, Military History Quarterly, and Civil War Times. Along with his writing, Rick illustrates maps for history books and conducts Civil War battlefield tours.
Open to Center Members, $10. Registration required below.
Members only.
Location:
The Center