“The Artillery and Brigades of Antietam” Speaker Series: Colquitt’s Brigade

Historian and Author Lucas Cade Will Discuss Colquitt’s Brigade at Antietam

On Saturday September 2 at 2:00 PM at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum Barn, Historian and Brigades of Antietam contributor Lucas Cade will present Alfred Colquitt’s Brigade during our “Artillery & Brigades of Antietam” speaker series sponsored by the Antietam Institute. Cade will discuss where the brigade fought, its commander, what constituted the unit, and how it performed in the campaign, including the casualties sustained.

The presentation begins in the Pry Barn at 2:00 PM and is a pay-what-you-please event. There is a $3.00 suggested donation to tour the Pry House Field Hospital Museum. Members access events and tours for FREE.

The Pry House is open from 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays, from June 3 through October 28. It is located at 18906 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD 21756.

Lucas Cade is a native of Marietta, Georgia, where he developed an early interest in the Civil War. He received a BS in Secondary Education from Troy State University and an MS in Economic Development from the University of Southern Mississippi. He moved to Washington County, Maryland and has enjoyed a 30-year career in business development. Lucas has been a long-time advocate of battlefield preservation and has been active in the American Battlefield Trust and its predecessors for over two decades. A certified guide at Antietam National Battlefield, Lucas lives in Hagerstown with his wife, Julie.

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