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“Never To Be Forgotten”– The Battle of Cool Spring

November 2, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Learn what the July 1864 battle reveals about the Civil War’s impact on soldiers and civilians.

*Jonathan A. Noyalas, Director, Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute*

Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on Saturday, November 2 at 2:00 PM as Jonathan A. Noyalas, Director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute examines the July 17-18, 1864 Battle of Cool Spring, Virginia as a case study of how the war left a lasting impact on soldiers and civilians.

The Battle of Cool Spring occurred when Confederate General Jubal Early retreated back into Virginia after briefly threatening Washington, D.C. Union forces attacked a portion of Early’s command just west of the Shenandoah River and north of Berryville but were pushed back to the east side of the river. Though a small battle, the violence of the fight resonated with its veterans and civilian witnesses for years.

The presentation is included with admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and FREE for NMCWM members.

This event will also be live streamed on our Facebook page.

Jonathan A. Noyalas is a history professor at Shenandoah University and director of its McCormick Civil War Institute. Noyalas is the author or editor of sixteen books including Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War Era and most recently The Blood-tinted Waters of the Shenandoah: The 1864 Valley Campaign’s Battle of Cool Spring. Additionally, Noyalas has published more than 100 articles, essays, chapters, and reviews in a variety of scholarly and popular publications including Civil War Times, America’s Civil War, Civil War History, and Civil War Monitor. Prof. Noyalas has also consulted on a wide array of public history projects for organizations such as the National Park Service, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, and American Battlefield Trust. He has appeared on NPR, PCN, and on C-SPAN’s American History TV. Noyalas is the recipient of numerous awards for his teaching and scholarship including Shenandoah University’s Exemplary Teaching Award for the first year seminar and the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award.