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What led the US Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to clash in May of 1863? Join park staff to learn about the events of the Battle of Chancellorsville, how these events shaped the war to come, and what this battle means for us today. (45 minutes, stationary, wheelchair accessible)

Join us at the tent outside the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center. Join park staff at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center from 10 am-4 pm to discuss the first day of the Battle of Chancellorsville. How do we remember the fighting on May 1 and the decisions that each commander made? What mythologies have crept in to our understanding, and what can we learn by peeling back the layers of historical memory? Join us to explore this pivotal day of the Civil War. (Drop-in at time between 10 am and 4 pm, wheelchair accessible)

Join the conversation around the choices that military leadership and civilians made which set the course of the battle on May 1, 1863. (90 minutes, 0.5 mile walk, be prepared with good shoes, water, sunscreen, and bug spray)

Come out Monday night and support a local charity and have fun doing it!