A Civil War Symposium
Early bird registration available now!
Join us on August 27th and 28th in Springfield, Missouri for a multi-day conference about Missouri in the Civil War! This is a one-of-a-kind conference featuring insightful sessions, world-class speakers, guided tours and you can experience it either in-person or online!
Conference Registration
In person attendee: $25, $20 for online attendee
Students and Faculty are FREE with proof of ID
Friday Schedule
- Multiple sessions with a range of topics including:
- War Comes to Missouri – Dr. William Piston
- War Comes to a Nation Divided – Dr. Gary Gallagher
- Slavery in Missouri – Dr. Diane Mutti Burke
- Wilson’s Creek and the Rise of Guerilla Warfare in Missouri – Dr. Joseph Beilein
- Civil War Remembered – Dr. Gary Gallagher
- Speakers
- Gary Gallagher
- Dr. Diane Mutti-Burke
- Dr. William Piston
- Dr. Joseph M. Beilein
Saturday Schedule
- Tour of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield hosted by Dr. William Piston
- Lunch at the park
- Tour of the newly renovated visitors center