Winter Lecture Series: Christopher Gwinn, "Twilight of the Blue and Gray: United States Colored Troops at the 1938 Reunion at Gettysburg."

Join the National Park Service (NPS) for the 4th Annual Winter Lecture Series at Camp Nelson National Monument! This event features 5 programs on select Saturdays beginning in January 2025. The programs take place at the Reconstructed Barracks and are free and open to the public.

Saturday, March 22, 2025: Christopher Gwinn, "TWilight of the Blue and Gray: United States Colored Troops at the 1938 Reunion at Gettysburg."

 The final presentation of the 4th Annual Winter Lecture Series at Camp Nelson National Monument joins Christopher Gwinn, Chief of Interpretation and Education at Gettysburg National Military Park, as he explores the story of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Between July 1-4, 1938, over 1845 surviving Civil War veterans met at Gettysburg for the final Blue-Gray reunion. This last gathering of old veterans was the final chapter in the living memory of the story of the Civil War continues to shape our understanding of the conflict today. Among those in attendance were veterans of the United States Colored Troops, who had served at places like Fort Wagner, New Market Heights, & Camp Nelson. Their story, virtually unknown, provides a unique perspective on this storied event.