“'Under the Rebel Lash’: Black Prisoners of War in the Confederate South.” (Online Lecture)
Venue: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Virginia Center for Civil War Studies
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2020
Time: 7:00 - 8:15 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

Description:
The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech presents “'Under the Rebel Lash’: Black Prisoners of War in the Confederate South.” on Thursday, September 10, 2020.

Please join the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech for a free lecture and discussion with VCCWS postdoc Dr. Caroline Wood Newhall. Dr. Newhall will share her findings on Black Civil War soldiers who became prisoners of war in the hands of Confederates. She will discuss how she was able to identify 2,300 Black POWs, the forms of captivity they experienced, how they managed to survive, and their importance to understanding the Civil War.

The public lecture is free and all are welcome.

To register, please visit: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/2215980209798/WN_I0X34n_rSJiCjnx0v6Df0w.

The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, housed in Virginia Tech's history department, promotes deeper understanding of all aspects of Civil War history. The center remains dedicated to bringing the best in Civil War history to as wide an audience as possible.

Links:

• http://www.civilwar.vt.edu/wordpress/
• https://www.facebook.com/VCCWS

For more information, visit: https://civilwar.vt.edu/events/ or https://www.facebook.com/VCCWS/ or https://www.facebook.com/events/654737418472317/.

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