This program will be available for sale to the general public starting on February 7, 2026.Want to register before then? Become a member today, or if you are already a member, log in to register for this program. The Western Theater of the American Civil War Evening Lecture/Seminar Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Code: 1K0693 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration $25 Member $35 Gen. Admission Resize text Siege of Vicksburg-Assault on Fort Hill by Thure de Thulstrup (Library of Congress) For the last 164 years, most academic and public attention has been given to the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. This is largely due to the presence of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in the east and the fact that some of the costliest battles of the war were fought in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. The Eastern Theater was also the location of the capitals of the United States and the Confederacy, and the war there was fought in the glare of politics and the press. A good argument can be made however, asserts Kevin Weddle, distinguished fellow and military historian at the U.S. Army War College, that the Western Theater—the area west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River—was at least as strategically important. In a program that provides an overview of the Western Theater, Weddle explains the significance of the region in the overall conflict, its primary campaigns and personalities, and the aspects that made it crucial to the war’s outcome. General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
