Jefferson’s Inaugural Civil War Symposium.
Saturday, August 18, Jefferson, Texas
Since Jefferson played a key role in the Trans-Mississippi Department’s military development, Jefferson was a natural location for hosting a Civil War Symposium during the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Guest speakers: Richard McCaslin, Ph.D, John C. (Jack) Waugh, John Nance, Mitchel Whitington and James Henry Davis. $40. 8 a.m. Jefferson Transportation and Visitor Center, 305 E Austin. 903-665-3733.
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