2026 Winter Lecture Series: Unending War- Gettysburg Veterans and the Violent Struggle for Reconstruction in Louisiana

Featuring some of the best Rangers, historians, and authors from across the country, this popular eight-week Winter Lecture Series will once again return to the Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) Museum and Visitor Center in 2026!

The Winter Lecture Series is held at 1:30 p.m. on weekends in the Gettysburg NMP Museum and Visitor Center from January 10 through March 8, 2026. Seating is available on a first come – first serve basis. Free tickets are available day of at the Gettysburg NMP Museum and Visitor Center. Schedule is subject to change.

This week:

Christina Moon, Licensed Battlefield Guide
The Civil War may have ended in 1865, yet for many veterans, the fight continued in new and deeply divisive ways. Unending War explores how Gettysburg veterans from both the Union and Confederate armies shaped the violent and contested politics of Reconstruction in Louisiana. Focusing on New Orleans as a flashpoint of racial and political unrest, this talk examines the roles played by veterans of the Civil War's bloodiest battle in the postwar world, fueling new battles over civil rights, federal authority, and the future of American democracy.