# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Summer Lecture Series: Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War – Jim Rosebrock
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 28 Jul, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: We wrap up the month’s talks on July 28 with battlefield guide and author, Jim Rosebrock presenting – Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War. This talk will examine the role and evolution of the Federal light artillery organization, focusing on the Army of the Potomac. Led by innovators such as William Barry and Henry Hunt, this Army was where the artillery organizations and doctrine evolved, which would ultimately be used in some variations in every other Federal army in the war.
Jim will start with a look at the US. Army’s experience with light artillery leading up to the start of the Civil War, examine the four components of the artillery – men and organization, guns, ammunition and artillery horses, and explore the evolution of the artillery arm by looking at the two major schools of artillery organization: Dispersal and Concentration.

James Rosebrock is a retired Army officer and Department of Justice employee, with 45 years of leadership experience in the logistics, security and emergency management fields. Jim graduated from Niagara University in 1976 with a degree in Russian History. Jim served with the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces where he was awarded a master’s degree in National Resource Strategy. Jim was an instructor for Combined Arms and Services Staff School when he retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is a National Park Service certified battlefield guide at Antietam National Battlefield and served as Chief Guide from 2011 – 2018. He has two Civil War related blogs and is the author of the Artillery of Antietam.

Come join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during our Civil War Summer Lecture Series. See the complete 2025 schedule.

These indoors programs are held in McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 209W Main Street with a small parking area off the alley. More parking is available on Main and Hall Streets. These lectures free and open to the public. Each week we hold a drawing in which the proceeds support the Save Historic Antietam Foundation. Be sure to check our Facebook page for updates and changes to the schedule.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sharpsburg/summer-lecture-series-organization-of-the-federal-artillery-in-the-civil-war-jim-rosebrock/200028036967654
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, fine-arts, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Sharpsburg
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: St. Paul's Episcopal Church
- **lat**: 39.45763
- **long**: -77.75243
- **full address**: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 209 West Main St.,Sharpsburg, Maryland, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Summer Lecture Series: Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War – Jim Rosebrock being held?
  - **A:** Summer Lecture Series: Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War – Jim Rosebrock takes place on Mon, 28 Jul, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 28 Jul, 2025 at 07:00 pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 209 West Main St.,Sharpsburg, Maryland, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Summer Lecture Series: Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War – Jim Rosebrock?
  - **A:** Summer Lecture Series: Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War – Jim Rosebrock is organized by Antietam Institute.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Summer Lecture Series: Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War – Jim Rosebrock is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sharpsburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Summer Lecture Series: Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War – Jim Rosebrock sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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