# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Witness: Incidents of the War of the Rebellion
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Hear the Civil War through the words of a soldier who lived it.

Renatum, West Virginia’s professional chamber choir, presents the Mid-Atlantic premiere of The Witness: Incidents of the War of the Rebellion.

Drawing on the handwritten memoir of Union soldier James Waxler, this staged choral work brings the Civil War to life through music, theater, and the firsthand words of a man who experienced it.

Set largely in Jefferson County, WV, and the Shenandoah Valley, The Witness offers a powerful and deeply personal encounter with history.

Shepherd University
October 24 at 7:30 PM
October 25 at 3:00 PM

An intimate post-performance reception and conversation with artistic director Jason Strunk, stage director Maria Watson, and composer Thomas LaVoy will follow the October 24 performance.

Tickets are on sale now.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shepherdstown/the-witness-incidents-of-the-war-of-the-rebellion/200030744246336
- **Event Categories**: Art, Music, fine-arts, Theatre, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Shepherdstown
- **state**: WV
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 260 University Dr, Shepherdstown, WV 25443-4423, United States
- **lat**: 39.43638
- **long**: -77.8118
- **full address**: 260 University Dr, Shepherdstown, WV 25443-4423, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: The Witness: Incidents of the War of the Rebellion
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/8942fb2b2d13b242f353973a11bc5df001e4fb135b7508bf5f2e4f54ddbb810c-rimg-w1200-h628-dc584838-gmir?v=1790504496

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Witness: Incidents of the War of the Rebellion being held?
  - **A:** The Witness: Incidents of the War of the Rebellion takes place on Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 260 University Dr, Shepherdstown, WV 25443-4423, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Witness: Incidents of the War of the Rebellion?
  - **A:** The Witness: Incidents of the War of the Rebellion is organized by Renatum .

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