Barbara Noe Kennedy 
“Saving Our Civil War History” has become a new BGES tagline, and we are always keeping our eyes out for ways to proactively restore historical interpretations. One project that we currently are excited about concerns a nearly forgotten Civil War site near Hamilton, North Carolina—Fort Branch—which was in need of new interpretive signs. We last … Read more
Battlefields just don’t get preserved through wishful thinking. It takes dedication, know-how, funding, and a host of other commitments to ensure preservation of these historic venues. Antietam is one such place that, if not for the devoted efforts of the Save Historic Antietam Foundation, may have been usurped by the rising tide of development and … Read more
On July 9, 1864, Union Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace met Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early on the banks of the Monocacy River, just south of Frederick, Maryland. The day-long battle that transpired is today known as the battle that saved Washington, D.C. BGES will be delving into the nuts and bolts of this important … Read more
BGES member Jo Roberts recently joined Neil Mangum and a group of history enthusiasts on BGES’ tour “Death in Montana: The Last Stand of George Armstrong Custer.” Here’s what she has to say about her experience, with photos to boot! In the summer of 1998, I drove up to the Little Bighorn Battlefield on my … Read more
As BGES digs in to helping restore the Lincoln Conspirators’ Courtroom at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., two exciting new artifacts have been discovered. We caught up with BGES member Paul Severance, who is helping to lead the project, to ask a few questions about these intriguing relics of history. BGES Blog: What are the items, … Read more
The Battle of Little Bighorn remains etched in the American psyche as one of the Native Americans’ most successful actions against the U.S. Army—and the melancholic end to one of history’s most flamboyant characters. In advance of BGES’ tour “Death in Montana: The Last Stand of George Armstrong Custer,” slated for June 11–16, 2019, we … Read more
For a non-profit that drives its members around the USA more than 25,000 miles a year, visiting one fascinating historic site after the next, the Blue and Gray Education Society is proud to announce a new member to our family: A beautiful 2014 Ford Ecoline 15-passenger van swathed in a personalized wrapper. Sponsored by … Read more
The 55-year-old cast aluminum markers at Grand Gulf State Park describing the famous battle there were decrepit. Several had been so heavily damaged through the years that they had been tossed aside in a scrap pile. Enter, BGES. When BGES members attended the “Grant Crosses the Mississippi” Third Installment in February 2018, several participants, including … Read more
It’s not very often that you have the chance to take a staff ride with a retired colonel who also happens to be a newly retired senior leadership faculty member of National Defense University. But that’s exactly what BGES is offering, when Paul Severance takes a group to Gettysburg on May 30-June 2, 2019, on … Read more
On April 25, 2019, BGES celebrates 25 fantastic years of fronting Civil War education and preservation. In that time, we’ve scoured related sites both large and small with our premier study tours, and branched off into other important areas of American history as well. We’ve launched some important legacy preservation projects, grown our Wounded Warrior … Read more
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