On Saturday, July 19, Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute will commemorate the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring at the university’s Shenandoah River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield, located at 1400 Parker Lane in Bluemont, Virginia. The day will include a tour with Jonathan A. Noyalas ’01, M.A., director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, titled “‘Now Out of the War’: Exploring Cool Spring’s Aftermath.” This program will visit various sites at Cool Spring to explore the battle’s impact on soldiers and their families, the care of the wounded, and the battle’s transformative effects on those who fought there. The tour, free of charge and open to the public (no registration required), will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Lodge and last approximately 90 minutes. 

After the tour, Noyalas will be available to sign copies of “‘The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah’: The 1864 Valley Campaign’s Battle of Cool Spring” and “A Civil War Journey at Cool Spring: A History for Young Learners,” co-authored with his wife, Brandy, in the Lodge. The exhibition area will also be open in the Lodge throughout the day. Questions? Please contact jnoyalas01@su.edu.