On Saturday, July 19, 2025, Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute will commemorate the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring at the University’s River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield located at 1400 Parker Lane, Bluemont, Virginia.
9:00 a.m.: Site opens, including exhibition area in the Lodge. The exhibition area and Lodge will be open throughout the day.
9:30-11:00 a.m.–“Now Out of the War”: Exploring Cool Spring’s Aftermath with MCWI’s director, Jonathan A. Noyalas. This program will visit various locations at Cool Spring to explore the stories of soldiers who perished or were wounded at the Battle of Cool Spring.
11:00 a.m.–Noon: Copies of “The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah”: The 1864 Valley Campaign’s Battle of Cool Spring available for purchase and signing.
There is no pre-registration required for this event. It is free and open to the public. If you have any questions about this event please use the information below.
Contact Us
For questions, please contact the McCormick Civil War Institute Director, Jonathan Noyalas, at jnoyalas01@su.edu or 540-665-4501.
View Cool Spring Orientation Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69ZyK5M56uc&feature=emb_title
This orientation video was created by students in Prof. Jonathan A. Noyalas’ HIST 309 (Interpreting Civil War Sites) class during the spring 2020 semester. The following students, Ryan Endress, Caitlyn Graulau, Bobby Harvey, Gavin Horning, Kimberley Oliveto, Jay Richardson, Nicole Roland, David Skinner, Steven Stabler, and Corey Williams, assisted with this project. All images used in this production are courtesy of the following: the Library of Congress, Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, Jonathan Noyalas, and Nicholas Picerno.
