304F Summer 2026 Crossroads of Conflict: Civil War Culpeper and Culpeper National Cemetery

The course provides an overview of how the Civil War impacted Culpeper County in Virginia. It describes major battles like Cedar Mountain and Brandy Station as well as the impact to the civilian population. The course will also look at the post-war establishment of Culpeper National Cemetery and share stories of Civil War soldiers buried there.

Jeff Joyce is an Air Force veteran and retired Defense contractor. He is a volunteer at Culpeper National Cemetery, a battlefield guide at Bristoe Station Battlefield in Prince William County and a member of the living history team at Manassas National Battlefield.