2026 Minnesota Civil War Symposium, Saturday April 25
Theme: “The Cavalry”
The Rochester, Cannon Valley, Central Minnesota, Hiawatha Valley, Minnesota Valley, Albert Lea, Twin Cities and Litchfield G.A.R. Civil War Round Tables partner to jointly sponsor this Civil War Symposium.
Location: Bloomington Event Center, 1114 American Boulevard West, Bloomington, MN.
From 494, go south on Lyndale Avenue then west on American Boulevard. The Hall is the one-story brick building on the north side of American Blvd. Parking east and west of building.
NOTE: Registration deadline to order meals is April 10, 2026.
To register for symposium: Send REGISTRATION FORM with check, payable to TCCWRT to:
c/o 5540 Sanibel Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome, Introductions and Announcements, Mark Pridgeon |
| 9:10 a.m. | Arming the Minnesota Cavalry, Stephen Osman |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break, Browse tables of books and memorabilia for sale. |
| 10:00 a.m. | To Reclaim a Western Frontier: Jenkin’s 1862 & 1863 Trans-Allegheny Raids, Jon-Erik Gilot |
| 11:00 a.m. | Sound the Trumpet, Beat the Drums, Cavalry Music, Prof. Bruce P. Gleason, Ph.D. |
| 11:50 a.m. | Pearl Button Band, Introduction by Sherry Ladig |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch Break with Musical Serenade by the Pearl Button Band |
| 1:00 p.m. | JEB Stuart & His Controversial Role in the Gettysburg Campaign, Jeffery Wert (via Zoom) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Break. Browse tables of books and memorabilia for sale. |
| 2:15 p.m. | “Worth to Us An Army…” The Jones-Imboden Raid, Jon-Erik Gilot |
| 3:15 p.m. | Q and A, Stephen Osman, Prof. Bruce P. Gleason, and Jon-Erik Gilot |
| 3:30 p.m. | Closing Announcements |