310 The American Cold War: Civil War Battles in Winter
History | Registration opens 12/2/25 9:00 AM EST
Students of the Civil War would probably say that for the most part, battles were fought in warmer, good weather months. And that’s arguably true just based on numbers alone. However, there were a surprising number of very important battles that were fought in the dead of winter. But why? And was fighting in the colder months substantively different than in warmer months? The answers to those questions, and others, are surprising.
Tim Vane
Tim Vane served in the US Army for more than 20 years and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. During his time on active duty he participated in Operation Just Cause (Panama), the first Gulf War and Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti). He earned his BA from La Salle University and MA from California State University. His military education includes the Field Artillery Basic and Cannon Courses, the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, the Defense Information School and the Command and General Staff School. Tim retired from ORNL in 2014; he now owns his own consulting company and is co-owner of How2LeadUS which offers leadership development to businesses and organizations. The company uses Civil War battlefields as the classroom and often uses re-enactors and equipment as part of the instruction.