Civil War Roundtable of Charleston, SC |
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The next meeting is THE SECOND
TUESDAY, at 7:00
pm. It is at the usual location, Ryan's Steak House, in the Ryan's
Room, on Highway 61 (St Andrew's Blvd). Come early and have supper
or just come to the meeting. It promises to be an interesting evening.
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The roundtable usually meets on the 2nd TUESDAY of EACH month for lectures, presentations and other educational programs related to the War Between the States. (formerly, meetings were every other month)
To find out about the next scheduled meeting, to get on the mailing list, or inquire about joining, contact the President, Lee Bryant in care of jeannescla@aol.com.
For a list of other CWRT sites, go to LSU at http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/links/orgs.htm#cwrt
The first item in the list takes you to another list of CWRT links furnished by
Olde Colony CWRT in Mass.
(The Charleston CWRT continues to meet monthly, but the webmaster doesn't post regular updates to this list.)
03-11-03: Guest Speaker: Dr. Emory Thomas, noted Civil War Historian.
02-11-03: Dick Boylston will be the speaker and will talk on Union ironclad attack of April 7, 1863 against Fort Sumter, with particular emphasis on the salvage actions surrounding the USS Keokuk.
01-14-03: Mrs. Ethel Nepveux spoke on George Trenholm.
12-02: Our Christmas Meeting.
11-16-02: Special tour furnished by member Jack Thomson, 2-4 pm.
10-8-02: Guest Speaker: Famed Member Rick Hatcher III will be speaking on his book Wilson's Creek, The Second Major Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It, published by the University of North Carolina Press. The book was a History Book Club alternate selection in 2000, and was selected as the 2001 History Book of the Year by the Missouri State Historical Society. Rick will have copies of his book at the meeting for $30 which is a saving of nearly $10 off the retail price including tax.
9-12-02: Guest Speaker: Dr. Stephen R. Wise. An historian who lives in Beaufort, SC, Dr. Wise is the director of the museum and the Cultural Resource Manager for the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot located at Parris Island, SC. His topic will be "The Union and Confederate Navies During the Civil War". Books by Dr. Wise include Lifeline of the Confederacy: Blockade Running During the Civil War and Gate of Hell: The Campaign for Charleston Harbor 1863.
8-13-02: Member Jack Thomson will be speaking on the action and service of the famed Washington Light Infantry. It has defended South Carolina (specifically Charleston) since its inception in 1809 when the British ship English Leopard captured the US warship Chesapeake. It is the last of hundreds of Volunteer Militia companies formed since 1809 that is still in existence. Of the 400 men from Charleston's WLI entered into the Confederate Army, 114 died in its service.
07-11-02: Ulli Baumann, a native of Germany, has been in the U.S. for more than 34 years and has been interested in American history for as long as she can remember. Curiosity about her countrymen's participation prompted her to look into the role they played in the War Between the States. With this slide presentation, she will give some insight into the German's experiences by relating many of the soldiers' stories and the obstacles they face.
Past programs have included:
- a lecture by Ed Bearss, Chief Historian of the National Park Service, on the Morris Island Campaign of 1863;
- a speech by J.E.B. Stuart IV on his great grandfather's career in the Confederate army;
- a presentation on Blockade Running by author Stephen R. Wise;
- a special talk by Pat Brennan, author of Secessionville, Assault on Charleston;
- Senator Glenn McConnell speaking on the Hunley Submarine recovery project and completing the journey home.
