2009

November 9, Monday: Mr. David Ingall, Assistant Director of the Monroe County Museum System and nationally recognized authority on General G.A.Custer and the Civil War in general speaking on: "Traveling in Civil War Kentucky". Mr. Ingall has intensively studied the 83 State recognized Civil War sites in Kentucky, from the birthplaces of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis to the Perryville Battlefield.

October 12, Monday: Mr. Robert I. Girardi: "General William Carlin", U.S. Army Captain, later detailed to the Volunteer service as Colonel and commander of the 38th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, which he led from the Battles of Fredericksburg through Bentonville.

September 14, Monday: Dr. Lenette Taylor, Assistant Professor of History at Kent State University in Kent, OH, author of and speaking on: "The Supply for Tomorrow Must Not Fail", describing the varied experiences of Captain Simon Perkins, Jr., United States Quartermaster, based upon his personal and military primary source records.

June 8, Monday: Robert and Cherie Allen of Washington, MI: "A 'Guest' of the Confederacy." Civil War Letters and Diaries of Alonzo M. Keeler, Captain, Company B, 22nd Michigan Infantry. Speaking on their highly-acclaimed book of the same name regarding the Civil War experiences of Captain Keeler, including his 528 days spent as a prisoner of the Confederacy.

May 11, Monday: Bill Grandstaff, Israel B. Richardson CWRT: "The Biggest Naval Battle of the War: In the Houses of Parliament" Confederate and Union officials and agents fight it out in London.

April 13, Monday: Thomas Nanzig, President of the Ann Arbor CWRT, speaking on "The Battle of Williamsburg."

March 9, Monday: John Gibney, Director, Monroe County Historical Society and Civil War historian: "Elmer Ellsworth and the Cult of the Zouaves"

February 3, Tuesday: Jerry Maxwell : "Bloodstained to the Elbows: Civl War Surgery and Medicine"

January 13, Tuesday: Jim Epperson: "Two Regiments, a Raid, and a Skirmish: A small thread of the war and its several connections"

2008

08 December: Civil War Christmas Party - "AACWRT Member: Show & Tell."

10 November: Ed Bearss, Dean of living CW Historians, Raconteur & Story Teller Extraordinaire (US-NPS, Retired), "Civli War Heroes and Almost Heroes."

13 October: Mark Hoffman, speaking on his book “My Brave Mechanics”: The First Michigan Engineers and Their Civil War

08 September: Dave Jordan, Kalamazoo CWRT President, Program Director, and Newsletter Editor : "Civil War Cycloramas."

09 June: Col. Kevin Weddle, author, and Prof. at the U.S. Army College, Carlisle Barracks, PA: "Lincoln's Tragic Admiral: Life of Samuel Francis DuPont" (books for sale at the meeting)

12 May: John Vohlken of the Grand Rapids CWRT speaking on "The Construction of Doom: the Mine at Petersburg".

14 April: Robert J. MIller, Chicago author: "Both Prayed to the Same God: Religion and Faith in the Civil War" (books for sale at the meeting)

10 March: Richard Rubenfeld, EMU Prof. of Art History: "Civil War Artists' and Photographers' View of the War"

11 February: Fred Priebe and David Walker: A Presidential Debate: Abraham Lincoln vs. Jefferson Davis

14 January: Jim Epperson, "The Wilson-Kautz Raid."

2007

10 December: Members' Year-end "Show and Tell" It's a tradition! Don't miss it...

November 12: Thomas Cartwright, Director of the Carter House, Franklin Battlefield, Franklin, Tennessee: "It Wasn't All so Grim: Humor in the Civil War"

October 8: Dave Powell, Civil War scholar and board game designer (Chicago area): "The Counter Attack at Shiloh"

September 10: Brian Hampton, Civil War Historian (Oklahoma City, OK): "The Changing Face of General James Longstreet: His Image Over Time"

July and August (Self-study)

June 11: Lesley J. Gordon, Prof. of History, University of Akron: Speaking about her book, "Intimate Strategies of the Civil War: Military Commanders and Their Wives"

May 14: Thomas Mudd, gr gr grandson of Dr. Samuel Mudd, speaking on "The Lincoln Assassination and Defending Dr. Mudd"

April 9: Civil War historian Greg Biggs (Clarksville, TN): "The Crack of Doom: End of the Confederacy in the West"

March 12: Fred Priebe, Ann Arbor CWRT: "The Most Talked about Man in the Country: Col. Elmer Ellsworth"

B-O-N-U-S Presentation: Tom Nanzig, Ann Arbor CWRT radio interview. Click on "Civil War Talk Radio" and scroll to February 16, 2007 to hear it all (and more...)

February 12: Jim Epperson, Ann Arbor CWRT: "Prelude to the Wilderness Campaign"

January 8: Rand Bitter, Ann Arbor CWRT: Speaking about his book, "Minty and His Cavalry - A History of the Saber Brigade and its Commander."

2006

December: Members' Year-end "Show and Tell" It's a tradition! Don't miss it...

November 13: Tom Nanzig, President, Ann Arbor CWRT: Speaking about his new book, "Memoirs of of Virginia Cavalryman"

October 9: Dave Smith, of the Cincinnati CWRT : "John C. Pemberton and the Siege of Vicksburg"

September 11: Richard McMurry, Georgia native and noted Civil War author: "A Georgian Looks at Sherman"

Summer Break

June 12: Dr. Brooks D. Simpson, noted author, Arizona State University, "Reconstruction: War by Other Means".

May 8: Sam Davis Elliott, Chattonooga, Tennessee, military historian and author: "Doctor (and Bishop) Charles Quintard, Army of Tennessee."

April 10: Gary Wlosinski, AACWRT Member, "The Hunley".

March 20 : Liz Stringer, Abraham Lincoln CWRT, "Fredericksburg Civilians During the Civil War". Please note: This is a 'one time' move to the third Monday of March, location remains the same (St. Joe's).

February 11: "John Brown’s Body" A Saturday evening play at the Canton Village Theater. Tickets are $10.00 per person ($5.00 will be rebated back to the AACWRT as a Fund Raiser).

January 9: Ken Baumann, Ann Arbor CWRT member: "With Surgeon Grey on the March to the Sea" (or "Every Old Hog has to get an Acorn Sometime").

2005

December 12: Members' "Show and Tell" An annual "strutin' of our stuff"... A program that's not to be missed!

November 14: George Gouth, "Those Spencers Who Won the War: Christopher M. Spencer & His Wonderful Repeating Rifle"

Oct. 10: James Ottovaere, Reknowned cavalry expert: "Uniforms, Accoutrements and Horse Equipment of the Union Cavalry"

September 19: (a different week than we usually meet for just this one time) Dr. David Fitzpatrick, University of Michigan/Washtenaw Community College: "Gen. Emory Upton: Unrecognized Brillance"

Summer Break

June 13: Dr. David Bush, Heidelburg University, Ohio: "Johnson's Island Confederate Prison: Archeological Finds and Preservation."

May 9: Bill Grandstaff, Israel B. Richardson CWRT: "Walt Whitman: Civil War Nurse"

April 11: Fred Priebe, Lincoln historian: "The 1864 Election"

March 14: Martin Brosnan: "Civil War History's Mysteries."

February 14: Tom Nanzig. "The Battle of Alatoona Pass"

January 10: Jim Epperson. "The Controversy at Five Forks"

2004

December 13: "Annual Members/Friends Show and Tell."

November 8: David Duncan, Dir. of Membership and Develpment of the Civil War Trust, Washington DC. "The Current State of Battlefield Preservation"

October 11: Weldon Petz, "The Lincoln Memorial: From Swamp to Glory"

September 13: - Bruce Allardice, Chicago CWRT, " Why the North Won the War"

May 10: - Tom Desjardin, Lewiston, Maine, "The 20th Maine and Chamberlain"

April 12: - Pierce Roberts, Grand Rapids CWRT, "Hollywood and the Civil War"

March 8: - Steve Hawkes, "The Siege of Harpers Ferry"

February 9 - Jerry Maxwell, Michigan Regimental CWRT: "John Brown: Hero or Madman?"

January 12 - Jim Epperson, Ann Arbor CWRT: "Union Political Generals"

2003

November 10 - Karen Thyer and Don Allen: "Mother Bickerdyke: An Evening of Living History and Civil War Music"

October 13 - Larry Arnold, AACWRT: "Another Look at Phil Sheridan"

September 8 - Dennis Frye, Hagerstown, MD: "The Making of 'Gods and Generals'"

May 12 - Warren E. Grabu, Vicksburg, MS: "Decisions, Decisions! Grant at Vicksburg"

April 14 - Ken Baumann (AACWRT member), "Bring up the Artillery!"

March 10 - Ed Bearss, "Michigan at Gettysburg"

February 10 - Alan Hinds, Noblesville, IN: "Battle of Mobile Bay"

January 13 - Liz Stringer (President, Abraham Lincoln CWRT): " 'Crazy Bet' Van Lew, Union Spy" "

2002

December 9 - AACWRT Member "Show and Tell"

November 11 - Dave Smith, Cincinnati CWRT: "Braxton Bragg"

October 14 - Eric Wittenberg, Columbus, OH: "General Sheridan"

September 9 - Gary Casteel, Sculptor; Gettysburg, PA: "Monument Preservation and the Future"

May 13 - Dennis Keesee, author; Columbus, OH, "Too Young to Die: Boy Soldiers of the Union Army, 1861-1865"

April 8 - Weldon Petz, Lincoln historian, "The Lincoln Assassination"

March 11 - Jim Epperson (member, AACWRT), "The Collapse of the Civil War POW Cartel: What Happened?"

February 11 - Tom Nanzig (Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table), "The Bad Axe Tigers: Common Men in an Uncommon War."

January 14 - Bob Zaetta (Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table), "Nurses, Spies and Warriors."

2001

December 10 - Member's/Visitor's "Civil War ~ Show and Tell."

November 12 - Thomas Cartwright, (Franklin, Tennessee), "Patrick Cleburne."

October 8: Raymond Herek of Harrisville, MI, author of "These Men Have Seen Hard Service: The First Michigan Sharpshooters in the Civil War."

September 10: Jerry Maxwell (Michigan Regimental Round Table), "Quantrill and the Kansas Raids."

14 May: Bill Christen, "Pauline Cushman, Union Spy." Election of officers for next year.

9 April: Pierce Roberts of Battle Creek, "Chickamauga: The Great Battle of the West." [-1-]

12 March: Ed Bearrs, Chief Historian, NPS, (retired)... "An Evening with Ed Bearrs: Recollections and Favorite Stories."

12 February: Greg Biggs of Ohio, "Napoleonic Calvaryman, Nathan Bedford Forrest"

8 January: Dr. & Mrs Robert Mulvihill, "An Evening with General and Mrs. U.S. Grant."

2000

6 November: Steve Alexander of Monroe, "An Evening with General Custer"

11 September: Robert Garth Scott of Grand Blanc, MI, and author of the recently published The Memoirs, Journals & Civil War Letters of Orlando B. Willcox. (Tom N. says its a fabulous read). Mr. Scott is on a speaking tour set up by Kent State University Press. Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase an inscribed first edition, if they wish.

9 October: Dick Pitcher of Ann Arbor, "The Suffolk Campaign, 1862-63"

May 8: Roger Rosentreter, Editor, Michigan History Magazine: "The First Michigan Mechanics and Engineers."

April 10: Larry Arnold, AACWRT "Touring Civil War Sites."

March 13: Pam Newhouse: "The Ryder Brothers - I'll stand my chance."

February 14: Doug Lewis:"The Buffalo Soldiers."

January 10: Martin Brosnan: "Dan Sickles."

1999

December 13: AACWRT Member "Show and Tell."

November 8: Ulli Bauman (Western Penna. CWRT)
"Joshua Chamberlain: Citizen-Soldier."

October 11: James I. Robertson, Virginia Tech.
"Stonewall Jackson."

September 13: Tom Nanzig - "The Road to Appomattox" [-1-] [-2-]
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Appomattox Courthouse (1865)
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May 10: Don Allison of Bryan, Ohio, "Hell on Belle Isle: Diary of a Civil War POW."
Mr. Allison's presentation will be taken from his book on the letters and diary of J. Osborn Coburn, a member of the 6th Michigan Cavalry. Coburn was captured in the Shennandoah Valley in October of 1863 and held captive in Richmond, VA. [-1-]
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6th Michigan Cavalry
"Fear Not Death--Fear Dishonor."
(click here to enlarge image)

April 23-24: Midwest CWRT Conference in Farmington, Michigan - "Triumph and Tragedy: The Final Year"

Best Western Hotel & Suites, Farmington, Michigan
Contact: Liz Stringer, 248-473-4118, or email lstringer@ameritech.net.

March 8: Woody Christ - "The Battle of Gettysburg: Action at the Bliss Farm" Mr. Christ is a Licensed Battlefield Guide, a historian/researcher at the Adams County Historical Society, author of The Struggle for the Bliss Farm and appeared on the History Channel's "Civil War Journal" series. [-1-] [-2-]
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39th New York, "Garibaldi Guard"

February 9: Fred & Bonnie Priebe -
"A Visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln"
(1st Person Program) [-1-] [-2-]
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Lincoln Bedroom - White House

January 11: CANCELLED due to poor weather conditions. Rescheduled to September 13.

1998

December 14: Civil War Christmas Party - "AACWRT Member: Show & Tell."

November 9: Wiley Sword, author - "Shiloh"

October 12: Pam Newhouse - "Gettysburg: The Codori Farm"
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Monument to 20th Mass. Infantry with Codori Farm in distance.

September 14: Dr. William Anderson, author - "19th Michigan Infantry"
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Col Henry C. Gilbert, 19th Michigan Infantry (1856)

June ~ July ~ August: No Programs

May 11: Weldon Petz - "They Are Remembered" Michigan's Monuments [-1-]

April 13: Tom Cartright - Battle of Franklin, TN [-1-] [-2-]
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Battle of Franklin, TN, November 30, 1864.

March 9: Doddsworth Band - Music of the Civil War
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Eb Tuba, c1860.

February 9: Rob Cox - CW Resources at the Clements Library, The University of Michigan

January 12: John Mitchell - Undertaking in the Civil War
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Embalming in Progress.

1997

December 8: Chuck Rice -
CSS Alabama and Admiral Semmes.
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CSS Alabama & USS Kearsarge, June 19, 1864.

November 10: Dave Wallace - Michigan and the Grand Army of the Republic [-1-]
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GAR Membership Badge (1880)

October 13: Gary Augustine
in New York and Election of 1864
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February 1864

September 8: Herb Liedel - 7th Michigan Regt. fought at Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Wilderness and Siege of Petersburg.
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7th Michigan Regimental Flag

May 12: Dr. Ian Pemberton, Professor, University of Windsor, 'How the South Might Have Won the Civil War'
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George Washington on a 20 cent CSA Stamp (1863)

April 14: Gene Salecker, author, 'Sultana: Disaster on the Mississippi'
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Sultana Prior to Departure

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