by cvanornum | Nov 26, 2017 | Meeting Topics
December 16, 2025 Sherman’s Woodtick: The Remarkable Travels of the 8th Minnesota Infantry During the Civil War – Paul Hodnefield December 16, 2025 In August, 1862, a number of men from Monticello, greater Wright County, and surrounding areas answered the...
by cvanornum | Nov 26, 2017 | Meeting Topics
January 20, 2026 Parole of Prisoners of War in the Civil War – Stefan Lund, Ph.D. January 20, 2026 At the outset of the American Civil War both factions had much they had to figure out on the fly, including what to do with the men they captured in battle....
by cvanornum | Nov 26, 2017 | Meeting Topics
February 17, 2026 “Had it Been a Defeat Instead, the Nation Could have Scarcely Lived Over.” Stones River 1862-1863 – Chris Kolakowski February 17, 2026 The Battle of Stones River (December 31, 1862 – January 2, 1863) was the bloodiest battle by...
by cvanornum | Nov 26, 2017 | Meeting Topics
March 17, 2026 The Union in Peril: Lincoln and the Secession Crisis 1860-April 1861 – Ian Iverson March 17, 2026 The election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency in November 1860 precipitated an unprecedented national emergency. The secession of seven southern...
by cvanornum | Nov 26, 2017 | Meeting Topics
May 19, 2026 Held in War’s Grasp: The Ordeals of Veteranhood After the Civil War – Brian Jordan May 19, 2026 Beginning where many histories end, Brian Matthew Jordan reveals the desperate fate that awaited Civil War veterans after demobilization....
