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....