Past Events

	Past Events of the Union Library Civil War Round Table
March 2007	Dr. James Hedtke will discuss his book, "Civil War Professional Soldiers, Citizen Soldiers, and Native American Soldiers of Genesee County New York"
February 2007	Historian Mike Berkhimer will discuss Lincoln and the Revisionists Annual Lincoln’s Birthday Celebration
November 2006	Historian and author David M. Jordan Presents: "Happiness is not My Companion" The Life of General G. K. Warren.
October 2006	Union Library CWRT Member Dr. Sidney L. Copel presents: "Weapons of the Civil War"
June 2006	Dr. Sidney L. Copel presents: "Civil War Humor"
May 2006	Dr. Jeffrey S. Prushankin, Author & Professor of History at Penn State Abington discusses his book "Crisis In Command: Edmund Kirby Smith, Richard Taylor, and the Army of the Trans-Mississippi."
April 2006	Mr. Frank Frietag "Research and Historical Characters in the Sphinx of the Confederacy."
March 2006	Mr. Herb Kaufman presents: "Soldiers Letters of the Civil War." through a group of 24 original letters written by soldiers while serving in the Civil War.
February 2006	Pete Romeika: "The Last Visit of President Lincoln thru the Philadelphia Region. His Obsequies at Independence Hall and onto Springfield, Illinois - April 21st thru May 3rd 1865.
November 2005	Founding Member John Gavin Major General Benjamin Henry Grierson who led a cavalry raid deep in Confederate Territory as a diversion in support of U. S. Grant's efforts to take Vicksburg in 1863.
September 2005	Author David W. Palmer discusses his book on Brigadier General George Sears Greene
June 2005	Mr. Ken Hitchcock, Head Coach of the Philadelphia Flyers who will discuss his interest in the Civil War and how he uses the conflict as a tool to build team spirit in the NHL teams he has managed.
May 2005	Round Table Member Bill Hughes discusses: The 107th NYSVU
April 2005	Mr. G. E. "Gerry" Mayers discusses: ”The beginnings and contributions of the Signal Corps during the Civil War.”
March 2005	Brice Sirak: A visit by the War Governor from the Great State of New Jersey, the Honorable Charles S. Olden
February 2005	Mr. Mike Wunsch will be discussing: ”Abraham Lincoln and the Great Central Sanitary Fair”.
November 2004	Mr. Jeff Heagy discusses the role of Musicians in the Civil War.
October 2004	Mr. Jerry McCormick will present a first person account of: Major General John Humphries, Chief-of-Staff, Army of the Potomac.
September 2004	Mr. Stanley Saperstein, noted author and historian, representing the Camp Olden Civil War Round Table will discuss: The Role of Snipers in the Civil War.
August 2004	Round Table Discussion on the Topic "Robert E. Lee - Patriot or Traitor!"
July 2004	Mr. Cliff Lang will present " Weapons of the Civil War"
June 2004	A feature Presentation by the Connor Family: Salvage effort and restoration of the CSS Hunley and the ceremonies last month in South Carolina.
May 2004	Professor Andy Waskie, Ph.D. presents: The German-American contribution in the Civil War.
April 2004	Mr. Pete Romeika presents: A Grand Tour of the Vicksburg Battlefield
March 2004	Historian and Author Bradley Gottfried returns to discuss his latest book The Roads to Gettysburg
February 2004	Mr. Roger Arthur has agreed to return and present: "The Humor of Abraham Lincoln"
January 2004	Round Table member John Higgins will present: "Clara Barton: Teacher, Patent Clerk, Superintendent of Union Nurses and the Founder of the American Red Cross"
December 2003	Mr. Charlie Zahm presents: Music of the Civil War and the 79th New York Volunteers
November 2003	Special Guest Gerard Mayers will present the 1862 Maryland Campaign using Brig. Gen’l. George Burgwyn Anderson’s North Carolina Brigade, Longstreet’s Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia to tell the story. Mr. Mayers will portray Lt. Col. Walter Fairfax of Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
September 2003	Ms. Lesley Wood of the Brandywine CWRT Presents: Medicine & the role of Female Physicians in the Civil War
August 2003	Noted Author Mr. Eric J. Wittenberg will discuss his latest book: Little Phil: A reassessment of the Civil War leadership of General Phillip H. Sheridan
July 2003	Mr. George McNamara will present: “Dr. Samuel A. Mudd: Conspirator or Scapegoat” Mr. McNamara will discuss his work on behalf of the Mudd Family to clear the name of this “good citizen.”
June 2003	Meet the Honorable Zachariah Chandler Former United States Senator from the State of Michigan, Secretary of the Interior under U.S. Grant, so called “Radical Republican” and Member of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. Senator Chandler will offer his perspective on the late ”War of The Rebellion.”
May 2003	Meet Major General John Fredrick Hartranft Mr. Harry Sproehnle will offer a first-person presentation of the famous MontCo General, Medal of Honor Winner & Gov. of PA.
April 2003	Meet Confederate Lt. General James Longstreet C.S.A. Round Table Member Shikhvarg will present a first-person history of the famous Confederate General
March 2003	Temple University Professor Andy Waskie, Ph.D. will present: "Philadelphia's Famous Fighting regiments"
February 2003	Mr. Hugh Boyle will chair a three-member panel discussion on: "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln" "John Wilkes Booth, The Murder & Escape" with Hugh Boyle " Who Really Killed Lincoln?" with Roger Arthur " Louis Wiechmann" Witness for the Prosecution" with Steve Wright
January 2003	Mr. Michael Warner will present: The Jewish Contribution to the Civil War
November 2002	Mr. Joseph DiPaolo, author of "A Hot Bed of Secession: New Hope and the Civil War. Mr. Dipaolo will look at the experiences of New Hope, PA during the civil war years and talk about the men who fought from this area of PA.
October 2002	Mr. Herb Kaufman who will offer a slide presentation titled "Modern Philadelphia and the Civil War." Through Herb's presentation, we will visit historic sties throughout Philadelphia and learn about the role each played in the Civil War.
September 2002	Ms. Candace Perry presents: ”The Schwenkfelders in the Civil War" (Ms. Perry is the Director of the Schwendfelder Library & Heritage Center)
August 2002	Hon. Col. Bruce D. Griffiths, 243rd PVI presents: "Medicine and Surgery in the Civil War"
July 2002	Professor Gregory Urwin, PhD. presents: The Rise of George Armstrong Custer" Professor Urwin is the author of: Custer Victorious: The civil War battles of General George Armstrong Custer
June 2002	Author Dale Fetzer presents: "General Albin Schoepf, Commandant, Ft. Delaware" Dale portrays the famous General and discusses the history of Fort Delaware
May 2002	Founding member Richard Bourbon "Petersburg, Virginia - April 1865"
April 2002	Herb Kaufman, "The Men and Monuments of Gettysburg"
March 2002	Professor Andrew Waskie, PhD presents: "Meet General Meade"
February 2002	Marion Heckler presents: "The story of Elizabeth Graeme and the History of Graeme Park - A look back further back into our Pre-Civil War past"
January 2002	Hon. Col. Bruce D. Griffiths, 243 PVI, "Amazing Stories and Curious Facts surrounding the Civil War"
November 2001	Col. Tom Vossler, USA (Ret) "Western European Immigrants - Their Contribution and the Role they played during the Civil War"
October 2001	Round Table Member Bill Vosseler Presents: "The Civil War - A brief look at anti bellum America and the causes and results of the late conflict."
September 2001	A presentation will be given by Mr. John Higgins: “Battle of Chickamauga”
July 2001	A Lecture Will Be Given By Mr. Lee Quinn on ”The Siege of Port Hudson, La. June - July 1863
June 2001	Amy Waltz will address the Round Table on her efforts to identify and photograph every Civil War veteran's grave in Montgomery County.
May 2001	Gettysburg Corps Commander General Hancock discusses the Battle
April 2001	A presentation will be given by Col. Bruce Griffiths, 243 rd PVI: The history of the 124th PVI and the Battle of Chancellorsville.
March 2001	Union Library CWRT Member John Higgins: The Battle of Shiloh
February 2001	Mr. Bruce Edward Mowday, co-author of the "Unlikely Allies: A History of Fort Delaware" The Fort/Civil War prison and community located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River near Delaware City, DE.
January 2001	Members discuss Alan T. Nolan's book " Lee Considered"
November 2000	Presentation given by Bruce D. Griffiths on "Common Civil War Soldier"
October 2000	Presentation given by Col. Tom Vossler (USA Ret) on: "Artillery at the battle of Gettysburg
September 2000	Gary Oswald gave a presentation on "Civil War Uniforms and Weapons"
August 2000	Paula Gidjunis gave a presentation on: The 128th Pennsylvania Voluntary Infantry Regiment
June 2000	Bradley M. Gottfried gave a presentation on the book: "Stopping Pickett" The history of the Philadelphia Brigade.
May 2000	James Paradis gave a presentation on the book: "Strike the Blow for Freedom"
April 2000	Round Table Member Bill Keen will present: "Who is really to blame for the Confederate Defeat at Gettysburg?"
March 2000	Open Forum: "Why such interest in the Civil War"
February 2000	Open Forum: "Causes of the Civil War"
January 19, 2000	The first meeting of the Union Library Civil War Round Table. Approximately 65 people attend the first meeting.