
Kalamazoo Civil War Round Table
Dedicated to preserving the History and Stories of The American Civil War
Dedicated to preserving the History and Stories of The American Civil War
This month's speaker is Author John Horn. He will present a program on the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road. This battle was part of the Petersburg campaign in which the 5th Michigan and Brigadier General Byron Root Pierce participated.
1862 - Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston began an advance on Union troops at Shiloh.
1865 - Union troops entered and occupied Richmond, Virginia, and raised the Stars and Stripes.
1865 - Petersburg, Virginia, fell to Union General Grant.
U.S. Civil War Quote:
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
- Abraham Lincoln on June 16, 1858.
KCWRT has conducted fund raisers to support numerous preservation efforts over the years. Generally, this is in the form of a donation to a preservation fund organized to save a specific Civil War site from development.
The Kalamazoo Civil War Round Table was founded in 1957 to support an interest in the American Civil War. We are devoted to education, social exchange, and historic preservation. Meetings are free and open to all regardless of race, religion, gender, or knowledge of the Civil War. Guests and visitors are always welcome.
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