
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
The speaker is John Horn. His most recent book is Grant Lays Siege to Lee: Petersburg, June 18-July 1, 1864 . His program will focus on
the battle of Jerusalem Plank Road, in which the 5th Michigan and Brig. Gen. Byron Root Pierce participated. Pierce was a 5th Michigan man about whom John wrote a thumbnail biography for a series of postwar official reports that SavasBeatie will be publishing. He played a prominent role in the fighting.
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1862 - Union Admiral David Farragut began capturing New Orleans. Union troops officially took possession on April 29.
1864 - Confederate forces under General James Fagan captured a Union wagon train attempting to supply Federal forces at Camden, Arkansas. Union General Frederick Steele was forced to withdraw back to Little Rock.
U.S. Civil War Quote:
"He looked as though he ought to have been, and was, the monarch of the world."
- Description of Robert E. Lee
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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