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Kalamazoo Civil War Round Table
Dedicated to preserving the History and Stories of The American Civil War
The next KCWRT Meeting.... October 17
Tom Nanzig from the Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table will present “Ten True Tales with a Twist: Part 3”. Tom’s presentations of the first two parts to our group were well received. From 7:00 - 9:00pm at Westwood United Methodist Church - Basement
October 8
1862 - General Braxton Bragg's army was defeated by General Don Carlos Buell at Perryville, Kentucky. Buell was replaced on October 24 because of his ineffective pursuit of the Confederates after the battle.
U.S. Civil War Quote:
"War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over."
- Union General William T. Sherman said this shortly before beginning his brutal March to the Sea
KCWRT Activities
Albert Castel Book Award
Historical Preservation Efforts
Albert Castel Book Award
To stimulate new scholarship on the Civil War, every other year KCWRT presents the Albert Castel Book Award to the author of the best recent book on the Civil War in the Western Theater.
WMU History Day 2023
Historical Preservation Efforts
Albert Castel Book Award
To help promote local interest in the Civil War, KCWRT awards an annual prize for the best Civil War-related entry in the Kalamazoo District Michigan History Day Competition.
Historical Preservation Efforts
Historical Preservation Efforts
Historical Preservation Efforts
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.