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Barton Myers Speaks at May Meeting
The Round Table's May 14 speaker was Barton Myers, author and professor of
history at Washington and Lee University, whose topic was "Lincoln's
Southern Commanders." Professor Myers discussed the careers of several
high-ranking officers United States army and navy officer who were born in
the Southern and Border States. Among the commanders discussed were Winfield
Scott, Montgomery Meigs, David Farragut and George Thomas.
Our speaker at the June 11 meeting will be Christian Keller, who will be
"The Great Partnership: Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and the Fate of
the Confederacy." At our June meeting we will elect officers for the 2024-25 Campaign Year. Please register via the pay button to the left.
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The Atlanta Civil War Round Table is pleased to announce that it has
chosen D. Scott Hartwig as the winner of the 2024 Richard Barksdale
Harwell Award for his I Dread the Thought of the Place: The
Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign. The
Round Table presents the Harwell Award annually for the best book on
a Civil War subject published in the previous year. The Round Table
has presented this prize each year since 1989.
WE'RE MOVING
Starting in September, the Round Table will hold its monthly meetings at the Atlanta History Center. After surveying the members and considering the various options, the Executive Committee determined that the History Center is most convenient for our members and will enable us to provide you the best experience at a lower price than we are currently charged. We will send more information as the date of the change approaches.
The February meeting was Presidents Night, the annual event at which the Round Table recognizes all the past presidents. Pictured below are those who attended the February meeting.
Top Row, L-R: Gould Hagler, David Beale, Penn Templeman, Terry Kingery, Brian Wills, Bruce Stewart, David Vaughan, Robert Fugate (Current President); Bottom Row: Mary-Elizabeth Ellard, J.D. Humphries, Barbara Long, Michael Behan, Grady Ireland, Emmett Hall, Vicky Frolich
Don't forget to pay your dues! See the pay button on this page and renew your membership.
The Atlanta Civil War Round table was organized
in 1949 with the intent purpose to further the serious discussion and study of
the American Civil War. Meetings are held monthly September through June.
5:30-6:45 PM Cocktail Hour
$65.00 per dinner reservation
Tim Whalen
Capital City Club - Downtown Atlanta
Atlanta Civil War Round table
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