Author Clay Hoffman will tell the true story of how a group of Union raiders commandeered a Confederate locomotive in Georgia in April 1862 and attempted to ride it north to Chattanooga while doing as much damage as possible to … Read the rest
November 14, 2026 Free Lecure: The Great Locomotive Chase Read More »
In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, San Diego State University has established the American Revolution and Constitution History (ARCH) Project, which aims to make the nation’s founding central to the lives … Read the rest
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The Round Table is happy to announce that in recognition of the nation’s 250th birthday, we will be endowing a Fellowship at San Diego State University for an approved student to research and write on the connections between the Revolution … Read the rest
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The story of cotton is intertwined with the war as it is intertwined with slavery. Both sides factored cotton into their strategies, fiscal as well as military. Gordon Gidlund will discuss many cotton-picking matters that you may have never even … Read the rest
September 12, 2026 Free Lecture: Cotton and War Economics Read More »
From May 1-3, the third annual Central Coast Conference will be held in Monterey with the theme of “Seldom Heard History of the Civil War Era.” It has an amazing lineup of speakers and an intriguing range of topics.
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At 3:00 p.m., at the Mission Valley Branch Library, the San Diego Civil War Round Table is hosting a “Show and Tell” program where buffs are invited, for example, to present a book review of their favorite campaign narrative … Read the rest
June 20, 2026 Show and Tell Read More »
On Saturday, April 11, at 3:00 p.m. , at the Mission Valley Branch Library, Author Clay Hoffman will speak on his book Notable Companions of the Military Order of Foreign Wars, which comprises profiles of historic American … Read the rest
April 11, 2026 Free Lecture: A Look at Six American Patriots Read More »
Professor Edward J. Blum of SDSU will speak on “Counting in a Time of Crisis: A Discussion on the Census and the Civil War.” He will explore how the United States conducted its national census amid the upheaval of the … Read the rest
September 13, 2025 Free lecture: The Census and the Civil War Read More »
At 3:00 p.m., at the Mission Valley Branch Library, 2123 Fenton Pkwy, San Diego, CA, long-time Round Table member Carl Ingwalson has for many years been writing biographies of ordinary Civil War soldiers and their families. At this meeting, he … Read the rest
June 8, 2025 Free lecture: Biography project Read More »
At 3:00 p.m., at the Mission Valley Branch Library, Clay Hoffman will speak on “The Misunderstood Life of General Fitz John Porter.” Although Porter served well in the early battles of the Civil War, his military career was ruined … Read the rest
March 30, 2025 Free Lecture: The Misunderstood Life of General Fitz John Porter Read More »