2010
Welcome
to the Lancaster Civil War Round Table website!
We
get together on the second Thursday of every month (excluding December) at 7:00 pm. Whether you have an intense interest
in the Civil War or you had a relative who fought in the war or maybe you just like listening to interesting speakers talk
about all different aspects of life during that time, you should come join us and learn! Our past speakers include authors,
Park Rangers, reenactors, historians and more! We have a great time together and even take a couple of field trips to Civil
War sites every year! Membership is free! We do "pass the hat" at the meetings in order to assist our amazing speakers
with expenses when coming to lecture our group, but keep in mind that donations are "much appreciated but not at all
required".
We meet at the Lititz Public
Library at 651 Kissel Hill Road in Lititz, PA
2010 Calendar
January 14th LBG, Charlie Fennell
The Three Winchesters Winchester, Virginia, was probably the most fought-over city in America during the American
Civil War. It changed hands 72 times and was the focal point of three major battles. The struggle for control of Winchester
elevated two men to greatness - Stonewall Jackson and Phil Sheridan. Learn why this small town nestled in the Shenandoah
Valley was so very important! Dr. Charles Fennell earned his BS from Frostburg State College, MA from Clarion University,
and a Ph.D. from WVU. Charlie has been a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park since 1986 and has
published numerous articles in Civil War journals, Gettysburg National Military Park publications and publications of the
Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg. He has also appeared on the History Channel’s “Civil War Journal”.
February 11th Author, Scott
Mingus
The Louisiana Tigers
in the Gettysburg Campaign Civil War author Scott L. Mingus, Sr. will present a PowerPoint presentation based upon his new
book The Louisiana Tigers in the Gettysburg Campaign, June-July 1863. The Tigers were one of the most colorful (and feared)
units in the Confederate Army. Mingus will discuss contemporary civilian and military accounts detailing their march into
Pennsylvania, their first trip to Gettysburg on June 26, 1863, their subsequent two-day occupation of York—the largest
northern town to fall to the Confederate army—and their march back to Gettysburg to fight in the massive battle there.
Mingus will discuss the Tigers' famed assault on Cemetery Hill, one of the pivotal moments of the battle.
March 11th Author, C. W. Whitehair
Escape Across the Potomac
On the evening of September 14, 1862, Harpers Ferry and its 14,000 Federal soldiers were completely surrounded by 23,000 Confederate
soldiers under the command of Lieutenant-General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Among the Federal garrison were 1,594
cavalrymen. Follow the events leading up to, and their daring Escape Across The Potomac and the capture of General James Longstreet’s
wagon train. Escape Across the Potomac is a historical work taken from 25 various diaries, letters, and newspaper
articles. Included in this project are reports from the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, newspaper articles
covering the escape, additional memoirs, and period photographs of participants and locations.
April 8th LBG, Terry Latschar
“They Are Coming!" The Confederates Invade York—June 1863 Hear
eye witness accounts of the horrors of the Civil War as Terry Latschar brings to life the frightening experiences of Cassandra
Small - a civilian caught up in the northern invasion. Terry is a former Park Ranger; presently a Licensed Battlefield Guide.
She has conducted seminar programs, military staff rides, appeared on Pennsylvania Cable Network, and served as an instructor
for history teachers at the Governor's Institute.
May 13th LBG, Jim Hessler
Sickles at Gettysburg Sickles at Gettysburg: The Controversial Civil War General Who Committed Murder, Abandoned
Little Round Top, and Declared Himself the Hero of Gettysburg is the most deeply-researched, full-length biography to appear
on this remarkable American icon. And it is long overdue. James A. Hessler works in the financial services industry and is
a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park. He has taught Sickles and Gettysburg-related courses for
Harrisburg Area Community College and the Gettysburg Foundation. In addition to writing articles for publication, Hessler
speaks regularly at Civil War Round Tables.
June 10th Author, JD Petruzzi
The Complete Gettysburg Guide Blending some of the best maps and color graphics ever seen
in a Gettysburg battlefield guidebook with crisp, concise and enjoyable text, Steve Stanley and J. David Petruzzi have generated
what will surely come to be regarded as the ultimate Gettysburg overview and guide. The focal point of The Complete Gettysburg
Guide is a series of automobile tours not only of the battlefield proper, but perhaps more importantly, the authors break
new ground by including sites in the town of Gettysburg itself, as well as nearby field hospitals of the various corps of
the two warring armies.
July
8th LBG, Roy Frampton
Battlefield
Curiosities Part 2 Back by popular demand! Roy will continue his presentation of interesting but little known facts about
the Gettysburg Battlefield. You now know that there are crude rock carvings left behind and why. You now know about the
dinosaurs foot prints on one of the stone You know about the witness trees...What other curiosities will Roy tell us about?
You must be present to find out!!!
August
12th Author, Doug Gibboney
Yankees
and Rebels After the War Yankees and Rebels After the War examines what happened to soldiers of the Blue and Gray when the
fighting ended. Though some would live for more than a half century, many men had difficulty adapting to civilian life, particularly
the defeated Southerners who came home to a ruined homeland. Gibboney's talk is filled with human interest stories of
the various fates that awaited those who survived the war. Douglas Lee Gibboney is the author of Stonewall Jackson at
Gettysburg and Tragic Glory: A Concise, Illustrated History of the Civil War. He also edited Littleton Washington's Journal:
Life in Antebellum Washington, Vigilante San Francisco and Confederate Richmond. Gibboney's writings have appeared in
The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Civil War Times Illustrated. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the
PA State University and has taught as an adjunct professor at Shippensburg University. He and his wife live near Boiling Springs,
Pennsylvania, in a stone farmhouse that was raided by Confederate cavalry during the Gettysburg campaign.
September 16th Living Historian, John E. Deppen General Winford Hancock
John E. Deppen brings history
to life through his first-person dramatic program of Major General Winfield Hancock, a Union army officer from Pennsylvania.
John researched and wrote his program about Hancock’s role in the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. In addition
to performing this program, John appears at parades, ceremonies and Civil War encampments. John writes columns and features
for his local newspaper as well as writing book reviews for The Civil War News.
October 14th LBG, Sue Boardman
The History of the Cyclorama Painting The Gettysburg Cyclorama has been
the subject of a five-year conservation effort that has returned the painting, as closely as possible, to its original appearance.
Today’s visitors can see the work as it was envisioned and created by Paul Philippoteaux. Licensed Battlefield Guide,
Sue Boardman will talk about the evolution and the history of the Gettysburg Cyclorama, covering not only the originals but
also the “buckeyes” (knockoffs).
November 11th Ranger, Troy Harman
Thinking Bigger: Gettysburg in Space & Time This lecture breaks through
restrictive paradigms to observe the Battle of Gettysburg in its actual scope, size and overall context. Existing Gettysburg
lexicons, ideologies and legends obscure our view of the obvious as so often happens with history. This presentation will
strip away those blinders and explain the battle in its logical connectedness. Troy D. Harman has been a National Park Service
Ranger since 1984. His assignments have included historical interpretation at Appomattox Court House N.H.P., Fredericksburg
and Spotsylvania N.M.P., and, since 1989, at Gettysburg N.M.P.
Field trips for 2010! (so far!)
May 15, 2010 The Making of the Movie Gettysburg with Historian and Actor, Patrick Falci
as our guide Get the registration form here: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6bftF9PuCqxNTMxNzRjZjMtMTI1MS00OGVjLTkxNjUtOTUxZTAwNjJjMjM0&hl=en
Lancaster
Civil War Round Table meets at the Lititz Public Library. These programs are free and open to the public. Registration
is suggested but not required. Pre-register by emailing your name, phone number and the number attending to Sallie at srihn@lititzlibrary.org
or call the library at 717-626-2255.
If you have questions about the program, call Micky Kraft at 717-392-4976
or email lancastercivilwarroundtable@gmail.com.
Come
on out and enjoy an evening with us! Micky Kraft - Program Coordinator
P.O. Box 7474
Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 717-392-4976 or email.giflancastercivilwarroundtable@gmail.com
