May 19: Mike Schooling “Heritage Defence: Sons of Confederate Veterans.” June 16: Mary B. Townsend (Author) “The Unknown General.” July 21: Larry Tagg (Author) “The Unpopular Mr. Lincoin.” This program will be held outdoors in the Amphitheater. Aug. 18: Barbara Hemmingsen “Chattanooga.” Sept. 15: Mark Shapiro “Antebellum Fear: Nat Turner’s Uprising” Oct. 20: Rich Marcell “Another Look at Robert E.... »
Archive for April, 2010
April Meeting
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
On Wednesday April 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM the SDCWRT will hold its 284th meeting at Palisades Presbyterian Church, 6301 Birchwood St., San Diego, CA 92120 Our meeting this month “Charles Stewart: First Admiral and Forgotten Hero “will be presented by Gene Armistead. Stewart, at the time of the Civil War, known by the sobriquets... »
March 2010 Meeting
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
By Travis Fuqua with photos by Bob Batten On March 17, 2010, Phil Binks presented “Long Arms of the Civil War”. Before discussing the vast collection of muskets, rifles, and carbines that were present, Mr. Binks began with a brief history of firearm development in the decades leading up to the Civil War. Around... »