April Meeting
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 “the American Nelson” and “Old Ironsides” was our navy’s first admiral rather then, as commonly believed, David Glasgow Farragut. In explaining how this is the actual case, Gene will review the evolution of naval rank as well as an illustrious career that merited Stewart’s
Charles Stewart
becoming the first admiral almost four years prior to Farragut achieving that grade. In some ways, Stewart was the Navy’s equivalent to General Winfield Scott – only more so. And, of course, this forgotten man’s contributions toward Union victory in the Civil War will be highlighted. Gene always presents an informative program, so don’t miss this evening with Gene.