Because of a scheduling discrepancy with Palisades Presbyterian Church this year’s Christmas Social is being moved from Wednesday December 15, 2010 to Thursday December 16, 2010.             The time has not changed and the location is still the same.             This will be the 292nd Meeting of the San Dido Civil War Round Table... »

By Travis Fuqua             On November 17, 2010, Pedro Garcia presented “Men Really Do Go Mad”. In this presentation, Mr. Garcia asked: “Can men really go mad?” and answered this question by showing the madness of the events which took place in Washington, D.C. and Charleston, S.C. in the couple of months after the election... »

Alexis de Toqueville wrote, ” There are two things a democratic people will always find very difficult, to begin a war and to end it.”  The forces at work in the five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the firing of Fort Sumter is the topic of Pedro Garcia’s program tonight. Pedro is... »

Written by Travis Fuqua with Photographs by Bob Batten             On October 20, 2010, Rich Marcell presented “Another Look at Robert E. Lee”. Mr. Marcell’s purpose in giving this presentation was not to give another full biography or try to change one’s opinions on General Lee, but to give a new look at his character... »

On Wednesday October 20th at 7:30 pm the SDCWRT will hold its 290th meeting at Palisades Presbyterian Church, 6301 Birchwood St., San Diego, CA 92120 Our program for the evening will be looking at the Confederacy’s most famous General, Robert E Lee. San Diego Civil War Round Table member, Rich Marcell, will present, “Another Look... »

Written by Travis Fuqua. Edited by Gregory Wilson. Photographs by Bob Batten             On September 15, 2010, the San Diego Civil War Round Table announced the winner of the Presentation of the Year for 2009-2010. The winner was Mark Shapiro for his October 2009 presentation: “The Curious Case of Ambrose Bierce”.  The SDCWRT extends its... »