On Wednesday June 16, 2010 at 7:30 pm the SDCWRT will hold its 286th meeting at Palisades Presbyterian Church, 6301 Birchwood St., San Diego, CA 92120. Our speaker this month is Mary Townsend whose new book: “Yankee Warhorse: The Unknown General”, is a biography of Peter Joseph Osterhaus. This book is dedicated to preserving... »
By Travis Fuqua with Photographs by Bob Batten On May 19, 2010, Mike Schooling presented “Heritage Defense: Sons of Confederate Veterans”. Mr. Schooling is a member of both the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Union Veterans. He is involved with the Southern Legal Resource Center (SLRC), which is the legal arm of the Sons... »
By Travis Fuqua On April 21, 2010, Gene Armistead presented “Charles Stewart”. It is a common belief that before the Civil War, there were no admirals. Many considerer the famous David G. Farragut to be the first admiral in the United States Navy, but Charles Stewart, a remarkable man in his own day, was actually... »
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.... »
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... »
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... »