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Highlights |
122 |
Dec-Jan 2024 |
Next meeting; The Peninsula Campaign, and Jackson's Valley Campaign; Four-Legged heros - Pack animals, Artillery and Cavalry; Jackson's letter to Mary. |
121 |
Nov-Dec 2023 |
Background to next meeting; Report: Surrender of Fort Pulaski, Georgia, Small Arms 1861-62; New Orleans; Jedediah Hotchiss 1828-1899 - the Confederacy's mapmaker extraordinary; President's 2024 AGM Report. |
120 |
Sep-Oct 2023 |
Next meeting; Last meeting report: Shiloh Battle Flag; Yankee Country and the war in New Mexico; The Battle of Shiloh |
119 |
Jul-Aug 2023 |
Next meeting; Last meeting report: George B McClellan; Fort Donelson & Fort Henry; The Battle of Hampton Roads |
118 |
May-Jun 2023 |
Next meeting; Battle of Ball's Bluff; Anaconda Plan; The Trent Affair - A Near Diplomatic Calamity; US Memorial Day 2023 |
117 |
Mar-Apr 2023 |
Next meeting; Vale: John Cook, Tom Zelinka, Last meeting report: Opening stages of the War, Organisation of the Armies; Ask Honest Abe |
116 |
Jan-Feb 2023 |
Next meeting; Last meeting report: Tom Kenneally - John Mitchell; Profile: Winslow Homer; An Unexpected Connection; Profile:John Henninger Raegan. |
115 |
Nov-Dec 2022 |
Next meeting; Last meeting report: The Siege of Petersburg; Civil War Illustrators: Alfred R Waud, Frank Leslie Illustrated Newspaper; Did you know? |
114 |
Sep-Oct 2022 |
Next meeting; Last meeting report: Secession - Was it Illegal or Legal?; Profile: Walt Whitman 1819-1892; Quiz Time; 1862 newspaper cuttings; New Members. |
113 |
July-Aug 2022 |
Next meeting; Last meeting report:Our Patron Prof the Hon Bob Carr "A House Divided - Today's America"; Lee's horse 'Traveler' 1857-187; Quiz Time |
112 |
May-Jun 2022 |
Next meetiing: Our Patron Prof the Hon Bob Carr "A House Divided - Today's America" - bring a friend; Last meeting report: Len Traynor in conversatioon with Dr Gordon Jones; Len's Coles Quiz questions; Civil War profile: Mathew Brady, Photographer; Civil War letter from Edwin Marsh; Battle of Fredericksburg quiz |
111 |
Mar-Apr 2022 |
Next meetiing LIVE; Last two meetings reports: Mexico Before and After the Civil War; An evening with Dr Gordon Jones, Atlanta History Center; Civil War profile: John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) |
110 |
Jan-Feb 2022 |
Next meeting Zoom back on-line, Inaugural Len Traynor Award, Last meeting report: Minnesota in the Civil War, Profile: James Dunwoody Bulloch (1823 – 1901), Ask Honest Abe. |
109 |
Nov-Dec 2021 |
Next meeting: Christmas function and AGM, Minnesota in the Civil War, Last meeting report: Life in the Union Navy and Servicce aboard a Monitor, Profile: Admiral David Glasgow Farragut |
108 |
Sep-Oct 2021 |
Next meeting Zoom back on-line, Last meeting report: The Enlightenment - Shift in moral compass, Profile: Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan, Ask Honest Abe, Spotsylvania's Bloody Angle |
107 |
Jul-Aug 2021 |
Next meeting Zoom back on-line, Our Patron Prof the Hon Bob Carr postoned, Last meeting: John Brown: The Meteor of the Civil War, "Burning Kansas" as Fake News, Thaddeus Lowe, pioneer balloonist |
106 |
May-Jun 2021 |
Civil War sub-mariners - valor or suicide? Background for next topic "Bleeding Kansas as Fake News". Profile: William Henry Johnson. Our 9 Aug meeeting: Our Patron, Prof the Hon Bob Carr, on "A House Divided - today's America" - bring a friend! |
105 |
Mar-Apr 2021 |
Last meeting: Recent insurrection, Clara Barton profile, Underage and Unfree Labour in the Union Army by Dr Frances Clarke; Profile: Rose Greenhow, Confedrate Spy; Ask Honest Abe. |
104 |
Jan-Feb 2021 |
President's AGM Report, Last meeting: The meaning of the Civil War to today's America; Vale Paul Kensey; Profile: Richard Gatling |
103 |
Nov-Dec 2020 |
Christmas function to be live; Last meeting: Bixby letter, Women and the Civil War; Tribute Ed Bearss 1923-2020; Profile: Herman Haupt; Ask Honest Abe |
102 |
Sep-Oct 2020 |
Next meeting Zoom on-line, Last meeting report: Brice's Crossroads and War Gaming Chickamauga; Profile Alan Pinkerton; Ask Honest Abe |
101 |
Jul-Aug 2020 |
Next meeting Zoom on-line, Last meeting report: Pandemics (Infectious Disease) in the Civil War, Letter readings, Major General Joseph Mansfield, Civil War Cigar Stories, Ask Honest Abe. |
100 |
May-Jun 2020 |
Bumper issue 100 - Next meeting Zoom on-line, Last meeting report: refighting Chickacamauga, Letter reading - call for volunteers, Johnny Clem, Joe Davis, Hetty Cary, Alfred R Waud, David Van Buskirk, New segment: Ask Honest Abe, Something for lock-down: Civil War books SALE |
99 |
Mar-Apr 2020 |
Upcoming meeting cancelled, Last meeting report: Iron Brigade, Profile: Oliver Wendell Holmes; Four-legged soliers - Horses and mules; Profile: Sally Louisa Tomkins; Six-mules army supply waggons; The Army Mule; Social isolation suggestion |
98 |
Jan-Feb 2020 |
AGM President's Report, New slot: Our Favorite Moments, Christmas Party report, WEA course "Origins of the American Civil War - How did it come to this?" summed up, "Keep Kups" available |
97 |
Nov-Dec 2019 |
Anaesthtics in the Civil War, Why it's worth studying the Civil War, WEA Course - Origins of the American Civil War - How did it come to this?, Profile: Mary E Walker MD |
96 |
Sep-Oct 2019 |
The Battle of Columbus, Atlanta to the Sea and a few sidelines, Anaesthesia and the Civil War, Frederick Douglass profile, How to enrol in WEA course |
95 |
Jul-Aug 2019 |
Last meeting report: Coastal Operations, CW First: Telegrah from the air, Profile: Judah P Benjamin QC, Some photos - Atlanta to the Sea |
94 |
May-Jun 2019 |
Last meeting report: Cavalry in the Civil War, Profile: Jefferson Davis - early years; Snippetts: Not so holy, Soldiers' menus, Union vessels sunk |
93 |
Mar-Apr 2019 |
Last meeting report, Profile: Dorence Atwater; Profile: William Tecumseh Sherman; Snippets: Major General John Reynolds, Major General James Birdseye McPherson, Major General Patrick Cleburne, and more... |
92 |
Jan-Feb 2019 |
Christmas Function report - incl Len Traynor talk, Profile of Prince Camille 'Polcat' de Polignac, and Lincoln and Jewish Americans during the Civil War |
91 |
Nov-Dec 2018 |
Boy soldiers, Inventions, Road-test results, Profile: Amos Humiston, Giant Book Sale offerrings |
90 |
Sep-Oct 2018 |
True and Dubious Veterans, Report: Lincoln and the Supreme Court, Profile: John and Jessie Fremont, NSW Gatling Gun discovery |
89 |
July-Aug 2018 |
Remarkable booksale offer, Profile: Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Snippets - North and South, Report on Kennsaw Mountain session |
88 |
May-June 2018 |
Civil War Profile: David Wilmott, Report of last meeting: Prisoners of War |
87 |
Mar-Apr 2018 |
Pre-reading for next meeting, Report on Iron Clads visit |
86 |
Jan-Feb 2018 |
Report on Dr Frances Clarke presentation on Debates over Underage Enlistments |
85 |
Nov-Dec 2017 |
Book review: Windows to the Past by Tom Roza, Our next speaker: Dr Frances Clarke, Then and Now, Report of September meeting. |
84 |
Oct-Nov 2017 |
First shots in the War, Lincoln's Latin American foreign policy, Steven Glazer correspondence |
83 |
Aug-Sep 2017 |
Lincoln abroad, Missing Lincoln statue, Steve Glazer profile, Trump facination, Book review, Report of our last meeting. |
82 |
Jun-Jul 2017 |
Report of our last meeting: Patron Prof the Hon Bob Carr speaks on "How my Interest in the Civil War Began", Union's Last Ironclad Sailor, 2017 American Civil War Battlefield Tours programs, Next meeting: Dr R M (Mick) Bedard speaks on USS Kearsarge 1869 visit to Sydney |
81 |
Mar-Apr 2017 |
Patron Prof the Hon Bob Carr next meeting, West Point, Union's Last Ironclad Sailor, 2017 American Civil War Battlefield Tours programs |
80 |
Jan-Feb 2017 |
Christmas function, Virginia Crocker, Book: Was Grandpa a Freeloader?, Events, Transfer of Power, 2017 American Civil War Battlefield Tours programs |
79 |
Nov-Dec 2016 |
Christmas function, 2017 American Civil War Battlefield Tours programs, West Point graduates – Jefferson Davis and Ulysses S Grant, Media celebrity Loreta Velasquez |
78 |
Sep-Oct 2016 |
Famous photo, Spoils of War, Music in the Civil War |
77 |
July-Aug 2016 |
Eastern Theater tour, Ed Bearss likely honour, Union Commander at Appomattox (contd), James McPherson new book |
76 |
May-June 2016 |
Thomas Meagher, Union Commander at Appomottox: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Joseph J Bartlett or ? |
75 |
Jan-Feb 2016 |
Brendan's award, AGM results, Causes Won, Lost and Forgotten… by Gary W Gallagher |
74 |
November 2015 |
Christmas Traditions during the Civil War, Ulysses S Grant Died 130 Years ago ..., What’s in a Name? |
73 |
June-July 2015 |
Appomattox – In Their Own Words, Some Interesting Photographs, Sexy Abe, Lessons of the Wilderness Campaign |
72 |
May-June 2015 |
Abraham Lincoln – The Consummate Politician, George McClellan’s Achievements, General Lee quotes... |
71 |
March 2015 |
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Library and Museum, More books on Lincoln, Request for Help |
70 |
May-June 2014 |
Photographed with Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth’s Diary, Chamberlain’s Lost Medal of Honor
Found |
69 |
Feb-Mar 2014 |
Our Facebook page, Virtual Tour of the Smithsonian, Paul Kensey’s Expertise, Topics |
68 |
Nov-Dec 2013 |
Gettysburg and its Impact on Soldiers and Civilians Part 2, Gettysburg Address |
67 |
October 2013 |
Books for sale, End of year/Christmas function, the aftermath of Gettysburg (part 1) |
66 |
September 2013 |
Book sale, Waltzing Dixie book, forgotten soldier Alfonso Cushing, interesting photos, Elizabeth van Lew |
65 |
July 2013 |
Photo quiz, 25 things about Gettysburg, Baltimore Civil War memorial parade, Most hated woman in Virginia |
64 |
May 2013 |
Fr Dave's church, Women in combat, African-American doctors |
63 |
February 2013 |
Ed Beaars coming visit; Books sale; Robert Todd Lincoln |
62 |
November 2012 |
End of year function; General Philip H Sheridan's dark side; AGM |
61 |
September 2012 |
An Injured Lee Visits Leesburg after Second Manassas, Interested in re-enactment? |
60 |
July 2012 |
Daniel W Stowell, Discovered account of Licholn assasination report by Dr Charles Leale, Continuing story of Thomas Lowry |
59 |
May 2012 |
Member Father Dave's world record, the Battle of Shiloh |
58 |
March 2012 |
Tony Horwitz new book Midnight Rising, Grant's Final Victory by Charles B Flood - worth a read |
57 |
October 2011 |
Bob Carr attends, North Carolina, What happened to Comanche? |
56 |
August 2011 |
Custer's horse, The Conspirator movie, Ballooning in the Civil War, Sydney Gettysburg Cinemagraph, missing Licholn statue |
55 |
May 2011 |
A balanced view of Lincoln, Thomas P Lowry - you be the judge |
54 |
February
2011 |
CSS Shenandoah, Thomas P Lowry, Who am I? |
53 |
December 2010 |
Robert E Lee, Joseph Hooker and military justice, Books for sale |
52 |
October 2010 |
In defence of George McClellan, McClellan and Failure book, McClellan's achievements |
51 |
August 2010 |
Amazon books & DVDs, Henry Wager Halleck, Did you know? |
50 |
Apr/May 2010 |
A balanced assessment of Lincoln, Lincoln's second inaugrual |
49 |
Jan/Feb 2010 |
Lincoln - the man and the myth |
48 |
November 2009 |
First Lincoln cent, Christmas in the Civil War, Mrs Bixby's sons |
47 |
Aug/Sep 2009 |
Great bookshop pt 2, Vindicating Lincoln |
46 |
Jun/Jul 2009 |
Freedom House Museum in Virginia, Great bookshop |
45 |
April 2009 |
Cavalry action at Gettysburg, Farnsworth - did he suicide? |
44 |
Jan/Feb 2009 |
Causes Won, Lost and Forgotten |
43 |
November 2008 |
Christmas holiday traditions in the Civil War North and South, Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief |
42 |
August 2008 |
Varina Davis – The Hilary Clinton of her time? Ambrose Powell Hill, CSA A Letter Home from West Point |
41 |
May/Jun 2008 |
Robert E Lee quotes, George McClellan’s Achievements |
40 |
March 2008 |
The Confederacy's crippling trio, Tribute to mothers, High standards or dumb students? Grant's image in the South |
39 |
February
2008 |
Grant's
family in the war, Future of our Round Table |
38 |
November
2007 |
Einstein
Factor |
37 |
September
2007 |
McClellan
book by Edward Bonekemper, Quiz |
36 |
Jul
Special 2007 |
Revised
programme, Christmas in July |
35 |
Jul/Aug
2007 |
Stanton
vs Big Business |
34 |
May/Jun
2007 |
Lincoln's
early life pt. 2, the name "Civil War" |
33 |
Mar/Apr
2007 |
Lincoln's
early life pt. 1, Doris Goodwin's "Team of Rivals" review |
32 |
January
2007 |
R E Lee's
birth bicentenary, No casino licence for Gettysburg, Nat Turner's slave
revolt |
31 |
November
2006 |
DVD ideas
for Christmas presents |
30 |
September
2006 |
Could the
South have won, Boys will be boys, An army marches on its stomach Christmas
notice |
29 |
July
2006 |
Conference
papers, Professor "Stonewall" Jackson |
28 |
May
2006 |
Differing
religious views, A just and lasting peace |
27 |
April
2006 |
Commanding
the official surrender, Marvel's book, Grant program |
26 |
March
2006 |
Conference
news, Confederacy's crippling trio: Davis, Beauregard & Johnston, Taps |
25 |
January
2006 |
Note for
Feb '06 meeting venue is to be changed and yet to be advised |
24 |
November
2005 |
AGM notice,
Stonewall Jackson, Next year's program |
23 |
September
2005 |
McPherson
book: Drawn with a Sword, bullet pregnancy story |
22 |
July
2005 |
Military
Blunders - McCellan fails to act, Gallagher lectures on CD, Selby Foot dies |
21 |
May
2005 |
Crater
Battle military blunder, Mule Brigade charge, Sword of Lincoln book |
20 |
March
2005 |
The
Einstein Factor questions (and answers); The Mud March; Two great books |
19 |
January
2005 |
Xmas Raffle Winners, Melbourne Conference,/ details of a new lecture series
on Robert E Lee, Some quotable quotes on the War. 2005 Program
of meetings. |
18 |
November
2004 |
Notable
CW Naval Battle / Preservation News - Hallowed
ground at Chancellorsville saved. |
17 |
September
2004 |
Articles:
Yingling Farm at Gettysburg Changes Hands / Military Intelligence in the
Civil War / National Pride. |
16 |
July
2004 |
Articles:
“Little Phil’s” Dark Side / NOT in Defence of the “Lost Cause”. A new book – “Lee’s Last Retreat – The Flight to Appomattox. |
15 |
May
2004 |
Articles:
In Defence of the Lost Cause / Interactive Hunley Exhibit / Mrs Hancock’s
Dinner Party. |
14 |
March
2004 |
Articles: Religion During the War (Part 2), Religion After the War, The Effects
of Religion on Battles and Battles on Religion, Some CW coincidences. |
13 |
January
2004 |
Articles:
Religion in Antebellum America, Religion During the War (Part 1). |
12 |
November
2003 |
Articles:
Discovery of Gravesites, Who were the Top Ten Generals? Lecture Series by Gary Gallagher Supplement : Sword of Honour |
11 |
September
2003 |
Hunley and the continuing trivia question of who commanded the Union forces
at official surrender ceremony at Appomattox – McPherson’s response
to our inquiry provided. |
10 |
July
2003 |
A Victory for Political Correctness, An answer from Gary Gallagher to our
Trivia Question on command of the Union forces at Appomattox. |
9 |
May
2003 |
McPherson’s great “word-smithing” and his new CW book, What’s in a Name?, Posing the question of who commanded the Union forces at the official
surrender at Appomattox. |
8 |
March
2003 |
The High Tide of the Confederacy, The Fort Pillow Controversy |
7 |
January
2003 |
Washington D.C. (Paul Spencer), A new CW reference from the Library of Congress, 2003 Program of Activities, The American National Anthems, West Point 1802 – 1861 |
6 |
November
2002 |
Articles: Cavalry Action at Gettysburg,
Did he (Elon Farnsworth) commit suicide? Supplements:
Draft 2003 Program of Meetings Member Survey Notice re 2003 Conference |
5 |
September
2002 |
Interview
with Paul Kensey – The next time I tour the battlefields Supplement: A Civil
War Tour Diary (illustrated) Short article: “Boys in Blue Who Weren’t” |
4 |
July
2002 |
Article:
“Two Knights in Shining Armour” (Part 3) “Go
to Your Right”. Finally, a website for Lee! Rhea’s
new book on Cold Harbor. Supplement: Memorial Day 2002 (illustrated)
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3 |
May
2002 |
Article:
“Two Knights in Shining Armour” (Part 2) |
2 |
March
2002 |
Articles:
"Two Knights in Shining Armour"(Part 1), Medal of Honor Winner,
Some Interesting Statistics |
1 |
January 2002 |
Program of Meetings 2002, Some Interesting Civil War web-sites, Barlow-Gordon Incident at the Battle of Gettysburg |
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