Mahoning Valley Civil War Round Table
Discussion and Exploration of American History and Battlefields
Longtime MVCWRT member Dave Frank presents on the 1864 battle of Cold Harbor. MVCWRT member Mike Miller writes a short history of Civil War veteran and writer Ambrose Bierce. A call for gently used books for raffles. mvcwrt-03-2023-newsletterDownload
Jerry, seated front right, on a MVCWRT battlefield trip. MVCWRT President Jerry Arnesberger takes us on a photo journey of his Civil War visits over the years in this presentation. Information on tickets for our upcoming raffle is detailed. An opportunity to take part in a spring bus tour about Mosby's raiders announced. mvcwrt-02-2023-newsletterDownload
MVCWRT member Jeanne Cox presents a program on Civil War medicine. New meeting time is announced. Meal costs increase. Spring raffle prizes announced. mvcwrt-01-2023-newsletterDownload
Image Courtesy Steve Ball Steve Ball, a musician from Columbus, Ohio presents a chronological experience of patriotic songs cherished by both sides, ballads that reflect the loss and melancholy produced by the war, and a bit of army humor as well. The history and influence of each song is shared along with the progress of… Continue reading December 2022 Newsletter
Michael Kraus, curator at Soldiers and Sailors museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, presents on the discovery on an important collection of Gettysburg artifacts. MCVWRT member Mike Miller shares the story of "Stonewall Jim." mvcwrt-11-2022-newsletterDownload
Dan Masters Dan Masters delivers a presentation on "Arming Sherman's Buckeyes Before Shiloh." Civil War Series at Carnegie details. MVCWRT member Dan Welch receives a Civil War community award. mvcwrt-10-2022-newsletterDownload
Scott Mingus Historian and author Scott Mingus presents on the famed Louisiana Tigers during the battle of Gettysburg. Union army uniforms will be on the display during the meeting. A stay of dinner costs for meetings was discussed. Long-time member Gordy Morgan shares a tribute to Round Table founder Hugh Earnhart. mvcwrt-09-2022-newsletterDownload
Speaker Kevin Pawlak will present on the battle of Antietam through the eyes of the commanders on the field. MVCWRT member Joe Gorman is remembered. Dan Welch, MVCWRT, announces new post as Associate Editor of Gettysburg Magazine. Top 10 most costliest battles ranked. May 2022 NewsletterDownload
Gettysburg Foundation CEO Wayne Motts Wayne Motts, CEO of the Gettysburg Foundation presents an inside look at all the non-profit does for Gettysburg National Military Park. Information about the roundtable's spring battlefield trip to Second Manassas is also included. Roundtable member Mike Miller contributes an article about Civil War veteran connections to the Spanish American… Continue reading April 2022 Newsletter
Ways to attend a local Civil War Symposium in Pittsburgh are advertised. MVCWRT Mike Miller authors a column on Civil War veterans and baseball. Jon Fazio will present on the Lincoln assassination plot and those who plotted it. MVCWRT 03-2022 Newsletter
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