Mahoning Valley Civil War Round Table
Discussion and Exploration of American History and Battlefields
Brian Kowell Brian Kowell will present on Horses in the Civil War. The role of the horse is often overlooked when we study the American Civil War. Union and Confederate armies literally ran on horsepower. From armaments to logistics, horses played a key role in transporting cannons, ammunition, engineering equipment, medical supplies, and men. Horses… Continue reading November 2024 Newsletter
Gettysburg LBG Ralph Siegel It began in South Carolina, with articles of secession approved by the first state to secede — a state with a proud heritage of struggling against federal authority. So perhaps there is some sense of karma, or irony, that it ended, in some respects, in the failed attack of a South… Continue reading December 2024 Newsletter
Jeanne Cox with fellow MVCWRT members on the Second Manassas battlefield. Longtime MVCWRT member and fellow battlefield tromper Jeanne Cox will present on PTSD and the Civil War soldier. Click below to access the full newsletter: MVCWRT 01-2025 NewsletterDownload
Speaker John Michael Priest presents a new look on the actions on the end of the first day of the battle at Gettysburg and the attack made by Confederate General Dorsey Pender's division. mvcwrt-05-2024-newsletterDownload
Codie Eash, Director of Education and Museum Operations at Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center presents on the use of the Seminary building, cupola, and campus by United States soldiers in John Buford’s cavalry, the Signal Corps, and First Corps infantryand artillery; the origins of one of Gettysburg’s largest military hospitals; the occupation of the… Continue reading April 2024 Newsletter
Dr. Bradley Keefer presents on the connection between the national post-war ideals of heroism, brotherhood, and reunion that underpin both reenacting and recent efforts to preserve "sacred" battlefield landscapes. Spring raffle announced. Annual dues are being collected. A column on Civil War figures in their own words. mvcwrt-03-2024-newsletterDownload
David and Holly portraying the President and First Lady of Confederacy at the Dobbin House in Gettysburg, Pa. Courtesy the Dobbin House Facebook Page David Walker and his wife (in both centuries), Dr. Holly Ray, present a dynamic, insightful, and thoroughly entertaining program as the President and First Lady of the Confederacy. MVCWRT member Mike… Continue reading February 2024 Newsletter
MVCWRT member Tim Brookes delivers a presentation titled, “Confessions of a Baby Boomer Who Missed The Civil War: A Collector’s Tale.” A timeline of Civil War battles that occurred in January each year are listed. Information on the spring raffle and spring battlefield tour listed. mvcwrt-01-2024-newsletterDownload
Long-time MVCWRT and past treasurer and president of round table, Bob Schneider, will discuss the promotion of George Armstrong Custer. Mike Miller, MVCWRT member, contributes a column on Confederate general Earl Van Dorn. mvcwrt-12-2023-newsletterDownload
Carleton Young presents on the letters of two brothers from the Vermont Brigade that fought in many well-known battles, including: the Peninsula Campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, the Bristoe Campaign, the Wilderness, and Cedar Creek. Good friend of the Round Table, Jon-Erik Gilot, shares information about the spring 2024 Carnegie Civil War Symposium.… Continue reading November 2023 Newsletter
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