7:00 PM – Presentation will be made via Zoom (Zoom Invitation will be sent separately.) After the Pate Award Presentation, Dr. Nelson will talk on the topic of her book: “The Civil War in the Far West” In the summer of 1861, Confederate troops invaded New Mexico from Texas, hoping to conquer that territory and then […]
Speakers & Events
December 14th – The Civil War in Sutherland Springs, Texas
Presented by Dr. Richard McCaslin, Professor, University of North Texas Location: UNT Health Science Center, MET Building, Room 124, 1000 Montgomery Dinner: 6 PM (Box Dinner – Lasagne – Italian Sausage and Beef, Caesar Salad, Bread Sticks, Dessert. $15 – RSVP to this email or call or text 817-307-9263) Program: 7 PM In November 2017, […]
November 9th – Decisions at Antietam: the Fourteen Critical Decisions that Defined the Battle
Presentation by Michael Lang, Author and Historian Location: UNT Health Science Center, MET Building, 1000 Montgomery, Fort Worth. TX 76107 – Room 109-111 Dinner: 6PM (Individually Packaged – Yankee Pot Roast with Petite Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes, Beans with almonds, Garden Salad, and Dessert – $15 per person – Please RSVP to jimrosenthal5757@aol.com or call or […]
October 12, 2021 – “The Saddest Day I Have Ever Witnessed in this War” US Grant – Battle of the Crater
Presented by Dr. Steven Woodworth Professor, TCU Dinner at 6PM – Boxed Dinners – Assorted Sandwiches and wraps, Penne Pasta Salad, Homemade Potato Chips, Cookies – Cost $15. Email jimrosenthal5757@aol.com or call 817-307-9263 to RSVP. Program starts at 7PM Location: UNT Health Science Center, MET Building, Room 109-111, Fort Worth 76107 Ulysses S. Grant famously […]
September 14th – Jefferson Davis During and After the War
Presented by Bertram Hayes-Davis Historian and Great-great Grandson of Jefferson Davis Time: 7:00 PM (For this meeting dinner will not be served. Masks recommended.) Location: UNT Health Science Center, MET Building, 1000 Montgomery, Fort Worth 76109, Room 124N Bertram Hayes-Davis has spent a lifetime studying about Jefferson Davis. This interest comes easily to him since […]
May 11, 2021 – Plying the Deadly Trade: Understanding Civil War Sharpshooters
Presented by Dr. Jonathan Steplyk, Adjunct Assistant Professor, UTA Zoom Presentation – 7PM (You will receive an invitation to join in a separate email.) Sharpshooters were among the deadliest fighters on the Civil War battlefield. But how well do we understand these formidable Union and Confederate marksmen? How were they raised and trained? What was […]
April 13th – “Army in Fine Spirits and Every One Determined to Do or Die”: George Meade and Victory at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863
Presented by Dr. Jennifer Murray, Military Historian, Oklahoma State University Zoom Presentation, April 13, 2021 – 7 PM, (invitation will follow) This talk explores the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. Together we will cover the fighting on Culp’s Hill (the scene of the most sustained combat during the battle), the […]
March 9, 2021 – Forrest’s Birthday Surprise: The 1862 Murfreesboro Raid
Presented By Dr. Brian Steel Wills, Professor, Kennesaw State University Zoom Meeting, March 9, 2021 – 7PM (Zoom Invitation will follow) As Nathan Bedford Forrest neared his forty-first birthday a great deal of what had constituted his world for decades had changed. The secession of his native Tennessee and the outbreak of war between the […]
February 9, 2021 – The Rise and Fall of Father Abram J. Ryan – Poet Laureate of the Confederacy
Presented by Dr. Richard McCaslin – Professor – University of North Texas Meeting starts at 7:00 PM via Zoom (You will receive a separate invitation) Reputation is fickle. Some historical figures grow in stature over time. Others, whose flame once shone brightly, are destined to spend the rest of time in obscurity. Why? As an […]
January 12, 2021 – Christopher Rein Wins 2020 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History for his “The Second Colorado Cavalry: A Civil War Regiment on the Great Plains”
Dr. Christopher Rein is the winner of the 2020 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War history for his book The Second Colorado Cavalry: A Civil War Regiment on the Great Plains. The Award is given annually to the book considered to be the best work published on the Trans-Mississippi sector of the Civil War. The […]
“We have done all that is possible and must be resigned.” The First Petersburg Offensive
Presented by A. Wilson Greene, Author and Historian December 8, 2020 7PM Presentation will be made via Zoom (You will receive a separate announcement with connection instructions) The campaign for Petersburg, Virginia lasted 292 days, but had the Union army performed better between June 15-18, 1864 the city might well have fallen nine months earlier. […]
“Tecumseh and the Prophet” Presented by Peter Cozzens, Author and Historian
November 10, 2020 – Program starts at 7PM. Virtual Presentation Via Zoom (You will receive an additional announcement with instructions on how to participate.) Tecumseh and the Prophet – the just released book by noted Civil War and American West author, Peter Cozzens, will be the topic of our meeting on November 10th. The book […]
“The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson” Presented by Frank O’Reilly, Historian, National Park Service
October 13th, 2020 – 7PM Virtual Presentation via Zoom (You will receive an additional announcement with instructions on how to participate.) Over my many years of involvement in the Fort Worth Civil War Round Table, one presentation stands out as “the best.” It is Frank O’Reilly’s talk on the death of Stonewall Jackson. Actually, I […]
September 8, 2020 – Night Action During the Vicksburg Siege
Presentation By Dr. Steven Woodworth, Professor, TCU September 8, 2020 Virtual Presentation 7PM (through Zoom) Dr. Woodworth will be talking about his chapter in the new book on the Siege of Vicksburg. “The nights of the Vicksburg siege were the most fluid and dynamic part of that six-week conflict. Whereas the daylight hours were static […]
May 12, 2020 – MEETING CANCELLED – The Hard Hand of War – Union Military Policy Toward Southern Civilians
Presentation by Dr. Mark Grimsley, Professor, Ohio State University Due to health concerns regarding meetings of over 10 people, our May meeting has been cancelled.
April 14, 2020 – MEETING CANCELLED – Why Texans Fought in the Civil War
Presentation by Dr. Charles Grear, Professor – Central Texas College Due to health concerns regarding meetings of over 10 people, our April Meeting has been cancelled.
March 10, 2020 – The Vital Importance of Texas in the Civil War
Presentation by: Dr. T. Michael Parrish, Professor, Baylor University Location: UNT Health Science Center, MET Building, 1000 Montgomery, Fort Worth 76109 Dinner starts at 6PM Program starts at 7PM (Menu: Almond Crusted Tilapia, City Rice, Seasonal Vegetables and Dessert. Cost $13. Please RSVP to jimrosenthal5757@aol.com or by calling or texting 817-307-9263) Several serious Union attempts […]
February 11, 2020 – Hymns of the Republic – The Final Year
Presentation by S. C. “Sam” Gwynne, Author and Historian UNT Health Science Center, MET Building, 1000 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107 Dinner: 6PM Program Starts at: 7PM (Menu: Italian Sausage and Beef Lasagna, Caesar Salad, Bread Sticks and Dessert. Cost: $13. Please RSVP to jimrosenthal5757@aol.com or by calling or texting 817-307-9263.) When I heard […]
January 14, 2020 – Kenneth Lyftogt wins 2019 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History for “Iowa and the Civil War; Volume 1: Free Child of the Missouri Compromise 1850-1862”
Presentation by Kenneth Lyftogt, Historian UNT Health Science Center, MET Building, 1000 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107 Dinner: 6PM Program Starts at: 7PM (Menu: King Ranch Chicken, Green Chili Rice, Roasted Vegetables, Salad and Desserts. Cost – $13. Please RSVP to jimrosenthal5757@aol.com or by calling or texting 817-307-9263.) Kenneth Lyftogt is the winner of […]
December 10, 2019 – General George Gordon Meade
Presentation by Dr. Jennifer Murray, Historian – Oklahoma State University UNT Health Science Center, MET Building, Room 124, 1000 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107 Dinner: 6PM Program Starts at: 7PM (Menu: Chicken Piccata with Julienne Vegetables, Roasted New Potatoes, Garden Salad and Desserts, Cost: $13, RSVP to jimrosenthal5757@aol.com or by calling or texting 817-307-9263) […]