Welcome to the Civil War Roundtable of Gettysburg. "The most important Roundtable,
in the most important small town,
at the most important battlefield,
in the most important country in the world."
—Joe Mieczkowski, past president
      
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April 27
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Our monthly meetings are moving to the
ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
EVENTS CENTER
625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA
OPENING NIGHT is April 27, 2023, 7:00 pm
From Gettysburg to Little Bighorn: The Rise, Fall, and Misconceptions of George Armstrong Custer
James Hessler
Based on name recognition alone, George Armstrong Custer is among the most famous individuals to participate in the Gettysburg Campaign. A notable Union hero in the Civil War, he continued his notoriety afterwards in the U.S. Frontier Army. Yet, much of what people think they know about Custer is a murky mixture of fact and fiction. We will trace Custer’s career rise and fall from the Civil War through Little Big Horn. What factors helped him during the Civil War but faltered during his Western career? What popularly held misconceptions continue to prevent Custer from achieving his true historical context? Join us as we discuss “the second most famous person associated with Gettysburg.”
James Hessler has worked as a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park for two decades. Jim has authored or co-authored three full-length books on the Gettysburg campaign: Sickles at Gettysburg (2009), Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg (2015), and Gettysburg’s Peach Orchard (2019). His books received several distinguished book awards.
Jim currently co-hosts the popular Battle of Gettysburg Podcast. His other media appearances include Travel Channel, C-SPAN, NPR, PCN-TV, and other outlets. He also authored articles in Gettysburg Magazine, America’s Civil War, and Hallowed Ground Magazine. He was one of the primary content designers for the American Battlefield Trust’s mobile Gettysburg application.
Jim is a frequent speaker for Civil War Round Tables and other historical groups nationwide. In addition to Gettysburg, he leads tours at several other battlefields and historic sites across the country. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Little Bighorn Associates and formerly on the Executive Council for the Association of Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guides.
Follow Jim’s Facebook page at James Hessler’s Gettysburg History to receive updates on Jim’s current and future projects.
Our meetings are the Fourth Thursday of each month.
We meet at Adams County Historical Society Events Center,
625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA.
The doors open at 6:30 pm. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
The meeting will also be live-streamed. Please see below for information.
You can now use your credit card or PayPal to securely pay for your Membership Dues. Please see the Membership page for the link.
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Bruce Davis, President Peter Miele, Vice President Veronica Brestensky, Recording Secretary Linda Seamon, Membership Secretary David Diner, Treasurer Roger Heller, Program Director Linda Joswick, Webmaster Lynn Heller, Facebook Administrator |
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BOARD MEMBERS |
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Gary "Rip" Engle (5/25), Lynn Heller (5/24), Roger Heller (5/25), Michele Hessler (5/23), Abbie Hoffman (5/23), Leon Reed 5/24) |
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Next Board Meeting:Board Meetings are are virtual meetings until it is safe to meet again. Minutes will be posted. |
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COMMITTEES |
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Plaque Committee: Book Award Committee: Field Trip Committee: If you are interested in more information, or joining, one the committees, please contact any Officer or Board Member. |
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EVENT INFORMATION |
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Members Only Tour Saturday, May 6, 2023
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402.686.6969
Welcome to the web site of the Civil War Round Table of Gettysburg! Since first organized in 1957, we’ve met on the 4th Thursday of every month, until recently in the cozy confines of the Grand Army of the Republic Hall on Middle Street. As the gatherings there were shoulder-to-shoulder, hardly practicable for the age of covid, we’ve made a temporary move to the Gettysburg United Methodist Church, 30 West High Street — which has a certain symmetry, as the GAR building was itself the Civil War-era Methodist Church. Our current space has a lot of advantages, including room for social distancing, free parking in the back, an air filtration system, and excellent livestream capability. The latter is particularly important in the new normal. Starting with the covid shutdowns in March of 2020, we spent the next 14 months with ZOOM only presentations and were surprised at how many people tuned in from across the country. Even as we’ve returned to in person gatherings, we continue to livestream, archiving the presentations for on demand viewing. Elsewhere on this page, you’ll find a link to our past programs, as well as instructions for tuning into our real time gatherings. Our expanding membership includes Civil War enthusiasts from coast to coast; we’d love to include you in our number and hope you’ll check out the membership information elsewhere on this site. Of course, we invite you drop in on one of our meetings. Visitors are always welcome! As you’ll see listed on this site, we’ve got an outstanding roster of speakers lined up for 2022. You might also “Like” our Facebook page, where we post regular updates and photos. Finally, as you have any questions about our group, I invite you to contact me personally: brdgettysburg@gmail.com.
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Saturday May 6
May 25
June 22 (rain date June 29)
July 27 (rain date July 31)
August 24 (rain date Aug 31)
September 28
October 26
November 16
December 7
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