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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August 25 (Rain date August 29)
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Benner’s Hill: Confederate Left Flank
Therese Orr
Benner's Hill served as an artillery platform and the left flank of the Confederate army at Gettysburg. From near Benner's Hill, Johnson's Division will advance on Culp's Hill, with one brigade left to defend against Union Cavalry on the Hanover Road. Join LBG Therese Orr in an exploration of the activities associated with this hill. Please carpool as the road is narrow and there is no designated parking. Keep all four wheels on the pavement and don't park in the turnaround.
Therese Orr was raised in Missouri and Oklahoma. Following graduation from High School, she enlisted in the United States Navy, serving 3 years on Active Duty and 27 years in the Navy Reserve, retiring as a Senior Chief Intelligence Specialist in 2007.
After a 25-years career as a stay-at-home mom, Therese worked various part-time jobs in municipal government, accounting, insurance and at the Rupp House History Center in Gettysburg. She earned her Guide license in September 2016.
Therese has presented specialty tours for the Friends of Gettysburg semi-annual education events; had her choice for Gettysburg Unsung Hero published in the July 2019 issue of “America’s Civil War” magazine; and will present a Medal of Honor tour for the 2022 Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. She enjoys researching and providing specialty tours for guests of the battlefield, especially when the guest is a descendant of a Civil War soldier.
Therese is the proud mother of 3 children, and grandmother of 3.
Therese’s husband, children and grandchildren are the descendants of a Civil War soldier who died serving the Union Army at Gettysburg. Patrick is buried in the Soldiers National Cemetery. Learning about Patrick’s life and service is what inspired Therese to study for the Guide exam. She hopes her grandchildren will be inspired to continue to tell the story of Patrick’s sacrifice.
Therese and her husband, Dan, have had their Gettysburg Address since 2013.
Our meetings are the Fourth Thursday of each month.
June July and August are the Summer Outdoor Programs. These are Member's Events....paid for by membership dues, and one of the benefits of becoming a member. If a member would like to bring a guest, or a non-member would like to attend, we would like them to consider making a donation to the roundtable.
Each of these programs will begin promptly ay 6 PM and finish at the discretion of the tour leader. Expect each of these programs to last at least 90 minutes.
These meetings are not streamed. Please join us in September when we will once again be live streaming our speakers.
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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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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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Summer Outdoor Programs are Member's Events....paid for by membership dues, and one of the benefits of becoming a member. 2022 Gettysburg CWRT Summer Outdoor Programs
1. Each of these programs will begin promptly ay 6 PM and finish at the discretion of the tour leader. Expect each of these programs to last at least 90 minutes. August 25 (Rain date August 29) You can view videos of past meetings on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarRoundTableOfGettysburg/live/You do not need to be a member of FaceBook to view the videos.
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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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