Welcome to the web site of the South Bay Civil War Round Table, Silicon Valley California's own Round Table.
News/Updates
- New information on the Travel Page: Saturday, September 4 (Labor Day Weekend): Secret Turning Points of the American Civil War at the Santa Clara Marriott Hotel.
- The June 2010 issue of Civil War News has an article about our CWRT! Read it here.
- Information about the West Coast Civil War Round Table Conferences for 2009, 2010, and 2011 is on the Travel Page. Registration form for the 2010 conference has just been published. A poster has been created for the 2011 conference.
Meetings
We invite you to join us at our meetings, which are held monthly except for December. All meetings are open to non-members and are free. Meetings—except for the August picnic—are held on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:15 p.m., at Holder's Country Inn, 998 South DeAnza Blvd. (near Bollinger), San Jose, CA 95129. See directions to the meeting.
Dinner is available for ordering in the meeting room; plan to arrive 30-40 minutes early to place your order and enjoy informal conversations with other members before the formal start of the meeting. In addition to the evening's main presentation the meetings usually include a raffle, Civil War quiz, announcements, discussions, and stimulating conversation related to all aspects of the Civil War.
For more information contact John Herberich, President, at (408) 506-6214 or e-mail: jlherberich@att.net.
Upcoming Programs/Speakers
| Date | Location | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Holder's | Tom McMahon | Morality and War |
| October 26 | Holder's | Hal Jespersen | William S. Rosecrans |
| November 30 | Holder's | Bill Noyes | Sketch Artists of the Civil War |
| January 25, 2011 | Holder's | Dana Lombardy | Civil War Turning Points and What Ifs |
| February 22 | Holder's | Rene Accornero | Horses in the Civil War |
| March 29 | Holder's | Larry Comstock | The Atlanta Campaign |
| April 26 | Holder's | Donald Stoker | Grand Strategy in the Civil War |
| May 31 | Holder's | TBD | TBD |
| June 28 | Holder's | Adam Arenson | The Great Heart of the Republic: St. Louis and Cultural Civil War |
Preview of the September 28 Meeting
Tom McMahon will lead a discussion on "Morality and War." He will take 20 minutes to introduce his topic and then it will be open to the floor for general discussion/debate. Please give the topic some thought and come prepared to share your views.
Preview of the October 26 Meeting
Hal Jespersen will present the life of one of his favorite Civil War generals, William S. Rosecrans, and ask the question: "How did a man of so many accomplishments fall from the heights of strategic success into relative obscurity?" A sneak preview of the answer: an acerbic tongue that made enemies of at least two powerful men, and one poorly worded order. Hal will cover Old Rosy's entire life, but concentrate on his Civil War campaigns, including Iuka/Corinth, Stones River, Tullahoma, and Chickamauga.
Conferences and Travel
In the menu to the left, Travel will link you to a page with announcements about conferences and travel opportunities that may interest round table members.
Directions to the Meetings
Holder's Country Inn |
Website
The South Bay Civil War Round Table website was formerly hosted courtesy of Jim Lyons. To visit Jim's personal website, click here.
New website design by Hal Jespersen.