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Meetings and Area Events

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Wilder Tower
Erected near the site of
Rosecrans's headquarters
just before the break-
through of Longstreet
at Chickamauga

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CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF NEBRASKA

    This Month's Meeting:
The Making of the Gettysburg National Cemetery
Presented by founding member Dave Wells


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

7:15 p.m.

Legacy Estates Theater
7200 Van Dorn

If you have not attended before, here is a link that will help you find us:

September 2008 Newsletter



FUTURE MEETINGS

UPCOMING MEETINGS:
    (Get all of these on your calendars!):


All programs are at 7:15 p.m. and will be at the Legacy Estates Theater, 7200 Van Dorn:

November 16, 2011
(One week early to avoid Thanksgiving "Eve")
The Five Living Presidents During the Civil War 
Presented by UNL Professor of History Scott Stempson

January 25, 2012
Program to be announced

February 22, 2012
Program to be announced

March 28, 2012
The Battle of Pea Ridge
(fought 150 years ago on March 6-8, 1862)
Presented by member Neal Nelson

April 25, 2012
Program to be announced

May 23, 2012
Program to be announced


Note that meeting dates and places could change as special events may be scheduled.
(We’ll probably never have a cannon shoot at the Legacy!)

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Events in the Area
A nearby and upcoming reenactment:  The Lewis & Clark Center and Mayhew Cabin are hosting a Civil War Reenactment at the Lews & Clark Center in Nebraska City on November 5.  Two battles will take place, one at 10:30 a.m. and the second at 2:00 p.m.  There will also be some history displays and the opportunity to talk to the participants about the Civil War.  Contact the Mayhew Cabin (402-873-3115) or Lewis & Clark Center (402)874-9900) for more information.  Here is a link to the Mayhew Cabin Events page, which announces this event:  Mayhew Cabin.


The Platte Valley Civil War Round Table (of Fremont) meets on the second Monday of each month at the Keene Memorial Library, 1030 N. Broad St., Fremont, NE.


Be sure to visit the site of the Sons of Union Veterans for their events:
Sons of Union Veterans