 14 June 2008 - Clad in Iron : Union Monitors v the Royal Navy
Speaker: Howard J. Fuller
By 1863 the influential Controller of the Royal Navy declared that naval intervention in the American Civil War was all but 'impossible'. Tempting strategic targets along the American coastline, such as New York ... read more ›
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 19 April 2008 - The Curious Claim of John Brawner
Speaker: Greg Bayne
Late in the afternoon of August 28th 1862, on the eve of 2nd Manassas, six regiments of the Union army were ambushed on the Warrenton turnpike by 2 divisions of Stonewall Jackson’s corps. The next two hours were amongst the ... read more ›
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 9 February 2008 - Bitter Harvest – The Union Generals at War
Speaker: Thomas Goss
Our first lecture at the Civil Service Club proved to be (with apologies to those who preceded it) one the best we have had for some time.
Thomas Goss started by outlining the diversity of the 583 Union generals that served ... read more ›
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 1 December 2007 - "What was happening outside America 1861-1865?”
By Jeremy Mindell
Wars rarely happen in a vacuum. The American Civil War was no exception. To understand why the south lost one needs to look as much at European diplomacy as southern strategy. Almost all rebellions or wars which involve a weaker state ... read more ›
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 13 October 2007 - Maine Heavy Artillery Regiments/Colorado Volunteers in New Mexico
The October meeting has a very heavy agenda, including the A.G.M. and discussions on the constitution position to date, the latter chaired by Tony Brown.
In view of this we have at least 2 candidates in the wings to present a talk on subjects dear to their hearts. However ... read more ›
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 11 August 2007 - Fisher's Hill in the Civil War
Ever entertaining, Joe Whitehorne's visit in August laid a firm challenge down - Was Fishers hill the most fought over piece of real estate in the Civil War? The claim appears to be well founded - Skirmish after skirmish was laid out by Joe. Confederate entrenchments, Confederate ... read more ›
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 9 June 2007 - A Tale of Three Forts
There are many important aspects of the American Civil War (economic, political and naval) that receive disproportionately less attention than the desperate battles and arduous campaigns of the opposing armies.
This presentation outlines the sieges and the contrasting fates ... read more ›
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 14 April 2007 - The Fort Donelson Campaign of February 1862 - Grant Wins His Spurs
by Miles Thomson
It is tricky to know how to write up my talk in the space available. There is quite a lot already extant about the actual fighting around the forts, but how did it all come about? There is also a fair amount written about the various personalities and there ... read more ›
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 Robert E. Lee Weekend: Jan 2006 - Being Number One
The Frank O'Reilly Lecture
Report edited by Greg Bayne
Robert E. Lee-the man-is often eclipsed by Robert E. Lee-the icon. The general created such an impact on his generation, and future generations of Americans, that it is difficult to ... read more ›
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 Robert E. Lee Weekend: Jan 2006 - After Appomattox
The Frank O'Reilly Lecture
Report edited by Greg Bayne
Marching out of step
In April 1865, Robert E Lee was a man without a job, and a home. His immediate concerns however were for his fellow soldiers and the citizens ... read more ›
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