The GREATER TOLEDO CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE is a not-for-profit organization. We are here to teach and learn.

The Greater Toledo Civil War Roundtable's main purpose is to provide a forum where anyone with an interest in the American Civil War, regardless of his or her level of expertise, can gather together to study, discuss and learn about the various facets of this period of American history -- from the battlefield to the homefront and everything in between. This is accomplished through Monthly Meetings and Luncheon Programs. Our membership is large enough for a diversity of opinions and views, yet small enough for comraderie and friendship to flourish.

In conjunction with our primary function, the Roundtable wishes to encourage and stimulate interest in others through various educational programs like our Civil War Studies Course at Lourdes College, and our Civil War 101 programs, and other activities open to public and members alike such as our Cemetery Walks.

The Greater Toledo Civil War Roundtable also promotes the preservation of historic sites and objects. These are primarily, but not exclusively, Civil War related and include battlefields, monuments, flags, statues, historic homes and buildings, etc. Though the Civil War era is our primary focus, it is not our only one. We recognize that all items relative to our history and heritage are worth preserving. Some programs and projects that have received our support include the Civil War Preservation Trust (formerly the APCWS and Civil War Trust), Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg, the Ohio Civil War Trail Commission, and the Fallen Timbers Battlefield Preservation Association. We have also participated on a more local level with such projects as the restoration of the Monclova Soldiers Monument in Swan Creek Cemetery, Monclova Township, and the "Restore the Glory" project at Willow Cemetery in East Toledo. For more complete information on projects and organizations we support, please visit our Preservation Page.

We are a non-partisan group. Both "Yanks" and "Rebs" are welcome within our ranks. Please take a few minutes to browse through our site. If you like what you see, let us know by either Emailing us or, better yet, coming to one of our meetings!

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The May issue of The Minie Bullet-In is now online!

COMING PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2013

Regular Meetings

Thursday, May 9 @ Navarre Park Shelter House, 7:30 PM
Election of Officers
Brandi Oswald: The Effects of the War upon the Citizens of Gettysburg and Fredericksburg

Thursday, June 13 @ Navarre Park Shelter House, 7:30 PM
Christine Kull, Curator/Certified Archivist, Monroe County Historical Museum: Libbie Custer (slide presentation)

Thursday, July 11
No meeting – Summer break

See the complete schedule here.

Need directions to the Shelter House? Here they are, courtesy of MapQuest!

Click here to get directions.

Luncheon Meetings

Tuesday, May 28 @ Uncle John's Pancake House, Noon
Kathy Jones: Israel Richardson.
At our March meeting, Major General Israel Richardson’s name was mentioned as one of those commanders who are often overlooked.
For our May luncheon, Kathy Jones – who once “forced” her mother to drive them up to Pontiac, Michigan to so she could visit Richardson’s grave – will give a short talk on Richardson’s life and career.

Tuesday, June 25 @ Uncle John's Pancake House, Noon
Civil War Poets and Poetry.
A look at the life and works of poets like Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, Sidney Lanier, Henry Timrod (Poet Laureate of the Confederacy), and others.

Tuesday, July 30 @ Uncle John's Pancake House, Noon
Civil War Music.
If his schedule permits, our very own “band leader” – Eric Olsen – will provide some live music for us!

See the complete schedule here.

And don't forget that effective February 2013, our Lunch Bunch meetings are held the LAST Tuesday of each month at Uncle John's Pancake House. Luncheon meetings start at Noon with -- what else? -- lunch, followed by an informal presentation, program or discussion. Check the Schedule Info for more details and a complete list of topics.

Sesquicentennial Events

Haughton Cemetery Walk

October 14, 2012: Haughton Cemetery Walk. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who braved the wind and showers to attend. Great turn out, and great media coverage. WTOL/Channel 11 carried the story on their 6 and 11 o'clock local news programs, and The Blade placed the story on the front page of the Second Section. If you missed it, you can read the story online here: "Group Honors Civil War Dead in Tiny West Toledo Cemetery". You can also look at pictures from the event on our Facebook page, here: Haughton Cemetery Photos. And here is the story on Channel 11's website: "Students, Civil War group honor veterans at west Toledo cemetery"

Whitehouse Cemetery Walk

October 2013: Whitehouse Cemetery Walk. Down the road a bit, but we hope to have a Cemetery Walk in Whitehouse, again in the fall of the year. I have been in touch with some folks from the Whitehouse Historical Society, and they are extremely excited about the possibility of the GTCWRT holding an event in their community!

Other Events

Date not set. Steedman Statue refurbishing. A recommendation was made that the GTCWRT look into the possibility of cleaning up the statue of General steedman at Jamie Farr Park. This project is strictly in the talking stages at this time. Again, will update when/if details become available.

Back issues of the Minié Bullet-In are now available in book form.

Back issues of our newsletter, The Minié Bullet-In, can now be purchased in book form. The books are softcover, measure 8.5 x 11 in size, and are published by Lulu, an on-demand service that provides professional quality products.Each volume sells for $8.25, except for the 1999 issue, which is $6.75, plus shipping. All are also available in downloadable e-book format, for $2.00 each. The following years are available: 1993-1996, 1999 (partial), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. And if you want to immerse yourself in even more Roundtable past history, you can also get a copy of the GTCWRT club records from 1995-2009. This volume includes club constitution, mission statement, financial statements and minutes from general meetings and board of trustees meetings. This book sells for $16.50, plus shipping. These books can only be ordered online at www.lulu.com/hdkingsbury.

Support Your Roundtable!

Visit A Touch of History and purchase custom-made products with a historical theme!

The Greater Toledo Civil War Roundtable is offering Civil War and other historically oriented merchandise at its new online gallery, A Touch of History. Products include T-shirts, bumper stickers, keychains, mugs, and much more. This service is provided by Zazzle.com and allows customers to customize products. You can add your name or change the style or color. Click on A Touch of History to start shopping now.

A Touch of History offers a variety of products including holiday greeting cards. Check out the flash panel below to view products. Click here to visit the gallery itself. To learn more about each product, click on the image. If you like what you see, you can purchase your product(s).

Proceeds from the sale of merchandise at A Touch of History will help the GTCWRT.

Help save Ohio's Civil War Flags

Army of the Ohio Donation Center

Army of the Ohio Adoption Center

create & buy custom products at Zazzle

Please note that we have a new e-mail address. You can E-mail us at:
gtcwrt@att.net


Portions of this website last updated: April 30, 2013