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!

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

REGULAR MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012
Kathy Jones: Fighting Dick Richardson
This is also our Election of Officers/Trustees meeting.

Thursday, May 10
Emmy Hann: Drummer Boys, part II
This is also our Installation of Officers/Trustees meeting.

Thursday, June 14
To Be Announced

Saturday, June 23
Honoring Andrews Raiders
McComb, Ohio

Thursday, July 12
No Meeting; Summer Break

Thursday, August 9
Picnic - Programming to be announced

Thursday, September 13
Robyn Hage: Peter Navarre

Thursday, October 11
To Be Announced

Sunday, October 14
Haughton Cemetery Walk
Haughton Cemetery, Toledo

Thursday, November 8
Neil Buttermore: A Gettysburg Veteran Remembers

Thursday, December 13
Clay High School Students
This is also our Soup & Chili Cook Off

Need directions? Here they are, courtesy of MapQuest!

And don't forget our Lunch Bunch meetings, held the FOURTH 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.

Sesquicentennial Events

Wakeman Cemetery Walk

Visit our Facebook page to see pictures from the Wakeman Cemetery Walk that was held on Sunday, October 9, 2011. You don't have to have a Facebook account to use the link above.

Honoring Andrews' Raiders

June 23, 2012: McComb, Ohio Andrews Raider Event. Join the Greater Toledo Civil War Round Table and the Village of McComb to commemorate Andrew’s Raid of 1862. A parade is planned, from the center of town to the cemetery where two of the Raiders, William Bensinger and John Porter -- among the first recipients of the Medal of Honor -- are buried, complete with high school band, Civil War re-enactors, fire trucks and community groups. The ceremonies will also include speeches by local dignitaries, memorabilia displays at the McComb Public Library and memorial service. Click here for a map showing McComb, Ohio, courtesy of MapQuest.

Haughton Cemetery Walk

October 2012: Haughton Cemetery Walk. Research has revealed an additional two “unknown” Civil War veterans, for a total of eight in this, the smallest of Toledo’s cemeteries. Our plan is to have Civil War flag holders/markers for each of these men.

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.

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 1, 2012