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The Indianapolis Civil War Round Table is a group of amateur and professional historians in Central Indiana dedicated to studying and understanding the 1861-1865 consflict between the North and South. We welcome anyone interested in the American Civil War to join the ICWRT. Annual dues are $30 for an individual, $35 for a family, or $15 for a student. The dues are used to defray production costs of our newsletter, Hardtack, and other programs. We invite you to attend a meeting as a guest and we feel that you will enjoy your visit and enlist. To enlist for the upcoming campaign, Click Here for a membership form

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This Month's Topic What: The Life & Legacy of Ulyesses Grant and the Women Who Molded the Man
Who: Chris Burns
When: Monday
March 11, 2024
6:45 P.M.
Where: MCL Cafeteria - Township Line
(2370 West 86th Street)
Ulysses S. Grant was born an ordinary westerner, but he possessed extraordinary energy, commitment, resolve, and love of family. Several women in his life foresaw the man he was destined to become, well before the nation ever knew he existed. They stood by him through his challenges and triumphs as he reached the pinnacle in both the military and political arena. With their support, his improbable accomplishments placed him on a level with Lincoln by the end of the 19th Century.

Chris Burns is a Civil War historian and lifelong Cincinnati resident. In 2016, Burns completed 16 years of research for an upcoming book about Ulysses S. Grant with noted historian Dr. James A. Ramage. He currently speaks on various aspects of Ulysses S. Grant’s life, as well as the Siege of Cincinnati. Burns is a former adjunct history faculty-member at NKU and is currently employed as Marketing and Education Manager at Encore Technologies. His passion is researching history and touring battlefields, as well as working with educators to prepare students for college and career readiness.


2023-2024 Program Schedule


September 11, 2023 A Campaign of Cat and Mouse: The Bristoe Station Campaign, October 9-19, 1863 Kevin Pawlak
October 9, 2023 Jackson at Cedar Mountain Greg Mertz
November 13, 2023 Harriet Beecher Stowe Dan Bauer
December 11, 2023 Infectious Diseases of the Civil War Steve Buxsen, Ph.D.
January 8, 2024 Civil War Show and Tell YOU!
February 12, 2024 Lincoln’s Views on Death Dr. Brian Direk
March 11, 2024 The Life & Legacy of Ulyesses Grant and the Women Who Molded the Man Chris Burns
April 8, 2024 General George G. Meade Kent Brown
May 13, 2024 But Not for My Children Scott Britton
June 10, 2024 19th Indiana & the Iron Brigade Phil Spaugy

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