Monument to the 19th Indiana Infantry at Gettysburg
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About Us
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
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All Programs are Free & Open to the Public
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What: |
Hoosiers at Gettysburg: The Story of Indiana and Her Sons in the Civil War’s Greatest Battle
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| Who: |
Wayne Motts |
| When: |
Monday
October 14, 2024
6:45 P.M.
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| Where: |
MCL Cafeteria - Township Line
(2370 West 86th Street) |
Over 2,000 men from the state of Indiana fought with George Meade’s Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg. There were several Hoosier men of high rank serving during the Pennsylvania campaign, while others distinguished themselves within the rank and file. Believe it or not a few Indiana natives wore gray at Gettysburg. Join historian, author, and battlefield guide Wayne E. Motts as he explores some of the personal stories of Indiana men who fought at Gettysburg.
Wayne Motts is the President Emeritus & Historian of the Gettysburg Foundation, the non-profit philanthropic partner of the Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. He is the author or co-author of two Civil War books including Trust in God and Fear Nothing, a biography of Confederate General Lewis A. Armistead who was mortally wounded at Gettysburg and Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg A Guide to the Most Famous Attack in American History, which he co-authored with James A. Hessler. He has been a licensed battlefield guide at the Gettysburg National Military Park for 36 years.
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2024-2025 Program Schedule
| September 9, 2024 |
Indiana University Contrinutions to the Civil War |
John Summerlot |
| October 14, 2024 |
Hoosiers at Gettysburg: The Story of Indiana & Her Sons in the Civil War's Greatest Battle |
Wayne Motts |
| November 11, 2024 |
Admiral David G. Farragut |
John Chalfin |
| December 9, 2024 |
Union General August Willich, 32nd IN |
Don Heitman |
| January 13, 2025 |
Civil War Show and Tell |
YOU! |
| February 10, 2025 |
Northern Prison Life |
Gerald Jones |
| March 10, 2025 |
Indiana Generals in the Civil War |
Carl Kramer |
| April 14, 2025 |
TBD |
TBD |
| May 12, 2025 |
Wilder's Lightning Brigade |
Scott Diezman |
| June 9, 2025 |
The Sultana Disaster |
Gene Eric Salecker |
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