Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 @ 7pmMcClellan Finds a Scapegoat with Vic VignolaAll meetings will be conducted by Zoom Online
ThePhilKearnyCivilWarRoundTableisan independenthistoricalorganizationwhichfocusesonthe AmericanCivilWarperiod(1861-1865)studyingthe military, political and social effects during that period. TheRoundTablewasoriginallyformedasthe41stNew JerseyInfantryRoundTablemeetingataBarnes&Noble BookStoreinWoodlandPark,NJovertwentyfiveyears ago.Aswegrewlarger,ournamewaschangedtohonor thefamedonearmedNJCivilWarGeneralPhilKearny, and we met in a larger venue at the Wayne Public Library. Today,PKCWRTusuallymeetsonthethirdWednesdayof themonthattheHasbrouckHeightsMunicipalBuildingat 7:00pm-downstairs.Wehavesummersoff,July& August and reconvene in September. All are welcomed to attend. Historians,authorsandnotedexpertsspeakonspecific scholarlyCivilWartopicstoourmembershipwith questions and answers encouraged. InNovember,thePhilKearnyRoundTablesponsorsan annualfieldtriptoaCivilWarbattlefield,wherelicensed guides educate and tour the battlefield with our members. Membership,whichhelpsfundexpensesfortheRound Tableandpaysspeakerstipends,is$25ayearand includesmembershipnewslettersofrecentandupcoming events.AlsoinDecember,wehaveaHolidayParty,wherea notedspeakerorcivilwarmusicianwillbethehighlightof ourannualdinner.TheRoundTablewelcomeseveryone and hopes you will join and become a supporting member. TheRoundTableisnamedafterNewJerseyCivilWar GeneralPhilipKearny,whowaskilledattheBattleof ChantillyinSeptember1862.ThetownofKearny,New Jersey was later named for the General.