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Civil War Round Table of Chicago
Monthly Meetings


Meetings are held at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza (350 North Orleans Street) beginning at 5:30 pm with the "command post" (a cash bar). Dinner starts at 6:30 pm. Dinner cost is $35 for members and  non-members, with parking available for $10 in the hotel lot with a validation sticker. Members and non-members may attend the meeting without ordering dinner for $5. Attendees without reservations will be charged an additional $5. Dinner reservations should be made by calling 1-630-460-1865 or by emailing chicagocwrtdinner@earthlink.net. Specify your name and choice of entree.

2007-2008 Speakers and meeting dates

Nov. 9th: John Y. Simon, "Could the South Have Won the War?"

Dec. 14th: Gordon Rhea, “Charles Whilden and the Wilderness”

Jan. 11, 2008: Ed Cotham, “Civil War Marines”

Feb. 8: David Long, Topic TBD

March 14: Brian Wills, “Civil War in Cinema”

April 11: Jennifer Weber, “Copperheads”

May 9: Stephen Engel, “Franz Sigel”, or “War Government and Lincoln”

June 13: William Farina, "U. S. Grant"

Monthly Meetings At A Glance


  • Regular Meetings Second  Friday
  • Holiday Inn Mart Plaza
  • 350 North Orleans Street
  • Chicago, Illinois 60654
  • Cocktails (Cash Bar) 5:30pm Dinner 6:30pm
  • Dinner for Members and Non-Members with reservations $35
  • Members and Non-Members with reservations without dinner $5
  • $5 additional charge for attending without reservations
  • Reservations 1-630-460-1865