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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 $40 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 speaker presentation only for $5.00. The presentation begins at 7:30 pm. Dinner reservations should be made by calling 1-630-460-1865 or by emailing chicagocwrtdinner@earthlink.net. Specify your name and choice of entree.

2008-2009 Speakers and meeting dates

Sept. 12, Peter Cozzens,- "1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign"

Oct. 17, Gloria Swift,- "Ford's Theatre Secrets Revealed!"

Nov. 14, Richard Hatcher,- "Fort Sumter-1829 to 1947"

Dec. 12, Craig Symonds,- "Lincoln and His Admirals"

Jan. 9, Frank O'Reilly- "Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania"

Feb. 13, Bruce Allardice-Nevins Freeman Award Recipient-"Lincoln as War Leader"

March 13, John Latschar- "Gettysburg"

April 17, Stephen Wise- "Parris Island Museum"

May 8, James Ogden- "Chickamauga- Rescue at Horseshoe Ridge"

June 12, Thomas Cartwright

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, Speaker Presentation 7:30 pm.
  • Dinner $40.00
  • Members and Non-Members with reservations without dinner $5
  • Reservations 1-630-460-1865 or "chicagocwrtdinner@earthlink.net"