Welcome to the website of the Old Baldy Civil War Round Table, serving the greater Philadelphia area with a discussion forum for Civil War-era topics. See the MEETING INFO tab above for meeting times and directions.
We invite you to join us for in-person meetings at Camden County College’s William G. Rohrer Center, 1889 Marlton Pike East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, at 7:15 PM. The program will also be simulcast on Zoom for the benefit of those members and friends who are unable to attend. Please email oldbaldycwrt [at] verizon [dot] net at least 24 hours prior to request Zoom access.
Old Baldy Picnic Saturday, September 21, 2024
Delicious food and a private tour are waiting us on Saturday September 21st at our Old Baldy Picnic. Please RSVP via email to Paul Prentiss at pprentissfamily [at] gmail [dot] com with names and items you are bringing.
Starting around NOON, we will meet for the picnic at the Red Bank Battlefield in Gloucester County. This historic park is located on the waterfront of the Delaware River located at 100 Hessian Ave, National Park, NJ 08063.
A very special private tour and description of the battle will be provided by a park docent. The walking tour of the battlefield includes a tour of the historic original Whitall House museum used as a hospital during the battle.
Mid-afternoon, after exploring the museum we will walk to the site of the recently discovered Hessian soldiers mass grave. We will also see a huge cannon and the massive Chevaux de Frise used to obstruct British ships coming into Philadelphia via the Delaware. The cannon was discovered buried deep in the ground and remnants of the Chevaux de Frise were found, salvaged, and now displayed at the battlefield as a result of river dredging during the mid twentieth century.
A terrific epicurean and historical day have been planned for everyone so we really hope to see you, your family and friends on Saturday the 21st.
- October 10, 2024 — Allen R. Thompson on “In the Shadow of the Round Tops: Longstreet’s Countermarch, Johnston’s Reconnaissance, and the Enduring Battles for the Memory of July 2, 1863”
- November 14, 2024 — Chuck Veit on “Edward B. Hunt’s Sea Miner”
- December 12, 2024 — General Membership Meeting, Bi-annual Elections, and Social Night
- January 09, 2025 — James Pula on Union General Daniel Butterfield: A Civil War Biography
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A pamphlet describing the history of Old Baldy (Maj. Gen. George Meade’s warhorse), written by Anthony Waskie, is available for download in the MEMBERSHIP tab.
Members may be interested in accessing the website of the CWRT Congress. It is here.
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