Event: May Meeting of The Civil War Roundtable of the Mid-Ohio Valley

 

When: May 22, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.

 

Where: First Congregational Church, 318 Front Street Marietta, OH

 

Presentation: Ulysses S. Grant Reenactor, Dr. Curt Fields

 

Dr. Fields is the National Park Service representative for General U. S. Grant. He has portrayed the commanding general of the Union Army in films, posters and re-enactments. Dr. Fields has advanced degrees in Education and has spent time working as a teacher and administrator in junior and senior high schools. He teaches as adjunct sociology professor at the University of Memphis and is now an Educational consultant and a living Historian. Dr. Fields is the same height and body style as the the General Grant and represents a true-to-life image of the man as he would have looked, as well as researches extensively in order to share an accurate portrayal. His presentations are in first person, quoting from General Grant's memoirs; articles and letters the General wrote, statements he made in interviews and first-person accounts of people who knew the General or were with him and witnessed him during events. 

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​​Event: 2025 History in the Park 

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When: July12, 2025 @ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Where: Muskingum Park, Front Street Marietta, OH

 

Join us on a captivating journey through time at East Muskingum Park, Marietta, OH. Our History in the Park offers the opportunity to learn more from historical groups across Ohio and West Virginia. 

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The event will kick off at 10, following the annual ceremony for the Northwest Ordinance, hosted by Marietta Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

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Following this, we are inviting your organization to bring a table, chairs and a pop-up tent, if desired, and celebrate with other like-minded organizations with our History in the Park. You need not be Civil War related but history in general. There is no cost to you, as we have a sponsor to cover expenses. Feel free to sell any merchandise your organization has to offer.

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Promote your organization or establishment for tourism in Ohio and northwestern West Virginia. 

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We are working with several members of Ohio 250 and hope to make this an annual event, and hope to provide tours of the First Congregational Church and live music.

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Food vendors will be invited as we enjoy a summer day in the park beside the Muskingum River in Marietta, where the Northwest Territory got its start.

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Please contact Nancy Arthur @ 740-525-7479 or nancyadvantage@yahoo.com

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Event: July Meeting of The Civil War Roundtable of the Mid-Ohio Valley

 

When: July 17, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.

 

Where: St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 320 2nd Street Marietta, OH

 

Presentation: Cincinnati in the Civil War, presented by David L. Mowery​

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Studying the American Civil War has been David L. Mowery's passion for nearly 35 years. David enjoys traveling across the United States in search of forgotten historic sites. He has visited all of the major Civil War battlefield parks, and he has researched and site-documented hundreds of minor Civil War engagements and skirmishes. The "Official Records of the War of Rebellion" are his favorite resource. He is a long-time member of the Civil War Trust, the largest non-profit group in the nation that focuses on battlefield preservation. His second passion --- computer software engineering --- has been his career for over 20 years. 

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Event: September Meeting of The Civil War Roundtable of the Mid-Ohio Valley

 

When: September 4, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.

 

Where: The Blennerhassett Museum, 137 Juliana Street Parkersburg, WV

 

Presentation: Louisa May Alcott & the Red Cross, presented by Joan Leotta​

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Joan Leotta is an award-winning writer and story performer, and author of eleven books (historical fiction series, four children's books, a collection of short stories, and two books of poetry). Her writings and performances are often food or history-inspired. 

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In addition to folklore presentations, her costumed character performances of Colonial and Civil-War era women (Belle Boyd's Aunt, a Civil War Nurse, and of the original owner of Ellanor C Lawrence Park, Fairfax County, VA) have taken her to audiences up and down the East Coast.

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A lifelong fan of Louisa May Alcott, Joan Leotta decided to take up the challenge of presenting her to modern audiences when she realized how few people knew about Alcott's work as a Civil War nurse and how that experience helped shape her writing and changed the trajectory of her work as a writer. 

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Event: November Meeting of The Civil War Roundtable of the Mid-Ohio Valley

 

When: November 20, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.

 

Where: To Be Determined

 

Presentation: Buckeyes at Gettysburg, presented by Wayne Motts​

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The state of Ohio contributed significantly to the Union war effort during the American Civil War. At Gettysburg, some 4,400 Ohioans fought the Union army during the three-day battle, while some Confederate soldiers in Lee's army had connections to the Buckeye state. Join historian, author, licensed guide, and president Emeritus and Historian of the Gettysburg Foundation Wayne E. Motts as he explores some unique stories of Ohio during the battle. 

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The Gettysburg Foundation is the non-profit partner of the National Park Service in operating the Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in Gettysburg, PA. The Foundation leads preservation and educational missions that include land and artifact preservation, educational events and programs, and owns and operates the George Spangler Farm and Field Hospital, the Children of Gettysburg 1863 and the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station. 

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Mr. Motts is the youngest person to ever achieve the status of Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide and is renowned among students of the Civil War for his enthusiastic interpretation of battlefield sites and events. You will not want to miss this rare opportunity to experience Mr. Motts' energy, enthusiasm and stunning command of Gettysburg and Civil War history.  

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