Hello,

The Bowling Green, KY Civil War Round Table meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except June, July, and December).
Email: BGCWRT@wku.edu

Our next meeting is at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17th in Cherry Hall 125 on the Campus of Western Kentucky University. Our meetings are always open to the public. New recruits are always welcome!

Our Program for January 2017: A History of Camp McDonald

During the Civil War, “Big Shanty” served as home to the largest military camp in Georgia. Thousands of young men learned the art of war at Camp McDonald before fighting on distant battlefields. Civil War Historian Michael K. Shaffer will provide insights on this unique site.

Bio: Michael K. Shaffer, a Civil War historian, author, newspaper columnist, instructor, and frequent lecturer is a member of the Society of Civil War Historians, Civil War Historians of the Western Theater, and Georgia Association of Historians. He serves as a board member for the River Line Historic Area, and as a Civil War consultant for the Friends of Camp McDonald. He currently teaches various courses at Kennesaw State University’s College of Continuing and Professional Education.

We hope you will join us.