Upcoming Events

Sunday, February 12th, 2012 - Sunday, April 1, 2012 - "Civil War 150: Texas and Texans in the Civil War," Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, TX. The Bullock Museum is commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Civil War with a free multi-part lecture series featuring Civil War scholars from across the state. Topics will include Texas Indians during the Civil War (Charles Grear, Feb. 5), Women and the War (Vicky Betts, Feb. 12), The Tejano Experience (Alexander Mendoza, March 18) and Juneteenth in Texas (Dwight Watson, April 1). Please see the event flyer or visit TheStoryofTexas.com for more details. Space is limited; call (512) 936-4649 to reserve your spot.

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 - "USS Westfield: A Civil War Shipwreck in Galveston Bay," Austin Civil War Round Table, Austin, TX. We are thrilled to welcome distinguished Civil War author and fellow Texan Ed Cotham, Jr. to speak about the recovery of artifacts from USS Westfield, a Staten Island ferryboat that was converted into a Civil War gunboat after its purchase by the U.S. Navy in 1861. Westfield saw significant Civil War action, and its destruction at the Battle of Galveston on January 1, 1863, was one of the most important and dramatic events of the Civil War in Texas. Please see the Meeting Information page for more details. Y'all come!

 

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