Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
The Civil Warriors Round Table will hold its
next meeting of 2021 at 7PM PST on
Wednesday, April 14, via Zoom. We will be
hosting an online presentation by Jim Gallen
of the St. Louis CWRT who will talk about
“Old Abe, the Mascot of the 8 th Wisconsin.”
During our meeting on Wednesday, April 14,
Jim Gallen will present to us an unusual Civil
War story, well known to Wisconsin natives –
the mascot Old Abe, The War Eagle. Old
Abe, the original screaming eagle, was
rescued in western Wisconsin and served as
mascot for the Eight Wisconsin Volunteer
Infantry Regiment from for a three-year
enlistment, serving in over thirty battles in
Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana from
1861-1864. Upon his return to Wisconsin he
remained a living symbol until his death and
his legacy continues to this day.
Jim Gallen is a member of the St. Louis Civil
War Roundtable, the Ulysses S. Grant Camp
of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
and President of the Military History Club of
the Missouri Athletic Club. He has spoken
frequently on the Civil War and other
historical topics and regularly teaches
continuing education classes through the St.
Louis Community College.
We will be meeting via the Zoom meeting
app. We will send out the meeting on-line
connection information shortly before our
meeting day (4/14/21). Please plan on
beginning your hookup a few minutes before
the 7PM PST meeting time. If you are a first
time visitor to the Civil Warriors, please
contact us at cwrtsfv@gmail.com for
information regarding the hookup. Guests,
new members and returning members are
always welcome to join us for this and future
meetings! If you can’t make this meeting,
please consider one of our exciting upcoming
meetings noted in our Future Presentations
section.
Our Round Table ordinarily meets at Weilers Deli
at 22323 Sherman Way, West Hills. Due to the
COVID-19 restrictions imposed by civil
authorities, the Civil Warriors will be unable to
meet face-to-face for an indeterminate period and
will use on-line means such as the Zoom app to
continue our monthly educational get-togethers.
The Civil Warriors Round Table will hold its
next meeting of 2021 at 7PM PST on
Wednesday, April 14, via Zoom. We will be
hosting an online presentation by Jim Gallen
of the St. Louis CWRT who will talk about
“Old Abe, the Mascot of the 8 th Wisconsin.”
During our meeting on Wednesday, April 14,
Jim Gallen will present to us an unusual Civil
War story, well known to Wisconsin natives –
the mascot Old Abe, The War Eagle. Old
Abe, the original screaming eagle, was
rescued in western Wisconsin and served as
mascot for the Eight Wisconsin Volunteer
Infantry Regiment from for a three-year
enlistment, serving in over thirty battles in
Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana from
1861-1864. Upon his return to Wisconsin he
remained a living symbol until his death and
his legacy continues to this day.
Jim Gallen is a member of the St. Louis Civil
War Roundtable, the Ulysses S. Grant Camp
of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
and President of the Military History Club of
the Missouri Athletic Club. He has spoken
frequently on the Civil War and other
historical topics and regularly teaches
continuing education classes through the St.
Louis Community College.
We will be meeting via the Zoom meeting
app. We will send out the meeting on-line
connection information shortly before our
meeting day (4/14/21). Please plan on
beginning your hookup a few minutes before
the 7PM PST meeting time. If you are a first
time visitor to the Civil Warriors, please
contact us at cwrtsfv@gmail.com for
information regarding the hookup. Guests,
new members and returning members are
always welcome to join us for this and future
meetings! If you can’t make this meeting,
please consider one of our exciting upcoming
meetings noted in our Future Presentations
section.
Our Round Table ordinarily meets at Weilers Deli
at 22323 Sherman Way, West Hills. Due to the
COVID-19 restrictions imposed by civil
authorities, the Civil Warriors will be unable to
meet face-to-face for an indeterminate period and
will use on-line means such as the Zoom app to
continue our monthly educational get-togethers.