Wednesday, 11 March, 2020
The Civil Warriors Round Table will hold its
next meeting of 2020 at 7PM on Wednesday,
March 11th, at Weilers Deli in West Hills,
CA. We will be hosting a presentation by
author Jane Singer on her latest book “The
War Criminal’s Son.”
“The War Criminal’s Son” brings to life hidden
aspects of the Civil War through the saga of the
firstborn son in the infamous Confederate Winder
family, who shattered family ties to stand with the
Union. General John H. Winder was the
commandant of most prison camps in
the Confederacy, including Andersonville. When
Winder gave his son William Andrew Winder the
order to come south and fight, desert, or commit
suicide, William went to the White House and
swore his allegiance to President Lincoln and the
Union. Despite his pleas to remain at the front,
Winder was ordered to command Alcatraz, a
fortress that became a Civil War prison, where he
treated his prisoners humanely despite repeated
accusations of disloyalty and treason because the
Winder name had become shorthand for brutality
during an already brutal war.
John Winder died before he could be brought to
justice as a war criminal. Haunted by his father’s
villainy, William went into a self-imposed exile for
twenty years and ended up at the Rosebud
Reservation in South Dakota, fulfilling his desire
to better the lot of Native Americans.
In “The War Criminal’s Son” Jane Singer evokes
the universal themes of loyalty, shame, and
redemption in the face of unspeakable cruelty.
Jane Singer is a Civil War author, researcher and
lecturer. She is the author of “Lincoln’s Secret
Spy: The Civil War Case That Changed the
Future of Espionage” and “The Confederate Dirty
War: Arson, Bombings, Assassination and Plots
for Chemical and Germ Attacks on the Union.”
Her work has been featured in the Washington
Post, the Washington Times, and the Chicago
Sun-Times. A popular lecturer and Civil War
research consultant, she lives in Venice,California.
As always, come join us before the program starts.
Our members start assembling around 6PM for
refreshments like the Weilers deli sandwich
dinner and for the camaraderie of their fellow
Civil Warriors. Meeting attendance is $5 which
includes soft drinks, cookies and an entry in our
book drawing. The sandwich dinner is $18 which
includes attendance, a deli sandwich and exclusive
Weilers side dishes. If you wish to partake of the
dinner, please RSVP before noon of 3/11/20 to the
Civil Warriors at: cwrtsfv@gmail.com
and your dinner will be available when you
arrive. 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.
Weiler's West Hills Deli
22323 Sherman Way - West Hills
Presentation at 7PM sharp!
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Questions and Enthusiastic Discussion
Following Ms. Singer’s Presentation!
The Civil Warriors Round Table will hold its
next meeting of 2020 at 7PM on Wednesday,
March 11th, at Weilers Deli in West Hills,
CA. We will be hosting a presentation by
author Jane Singer on her latest book “The
War Criminal’s Son.”
“The War Criminal’s Son” brings to life hidden
aspects of the Civil War through the saga of the
firstborn son in the infamous Confederate Winder
family, who shattered family ties to stand with the
Union. General John H. Winder was the
commandant of most prison camps in
the Confederacy, including Andersonville. When
Winder gave his son William Andrew Winder the
order to come south and fight, desert, or commit
suicide, William went to the White House and
swore his allegiance to President Lincoln and the
Union. Despite his pleas to remain at the front,
Winder was ordered to command Alcatraz, a
fortress that became a Civil War prison, where he
treated his prisoners humanely despite repeated
accusations of disloyalty and treason because the
Winder name had become shorthand for brutality
during an already brutal war.
John Winder died before he could be brought to
justice as a war criminal. Haunted by his father’s
villainy, William went into a self-imposed exile for
twenty years and ended up at the Rosebud
Reservation in South Dakota, fulfilling his desire
to better the lot of Native Americans.
In “The War Criminal’s Son” Jane Singer evokes
the universal themes of loyalty, shame, and
redemption in the face of unspeakable cruelty.
Jane Singer is a Civil War author, researcher and
lecturer. She is the author of “Lincoln’s Secret
Spy: The Civil War Case That Changed the
Future of Espionage” and “The Confederate Dirty
War: Arson, Bombings, Assassination and Plots
for Chemical and Germ Attacks on the Union.”
Her work has been featured in the Washington
Post, the Washington Times, and the Chicago
Sun-Times. A popular lecturer and Civil War
research consultant, she lives in Venice,California.
As always, come join us before the program starts.
Our members start assembling around 6PM for
refreshments like the Weilers deli sandwich
dinner and for the camaraderie of their fellow
Civil Warriors. Meeting attendance is $5 which
includes soft drinks, cookies and an entry in our
book drawing. The sandwich dinner is $18 which
includes attendance, a deli sandwich and exclusive
Weilers side dishes. If you wish to partake of the
dinner, please RSVP before noon of 3/11/20 to the
Civil Warriors at: cwrtsfv@gmail.com
and your dinner will be available when you
arrive. 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.
Weiler's West Hills Deli
22323 Sherman Way - West Hills
Presentation at 7PM sharp!
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Questions and Enthusiastic Discussion
Following Ms. Singer’s Presentation!