Rappahannock Valley Civil War Round Table
Fredericksburg, Virginia
We meet on the second Monday of the month at Brock's Riverside Grill,
Sophia Street at Lafayette Blvd.
Social time begins at 6:00, dinner begins at 6:45 with the meeting at 7:30.
All subjects and speakers are subject to change. More details about the
speakers and the subject will be published in the Drum & Bugle each month.
NOTE: Meetings may be switched to Zoom due to the covid situation. Determination will be made on a month-to-month basis.
Dinner Reservation Information
Activity/Dues Payment Information
January 10, 2022
Steve Norder:
Lincoln Takes Command
February 14, 2022
Dwight Hughes:
Unlike Anything that Ever Floated: The Monitor and Virginia
March 14, 2022
Scott Mingus:
Targeted Tracks: Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War
April 11, 2022
Brian Briones:
Defenses of Washington During the Civil War
May 9, 2022
Ron Kirkwood:
“Too Much for Human Endurance” The George Spangler Farm Hospitals and the Battle of Gettysburg
June 13, 2022
Tyler McGraw:
Emory Upton in Myth and Modern Memory
July 11, 2022
John Roos:
The Forgotten Fall – The Most Important Unknown Period of the War
August 8, 2022
Charles Knight:
From Arlington to Appomattox – Robert E. Lee’s Civil War
September 12, 2022
Steward Henderson:
Battle of New Market Heights
October 10, 2022
Kenneth R. Rutherford:
America’s Buried History: Landmines in the Civil War
November 14, 2022
Frank O’Reilly:
Topic To Be Announced
December 12, 2022
Jim Smith:
"The Most Successful in its Work" Orlando Willcox's Division and the Final Attack at Antietam
2022 Meeting Dates and Topics
We meet at Brock's Riverside Grill, 503 Sophia Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on the second Monday of every month. Social time begins at 6:00 with dinner at 6:45 and the meeting at 7:30. Members and/or guests may come after dinner and attend the meeting for free. If you come for dinner, you must make an advanced reservation following the rules below.
NOTE: Meetings may be switched to Zoom due to the covid situation. Determination will be made on a month-to-month basis.
Dinner Reservation Policy
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR DINNER, AND SHOULD BE MADE PRIOR TO THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE MONDAY MEETING. Beginning in 2021, dinner price is $30 for members, invited guests, and non members that join at the event. Dinner price is $35 for other non-members.
To make reservations, e-mail John Sapanara at rappcwevents21@gmail.com (Preferred) or call 540-479-1299 and leave a message on the answering machine. YOU may be BILLED for any uncancelled reservations.
To cancel a reservation you must contact John Sapanara at rappcwevents21@gmail.com (Preferred) or 540-479-1299 by 2:00 pm on the day of the dinner.
You are welcome to attend the meeting without participating in the dinner, and you are also welcome to eat dinner in the regular section of the restaurant.
Permanent Dinner Reservations: Members who regularly attend each monthly dinner meeting can now make a "PERMANENT RESERVATION". That means you automatically have a dinner reservation each month and only need to contact John Sapanara to cancel for that month. When you make your next reservation, please let John know if you want a permanent reservation.