Welcome to...
The Alabama Civil War Round Table (ACWRT) website!
Whether you prefer to call it the Civil War, the War Between The States, the War For States Rights or the War of Northern Agression; the end result was hundreds of thousands of Americans dead and a nation scarred forever.
The war was the deadliest in American history. It caused 620,000 soldier deaths and an undetermined number of civilian casualties.
| American Civil War |
|---|
| Date of War: |
April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865 |
| Location Fought: |
Primarily in the South |
| End Result: |
Union victory; Reconstruction; Slaves in the south were freed |
|
| The Sides |
|---|
United States of America
(The "Union") |
Confederate States of America
(The "Confederacy") |
| Strength |
|---|
| 2,200,000 |
1,064,000 |
| Casualties and losses |
|---|
110,000 killed in action
360,000 total dead
275,200 wounded |
93,000 killed in action
260,000 total dead
137,000+ wounded
|
We would like to invite you to come visit with us at one of our upcoming meetings.
If you have a love of American History, and specifically the American Civil War era, we are what you are looking for in the Birmingham 5 county metro area.
Our membership is made up of a wide variety of individuals who all have a passion for both our Northern and Southern heritages, and the events that changed our nation.
Our speakers range from published authors to college professors, to just everyday enthusiasts all with a passion and enthusiasm for telling the 1000's of stories of the American Civil War.
Please come join us at one of our upcoming 2007-08 meetings and learn!!
Where We Meet:
The Fish House Restaurant (
see map) next to King Acura in Hoover.
Our Next Meeting:
| Date: | To Be Announced |
| Time: | Supper at 6:00 p.m. Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
|
| Speaker: | To Be Announced |
| Subject: | To Be Announced
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Please
contact us if you have any questions or comments. Thank you.
