Old Baldy CWRT To Host Robertson Aug. 17
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.

Old Baldy Civil War Round Table will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Aug. 17. The featured guest speaker will be Civil War historian and author Dr. James I. Robertson Jr.

The round table, which meets monthly at the Civil War Library and Museum, has grown over the years into one of the best-known round tables in the country. The group has raised thousands of dollars for historic preservation with such activities as dinners, raffles and tours. Proceeds from the anniversary dinner will benefit various historic preservation projects.

Robertson, distinguished C.P. Miles Professor of History at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va., has written numerous articles and books on the Civil War and conducted countless battlefield and historic site tours. He also appeared on many documentaries on the History Channel and A&E.

His most recent work is the definitive biography of Gen. Stonewall Jackson that was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His topic for the evening will be “Why Men Enlisted in the Civil War.”

Hundreds of dollars in door prizes will be awarded to those attending and a raffle for three valuable prizes will be drawn that evening.

The dinner at the Radisson Hotel in Trevose, Pa., begins at 7 p.m. (cash bar at 6 p.m.). The dinner and program is open to the public. Tickets are $30 each. For tickets or further information write the round table at 1805 Pine St., Philadelphia, PA 19103; or call Mike Cavanaugh, treasurer, at (215) 725-3602, email: chief96pbi@juno.com