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The mission of the Civil War Round Table of Kansas City is to promote historical, educational, literary, and preservation activities related to the Civil War.
589th Regular Meeting
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Milburn Golf and Country Club 7501 West 69th Street, Overland Park, KS 66204 Social hour begins at 5:00 p.m. and dinner is at 6:00 p.m.
This meeting will include a plated dinner at a cost of $35.00 per person. Reservations are required in order to attend the dinner meeting.
Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, August 11. To make a reservation, please contact Marlene Natoli (contact info in newsletter).
August 2026
At our dinner meeting on August 19th, Mr. James A. Hessler, adjunct Professor, author, and Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park, will be giving a program about the dispute between Union Major Generals George Meade and Daniel Sickles over command of the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg.
General Sickles openly disobeyed orders in one of the most controversial decisions in military history. His questionable advance into the Peach Orchard led to a Confederate attack that crushed the Peach Orchard salient and other parts of the Union line, threatening the left flank of General George Meade’s army.
Dinner Menu
Milburn Golf and Country Club will serve the following meal at our dinner meeting: Beef medallions with demi sauce, asparagus, and dauphinoise potatoes au gratin. Dessert will be the Chef’s choice. All dinners are served with house salad with Milburn house dressing, sliced bread, iced tea, water, and coffee.
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July 2026
Dr. Chris Mackowski, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Emerging Civil War gave a program about the book he co-authored titled: The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson.
Click here for a summary of our dinner meeting.
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Round Table Now Accepting Digital Payments
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We are very sorry to report that Jim Beckner passed away on May 16th. Jim was a long-time member of our Round Table and served as president of our Round Table in 2000. Many of you may remember that Jim gave a presentation about Civil War Santas in December of 2018. Learn more about Jim in the In Memoriam Archives.
We are very sorry to report that a long-time member of our Round Table, Monet Kietzman, passed away on February 21st. Please keep Monet’s family in your prayers. Learn more about Monet in the In Memoriam Archives.
We are very sorry to report that George Leff, a long time member of our Round Table, died on October 14th at the age of 87. George died peacefully, surrounded by his family. Learn more about George in the In Memoriam Archives.
Member News
Happy Birthday Bill Buckner!
Bill Buckner’s 100th birthday is on June 29th. At the dinner meeting on June 17th, we celebrated Bill’s birthday. Chip Buckner read a congratulatory birthday letter from Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe (see photo on Page 5). After dinner, Bill’s birthday cake was served as dessert and we sang “Happy Birthday” to Bill.
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