Meeting Dates
The organization meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month September through May. Meetings are held in the Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre located at 515 Scotland St in Williamsburg, VA, unless otherwise posted. The meetings begin at 7 PM. Membership is open to the general public.
This Month's Speaker (Note Change in Date for December Meeting only)
On December 18, 2018, Dr. Charles Ross will present “Creative Science
and Technology in the Civil War”.
The Civil War occurred at an important time in the history of technology
as the industrial revolution increased the demand for scientifically
literate men. Due to their West Point education many of these men found
themselves on battlefields between 1861-1865 and were able to use their
scientific knowledge in ingenious ways. In this presentation Dr.
Ross will examine two specific examples of such application of
knowledge, the mine at Petersburg and the Confederate Powder Works in
Augusta, Georgia. He will also explore acoustic shadows, a
battlefield phenomenon that was widely observed in the Civil War but
little understood at the time.
Visit the American Battlefield Trust site to view animated Peninsula Campaign map
Visit the Williamsburg Battlefield Association (view
newsletter)
(http://www.williamsburgbattlefieldassociation.org/)
(https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsburgBattlefieldAssociation)