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UPCOMING PROGRAM
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"The Invincible 12th South Carolina Infantry,
Army of Northern Virginia
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Monday,
June 8, 2026
Presenter: Ben Cwayna
Gather at 6 p.m. Program begins at 6:30 p.m.
Duckett Hall Auditorium, The Citadel
Sponsored by The Citadel's Department of History |
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PREVIOUS PROGRAM
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"Conflict and Controversy in the Confederate High Command: Davis,
Johnston, Hood and the
Atlanta Campaign of 1864"
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Monday,
May 11, 2026
Presenter: Dennis B. Conklin II
Winner of the 4th Annual Roberts Foundation Book Award
Great Issues Room, Mark Clark hall, The Citadel
Sponsored by The Citadel's Department of History |
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4th Annual Fort Sumter
Civil War Round Table
Book Award Banquet |
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A big success!
See photos below ...
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Dennis B. Conklin II
Program Speaker |
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FSCWRT President Cliff
Roberts recognizes Jill Powell,
Director of Market Hall Museum,
Charleston, for the role she
played in the installation of
the new "THE UNION IS DISSOLVED!"
marker. |
Roberts
talks about Dennis Conklin's
award-winning book, Conflict
and Controversy in the
Confederate High Command
(2025).
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Dennis B. Conklin II, program
speaker,
presents his talk, "Conflict and
Controversy in the Confederate
High Command."
Photo by Cliff
Roberts
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Pulling a ticket from
his hat, Roberts announces one
of many award-winning ticket
holders at the banquet.
Items were raffled-off to
support the FSCWRT. |
Ted Savas of Savas
Beatie Publishing talks about Conklin's award-winning
book before introducing him as
the evening's speaker. |
Roberts presents Dennis Conklin the
2025 Roberts
Foundation Book Award. |
Conklin answers questions
immediately following his
presentation. |
Conklin proudly shows his award as he is
congratulated by Roberts and everyone
else attending the banquet. |
4th Annual Fort
Sumter Civil War Round Table
Book Award Banquet, Great Issues
Room, Mark Clark Hall, The
Citadel, May 11, 2026 |
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Fall Field Trip to be held Oct. 16 & 17 in Wilmington, N.C.
More information to be provided soon!
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Chris E. Fonvielle, Jr.,
author of The Wilmington
Campaign, Last Rays of Departing
Hope (1997), will
conduct the fall tour.
Shown above is a painting of the
second Battle of Fort Fisher
(Jan. 13 - 16, 1865),
a Union victory and part of of
the Wilmington Campaign (Dec. 7,
1864 - Feb. 22, 1865). |
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Unveiling Ceremony for the
New Secession Hall
Marker Held on May 9 |
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The unveiling
ceremony for the
new Secession
Hall Marker was held 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 9
at 134 Meeting
St. (opposite
Gibbes Museum),
the site where
Institute Hall
once stood in
Charleston.
The Democratic
Party held its
unsuccessful
1860 party
convention at
Institute Hall.
After the South
Carolina
Convention of
the People voted
to secede from
the Union, and
the Ordinance of
Secession was
signed in the
building's great
hall on Dec. 20,
1860, Institute
Hall became
known as
"Secession
Hall."
Constructed in
1854 to host
fairs, exhibits,
concerts and
conventions, the
building burned
in the "Great
Fire" of
December 1861.
The Ordinance of
Secession -- the pivotal act
that marked the
beginning of the
South's
secession from
the Union and
the start of a
series of events
that led to the
Civil War -- is one
of the most
significant
documents in
American
history.
It is the moment
South Carolina
officially
declared its
intent to leave
the Union,
igniting a chain
of events that
culminated in
the Civil War.
Maintaining the
marker at the
very site where
this decision
was made ensures
that future
generations will
understand not
only the gravity
of this moment
but the lasting
impact it had on
our nation.
The S.C.
Historical
Marker, "THE UNION
IS DISSOLVED!,"
was erected in
2010 by the Fort
Sumter-Fort
Moultrie
Historical
Trust, but
knocked down and
stolen several
years ago.
Fortunately, the
Fort Sumter
Civil War Round
Table (FSCWRT),
supported by Professor Kyle
Sinisi, raised $3,000
through
donations to
replace the S.C.
Historical
Marker.
The FSCWRT is credited on
the new marker
for its
successful
effort.
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| FSCWRT President Cliff Roberts (top-center) speaks moments after unveiling "THE UNION IS DISSOLVED!" marker. Members of the FSCWRT (shown in surrounding photos) then participate in the ceremony by reading statements made by delegates who attended the South Carolina Convention of the People at Institute Hall on Dec. 20, 1860. Afterward, they gathered around the marker (below) for a group photo before walking down the street a couple of blocks to attend a reception hosted by Market Hall Museum. |
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to view photos of
past presentations. |
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Support Friends of the National Parks |
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As some of you may know,
several of the Fort Sumter Civil War Round Table members also are
associated with what, until recently, was called Fort Sumter-Fort
Moultrie Historical Trust. Not long ago, the Trust "rebranded,", i.e.,
changed its name to better represent what it does. The Trust is now Friends of Charleston National Parks. Its
mission is to help the National Park Service protect and preserve Fort
Sumter, Fort Moultrie, the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (Snee
Farm Plantation), and the U.S. Coast Guard Historic District on
Sullivan's Island (the lighthouse and the old life-saving station that
are next to each other). With that in mind, Round Table board members are passing
along this information knowing that those who are interested in one
aspect of history often are interested in others. We encourage anyone
who wishes to do so to support Friends of Charleston National Parks.
For more information, visit:
https://friendofscnp.org
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