Confederate General George Pickett and Union General George Armstrong Custer share a particular academic achievement. Both of them graduated last in their class at West Point. Pickett in 1846 and Custer in 1861.
The Grand Rapids Civil War Round Table welcomes Jim Jackson and his presentation, "The Irish Brigade in The Civil War." The Irish Brigade was composed of men of Irish descent that joined the 28th Massachusetts, 63rd New York, 69th New York, 88th New York and 116th Pennsylvania. They fought at Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Jim's talk goes beyond this famous Irish Brigade to include other Irish companies, such as the 23rd Illinois formed at Chicago, which was partially composed of Michigan Irishmen who couldn't get into the original Brigade.
Jim Jackson has been interested in Local History since the mid-70s. He was honored to receive the 2006 Lucy Mary Kellogg award from the Michigan Genealogical Council for "significant contribution to the preservation and education of Genealogy and History."
He has given presentations to various local and national societies, including the Great Lakes Conference, Fort Wayne, IN; the American Society of Indexers Conference in Philadelphia, PA; the Local History Conference, Macomb Community College, MI; the Ohio Genealogical Society in Cincinnati, OH; the Ontario Genealogical Society in Oshawa, Ontario; and the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Family History Conference in Grand Rapids, MI.
Jim is also a member of Genealogical Speakers Guild and a life member of the SUVCW.
Wednesday
May 15, 2024
Jim Jackson
The Irish Brigade
in
The Civil War
We Meet At:
Orchard View Church of God
2777 Leffingwell Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Located at the southwest corner of
3 Mile Road NE and Leffingwell Avenue NE
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Program begins at 7:00 pm
Membership fees for the 2023-2024 season are $30.00.
Unfortunately, expenses are such that we could not survive without an increase in our membership fees.
Checks can be made out to GRCWRT.
Get your membership/renewal form on our website
membership page or at one of out meetings.
Dues are based on the meeting year, September - June.
We are always looking for new speakers. If you would like to give a presentation to the GRCWRT, or can recommend someone, please contact our program director.
!! We Have a New Meeting Location !!
Orchard View Church of God
2777 Leffingwell Ave. NE Grand Rapids, Michigan
Located at the southwest corner of 3 Mile Road NE and Leffingwell Avenue NE
Civil War Notes
Our Next Meeting
!! GRCWRT June Fund Raiser Auction !!
The Grand Rapids Civil War Round Table will be holding a special fundraiser auction at our meeting on June 19th. We will be auctioning off a Civil War themed game set that includes chess, checkers, backgammon, dominos, cribbage, and poker dice! There is storage for all game pieces in the box and it even comes with instructions. This will be a concealed bid auction. There will be a minimum bid of $50.00. The bidding will be held before and after the presentation that evening. The prize will be awarded at the end of the evening. All proceeds benefit the Grand Rapids Civil War Round Table.
Good Luck!!
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