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Civil War Monument, Iowa Capitol Grounds

Current Programs Meetings usually consist of a social hour, dinner, and program. Anyone may attend the program free of charge, but regular attenders are requested to pay membership dues to defray costs. Most events are held at The Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant, 11151 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa. The restaurant is near the intersection of I-80/35 and Hickman Road and offers free parking. The meeting room is to the left of the front door. Here is a typical evening schedule: 5:30 p.m. -- Cash Bar Opens 6:30 p.m. -- Dinner by Reservation 7:15 p.m. -- Program Begins DINNER RESERVATIONS -- Click here PROGRAM CHAIRPERSON -- Contact John Liepa at 515-961-8539 PAST PROGRAMS -- Click here for a partial list

Fall 2024 Campaign

September 4 -- 7:00 p.m.
"Freedom will be Theirs by the Sword: U.S. Colored Troops at New Market Heights" -- Jeff Kluever, Des Moines Civil War Roundtable
In-Person Meeting

October 2 -- 6:30 p.m.
"Major Hoyt Sherman: A Pennywise Paymaster" -- Robert Warren, CEO, Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines

October 12 -- 10:00 a.m.
"Civil War Tour of Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa" -- Jeff Kluever, Des Moines Civil War Roundtable

November 6 -- 7:00 p.m.
"Iowns at Shiloh" -- Don Doxie, Davenport, Iowa
In-Person Meeting

December -- No Meeting

Spring 2025 Campaign

January 15 -- 7:00 p.m.
"The Littleton Brothers: All Six Lost to the Civil War" -- John Busbee, Des Moines KFMG 98.9 RM, The Culture Buzz
In-Person Meeting

February 19 -- 7:00 p.m.
"Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument: A Stunning Commemoration of Iowans Who Fought in the Civil War" -- Michael Swanger, Iowa History Journal
In-Person Meeting

March 19 -- 7:00 p.m.
"Keeping the Boys in Blue (and Gray) 'Alive' in Iowa Cemeteries" -- Mike Rowley, Des Moines, 'Cemetery Preservation Hero'
In-Person Meeting

April 16 -- 7:00 p.m.
"The U.S. 60th Colored Troops: A Demographic Overview" -- Leo Landis, Curator, State Historical Society of Iowa
In-Person Meeting

May 21 -- 7:00 p.m.
"The First Morning of Their Freedom: The End of Enslavement in Missouri" -- Diane Mutti Burke, Professor, University of Missouri Kansas City
In-Person Meeting

June 18 -- 7:00 p.m.
"Samuel H.M. Byers and Iowa's Civil War" -- Jeff Bremer, Professor, Iowa State University
In-Person Meeting

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