Currier and Ives lithograph depicting the bombardment of Fort Sumter

April 11-14: Civil War Charleston

The 17th annual CompuServe Civil War Forum Reunion is occurring in Charleston, SC this year. We have about 30 people signed up so far -- all are welcome, whether you participate in the Forum or not. We'll cut off registration at around 45 (one bus load).

$295 registration includes a seat on the bus, entrance fees to all locations (including museums and ferry ride to Fort Sumter), buffet dinner Friday and Saturday evenings, and box lunches for our Friday and Saturday outings [does not include lodging]. All monies over expenses to be donated to the Civil War Trust. 

For more information, contact David Woodbury at civilwarforum[at]mac[dot]com

Tentative Itinerary:
THURSDAY afternoon (April 11):
-- 1:00 p.m. group tour of Charleston Museum
-- 3:00 p.m. group tour of Citadel Museum
-- 6:00-7:00 p.m. -- meet and greet at the hotel, pick up your name tag and program (dinner on your own)
FRIDAY (April 12):
-- a.m.: Tour: the Hunley
-- p.m.: Fort Sumter
FRIDAY EVENING: after dinner speaker, Pat Brennan on "Raising the Hunley," with some of Pat's private video of the recovery of the CSS submarine.
SATURDAY (April 13):
 Guide: Pat Brennan, author of The Battle of Secessionville: Assault on Charleston
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-- Battle of Secessionville
-- Battery Leroy
SATURDAY EVENING: after dinner speaker, Rick Hatcher, historian Ft. Sumter National Monument,
on "The Siege of Charleston"
SUNDAY morning (April 14):
-- 9:00 a.m. Fort Moultrie
-- 11:00 a.m.: Civil War walking tour of Charleston
-- Noon: end of Reunion
Book your room:

http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/C/CHSACHX-COM-20130410/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG Group Name: CompuServ Civil War Forum Group Code: COM Check-in: 10-APR-2013 Check-out: 14-APR-2013 Hotel Name: Hampton Inn Charleston-Airport/Coliseum Hotel Address: 4701 Saul White Blvd., North Charleston, South Carolina 29418 Hotel Phone Number: (843) 554-7154 Total cost per room, per night = $104.42 ($92 + 13.5% tax).

Last year. . .

Historian Mark Bradley, right, leads the 16th CompuServe Civil War Forum Battlefield Conference at Bentonville, North Carolina, March 31, 2012. Holding the map is Dean Harry, Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide and President of the Friends of Bentonville Battlefield

Check out these photos from our visit to the Monroe's Crossroads battlefield. 

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