"Had I so inherited in behalf of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the so-called great, or in behalf of any of their friends . . . every man in this court would have deemed it a act worthy of reward rather than punishment."
~ Last speech of abolitionist John Brown
During his trial on November 2, 1859
Confederates picked up approximately eleven thousand small arms when they gleaned the field after the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Belle Boyd was a young Virginia teenager and known as the "Cleopatra of the Secession." She used her feminine wiles to coax military information from Union officers at her father's Front Royal Hotel. She would then ride boldly through enemy lines at night to deliver the information to General Stonewall Jackson and other Confederate Commanders. For her contributions, she was awarded the Southern Cross of Honor.
Approximately twenty thousand Native Americans served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. They participated in battles such as Pea Ridge, Second Manassas, Antietam, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Federal assaults on Petersburg.
!!! We are changing our meeting facility !!!
We are now meeting at:
Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
2965 Leonard Street NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary is located on the north side of Leonard Street just west of the East Beltline.
We will be meeting in the Chapel of the Seminary.
There is no food or drink allowed in the Chapel.
Our snacks will be in a separate room, near the Chapel.
Our Meetings for
Wednesday, May 20
Wednesday, June 10
Are Cancelled
!!! We Have Moved !!!
Puritan Reformed
Theological Seminary
2965 Leonard Street NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
We will meet in the Chapel
(See Details Below)
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Program begins at 7:00 pm
!! Our May and June meetings have been Cancelled !!
It is with great sadness that we must cancel our meetings for the rest of our 2019-2020 season.
These changes are due to the State imposed meeting restrictions due to the COVID19 Virus.
We hope to resume our schedule in September of 2020.
We will be meeting at the
Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary.
We will provide more information when we have it.
Special Announcements:
Our Next Meeting
Membership fees for the 2019-2020 season will be $20.00.
Checks can be made out to GRCWRT.
Get your membership/renewal form on our
Membership page or at the meeting.
Dues are based on the meeting year, September - June.
Civil War Notes
Grand Rapids 1856
!! Cancelled !!
