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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 2025 Campaign

September 3 -- 7:00 p.m.
"Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War" -- Brian Jordan, Professor, Sam Houston State University
In-Person Meeting

October 1 -- 7:00 p.m.
"The Great Slave Hunt of 1863: The Little-Known Story of What Lee's Army Did in Pennsylvania" -- Jim Epperson, Retired Math Editor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
In-Person Meeting

November 5 -- 7:00 p.m.
"William Vandever: Iowa's Congressman-Colonel" -- John Pregler, Dubuque Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
In-Person Meeting

December -- No Meeting

Spring 2026 Campaign

January 21 -- 7:00 p.m.
"Even the Darkness Cannot Hide Thee: The Newest Iowa Confederates" -- David Connon, Des Moines Civil War Roundtable
In-Person Meeting

February 18 -- 7:00 p.m.
"The Battle of Westport: Largest Civil War Battle West of the Mississippi" -- Daniel Smith, Kansas City Civil War Round Table
In-Person Meeting

March 18 -- 7:00 p.m.
"Irish-Americans During the Civil War" -- Professor Dennis Doyle, Joliet Junior College
In-Person Meeting

April 15 -- 7:00 p.m.
"Women on the Civil War Battlefields" -- Carolyn RIchards, Hazel Green, Wisconsin
In-Person Meeting

May 27 -- 7:00 p.m.
"Baseball's Origins: Reaching Iowa, and the Role of the Civil War" -- John Liepa, Des Moines Civil War Roundtable
In-Person Meeting at Hoyt Sherman Place

Wednesday, June 17 -- 7:00 p.m.
"The Union First: Community and Commitment in the 1st Iowa Infantry" -- Randee Fieselmann, Iowa City, Iowa
In-Person Meeting

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