The mission of the Civil War Round Table of Kansas City is to promote historical, educational, literary, and preservation activities related to the Civil War.
583rd Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Milburn Golf and Country Club 7501 West 69th Street, Overland Park, KS 66204 Social hour begins at 5:00 p.m. and dinner is at 6:00 p.m.
This meeting will include a plated dinner at a cost of $35.00 per person. Reservations are required in order to attend the dinner meeting.
Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, February 10. To make a reservation, please contact Marlene Natoli (contact info in newsletter).
January 2026
At our dinner meeting on February 18th, Mr. Eric
Smallwood, Site Administrator of the Constitution Hall State Historic Site in Lecompton KS, will be our speaker. The title of his program is: “Suffer and Be Strong”, The Wakarusa War of 1855.
Though it was nearly bloodless, the "Wakarusa War", as it would come to be known, was a dark
omen of things to come for the next decade of American history, and was where many of the leading figures of Bleeding Kansas began to gain their fame
Dinner Menu
Milburn Golf and Country Club will serve the following meal at our dinner meeting: Sauteed salmon with lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, and vegetable medley. Dessert will be the Chef’s choice. All dinners are served with house salad with Milburn house dressing, sliced bread, iced tea, water, and coffee.
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January 2026
At our dinner meeting on January 21st, Mr. Ralph A. Monaco II gave a program about his book titled: Scattered to the Four Winds: General Order No. 11 and Martial Law in Jackson County Missouri, 1863.
Click here for a summary of our dinner meeting.
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Round Table Now Accepting Digital Payments
The Civil War Round Table of Kansas City now accepts digital payments via the Square digital payment processing service. This process is simple to use and secure. Square charges the Round Table a fee for this service. If you decide to use this service, we add this fee to the total charge. For more information, please refer to our Round Table Digital Payments page.
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We are very sorry to report that George Leff, a long time member of our Round Table, died on October 14th at the age of 87. George died peacefully, surrounded by his family. Learn more about George in the In Memoriam Archives.
Member News
Chris Cotten Receives the Steve Treaster Civil War Preservation Award
At our dinner meeting on July 16th, Dan Smith, Chairman of the Battle of Westport Fund, presented Chris Cotten with the prestigious Steve Treaster Civil War Preservation Award. Chris is Parks and Recreation Director for the city of Kansas City MO. He has supported battlefield preservation efforts, including the addition of ten historic markers interpreting the Byram’s Ford Battlefield of the Battle of Westport last fall.
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We would like to welcome the following new members:
- Terri Conner said she is a new grandmother. Her granddaughter, Lee West Eugster, was born on May 22nd. Congratulations Terri!
- Dick Titterington gave his program titled: "The First Lost Cause: Confederate Missourians Exiled into Mexico" on June 14th at the Bushwacker Museum in Nevada MO. This was part of the Bushwacker Days festival in Vernon County MO.
- Gary Nevius said he sent letters on behalf of both Freedom’s Frontier and the CWRT-KC requesting support for Freedom’s Frontier to Kansas Representative Sharice Davids and Kansas Senators Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran. Gary said he also talked to a Davids aide at length. Representative Davids and Missouri Representative Emanuel Cleaver have sent a letter to their colleagues, requesting support for all heritage areas. Senator Moran replied positively to Gary’s letter. However, Senator Marshall has not responded.
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