Well, I finally got around to getting the photos off my camera and thought I would let everyone see the few pictures I took of our first meeting.
Emphasizing a point.
Stuart presenting on the Zouaves of the Union Army.
Potential members listen to Stuart's presentation.
Some of Stuart's Civil War collection.
A reminder that our next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. I will be presenting on the subject of camps of instruction and the training in the Union Army. The meeting will be at 7PM at the E. Grand Forks, MN VFW.
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