Next Meeting: October 21st at 7:30PM - SCCC "D Building" Student Center Theater
On Tuesday, Oct 21st at 7:30pm, the Col. Ryerson Civil War Round Table will hold its monthly meeting at the Sussex County Community College, Student Center Theater in the “D” Building, College Hill Road, Newton, NJ.
Our featured speaker, Daniel Farrell, presents “Rethinking the Sectional Thesis: Partisan Politics in the Civil War Era North, 1856 - 1862.” In his presentation, Mr. Farrell challenges the traditional concept of cultural estrangement between the North and South (“sectionalism”) as the primary cause of conflict. His talk instead explores the problematic political landscape that can be seen to lead only to war.
Daniel Farrell is a Sussex County native and currently a PhD candidate in history at the University of Cincinnati. His dissertation is entitled “Enforcing the Union: The Politics of Loyality in the Civil War Era, 1856 - 1870.”
Admission is free, donations appreciated. A book raffle follows the presentation.
Annual Dinner: Tuesday, 19MAY2026
21st Annual Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table Dinner
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Location:
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The Farmstead Golf and Country Club
88 Lawrence Road
Lafayette, NJ
973.383.1666
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Time: 6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M
Come join us for a fantastic sit-down dinner at the beautiful Farmstead Golf and Country Club for a meal and great conversation. Details to be determined. Good time guaranteed.​​​
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Tickets may be purchased by completing the form below and mailing it along with a check made out to the “Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table.”
Payment must be received by May 5, 2026.
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PLEASE ENCLOSE CHECK AND SLIP, AND MAIL TO:
Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Tablec/o Jeff Chandler,
11 Dales Crossing Road
Wantage, NJ 07461.
Questions? Email: Jim Rawson, President CHRCWRT - james.rawson.cwrt@gmail.com
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“Jeb Stuart in Carlisle” with Licensed Antietam Battlefield Guide Matthew March
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"Well, General Stuart, you are here at last," rebuked Robert E. Lee upon the late arrival of his trusted battlefield eyes and ears, Jeb Stuart. His truancy to battle stands as one of the key elements of the Confederate loss at Gettysburg, and begs the question.... where in fact were Jeb Stuart and his cavalrymen?
This is the tour where we find out.
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Date: Saturday, Oct 04, 2025, at 10:30 A.M.
Rally Point: Cumberland County Historical Society
21 N. Pitt Street
Carlisle, PA
Cost (for Guide): $15
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Participants are encouraged to wear good walking shoes, and bring bug spray, water, snacks, etc. Participants are responsible for transportation, meals, and accommodations.
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All are welcome!
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For more info, please contact Round Table President James Rawson at james.rawson.cwrt@gmail.com.
About Us:
The Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table is an independent organization committed to promoting and expanding interest in historical topics surrounding the American Civil War. One of hundreds across the country, the CHRCWRT organized in Sussex County NJ under the guidance of the SCCC president Brad Gottfried in 2003 as a non profit organization.
​At those first few meetings, it was decided that the group would be named after Colonel Henry Ryerson, a resident of Newton during the war who helped recruit and then volunteered with the 2nd NJ Volunteer Infantry regiment. He was fatally injured at the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864 in Virginia and is buried in the Old Newton Burial Grounds in Newton, New Jersey.
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Our accommodations at the College are superb with easy parking, a spacious room, and is fully equipped with modern audio-visual presentation equipment. Our regular meetings start at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of September, October, and November (December hiatus) then again January through April. Each meeting is headlined by an expert presentation of Civil War significance, with special events each May (dinner with guest speaker) and January (movie night).​ ​​
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The CHRCWRT organizes historical tours, typically twice a year, most of which occur in Gettysburg or Northern Virginia. ​
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The Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table is a member of the League of NJ Historical Societies.
M​eetings are free and open to the public. All are welcome.
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For more information about the Round Table, please contact:
James Rawson, Phone: 973-362-0132, Email: james.rawson.cwrt@gmail.com.
Address
One College Hill Road, Newton, NJ, United States, New Jersey
Phone
James Rawson
Phone: 973-362-0132
