Our February speaker will go over the levee and discuss a lesser-studied aspect of the Red River Campaigns, “Arms and Armor on the Red: A Detailed Look at Confederate and Union Gunboats on Red River, 1863-1865.” Ironclads, tinclads, timberclads, cottonclads and even the occasional hardtack-clad will be examined.
Steve Mayeux is the quintessential "Louisiana Man." Born in the
Cottonport Clinic on Bayou Rouge in 1950, he has paddled across the
Mississippi River in a pirogue, run a trap line, managed a cotton gin,
kept bees, farmed the family land, and even wrestled a few alligators.
He graduated from LSU in 1972, served a tour as a Marine Tank
Platoon Commander, and returned to LSU for his Master’s Degree in
Entomology in 1976. He worked as an Agricultural Consultant in
central Louisiana for forty years, and is now retired. He has served as
President of "Friends of Fort DeRussy" since 1994, and in 1999 was
named the Avoyelles Parish "Avoyellean of the Year" for his work in
having the fort named a State Historic Site. He is the author of
Earthen Walls, Iron Men: Fort DeRussy, Louisiana, and the Defense of Red River, and a contributing author to Confederate Generals in the Trans-Mississippi, Vol. 2.
Cottonport Clinic on Bayou Rouge in 1950, he has paddled across the
Mississippi River in a pirogue, run a trap line, managed a cotton gin,
kept bees, farmed the family land, and even wrestled a few alligators.
He graduated from LSU in 1972, served a tour as a Marine Tank
Platoon Commander, and returned to LSU for his Master’s Degree in
Entomology in 1976. He worked as an Agricultural Consultant in
central Louisiana for forty years, and is now retired. He has served as
President of "Friends of Fort DeRussy" since 1994, and in 1999 was
named the Avoyelles Parish "Avoyellean of the Year" for his work in
having the fort named a State Historic Site. He is the author of
Earthen Walls, Iron Men: Fort DeRussy, Louisiana, and the Defense of Red River, and a contributing author to Confederate Generals in the Trans-Mississippi, Vol. 2.
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Meeting Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm and the meeting begins at 7:00 pm ending 8:30 to 9:00pm.
Meeting Cost: $30.00 includes tax, tip, food and fun. Purchase of a meal is optional.
Reservations: Please make a reservation(s) to attend this meeting by Tuesday January 19.
Late Reservations: are welcomed and appreciated.
Contact: John Potts (225-937-2782, ([email protected])
Book Raffle: There will be a selection of books or items. $1 per ticket or 6 tickets for $5.
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Meeting Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm and the meeting begins at 7:00 pm ending 8:30 to 9:00pm.
Meeting Cost: $30.00 includes tax, tip, food and fun. Purchase of a meal is optional.
Reservations: Please make a reservation(s) to attend this meeting by Tuesday January 19.
Late Reservations: are welcomed and appreciated.
Contact: John Potts (225-937-2782, ([email protected])
Book Raffle: There will be a selection of books or items. $1 per ticket or 6 tickets for $5.
Facebook page: Our Facebook page over 500 members, over 2500 articles, videos, and photographs. Search “Baton Rouge Civil War Round Table.
Website - http://www.brcwrt.com
COME LEARN WITH US AND BRING A FRIEND