The Southern Indiana Civil War Roundtable will meet this Thursday, May 15th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Fraternal Order of Police lodge at 801 Court Street in downtown Evansville. The meeting with feature a presentation from Joshua Claybourn on the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW).

The SUVCW is a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of heroes who fought and worked to save the Union. “As legal heir to the Grand Army of the Republic, the SUVCW provides fascinating insight into post-Civil War fraternities and their efforts up to the present day,” said Claybourn. “This presentation will cover the history of the G.A.R. and SUVCW, along with their modern efforts to preserve Civil War history.”

The Southern Indiana Civil War Roundtable is open to anyone interested in learning more about the U.S. Civil War. Meetings are held month on the third Thursday of each month at the Evansville F.O.P at 7:00 p.m.

Joshua Claybourn is a local attorney and author. He currently serves on the board of the Newburgh Plan Commission, the Vanderburgh County Historical Society, and is a national officer of the SUVCW. He is also a past President and Trustee of Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library and a past board member of the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science.

For more information please contact Thomas Murray at trmurray50@gmail.com or Joshua Claybourn at jclaybourn@gmail.com.