Camp Events
Fighting Joe Wheeler Camp meets every 2nd Tuesday of each month in Birmingham, Alabama at the New Merkle House in Cahaba Heights. The meetings usually begin at 7:00pm and last about 2 hours. If you are interested in coming to a meeting please send a message to our Camp Commander, Larry Muse. We have included a calendar of events for 2012.
2012 Calendar of Events
Jan. 10 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham.
Jan. 21 Lee/Jackson Banquet. 7pm. Speaker - Dr. Harry Reeder, Homewood Diner, 126 Oxmoor Road, Birmingham.
Feb. 14 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: Constitution of the CSA, Speaker: Jacob Mauldin, Esq.
Mar. 13 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: Battle of Hampton Roads, Speaker: Ken Johnston, Acting Director of the Civil War Naval Museum, Colubus, GA
Apr. 10 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: Battle of Shiloh, Speaker: Jim Darden
May 08 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: Occupation of New Orleans, Speaker: Dr. John H. Killian, Past Division CDR and Senior Pastor, Maytown Baptist Church
Jun. 12 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: CSS Alabama, Speaker: Leonard Wilson, Past SCVALADIV CDR
Jul. 10 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: Coast Guard in the WBTS, Speaker: Sean Shallows, Founder of Coast Guard Historical Society
Aug. 14 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: Seven Days Battle, Speaker: LTC Brent Goodwin, USA(RET)
Sep. 11 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: Battle of Sharpsburg, Speaker: Dr. Harry Reeder, Senior Pastor, Briarwood Presbyterian Church (PCA)
Oct. 09 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: Battle of Perryville, Speaker: Al Byrd
Nov. 13 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: Corinth Campaign, Speaker: Past Camp CDR Hank Arnold
Dec. 11 Camp 1372 Meeting (Tuesday) New Merkle House, Birmingham. Program: Battle of Fredericksburg, Speaker: Camp CDR Larry Muse