Our Next Presentation

The Civil Warriors CWRT of the San Fernando Valley/Los Angeles will hold its first meeting of 2026 on Wednesday, January 14, at 7PM Pacific Time via the Zoom app. We are pleased to host a presentation by Sarah Kay Bierle, who will be returning to speak to the Warriors about:

"Glorious Courage: John Pelham"

In Glorious Courage: John Pelham, historian and author Sarah Kay Bierle reconsiders Pelham’s extraordinary, if short, life by drawing on primary and secondary sources and her extensive knowledge of the battlefields. Pelham’s zest for living carried him from Alabama to the military academy at West Point, while his zeal in command of the Stuart Horse Artillery earned him well-deserved plaudits. Ms. Bierle’s presentation explores the experiences of the twenty-four-year-old officer, his battlefield tactics and innovations, and how he rose to fame during his life and even more after his death. But, like every other historical figure, he deserves his place in history as he lived it, not varnished with the perspectives shoved upon him by later generations.

Sarah Kay Bierle works in the public history field, focusing on education and battlefield preservation. A graduate of Thomas Edison State University with a B.A. in history, she has spent years researching, writing, and speaking about the American Civil War. She has spoken to Civil War Round Tables across the country, including the Civil Warriors in 2019 on the New Market campaign. Her work helps audiences gain a stronger appreciation and understanding of real people caught in the struggles of the Civil War era.

We will be meeting via the Zoom meeting app only - there will be no in-person meeting. We will send out the meeting online connection information shortly before our meeting day (1/14/26). Please plan on beginning your hookup a few minutes before the 7:00 PM Pacific meeting time. If you’re a first-time visitor to the Civil Warriors and wish more information, please contact us at cwrtsfv@gmail.com for information regarding the hookup. Guests, new members and returning members are always welcome to join us for this and future meetings! If you can’t make this meeting, please consider one of our exciting upcoming meetings noted on our Future Presentations page.

Future Presentations