York Civil War Round Table

On Wednesday November 17, 2021 Michael Jesberger will present “A Soldier’s Civil War Christmas”
This program will be held online only through Zoom and streamed live on the York County History Center’s Facebook page.
To register for the Zoom program, please click here.
This presentation accompanied by a slideshow, discusses the experiences of the Civil War soldier during the Christmas seasons of 1861-1865. Away from home, soldier’s celebrated the season in different ways together in camp, on the march and on the battlefield. The program will also discuss how Christmas was celebrated in the Civil War period, on the home-front and the many differences in relation to how the holiday is celebrated today. Come join historical reenactor, lecturer and tour guide Michael Jesberger for a discussion on one of our favorite holidays and traditions.
Michael Jesberger
Historical Lecturer, Tour Guide and Reenactor
Mr. Jesberger is an independent military historian who specializes in the American Revolution and Civil War time periods. He is renowned for his depth and breadth of knowledge, as well as his engaging and passionate presentation style, whether providing formal lectures, living history presentations or tours of historic sites in the Tri-state area.
A member of numerous history based organizations and active in the reenactment community, he participates in numerous battle reenactments, living history programs and ceremonies to honor our first and current veterans. A lifelong resident of the Philadelphia region, Mr. Jesberger is a native of Northeast Philadelphia and has relocated to Bucks and Montgomery County, PA and currently resides in Lansdale, PA with his wife Amy, son Erik, and two daughters, Erin and Emma.
Founded as the White Rose Civil War Round Table, the York CWRT holds monthly meetings the third Wednesday of every month except December at 7:00 p.m.  Each meeting features a guest speaker talking about a Civil War topic of local or national interest. Meetings are FREE and open to the public. Click here for more information on upcoming programs.