UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Redwood Empire Civil War Roundtable will consider the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) that occurred 150 years ago this month.

Presenter Zane Jensen, who recently returned from a Civil War battlefield tour, will review the events leading up the battle, the battle itself, and it's impact on the rest of the war.

The group will also review how "Stonewall" Jackson got his nickname at this battle.

An additional presentation will be by Janis Traub who will consider the effect of railroads on the Battle of Bull Run and how their use impacted the Civil War more than any other war up to that point.

She will review how the North's superiority in railroad mileage and rolling stock gave them a decisive advantage in logistics and combat operations.

The roundtable will be held on Tuesday, July 5, at the Tallman Hotel in historic downtown Upper Lake and will begin at 6:15 p.m.

The group was formed to help commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War and at each monthly meeting they discuss what happened that month 150 years ago.

For more information, contact Phil Smoley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Zane Jensen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..