The Harrisburg Civil War Round Table will meet on Friday, May 19, at the Central Penn College Conference Center, 600 Valley Road, Summerdale. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and a buffet dinner of lemon chicken, Mediterranean cod, smashed potatoes, sugar peas and carrots, fruit and nut salads, and brownies will be served at 6:45 p.m. Anyone who wishes to attend the lecture only should arrive by 7:30 p.m. The lecture will also be broadcast via Zoom.

Robert M. Sandow will discuss "Copperheads and Draft Resistance in Pennsylvania During the Civil War." Political opponents of Lincoln, dubbed "Copperheads" by detractors, have often been viewed as villains in the narrative of the Northern war effort. Using examples from Pennsylvania, Sandow will address the questions "What was the reality behind the accusations?" and "How did partisanship fuel divisive attitudes toward the war and its policies about censoring speech and complying with the military draft?" and "What is the place of political opposition in wartime?"

Sandow teaches American history at the Lock Haven University campus of Commonwealth University. He is the author of "Deserter Country: Civil War Opposition in the Pennsylvania Appalachians," along with other books and articles.

The lecture is free. There is a fee for the dinner, payable at the door; however, anyone wishing to attend the dinner should make reservations by Sunday, May 14, by contacting Brian Foster at hcwrt.membership@gmail.com or 717-962-6122.

For more information, visit https://harrisburgcwrt.org or contact Stephen Smith, program chair, at 717-433-0209.