Call
to
arms
March 2013
Volume IV, Issue 3
The Newsletter of the Brunswick Civil War Round Table
The President’s
Corner
Wally Rueckel
Last month’s speaker
was Emory Thomas,
Professor of History
Emeritus at the University of Georgia. His topic
was the martial moment
that triggered the outbreak of the Civil War.
He shared with us the
many misconceptions the
political
leaders and
civilians in the North
and South had about
whether the war would
really break out, and if it
did, would not cost much
in terms of time, resources and especially
human life. He further
pointed out that the ultimate decision was made
by politicians without
the input of the country's
senior military officers.
Man
were
they
wrong. If my knowledge
of recent history is accu-
rate several of Americas'
conflicts have been undertaken for similar reasons and unfortunately
with the same outcome.
To paraphrase a noted
football coach and avid
historian,
Woody
Hayes, “politicians that
don’t study history are
bound to repeat the same
mistakes.” Oh well, what
do Professor Emory
Thomas and coach
Woody
Hayes
know. Please read Dan’s
synopsis of Professor
Thomas’s
talk elsewhere in the newsletter.
On February 26,
Charen Fink, one of our
Directors held a Civil
War Forum for the
women members of our
Round Table. We had a
wonderful turn out for
the program. I hope all
of you who attended enjoyed it.
Our next Civil War
battlefield tour is May
11th and 12th when Will
Green, Director of Pamplin Historical Park in
Virginia, noted civil war
guide, and frequent
speaker will lead us on a
two day tour of the major battlefields of the
Petersburg Campaign.
Then we will follow Lee
and Grant to the surrender at Appomattox. See
Mike Powell at our next
meeting or contact him
by
email
[email protected] to sign
up.
Our next meeting will
be March 5th at Trinity
Church. Our speaker will
be Dr Gordon McKinney
...Continued next page
Inside this
Issue
President’s
Message
1
Next Program
2
Ladies’
Forum
2
Last Meeting
Synopsis
3
Ladies’ Dept
4
A Deadly
Affair
5
Volunteer
Thanks
News of Note
5
6
Photos
7
Civil War
Trust
150 Years
Ago
Membership/
Renewal
Form
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Co-Editors
Charen Fink
Jim McKee
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Next Speaker
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Dr. Gordon Mckinney speaks about
western north carolina
“This part of the state is in
deplorable condition,” is part of
a curious title created by the
Brunswick Civil War Round
Table’s March 5th guest
speaker. Prolific author, educator and Civil War historian, Dr.
Gordon McKinney will be on
hand to discuss a number of
regional, social and political
issues during his presentation
entitled, “This Part of the State
is in Deplorable Condition:
The Civil War in Western
North Carolina.”
Major events and issues
were never-ending in this part
of North Carolina during the
Civil War. Begin with geographic isolation of the region;
mountain politics; the impact of
Confederate policies; competing loyalties; the violence
among civilians, including the
….
President
cont.
who will discuss geographic isolation, mountain politics, Confederate policies, competing loyalties and civilian violence during
his presentation, “This Part of
the State is in Deplorable Condition: The Civil War in Western
North Carolina.”
To quote
Chuck Roedema, one of our Directors “this is a must attend
meeting for North Carolina natives or current residents who are
interested in our state’s involvement." See you there.
Shelton Laurel massacre; and,
the changes to slavery as a result of the war effort. Being
somewhat isolated, western
North Carolina had its hands
full. To sort this out in a meaningful way, the Round Table is
pleased to welcome Dr. Gordon
McKinney.
McKinney is a doctorial
graduate of Northwestern University. During his illustrious
career, he has been history professor at three universities, Director of the Appalachian Center at Berea College, Director of
National History Day, and a
published scholar. As a renowned historian specializing in
19th Century Appalachian history, he has authored numerous
books and articles on central
and southern Appalachia, including, “Zeb Vance: North
Carolina’s Civil War Governor
and Gilded Age Political
Leader,” which was published
this past fall by the University
of North Carolina Press.
Dave meisky to present
Civil War Money at Fort
The 148th Anniversary of the
fall of Fort Anderson commemoration will continue on
Saturday March 2 from 10 am to
4 pm at Brunswick Town/Fort
Anderson State Historic Site.
Dave Meisky will be at the
site to explain Civil War money
and military paperwork. Dave
Meisky is one of the leading
authorities on the subjects. He
will bring with him his extensive collection of both Union
and Confederate money and
official paperwork for visitors to
examine.
Please contact Brunswick
Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site 910-371-6613 or Jim
M c K e e
a t
[email protected] for more
information.
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Speaker Synopsis
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EMORY THOMAS: Dogs of War 1861 A
Martial Moment
By Dan Fink
E
mory, you serve us a
fresh look, salted generously
with laughs and good humor,
at that most somber of
thoughts - a Martial Moment. There is sometimes no
less an option than war. You
quote Luke chapter 14: 31-32
which waxes well on the realities of war. To Wit: “If one
side has 10,000 warriors and
the other has 20,000, you have
bad odds and had best search
quickly for terms of peace.”
This Civil War was a morality moment where slavery
challenged
industrialization
and strong states rights met
determined
Nationalism. There were entangling
issues. Yes, single shot rifles
trumped muskets by a range of
100 yards versus 500 yards of
deadly accuracy. Now a soldier knows who he shot. An
“Ostrich” mindset substitutes
invincibility for logic and
gives us, to quote Emery, “an
astonishing amount of downright stupidity.” He shares
with us the identity of a “North
Carolinian” as written by an
author named Daniels. North
Carolina is the “ignorant-most
State.” You have 73,000 illiterates and more on the way because
you
reject
“schooling.” It is senseless to
give you a newspaper - you
couldn’t read it. You have a
propensity to eat dirt and become Africanized. On the
other hand you would send
Negroes South to become food
for Florida alligators. Emery
suggests our morality moments
lead to martial moments --war.
He calls war just politics by
another means. Is this pseudo
psychological idiosyncrasy?
Emory gives us a challenge. Re-examine Fort Sumter using cost analysis. It is
folly that one Confederate can
“lick” 20 blue-coats -regardless of what variables
you choose to apply. Wars
don’t last 30 days to 9
months. The Confederate flag
did not and could not fly over
the White House dome in 30
days --the dome was not yet
finished. He asks us to “lend
our ears” to the Mark Anthony
monologue from Julius Caesar
by Shakespeare. Consider a
price on Brutus’ death and
Caesar’s assassination as a
series of bad consequences and
tactical errors. Please read
Marcus Antonius with that
thought uppermost but insert
the whirligig of time and apply
it to a “bloodless” Civil War.
And Caesar’s spirit, raging with
revenge,
With Ate (goddess/ruin) by his
side come hot from hell,
Shall in these confines with a
monarch’s voice,
Cry “Havoc” (destruction) and
let slip the DOGS OF WAR,
That this foul deed shall smell
above the earth,
With carrion men, groaning for
burial.
Julius Caesar by Shakespeare Act 3 scene
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“Dogs” (wars) go where
they want and can cause havoc
of
unintended
consequences. Emery asks: “What
was the cost at Fort Sumter?” Was it worth 700,000
plus lives groaning for burial? Was there no better therapy for a very dysfunctional
Nation? Was there some
“Brutus” in both North and
South. We listen and wonder
as Caesar says to his assassin
“YOU TOO BRUTUS??????”
P.S. You just had to be there to
hear Emery’s sure fire recipe
for “Polk” Salad.
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Ladies’ Department By Charen Fink
About Rings
Fast Facts
Love Ring: stones are set in
order; Lapis lazuli, opal,
verd antique, emerald. The
initials spell “Love”
Regard Ring: Ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst, ruby,
and diamond. The initials
spell “Regard”
I The usage of receipt vs.
recipe—the first is generally
associated with culinary and
the latter with medicinal
use.
Peterson’s 1861
The Grecian Wriggle
When wearing hoops it is
practiced by ladies crossing
a gutter. Without touching
the dress, the wriggle part
sends the dress to angle 45
degrees on the right, and the
Grecian part is to sling at an
angle 45 degrees to the left,
thus to escape the gutter. Hopefully the lady has
no holes in her stockings. Godey’s 1864
Language
I Lapis lazuli (lapes lahz-awe-lee)—an
opaque azure blue to deepblue gemstone of lazurite.
I Verd antique—a dullgreen mottled or veined serpentine marble used in interior decoration.
I Paletot (pal-a-tow)—a
woman’s outer garment of
varying fashion.
I Pardessus (par-da-su)
—a semi-fitted jacket of
half or three-quarter length,
worn as an outdoor garment;
French origin: “over the top
of.”
I Mary Had a Little
Lamb was written by Sarah
Josepha Hale, editor of
“Godey’s”, in 1830.
I Scalloped pinking
shears were not used during
the Civil War period.
I A pinking iron was
used and it was a small
sharpened metal die. To
scallop the edge of dress
flounces the fabric was
spread over a block of lead
or wood. The pinking iron
was set against the fabric
and hammered with a mallet so the die cut the fabric. Each die would cut
only a single scallop, by repeating the stamping an
elaborate
design
was
achieved.
Extracts From the Census Report for 1860
The whole number approximately of females employed
in the various branches of
manufacture, 285,000. The
following are approximations to the average wages
paid in New York and New
England. Monthly wages of
females employed in making:
Boots and shoes
$11.25
Clothing $12.00
Cotton goods $13.13
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Woolen
$16.00
Paper boxes
$14.30
Umbrellas, etc. $13.38
Milnery
$17.47
Book folding $15.38
Printing
$13.65
Ladies’ mantillas, etc.$16.00
Hoops skirts
$14.00
Recipes: Irish Cakes
Melt 1 ounce of butter in 1
pint boiling water and pour
it on two and a half pounds
of wheat meal, mix it well
up, and knead it into a stiff
dough; make the cakes an
inch thick, any size or shape
you please; though the triangular form is best. Bake
them on a bake stone, and
butter them whilst they are
hot, and before sending
them to table.
Godey’s
1863
References
“The
Lady’s
Department.” The Ladies’ Companion. Vol.VII, No. 2, Feb.
1995, pg. 6, 11.
“Extracts From the Census Report for 1860.” The Ladies’
Companion, Vol.VII, No. 3,
March 1995, pg. 5, 11.
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2013 Trip No. 1
Brunswick civil war ladies
take command!
On Tuesday evening,
February 26, 2013, fortyfive ladies met at Trinity
United Methodist Church
for a Ladies’ Forum about
women of the Civil
War. Charen Fink, one of
the Directors for the Brunswick Civil War Round Table presented the program. The room displayed
an extensive collection of
Civil War antiques, reproductions, and items related
to women.
A manikin,
“Lizzie”, was undressed to
reveal the many layers of
clothing typically worn by
most women. The power
point presentation included
many pictures and information about a lady’s toilette,
clothing, jewelry, domestic
activities, health, courtship,
motherhood, photography,
medicine and occupations. Nancy Ovsenik presented mourning and funeral
customs. She and her husband, Ed (who portrays an
undertaker), are re-enactors
portraying typical funeral
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By Charen
Fink
situations. Period refreshments made using Civil War
era recipes (known then as
receipts) consisted of Mary
Todd Lincoln cake, gingerbread, Sally Lunn bread,
molasses cookies, and
pound cake followed by coffee and hot chocolate. Each
participant received a folder
containing eight handouts. All the evaluations
stated it was an excellent
program with suggestions
for additional future programs.
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2013 Trip No. 1
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2013 FIELD TRIP TO SPRUNT PRIVATE
PROPERTY WITH ED BEARSS
By Mike Powell
On January 10 BCWRT
members were once again
treated to a field trip on private
previously part of Fort Anderson with Ed Bearss, Chris Fonvielle and Jim McKee. Last
year we were able to gain access to Battery C, on Sunny
Point Military Depot property,
which is not open to the public. This year we were able to
visit two other inaccessible
pieces of ground that were part
of the fortifications of Fort
Anderson. David Sprunt is the
owner of the property west of
the Park, to Orton Pond, and
graciously gave permission for
us to tour it. He also joined us
on the tour, and provided valuable insight into the lay of the
land, beyond what was visible. Batteries A and B, on
Park property, formed the
main fort to guard the
river. Fort Anderson though
extended some 5 miles west,
with a series of lines of earth
fortifications, whose flanks
were protected by using a series
of
smaller
feeder
ponds. Orton Pond formed
the extreme Confederate right
flank. Though the fortifications were 5 miles out from the
main fort, they were still
turned by the Federals, forcing
the surrender and rapid
evacuation of Fort Anderson. An evacuation that left
the Confederate flag for the
140th Indiana troops to capture.
As Ed pointed out, no matter
how far you stretch your line,
it can always be turned. He
compared it to the Germans
out flanking the Maginot Line
in WWI, but on a smaller
scale. As good as Ed is in a
speaking environment, I always liked him better in the
field. Away from the podium,
Ed shows how far his knowledge goes beyond just the
Civil War.
The first stop on the tour
was about 3000 yards from the
main fort, in the middle of the
Confederate line. Though the
mounds had not been cleared
of brush for some time, the
earthworks, built nearly 150
years ago, were still impressive and stretched for 1000
yards, with a pond on each
flank. Where the line was
bent, to take advantage of
ground,
was
easily
seen. Wood, being a major
resource used for many things
in 1865, the Sprunt property
was probably cleared much
more than what we see today,
but David Sprunt was able to
tell us what was beyond the
trees. Our second stop was on
the far right of the Confederate
line, near Orton Pond. Again
we walked 1000 yards of Confederate earthworks, with Ed,
Chris and Jim providing a narrative to what we saw. The
tour finished up at the main
fort batteries, and the huge gun
emplacements that looked
down on the Cape Fear, where
Jim talked about the problems
of maintaining these tremendous monuments to our past
and the efforts the park is making to do that. They should
receive our full support in their
projects so that future generations can have as good a day as
we did. Thanks to our host,
our guides, our guests, and we
will see you next year Ed.
(map from Fonvielle, “Battle
for Fort Anderson”, p.18)
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They Also Served
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Col. John Thompson Brown: 2nd Corps
Artillery chief
By “Col. Black” Jack Travis
Colonel John Thompson
Brown was born in the city of
Petersburg, Va. on the 6th of February, 1835. His family was descended from a very old and distinguished Virginia lineage. John
Brown attended the University of
Virginia, from 1852, to 1854, and
practiced law in Richmond before
the war.
By April, of 1861, John T.
Brown was a Lieutenant in the
famous Richmond Howitzers. His
promotions were very rapid, he
was promoted to Captain in May,
and Major in September. By the
spring of 1862, Brown was a
Lieutenant Colonel and finally a
full Colonel of Artillery in the
Army of Northern Virginia
(ANV) in June 1862.
The wounding of Colonel Stapleton
Crutchfield,
General
Stonewall Jackson's Chief of Artillery, at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va. gave Colonel John
T. Brown the chance for promotion as Chief of Artillery for the
newly formed 2nd Corps now
under the command of Lt. General Richard Ewell.
June 13, 1863 2nd Corps, under General Richard Ewell, left
the Rappahannock line leading
the ANV into Pennsylvania, Colonel Brown's artillery battalions
consisted of a total 79 guns and
were involved in several artillery
engagements with the Union, one
was at Winchester, Va., on the
front Royal Road, Va. They also
encountered the enemy at the Valley Turnpike near Hollingsworth
Mills, Va. and Charleston, Va.,
near Jordan Springs, Va. Colonel
Brown's men captured over 28
superior made Union guns which
they exchanged. No further artil-
lery engagements occurred until
the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3,
1863. This would be the ultimate
test for Colonel John T. Brown's
leadership and his skills as Colonel of Artillery.
Late June, at Carlisle Barracks,
Pa. Colonel Brown parked his
cannons on the parade grounds. A
bountiful supper spread was held
at the officer's quarters, Major
General Rodes and his staff were
the host; Colonel Brown and his
staff officer's were the invited
guests. The next morning they
marched south towards Gettysburg.
Gettysburg
July 1, 1863, Lt. Colonel Thomas H. Carter’s Battalion of the
2nd Corps came upon the enemy
at Oak Hill, north of Gettysburg,
and engaged them with excellent
effect. Lt. Colonel Jones’ Battalion, on the York Road, also dueled against Union guns with
good results. By now the Confederates, took the town of Gettysburg by now, except for "Culp’s
Hill". Colonel Brown sent an officer forward that evening to endeavor to find a road for the artillery to move on Culp’s Hill, to
support an attack. However, the
attempt to take the hill was not
made by General Ewell.
JULY 2, 1863
At Benner's Hill, about 4
o'clock pm, Major J. W. "The Boy
Major
Latimer's"
Battalion
opened a heavy fire upon the Union artillery on their extreme left.
The fire was well directed and
had a good effect upon the enemy.
Unfortunately the Union position
on their extreme right, Stephens
Battery, was so excellent and their
guns so concentrated that Major
Latimer was forced to withdraw
his battalion. It was during this
movement that Major Latimer
was mortally wounded. His death
was a great loss to the 2nd Corps
artillery. Lt. Colonel Thomas
Carter's Battalion remained at
Oak Hill, north of Gettysburg, to
fire down into the Union guns.
JULY 3, 1863
To divert the Union batteries
from firing into Confederate infantry during "Pickett's Charge",
Carter's Battalion at Oak Hill engaged the enemy's guns. Their fire
was very direct and the effect was
extremely noticeable. Positioned
at Benner's Hill on the north side
of Hanover Road was Colonel
William Nelson's Battalion. This
battalion’s fire was extremely
accurate and every shot smashed
up Union guns. But Nelson had to
silence his guns for fear of hitting
Confederate troops. His artillery
shells were also defective and the
battalion was compelled to use
only solid shot.
During the Battle of the Wilderness, on the morning of May
6th, 1864, Colonel Brown was
killed instantly by a Union sharpshooter at the age of 29. He was
shot through the head while
mounting breast works to reconnoiter the ground for an artillery
position. He is buried at Maplewood Cemetery, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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News of Note
Dr. Fonvielle awarded Honorary Membership to 290
foundation
Dr. Chris E. Fonvielle Jr., University of North Carolina in Wilmington, was presented with a
specially prepared scroll confirming his Honorary Membership of
the 290 Foundation (BVI) Inc, in
recognition of his outstanding
contributions researching and
recording the history of the
American Civil War through his
lectures, published books and
articles.
Dr. Chris Fonvielle Jr., a native of Wilmington, North Carolina has a lifelong interest in the
American Civil War. His in-depth
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strengthen the ties between British
and American historians interested
in the most significant period of
their common history.
research focuses on Civil War naval activities, coastal operations,
defenses and blockade running of
the period. Presenting Chris with
his membership and welcoming
him formally "on board" was
Robert Maffitt, a descendant of
John Maffitt, and well known ambassador for his home city of Wilmington, NC. Bob Maffitt is also
Honorary Vice-President (US) of
the 290 Foundation.
In sending his good wishes to
Dr Fonvielle, Ian Dewar, President
of the 290 Foundation, said he
hoped this presentation would
The burden of command
“Then there is nothing left
for me to do but to go and see
General Grant and I would
rather die a thousand
deaths.” This was R. E. Lee’s
response to Col. Venable, of
his staff, who reported that
General John B. Gordon could
not hold off the Federals, without support from Longstreet’s
corps. It was early on the
morning of April 9 that Lee
was forced to this decision.
This warrior, whose
honor was above reproach, on
both sides of the line, had exhausted his options and the
Confederate cause now had to
take second place to the welfare of his worn an beloved
Army of Northern Virginia. Cut off from all supplies and hope of victory,
Lee’s actions turned to saving
his men from further useless
loss of life.
Two days earlier, on the 7th,
Grant had sent a proposal to
Lee stating, “The results of the
last week must convince you
of the hopelessness of further
resistance on the part of the
Army of Northern Virginia in
this struggle.” Lee surely understood the situation, but as
long as he had a slender hope,
he was unwilling to accept
Grant’s offer of discussing
terms for his surrender. Sheridan’s capture of Appomattox
By Mike
Powell
Station, on the 9th, checkmated
Gordon and left Lee with no
viable option, but to accept the
unthinkable. The siege of Petersburg and the results of that
last week are the subject of this
year’s tour for the BCWRT.
It is difficult to imagine the
strain that General Lee, who
carried the military burden on
his shoulders for years, was
under in April 1865. Now,
with the fall of Richmond, Jefferson Davis and the shattered
remnants of his government on
the run, Lee would also have
to bear the responsibility of
surrender. On May 11 and 12,
we will follow in the footsteps
of Lee to the McLean House
and the last act of his
army. We are fortunate to
have Will Greene to guide us
on the journey.
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2013 Spring Trip
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Spring Field Trip with Will greene
Wilbur McLean’s parlor, in his
house at Appomattox, is one of
those places in American history
where visitors automatically lower
their voices in reverence. No matter how many times you have been
there it is always a moving experience. The house was built in 1848
and sold to McLean by the estate of
Eliza D. Raines in 1863.
In the room above Lee offered his sword to Grant, in surrender, Grant refused it. Although Lee had put down his
military responsibilities, his decision not to disband his
army and fight a guerilla war, may have been one of his
most important. This site, which is so important in the
history of this country, will be the last stop on our Petersburg to Appomattox tour in May.
The modern photo, shows little change to the
McLean House appearance over the years.
NOTICES
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The Civil War Trust and
Park Day
The Civil War Preservation Trust
has completed their 25th year of
service. If you have not been to
the website, (civilwar.org), lately
you should give it another try.
Last year 2.4 million people did.
There are a lot of Civil War sites
out there, but none can match the
quality and content of this one.
For the casual observer or the student of history, they provide a wide
variety of articles, information and
maps, and have a great staff of
writers. Some have spoken to us at
our meetings.
By just clicking on the main
menu, at the home page, you can
navigate through the site to find
what you are looking for. They
also have a search box where you
can type in the name of the battle
or person you want information on
and it will take you there. Their
catalogue of articles and especially
the many valuable maps is growing
each week. Their maps are easily
understood and well notated to
explain at what you are looking.
Last year they began to put animated maps on their site. These
animated maps show the progressive movements of the troops of
the battle they cover.
Preservation of hallowed ground
is their main purpose and over the
last 25 years they have saved over
35,000 acres of historic property.
They are the largest nonprofit battlefield preservation organization
in the US.
In 2012, they protected 3,735 acres, which is a record in this organizations history.
If you want to track the places they
have helped save, they have an
interactive map for you to do this.
So, whether you are looking for
maps of battles, well written arti-
cles, or just have some free time, it
will be well spent at civilwar.org.
Another program that the Civil
War Trust is famous for is their
annual Park Day Program held
each year during the first weekend
in April. Park Day is where volunteers come together at various battlefields and historic sites to lend a
helping hand in preserving our
national, state, and local historic
treasures. This year Park Day at
Fort Anderson will be held on
April 6. Please contact Jim McKee
at
910-371-6613
or
[email protected] for more
information or to volunteer. For
more information on whole Park
Day program and to see a list of
participating sites visit
www.civilwar.org/aboutus/
events/park-day.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE MEMBERSHIP
After two years in establishing the Brunswick Civil War Round Table, the officers and Board (9 members), and the
advisors (3 members) have recently evaluated this organization. The membership should be made aware that certain changes have been decided on as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Basic membership fees for individuals and couples will remain at $25.00 and will not change prior to January
1, 2013, if then.
Students will be welcomed free of charge effective immediately;
A $5.00 admission fee will be charged all guests, effective September 4, 2012.
Subsequently it may be necessary to charge guests a higher fee when there is an especially renowned speaker
or when travel arrangements become more expensive.
The RT has the following stated objectives:
1. To promote knowledge and understanding of the complex Civil War Era through programs, travel, and the
Newsletter;
2. To support the development and preservation of Civil War sites. (This group has adopted Fort Anderson as it
primary site.)
Pursued in various ways, some obvious and some less so, these efforts vary as to the monthly cost of speakers,
venues, programs, and publicity. With this in mind, we propose to establish two categories of elective, tax-free
giving which would secure our finances in light of unknown future changes. The proposed categories reflect our
purposes. One category will be for programs and the other for Historic Site preservation.
The membership may be assured that due diligence is given to all RT finances and other affairs.
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Membership Information
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BRUNSWICK CIVIL
WAR ROUND TABLE
Membership Application and Renewal
The Brunswick Civil War Round Table usually meets on the first Tuesday of each
month, except during July and August. Most meetings will be held in the Southport
area. Specific locations will be announced in advance, either at meetings, in the newsletter, via email, or on our web site. (brunswickcivilwarroundtable.com)
Annual dues are $25.00 for individuals and couples, students are free of charge. Nonmembers pay $5.00 per visit, which can be applied to membership. Please make
checks payable to: B. C. W. R. T. Payments for renewal memberships should be made
on the anniversary of your initial membership. Forms and checks for membership
or renewal can be given to those at the registration desk, at the meetings, or send to:
BCWRT, P. O. Box 10161, Southport, NC. 28461
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ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP:________________________________________________________
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EMAIL:__________________________________________________________________
If you would like to make a donation to help BCWRT in its historical preservation
work or to assure that we continue to get the best speakers possible please complete
boxes below.
Speakers and programs:
Amount $________
Battlefield preservation:
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Recognition may be acknowledged in our communications should you wish.
150 YEARS AG O March 1863
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March 3– Union Naval assault on Ft. McAllister, GA
March 3– The National Enrollment Act of 1863 (the Conscription Act, Draft Act, etc.) is signed into law
March 4– Battle of Spring Hill, TN
March 5– Battle of Unionville, TN
March 13– The Confederate Ordnance Laboratory in Richmond has an explosion where 62 women and
young girls are killed. A friction primer suddenly went off.
March 17– Battle of Kelly’s Ford. Maj. John “The Gallant” Pelham is killed
March 21– MG Edwin Vose Sumner dies of natural causes in Syracuse, NY
March 25– MG Ambrose E. Burnside takes command of Dept. of the Ohio
March 26– WVA voters approve the new state constitution
March 28– Battle of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory
M ARCH 2013
Call To Arms
P AGE 12
THE NEXT MEETING IS
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The Brunswick Civil War Round Table is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organization that
meets on the first Tuesday of each month, except July and August. Unless otherwise noted, meetings will be held at:
Trinity United Methodist Church
209 E. Nash St.
Southport, NC 28461
Registration is open at 6:30 pm and the program starts at 7:00pm.
2013 BCWRT Officers, Directors and Advisors
Wally Rueckel: President & Director
Rob Clarke: Vice President & Director
Marv Hamer: Vice President & Director
Tom Kehoe: Treasurer & Director
Norm Praet: Secretary & Director
Tom O’Donnell: Director & Advisor
Charen Fink: Director
Chuck Roedema: Director
Max Williams: Director
Jim McKee: Advisor
Jack Carpenter: Advisor
Connie Hendrix: Advisor
Check Us Out on the
Web
The Brunswick Civil War Round Table's website is now up and running. The BCWRT
website can be found under brunswickcivilwarroundtable.com or brunswickcivilwarroundtable.org. All of the information on the website is available to everyone except for the
newsletter - Call to Arms. which is available to members. Your username and password is
required to view the newsletter. Be sure to check out the list of presenters already lined up
for our 2012/2013 year. There is also information on current Round Table sponsored trips
and write-ups on trips already taken. Be sure to check out the Links page for other organizations involved in the Civil War.
Members should have received an email with their login information including username
and password. Everyone's default password is their email address. Junk mail filters will
likely impede the delivery of many of those emails. If you did not receive this e-mail please
check your spam folder first. For the people who did not received the e-mail due to incorrect or no e-mail address provided to the club, please contact Kathy O'Donnell at [email protected].
The website is updated frequently so please keep checking in on us.