May 31, 2008
Civil War Round Table of Gettysburg
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Volunteers needed for
"JEB Stuart's Ride"
July 3, 2008
Adams County Land Conservancy
There is an opportunity for some volunteers and I'm wondering if the GCWRT would wish to participate? It is for "JEB Stuart's Ride" in the Hanover area, and of course the volunteers would receive badges or ribbons or something to identify them on that day.
This is for a fund raiser for the Adams County Land Conservancy, working with the owner of the farm where the event will take place. It will be on July 3, the day before all the other stuff going on in Gettysburg for anniversary days and reenactments. There will be a breakfast on that day at the farm, then the reenactment of Stuart's ride later in the day. I thought of the RT because it seems it might be a good fit. The farm owner is coordinating with tons of reenactors from all over the place, of course.
If interested, contact
Dick Mountfort, president of the Land Conservancy, at 677-8508 or
dmountfort@pa.net.
Pennsylvania Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Politics and Personalities: The Wilderness Campaign, 1864
May 9-11
Friends of Wilderness Battlefield (FoWB)
Gordon Rhea, Clark “Bud” Hall and Greg Mertz will lead two days of battlefield tours. Civil War enthusiasts have the rare opportunity to share this experience with not one but all three of these nationally recognized Civil War historians during the May 9-11 Civil War conference sponsored by the Friends of Wilderness Battlefield (FoWB).The conference, “Politics and Personalities: The Wilderness Campaign, 1864” is headquartered in Culpeper, as was the Union Army of the Potomac in 1864.
Included in the three-day conference is a breakfast and lecture each morning at the Culpeper Best Western by historians Gordon Rhea, Clark B. Hall and Greg Mertz., and Chief Justice Frank Williams of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, a leading authority on Abraham Lincoln. Dr. John Simon of the Ulysses S. Grant Association in Illinois originally scheduled to speak on Friday morning has regrettably withdrawn due to unexpected complications involving recent surgery.The three lectures and two days of battlefield tours promise to be stimulating, informative and entertaining. Be sure to visit www.fowb.org today to view all the event information.
These scholars are in high demand and it is FoWB’s good fortune and now yours, to bring them together in one place on this special weekend to explore the intricacies of military leadership exemplified during the Wilderness Campaign.To those of you who have secured your seats, Congratulations. To those of you still pondering your decision to participate, wait no longer! Call or email Dale Brown at 540-972-9298 or DaleKBrown@verizon.com and reserve your seat today.
May 31, 2008
Gettysburg Civil War Round Table
Cleanup includes picking up litter and debris. Raking leaves and cut grass. Trimming and edging grass along the sidewalk and driveway. Clear stone wall of brush if necessary. Restack stone wall as needed.
We will begin at 9AM and work until about noon. If you would like to join us, or would like more information please contact Ed Hamilton: (717) 854-7021 or email chief3ycfr@comcast.net.
2nd Annual Emmitsburg Civil War Walking Tour
June 27th at 7 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
The Monterey Pass Battlefield Association and the Emmitsburg Historical Society host the 2nd annual Historic Emmitsburg Civil War Walking Tour. Parking is available at the Emmitsburg Community Center which will serve as our starting point. The event is free and open to the public. We'll visit the grounds of the Daughters of Charity and the Emmit House and I'll share with you the history of Toll Hill, Indian Lookout and Mount Saint Mary's and how divided the town of Emmitsburg was. I'll also discuss the important of the Emmitsburg and Waynesboro Pike and how troops fought to keep it open. For more information, please feel free to contact us.
The CD-ROM version of John Miller's book entitled "Along the Mason and Dixon Line" will be for sale at $10.00 per copy. This electronic book contains the complete Civil War history of the Emmitsburg area as well as the Emmitsburg and Waynesboro Turnpike including the Battle of Monterey Pass. This CD-ROM also contains several historical photos of how Emmitsburg appeared during and after the Civil War. The CD-ROM works just like a web site. No pdf files. All proceeds will go back into funding our research efforts of the Emmitsburg and Monterey Pass areas.
Also Saturday June 28th there will be another historical walking tour of Emmitsburg as the Emmitsburg Historical Society's President Mike Hillman shares and explores the history of the Great Fire of 1863 that occurred two weeks prior to the Battle of Gettysburg. This tour is also free of charge. Mike will be selling copies of the Emmitsburg Historical Society's archives at $10.00 per CD-ROM. All proceeds go to the Emmitsburg Lions Club for future events.
For more information contact John Miller; Civil War Historian, Monterey Battlefield Association www.emmitsburg.net/montereypass
"JEB Stuart's Ride"
July 3, 2008
Adams County Land Conservancy
This is for a fund raiser for the Adams County Land Conservancy. It will be on July 3, the day before all the other stuff going on in Gettysburg for anniversary days and reenactments. There will be a breakfast on that day at the farm, then the reenactment of Stuart's ride later in the day. The farm owner is coordinating with tons of reenactors from all over the place, of course.
If interested, contact
Dick Mountfort, president of the Land Conservancy, at 677-8508 or
dmountfort@pa.net.
