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December 2013 - rcwrt.org
Brent Morgan, President                Gary Cowardin, Editor    
9091 Pantego Lane                      1404 Lorraine Ave.       
Mechanicsville, VA 23116               Richmond, VA 23227-3735  
brentster1@comcast.net                 cowardin@juno.com        

Mike Miller "The 1863 Battle of Bristoe Station" 7:30pm, Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VA., 4602 Cary Street Road, 23226 A parking lot is available behind the church with an entrance off the >>>> parking lot to the right and up a few stairs into the DINING HALL <<<< J. Michael Miller is Senior Archivist at the Marine Corps Research Center at the Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia. He earned a BA in history from the University of Alabama and a MA from Virginia Tech where he studied under Dr. James I "Bud" Robertson. He has authored articles in Civil War History, American History Illustrated, Gettysburg Magazine, and Civil War Times Illustrated, and has written Even to Hell Itself: The North Anna River Campaign. His article on the battles at Bristoe Station appeared in Blue & Gray magazine. Mike was very active in preserving core parts of the Bristoe battlefield from development. Meeting Reservations for: November 2013 = 62 (dinner meeting) NOTE: Please put on your NAME BADGE on when you arrive for the meeting. (They will be on a table near the back of the room.)
Message from Our President Join us for our December 10th meeting when we will hear Mike Miller talk on the Battle of Bristoe Station. Also, we will have a short but important business meeting to hear reports from Sandy Parker and Richard Grosse before conducting the election of officers for 2014. The slate for your review and approval includes the following: President - Bruce Venter, 1st VP - Robert Dunkerly, 2nd VP - Bill Welsch. Secretary - Sandy Parker and Treasurer - Richard Grosse. Gary Cowardin has also agreed to serve again as Webmaster and Newsletter Editor. Three former Round Table Presidents, as selected by the membership and the immediate Past President will comprise the remainder of the Executive Committee for 2014. Nominations from the floor will be welcome. In closing this message just a personal note. As many of you know the past several weeks have been difficult for me as cancer was detected and removed and I am now on chemo drugs and a few other tests to be sure will be taken. I apologize for missing the November dinner as I know that I missed a top-notch presentation by Bill Young and a superb meal. I'm truly appreciative of the notes, cards, emails and phone calls from so many of you. This goes to show what a first class group we have. I thank everyone for their great support. 2014 is almost here so please join me in welcoming our new and re-enlisting officers. Brent
Sale! The hardback book, "Echoes of 1861-1961" by J. Ambler Johnston, will be available for the low, low price of only $10. If you don't own a copy, you should. This is the history of our Round Table and the early efforts to preserve the Richmond battlefields. Do you have a friend who'd enjoy a copy? Don't miss this chance to get this treasure for a great price. There will also be some merchandise available as usual at the Books for Bucks table. Bert
2014 RCWRT Dues Dues for the 2014 RCWRT Membership will start January 1, 2014 and will conclude on March 15, 2014. See the January 2014 newsletter for membership fees. Dues will be collected at the January meeting and envelopes with the secretary's address will be available for dues to be sent to her, post meeting. Sandy
Civil War Trust For the latest CWT news visit: www.civilwar.org
Upcoming Events Links www.virginiacivilwar.org Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
Visit The Museum of the Confederacy Online www.moc.org and their Events Calendar for MOC Events Calendar
National Park Service - Richmond www.nps.gov/rich Events: www.nps.gov/rich/planyourvisit/events.htm
Richmond Battlefields Association News & Events www.saverichmondbattlefields.org/events.htm
Visit The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar www.tredegar.org and their Events Calendar
Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier www.pamplinpark.org and their Special Events Calendar
RCWRT Monthly Speakers for 2014
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