Just another reminder concerning our special January meeting featuring Ed Bearss.
Please join us this coming Saturday, January 16th, at the North Carolina Museum of History in downtown Raleigh to hear Ed discuss Civil War prisons, both North and South.
Tickets ($10) are still available and will be sold at the door.
Sorry for the short notice here people but today, December 12th, John Paul Strain will be debuting his latest painting, entitled “Sunday in Winchester” at Ashleys Art Gallery in Fuquay-Varina from 1:00pm until 5:00pm. So if you’ve had it with the mall and need a little downtime, stop on by. And who knows, for the art lovers out there, maybe you’ll find a gift for this holiday season.
/to get a sneak preview of today’s premiere, check out John’s website.
Ed Bearss
The Raleigh Civil War Round Table would like to invitie you to their 8th annual Ed Bearss special event; Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at the North Carolina Museum of History. The program will begin at 12:30pm and doors will open at 11:30 that morning. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door. Cash and checks made payable to ‘RCWRT’ will be accepted.
Ed’s topic of choice will be Civil War Prison Camps – North & South
Click here for further details.
Ed Bearss can really only fittingly be described as a national treasure and this event, year-in and year-out, has produced fantastic reviews from members. Please stop by if you have a chance. I can speak candidly and say you won’t forget the experience.
ALSO
Please don’t forget the 4th Annual Christmas Party at the North Carolina Capitol this coming Monday, the 14th at 7:00pm. Stan Clardy will perform his 1860’s inspired program, titled Christmas Letters and Songs.
The December edition of the Raleigh Civil War Round Table Knapsack is now avaialble.
Included in this month’s release…
Come and enjoy a festive evening with friends, family and good food on Monday December 14th at 7:00 at the Old Capitol on Union Square.
The evenings guest of honor is noted songwriter, musician, playwright, actor and author Stan Clardy. He will present a Christmas program entitled Christmas Letters and Songs.
Members are encouraged to bring refreshments for after the performance. Coordinating the effort will be Darline Tellier so please contact her as soon as possible if you plan on bringing anything. Contact information for Darline can be found in the November Knapsack (found below).
Click here for more information.
Hope to see you there.
CWPT map of Chancellorsville track
I’m sure most of us are aware of the Civil War Preservation Trust and their commitment to save and protect historical property for future generations.
Well it appears the organization is in the midst of a fight to preserve a crucial 80 acre tract of the Chancellorsville Battlefield associated with Stonewall Jackson’s flank attack on the evening of May 2, 1863. Along with the Chancellorsville acreage, there are an additional 94 acres associated with the neighboring Wilderness Battlefield that also fits into the mix here.
The crux… this deal has to go down before 12/31/09 due to the expiration of matching funds from the state of Virginia BUT the good news is that matching funds calculates out to $8-to-$1 for every dollar you spend.
Enough from me. The good people at CWPT can tell you all you need to know.
Please consider donating.
Looking for something to do this coming weekend Civil War related? Well here are a few options.
Home Front to Front Line: The Civil War Era in the Shenandoah Valley
A symposium at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia will host key note speaker, Dr. Edward L. Ayers who is the current President of the University of Richmond. 9:00am to 4:00pm
Follow this link and view the details under the Events section. Costs are $25 adult and $10 students.
also…
Antietam Memorial Illumination
Remember that this coming weekend, the first weekend in December, is the annual Illumination, where 23,000 candles are lit and laid out across the battlefield for a driving tour experience second to none. The event begins at 6:00pm.
A little late on this one but still plenty of interesting tidbits in our November newsletter.