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January 2012 - rcwrt.org

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Jack Mountcastle                       Gary Cowardin, Editor    
3821 Middletown Way                    1404 Lorraine Ave.       
Glen Allen, VA 232060                  Richmond, VA 23227-3735  
mtcastle@comcast.net                   cowardin@juno.com        
Michael L. Strauss, AG
"Confederate Pirates In Maine:
The Capture and Destruction of the Revenue Cutter Caleb Cushing"

8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 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 left and down a few stairs.



Michael L.  Strauss, AG is an Accredited  Genealogist  for  the  Eastern
States Region with the International Commission for the Accreditation of
Professional Genealogists (Since 1995).  A native of Pennsylvania and  a
resident  of  Virginia  Beach, Virginia, he has been an avid genealogist
for more than 35 years.  Michael holds a BA in History  and  is  a  U.S.
Coast  Guard veteran.  He has worked with the Coast Guard Station Museum
in Virginia Beach, VA as a research archivist.  He has been  a  lifelong
Civil War enthusiast.  He does several presentations about the Civil War
each year.                                                              

Michael conducts a genealogical research network and  can  be  found  at
www.genealogyresearchnetwork.com      In  addition to being a historical
researcher and genealogist he serves as an expert  witness  and  kinship
investigator in several states.                                         

Michael  received  a  Research Grant from the Foundation for Coast Guard
History, Seattle, Washington in 2005 and did his thesis on this topic.  

His program offers a change in subject matter and locale and will  prove
of great interest to our membership.                                    


Be sure to come early to get a good seat.
Meeting Attendance: December 2011 = 82

NOTE: Please put on your NAME BADGE on when you arrive for the meeting.
(They will be on a table near the back or side of the room.)

A Word from Our NEW President

Dear RCWRT members,                                                     
We are looking forward to a grand year in the Richmond Civil  War  Round
Table in 2012 as Virginia continues to commemorate the 150th anniversary
of the Civil War.  Brent Morgan has lined up some excellent speakers and
I  am  certain  that our newly elected 2nd Vice President, Bruce Venter,
will plan an enjoyable and interesting annual trip.                     

Hope you'll join us for our first meeting of the New Year on Tuesday, 10
January 2012, when  we  will  honor  our  outgoing President, Dr.  David
Whitehead.                                                              

At our January meeting, I will have two  questions  for  you.   I  would
appreciate your thinking about the following:                           

1.  Would  you  be  inclined to change our meeting time from 8:00 PM to 
    7:30 PM?                                                            

2.  Shall we have a November dinner meeting again in 2012?              

Best wishes to each and every one of you for the Happiest of New Years! 

                                   John "Jack" W. Mountcastle, President	   

Your New RCWRT Officers/Executive Committee, Elected for 2012:

            President:             Jack Mountcastle 
            1st VP:                Brent Morgan     
            2nd VP:                Bruce Venter     
            Secretary:             Sandy Parker     
            Treasurer:             Richard Grosse   
            Newsletter/Webmaster:  Gary Cowardin    

Additional members: Jack Ackerly, John Coski, Robert E. L. Krick
and the Immediate Past President: David C. Whitehead, Jr.

A Note from Sandy about RCWRT Dues

March 15, 2012 is the deadline for this year's RCWRT Membership Dues:    

$35  Resident Rate                                         
$45  Resident Couple Rate                                  
$20  Non-Resident as well as Senior dues rate              
$25  Non-Resident couple as well as Senior couple dues rate
$20  Student Rate                                          
Sustaining member is an individual who pays above the due rate..usually $50.

Resident member is defined as living in the Richmond area.               
Non-Resident member is defined as living 50 miles outside of Richmond.   
Student member is defined as being between the ages of 13 - 17 years old.
Senior member is defined as being over the age of 65 years with 10 years 
        of membership in the RCWRT.                                      
New applicants pay a one time only $25 initiation fee in addition to     
        annual dues upon submitting application.                         

Civil War Trust
For the latest CWT news visit: www.civilwar.org

Upcoming Events


Lecture Series at the Virginia Historical Society
February 9, 16, and 23, 2012  Time: 5:30-7:00 pm

Fighting for Survival: The Civil War in 1862
By Brig. Gen. John W. Mountcastle (USA, Ret.)

To register for classes online, click:
events.vahistorical.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events
For more information, call 804-342-9676, or
Email: events@vahistorical.org



www.virginiacivilwar.org
Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission

Visit The Museum of the Confederacy Online
www.moc.org

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 2012


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