First Vice President:          Rob Monroe, Editor     
Richard Forrester               2416 Edenbrook Dr.     
Second Vice President:            Richmond, VA 23228-3040
Shep Parsons                        rmonroe@richmond.com   
February 2004 PROGRAM

Dr. Charles Cooke, 

"Chimborazo Hospital"

8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 10, 2004, at the
Boulevard United Methodist Church, 321 N. Boulevard,
Richmond, VA (corner of Boulevard and Stuart Ave.) Enter
the basement door on the right side under the front steps.

Dr.  Charles Lee Cooke, a native of North Carolina, received
his  B.S.   degree  from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.  He currently resides in Richmond where he  has
practiced medicine for many years.                          

Dr.   Cooke  has long studied medicine and diseases (effects
and causes) during the Civil War.  He has been cited as  the
source  for  medical  information  in  Civil War fiction and
non-fiction books.  For years he has been involved with  the
War  Institute at Virginia Tech.  While in Blacksburg he has
worked with Dr.  James I.  "Bud" Robertson.                 

In each of the past years, Dr.  Cooke has delivered a  paper
to  the group.  Recently when Dr.  Robertson was in town and
informed that Dr.  Cooke would be  the  RCWRT  speaker,  Dr.
Robertson  replied,  "Dr.  Cooke is an excellent speaker and
you are very fortunate to have him."                        

Dr.  Cooke is known for his wit and humor  as  well  as  his
deep  knowledge of his favorite subject, medicine during the
Civil War.  His insight  into  the  life  and  condition  at
Chimborazo Hospital should be most informative.             

Field Trip Sells Out

The February RCWRT field trip of Dahlgren's  Raid  has  sold
out.   Those  who  have  signed  up  should meet on Saturday
morning, February 28 at 9:00  in  the  parking  lot  of  the
Virginia Historical Society.  Lunch will be provided and the
bus should return by 4:30 that afternoon.                   

Review of the January Program


John Chodes spoke at the January meeting of the Round  Table
on  the  topic  of  Abraham  Lincoln  vs.  New York.  Chodes
explained that Lincoln fought a civil war against  not  only
the  seceded  Southern  states,  but  also  against  the six
Northern states controlled by Democrats.  Chodes argued that
Lincoln  wanted  to  impose  martial  law  in  New  York and
unconstitutional arrests were part  of  the  "quasi-military
rule."  The July 1863 Draft Riot, Chodes contends, was not a
spontaneous outburst but a defense by  New  Yorkers  against
the  invasion  of their city.  He said these events were, in
effect, "The Battle of New York City."                      

Comparing the situations to Stalingrad  and  Berlin,  Chodes
stated  that  there were 8,400 casualties and at least 1,200
people killed  in  New  York  during  the  war.   After  the
conflict,  the  Radical  Republicans  reconstructed New York
along with other rebel states.  The events ultimately led to
changes in New York's constitution limiting power.          

The  January meeting of the Round Table started off with the
surprise announcement that our president, Art Bergeron,  had
accepted  a new job out of state.  Because he will be moving
soon, Art is stepping down from the presidency of the RCWRT.
On  February  9 he will begin his new job as an archivist at
the  United  States  Army  Military  History  Institute   in
Carlisle  Barracks,  PA.  The Round Table thanks Art for all
his contributions to the RCWRT and wishes him  well  in  his
new  position.   Various  former Round Table Presidents will
serve as President at the meetings on a rotating basis.     

2004 Membership Dues

The yearly dues for  the  Richmond  Civil  War  Round  Table
should  be paid no later than March 1.  The amount due is as
follows:                                                    

	$30 - Resident Member                               
	$40 - Resident Couple (husband and wife)            
	$15 - Non-resident Member                           
	$20 - Non-resident Couple (husband and wife)        
	$15 - Student Member (age 13-17)                    
	$15 - Senior Member                                 
	$20 - Senior Couple (husband and wife)              

Non-resident members are defined as living at least 75 miles
outside of Richmond.                                        

Senior  membership is defined as an individual or couple who
are at least 65 years of age and have been  members  for  at
least ten years (singularly).                               

Please send dues to:                                        

		Sandy Parker, RCWRT Secretary               
		P.O. Box 37052                              
		Richmond, VA 23234                          

Save a stamp and pay your dues at the February 10 meeting.
Checks only please.

New Executive Director Begins at Museum of Confederacy

S.  Waite Rawls III has become the new Executive Director of
The Museum and White House of the Confederacy replacing Col.
J.A.  Barton Campbell who has retired and  returned  to  the
museum's  Board  of  Trustees.   Rawls  assumed the position
January 5 following a long career as  an  executive  in  the
international  investment  and  commercial banking industry.
His parallel career in volunteering for historical and civic
organizations  includes  long-term  ongoing  engagements  as
trustee  of  the  Civil  War  Preservation  Trust  and   the
Jamestown-Yorktown  Foundation  and  member  of the Virginia
Military Institute Board of Visitors.                       

Rawls, 55,  a  native  of  Franklin,  received  a  B.A.   at
Virginia  Military  Institute and was awarded an M.B.A.  and
J.D.  by the University of Virginia.  He has been active  on
many  nonprofit  boards  and  most  recently  led a start-up
technology company in the Washington, D.C.  area.           

Rawls is not yet ready to announce his goals for the museum,
but  he has expressed the desire to draw public attention to
the  last  remaining  documents  and  artifacts  from   this
critical  period  that may be stored in attics and basements
across the country.  "In 20 years, these  are  going  to  be
lost  to future generations," he said.  "We urgently need to
help families conserve, preserve, and display this important
material."                                                  

Upcomming Events

Speakers Set for Civil War Lectures Series

The Museum of the Confederacy's 2004 Evening Series Lectures
will  focus  on "The Hard Hand of War: Explorations into the
Treatment of Civilians and Prisoners in the Civil War."     

On Wednesday, March 17, Dr.   Mark  Grimsley,  Professor  of
History  at  Ohio  State  University,  will  speak on "Union
Military Policy Toward Southern  Civilians."  On  Wednesday,
March  24, Dr.  Mark E.  Neely, Jr., Professor of History at
Penn State University and senior historian in  residence  at
the  George  and  Ann  Richards  Civil  War  Era Center will
present a talk on  "The  Fate  of  Civil  Liberties  in  the
Confederacy  and  the  Union."  On  Wednesday, March 31, Dr.
James M.  Gillispie, history instructor at Sampson Community
College  in  North  Carolina will speak on "The Treatment of
Prisoners."                                                 

Lectures begin  at  5:30  pm  at  the  Library  of  Virginia
auditorium, 800 E.  Broad Street.  Admission is $5, free for
members of The Museum of  the  Confederacy  and  Library  of
Virginia donors.                                            

Civil War Classes and Lectures Set for March at U of R

There is still  time  to  sign  up  for  the  University  of
Richmond  School  of Continuing Studies course titled "Civil
War in Virginia: The Cannons' Roar." Artillery will  be  the
focus  of  this  new  course being taught by the RCWRT's own
John Mountcastle.  Classes will  be  from  7-9  pm  on  four
Monday  evenings  in March.  A day-long bus tour of selected
Civil War sites will also be included.  The tuition is $139.
To  enroll  or  to  request  more  information, look for the
"Think Again" catalog for Winter 2004, or call 804-289-8133.
You   may   also   visit   the   university's   website   at
www.richmond.edu.  Choose "Continuing Studies," then look at
"Non-credit Courses."                                       

Also  at  the University of Richmond, Daniel Sutherland will
speak at the 2004  Douglas  Southall  Freeman  lectures.   A
Professor  of  History  at  the  University of Arkansas, Dr.
Sutherland will speak Thursday, March 18 on  "Terrorism  and
Counter-Terrorism  in  the Civil War" and Thursday, March 25
on "Coping with War in Culpeper,  Virginia."  Both  lectures
begin at 7:30 pm in Jepson Hall room 118.                   

Stuart's Birthday Recognized

Confederate Gen.  J.E.B.  Stuart will  be  remembered  at  a
special  birthday  program in Hollywood Cemetery on Saturday
morning, February 21.  This free event will begin at  10:00.
Email: dhakenson@cox.net for more information.              

RCWRT Monthly Speakers for 2004

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Richmond Civil War Round Table Newsletter
Rob Monroe, Editor     
2416 Edenbrook Dr.     
Richmond, VA 23228-3040