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February 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        
James S. Price
"The Battle of New Market Heights,
Freedom Will Be Theirs by the Sword."

8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 14, 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.

    

Our  speaker  for  February  14  will  be  James  S.  Price,  author  of
The Battle of New Market Heights, Freedom Will Be Theirs by the Sword.  

New  Market  Heights  was part of a larger two-day action known today as
the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, fought on September 29-30, 1864.  It  took
place  during  the  Richmond-Petersburg  Campaign  of  1864-65.  In late
September of 1864, Grant prepared an offensive to strike at  Petersburg,
prevent  Robert  E.   Lee  from reinforcing his troops in the Shenandoah
Valley, and - if possible - seize the city of Richmond.                 

Jimmy's book and his talk will lend new  understanding  to  what  was  a
relatively unpublicized battle.  Jimmy has promised to bring some copies
along for sale.                                                         

Jimmy and his family are residents of  Fredericksburg  where  he  is  an
adjunct  professor  of  military  history  of  the Civil War at Germanna
Community College.  He is a contractor with Fredericksburg NPS where  he
is developing a web based curriculum for them titled "Community at War."

Be sure to come early to get a good seat.
Meeting Attendance: January 2012 = 70

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 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.                         

You can bring your dues to the meeting Tuesday night or mail it to:

RCWRT             
c/o Sandy Parker  
2425 Falkirk Drive
Richmond, VA 23236


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

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 2012


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