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Bill Welsch, President               Gary Cowardin, Editor    
10708 Rocket Dr.                     1404 Lorraine Ave.       
Glen Allen, VA 23060                 Richmond, VA 23227-3735  
wmwelsch@comcast.net                 cowardin@juno.com        
"Bullets, Blood, and Ink:
The Military and the Press in the Civil War"
by
Dr. Clay Mountcastle
7:30pm, Tuesday, June 14, 2016, 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 steps into the DINING HALL on the left.


The American Civil War thoroughly demonstrated the natural tension  that
often  exists  between  the military and media.  In this talk, Dr.  Clay
Mountcastle will examine the complicated nature of this relationship and
how it colored the war for both the North and South.  Far from involving
only a  few  generals  or  correspondents,  the  love-hate  relationship
between  those  fighting  the  war  and  those  reporting  on it was far
reaching, touching nearly every  corner  of  the  conflict.   It  was  a
captivating,  often  comical, almost always controversial element of the
war, and one that future American wars inherited.                       

Dr.  Mountcastle is the Director of the  Virginia  War  Memorial  and  a
retired US Army officer.  He holds a PhD in History from Duke University
and is also  a  graduate  of  the  Virginia  Military  Institute.   Most
recently,  he  served  as  the  Professor  of  Military  Science  at the
University of Washington and an Assistant Professor of Military  History
at  the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Lee, Virginia.
He is the author of  Punitive  War:  Confederate  Guerrillas  and  Union
Reprisals  as  well  as  several  articles for the Civil War Monitor and
other military history publications.  He lives in Moseley, Virginia with
his wife and three children.                                            

Meeting Attendance for April: 68

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.)
Message from Our President
Thanks  to  Flu B,   I  was  unable  to  hear  Rick  Williams  speak  on
"Stonewall's  Prussian  Mapmaker" but I did hear positive reactions from
members.  Thanks to Rick for a great job.   There  are  only  two  seats
remaining  for  our  June  18 field trip "Stuart's Ride Around the Union
Army" with John Fox.  Be sure to see Elaine at the next meeting to  join
us.  And thanks to Elaine for filling the bus.                          

Please  mark  your  calendars  for a change of date for our fall holiday
dinner.  The date has  been  changed  to  WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  9,  from
November  10.  Same location - Willow Oaks Country Club and same speaker
- Dr.  Edward Ayres.  More details will follow at the meeting.          

Here's information about the new American Civil  War  Museum  Foundation
and forthcoming changes at   The American Civil War Museum/Museum of the
Confederacy.    There    are    some    big    plans    for    Tredegar.
acwm.org/museum-foundation

Most  of  us are familiar with Mike Gorman's wonderful web site on Civil
War Richmond.  Here's one offering data, maps, text, visual  works,  and
interpretations   of  the  opposite  capital  -  Civil  War  Washington.
civilwardc.org/introductions    There  is  much  good  information here.
                           Enjoy.                         Bill
Don't Forget!  If, You Signed Up.
Saturday, June 18th, 9:00-4:00
Annual Field Trip: Stuart's Ride around the Union Army!

We'll be meeting just after 8:30am at the same parking lot we have  used
several  times  in  the  past  few  years: North Park Shopping Center at
Parham and Brook Roads (8001 Brook Road  in front  of  Lowe's).   Please
plan  on  packing  a  lunch.  We'll be stopping at New Kent Winery for a
picnic lunch.  Water bottles will be provided.                          

Any trip questions call Elaine at: (804)447-0252
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