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Troy Arnold, President               Gary Cowardin, Editor    
301 Hollyport Road                   1404 Lorraine Ave.       
Richmond, VA R23229                  Richmond, VA 23227-3735  
Go2Troy2@gmail.com                   cowardin@juno.com        
"Richmond's Antebellum Militias"
by
Dr. Gregg D. Kimball
7:30pm, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 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.


Gregg is Director of Public Services and  Outreach  at  the  Library  of
Virginia,  where  he  is responsible for research services, exhibitions,
programs, and education at that institution.  He holds a  Ph.D.   degree
in  history  from  the  University  of Virginia.  Gregg is the author of
American City, Southern Place: A Cultural History of Antebellum Richmond
published  by  the University of Georgia Press (2000), and has published
numerous articles, reviews,  and  essays  on  African-American  history,
traditional  music,  and the American South.  Dr.  Kimball was a curator
and historian at the Valentine Museum for almost ten  years,  developing
four exhibitions funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. He
was  the  chief  historian  during  the  Valentine's   restoration   and
interpretation of the Tredegar Iron Works, a National Historic Landmark,
which is now the headquarters  for  the  Richmond  National  Battlefield
Park,  National  Park  Service.   Dr.  Kimball also performs widely in a
variety of traditional styles, from Blues to Hawaiian music, and  he  is
involved  in  many musical endeavors including the program committee for
the Richmond Folk Festival.  Dr.  Kimball is a  veteran  of  the  United
States Army and lives in New Kent County, Virginia.                     

Last Meeting Attendance: 78

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
Jack Ackerly died Thursday May 18, 2017

We have noted his physical decline for the  last  couple  of  years  and
while  he may have slowed physically, his mental ability never seemed to
waiver.  In that regard he was spry and mischievous to the end.         

Jack is my first recollection of any individual member of the Roundtable.

I had attended my first few meetings when our summer trip took place.  I
ended  up  at a lunch stop picnic table with Jack and me on one side and
Jeb Stuart IV, V and VI across the table on the other.  I didn't  really
know  either  at  the  time and before lunch was over I thought I'd been
beamed  into  another  world.   The  conversation  was  enlightening  to
understate it, centering on Jeb's famous ancestor.  I marveled at Jack's
ability to tiptoe through the minefield.   It  was  a  most  gentlemanly
argument playing out and fun to watch.                                  

My next encounter was several weeks later when I was at  a  large  cheap
gas  station  buying  fuel.   I  noticed several patrons' looking at but
beyond me with widening frightened eyes and who conspicuously  sheltered
behind  any  nearby  protection.   I heard my name called out and turned
around to see Jack approaching me with a scoped large caliber  rifle  at
port  arms.   He  had been one lane away and wanted me to see his prized
varmint  rifle.   I  walked  back  with  him  to  see  his  trunkful  of
ammunition,  rests, spotting scopes, and related shooting paraphernalia.
The indoor manager was watching closely  I'm  certain  with  his  finger
hovering over the last "1".                                             
                                     Troy

(Editor's Note: Back in 2002 Jack wrote an article for our web site.
I met him in Capitol Square for a photo with the article found here.)
RCWRT Bus Tour Scheduled for June 24
All was not quiet along the Potomac during the fall and winter of  1861.
Beginning that May, Confederate forces sought ways to isolate Washington
via the Potomac blockade.  In a series of  strategic  moves,  skirmishes
and naval battles, Confederates created an embarrassment for the Lincoln
administration.  Until March 1862, Washington was  virtually  blockaded,
driving up prices in the capital and effecting the supply of McClellan's
forces.                                                                 

Last September, historian Rob Orrison spoke to the  Richmond  Civil  War
Round Table on the Potomac Blockade.  We are honored to have Mr. Orrison
lead  us  on  a  tour  of  many  of  the  sites  associated   with   the
oft-overlooked blockade.                                                

On  Saturday  morning,  June  24  we will meet in the parking lot of the
Lowe's at 8001 Brook Road near Parham.  Our bus will depart at 8:30  and
we  will  head  north for stops at Aquia Landing, Aquia Church, Quantico
Marine Base, Williams Ordinary,  Cockpit  Point  and  Leesylvania  State
Park.   Please note: a government issued ID (such as a driver's license)
will be required to gain access to the base at Quantico.                

Cost of the tour is just $35 per person.  Please make your check payable
to RCWRT and bring it to the June meeting or mail it to:                

Rob Monroe          
9733 Fireside Drive 
Glen Allen, VA 23060

Please plan to pack a lunch and join us.  This is truly a unique tour as
we  will  be  visiting  sites  not accessible to the general public.  We
should arrive back in Richmond around 5:00.                             
We are looking for some good books for our Book Raffel
(Please see Danny Witt at the meeting)
Please welcome the following new members:
Jean Hemphill        Billy Green

2017 Membership Dues were due by April 1
A late fee of $25 is now in effect for additional 2017 memberships.

Membership and Members Contact Information .pdf Form

Sandy Parker, RCWRT Secretary
2425 Falkirk Drive           
North Chesterfield, VA 23236 
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Visit The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar
www.tredegar.org

Pamplin Historical Park and
The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
www.pamplinpark.org
and their
Special Events Calendar

Chambersburg Civil War Seminars & Tours
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RCWRT Monthly Speakers for 2017