Davis Wrinkle, Pres.                   Gary Cowardin, Editor    
7741 Rockfalls Dr.                     1404 Lorraine Ave.       
Richmond, VA 23225                     Richmond, VA 23227-3735  
dpwrink@verizon.net                    cowardin@juno.com        
July 2010 Program
Cathy Wright
Lee's Last Casualty
8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 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.



"Catherine M.  Wright was born in Kansas City,  Missouri,  and  grew  up
there  and  in  Norfolk,  Virginia.   She  received bachelors degrees in
English and History from Truman State University (2003), and  a  masters
degree  in  American History with a concentration in museum studies from
the University of North Carolina  at  Greensboro  (2006).   She  is  the
editor  of  Lee's Last Casualty: The Life and Letters of Sgt.  Robert W.
Parker, Second Virginia Cavalry (University of  Tennessee  Press,  2008)
and  is a contributing historian to the online Encyclopedia of Virginia.
She  was  formerly  the  curator  at  the  Stonewall  Jackson  House  in
Lexington, VA, and is currently the collections manager at The Museum of
the Confederacy in Richmond."                                           


NOTE: Please put on a name badge when you arrive for the meeting.
(Materials will be at the raffle table. The new tags will be ready next meeting.)

The June 8th meeting attendance was 78

Future RCWRT Meeting Locations

The regular July 13, 2010 Roundtable meeting will be  held,  as  in  the
past,  at  the Boulevard United Methodist Church.  This will be our last
meeting at this location.  Next month on August 10th we  will  start  at
our  new  location,  First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary Street Road.  
							Gary

A Great Time for All was had on this Year's RCWRT Bus Tour!
"From Campground to Battle Ground"

We approached Chatham Plantation from the front/back depending on the period.
(Fredericksburg and the Rappahannock River are below in the background) 


The White Oak Civil War Museum is located in an old school building.
This is a real museum, no fancy plastic displays, just a lot of the real thing!


Our group photo, taken at the Battle of the Wilderness site.


Book Report
The Confederate Alamo:
Bloodbath at Petersburgs Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865


Unlike most civil war books, this one is written  about  a  battle  that
very  little  is  known.   Occurring just one week before the end of the
war, it is often overshadowed by the events of the  week  that  follows.
After  the  breakthrough early on the morning of April 2, 1865 only Fort
Gregg, Fort Whitworth and 330 brave soldiers stood between U.  S.  Grant
and  the  city of Petersburg.  Fighting with odds of 13 to 1 this short,
but fierce battle is recounted in great detail,  with  many  first  hand
accounts,  pictures  of the soldiers that actually fought the battle and
helpful maps.  Along with the  order  of  battle,  also  is  listed  the
Confederate soldiers names and a list of the number of casualties. Close
by and one of few remaining local sites this book  is  well  researched,
well written and gives an excellent picture of how cruel this war really
was, even in the closing week.     ISBN 978071195004                    
                                              Danny Witt

University of Richmond offers
September Bus Trip to Harpers Ferry and Antietam

Retired General Jack Mountcastle will lead a bus trip to Harpers  Ferry,
WV  and  to  Antietam  National  Battlefield in Sharpsburg, MD.  The bus
departs University of Richmond campus at 10:00 AM on  Sunday,  September
12 and returns by 7:30 PM on Monday, September 13.                      

The trip, entitled With Lee's Army on  the  Road  to  Maryland  includes
deluxe  transportation,  videos  and  presentations  on  the bus from BG
Mountcastle, an afternoon at historic Harpers Ferry, and a  guided  tour
of   the  Antietam  battlefield  on  Monday.   Also  included  are  your
accommodations at the Bavarian Inn at Shepherdstown, WV.  A box lunch on
Sunday,  dinner  on Sunday night, breakfast buffet Monday morning, lunch
on Monday, and snacks on the bus are all provided.   The  Course  Number
(CRN)  is HIS111.78.  The fee is $299.  You may register online starting
August 3 at activenet.active.com/thinkagain                             

Any questions you may have can be addressed by Ms.  Stephanie Bowlin  at
UR's  School  of  Continuing  Studies.  Her office phone number is (804)
287-6331.  Her email is sbowlin@richmond.edu                            

Some Upcoming Events


Visit The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar
www.tredegar.org
and their
Events Calendar

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

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

RCWRT Monthly Speakers for 2010


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