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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        
"Like a Wind from the Mountains"
Reflections on Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign
by
Jonathan A. Noyalas
7:30pm, Tuesday, July 12, 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.


Jonathan is assistant professor of history and director  of  the  Center
for  Civil  War History at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown,
Virginia, and also serves as the  Hugh and Virginia McCormick   Visiting
Professor  of  Civil War History at Shenandoah University in Winchester.
He is the author or editor of eleven books including Stonewall Jackson's
1862  Valley  Campaign:  War  Comes  to  the  Homefront and the recently
released Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Remembrance,  Reunion,  and
Reconciliation.   He  has  authored  more  than  100  articles, reviews,
essays, and chapters for a variety of publications including  Civil  War
History,  Civil  War Times, America's Civil War, Civil War History, Blue
and Gray, Civil War Monitor, Hallowed Ground, and Civil  War  News.     

Jonathan has served as a consultant for a variety of projects  including
Civil  War  historian  for the National Park Service's historic resource
study  at  Cedar  Creek  and  Belle  Grove  National  Historical   Park,
consultant  for  National  Geographic's  "Civil  Warriors",  and content
expert for the Civil War Trust's Cedar Creek Battle APPlication.  He has
appeared  on  NPR's "With Good Reason" and C-SPAN's American History TV.
Prof.  Noyalas  has  received  numerous  awards  for  his  teaching  and
scholarship  including  Lord  Fairfax  Community College's distinguished
professor award,  the  college's  first-ever  distinguished  scholarship
award,  and in February 2016 Noyalas received the highest honor that can
ever be bestowed upon any college  professor  at  a  public  or  private
university  in  the  Old Dominion, the State Council of Higher Education
for Virginia's prestigious outstanding faculty award.                   

Meeting Attendance for June: 84

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
It seems that the military and  the  press  have  always  had  a  rather
contentious  relationship.  Thanks very much to Clay Mountcastle for his
wonderful presentation exploring the  Civil  War  side  of  this  topic.
Clay's  three  "C's"  -  captivating, comical, and controversial - aptly
described his presentation.                                             
 
An organization such as ours relies on  its  members  and  officers  for
their  thoughtful  input and important efforts.  Midway through the year
is a good time to say thank you to some of these hard working folks.  Our
annual  field  trip  was both a historic and financial success thanks to
Elaine Duckworth.  Great job, enjoyed by all!  And thanks to  John  Fox,
our Stuart guide.  Kudos to David Whitehead and Ed Holstrom, both Willow
Oaks members, for working with Troy Arnold on the 2016  dinner.   Thanks
to  all  three,  it  appears  that  we'll be able to keep the November 9
dinner cost very manageable.  Please note the new date - the 9th.  There
will be more details next month.  Art Wingo provided valuable assistance
to our treasurer Richard  Grosse  in setting  up  a  new  financial  and
bookkeeping system that will help us maintain fiscal balance.  Thanks go
to both.  Danny Witt has stepped forward to answer the call as  our  new
book  raffle person.  Old presidents never die, they just get a new job!
Thank,  you  sir.   Sandy  Parker, another past president,  handles  the
thankless  task  of  herding  members.   So  here's thanks to her.  And,
finally, the newsletter that you're  reading  comes  from  the  creative
keyboard  of  Gary  Cowardin,  who  also  handles our meeting computing.
Thanks for that and our comprehensive web site.                         

Tagging on to Clay's talk, here a link  to  Soldier  Newspapers  in  the
Civil War Be sure to check the interesting "article" in the second line.
Finally, here's an piece about  preservation  at  Antietam  battlefield,
featuring  two  past  speakers.   Enjoy.   See you in July - and bring a
young friend.                                                           
                                                        Bill
Saturday June 18th Was Our
Annual Field Trip: "Stuart's Ride around the Union Army!"
 
Our Group in front of the Wickhan summer house near Hanover C. H.
(click on image for larger view - use back arrow to return)
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and their
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