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August 2011 - rcwrt.org

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David Whitehead, Pres.                 Gary Cowardin, Editor    
4305 Cary Street Rd.                   1404 Lorraine Ave.       
Richmond, VA 23221                     Richmond, VA 23227-3735  
davidwhitehead1@comcast.net            cowardin@juno.com        
Tim Mauch
Saving Richmond's Battlefields
8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 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.



Tim Mauch is the  Supervisory  Visitor  Protection  ranger  at  Richmond
National  Battlefield  Park,  and has been here since June 29, 1998.  He
will be speaking to the Round Table on August 9th  about the  procedures
employed  by  his  rangers to ensure that the various sites that make up
the  Richmond  National  Battlefield  are  efficiently  and  effectively
maintained.   Safety,  security,  and visitor management are all part of
the  mission  his  force  has  been   given.    With   the   Civil   War
Sesquicentennial  Commemoration  now  in full swing, the ongoing work of
his force takes on even  greater  importance.   We  have  asked  him  to
illustrate the challenges he faces with actual experiences he has had on
Richmond's extensive battlefields.  He intends  to  limit  his  prepared
remarks  to about 30 minutes so that he can open the floor for questions
and discussion about the Battlefield.                                   

Tim has worked at many National Park Service sites, including Blue Ridge
Parkway  in  Virginia,  Fort Pulaski National Monument and Chattahoochee
National Recreation Area in Georgia, Gulf Islands National  Seashore  in
Florida, and Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi.           

When  asked  what  drew him to the National Park Service Tim had this to
say: "I joined the National Park Service for I believe in the mission of
preserving  and protecting our cultural and natural resources for future
generations."                                                           

Tim was born in Dayton, Ohio on February 23, 1962.   He  is  married  to
Kitty,  a  registered  nurse  and  they  have  three children, Benjamin,
Virginia and Meredith.  Tim's hobbies are cycling, hiking and traveling.


Be sure to come early to get a good seat.
Meeting Attendance: June 2011 = 99

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 Word from Our President 

August is here.  Remember to sign up for a Civil War tour  and  start  a
book,  if  you've  not  done  so.   Remember all our fine museums.  Next
meeting will feature an interesting topic. (see above)                  

Please remember to bring a  friend  or  neighbor.   Don't  forget  those
students, not back at school, who could use some more history.          

                                            David Whitehead, Pres. RCWRT


Interested in Lewis Ginter's war involvement?



My new book, Lewis Ginter: Richmond's Gilded Age Icon, will be  released
in  early  August  2011.   It includes new details about his service and
action in  the  Civil  War,  which  show  him  to  be  a  highly-devoted
Confederate  and  a  true war hero.  The book deals extensively with the
food shortages that plagued the Confederacy, and how  Generals  Lee  and
Jackson  fought  to  remediate  the  problem.   The book also provides a
detailed history of the A.P.  Hill Monument, which Ginter played a large
role in erecting.                                                       
                                                             Thanks,    
                                                             Brian Burns
Available locally and here at Barnes & Noble

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

RCWRT Monthly Speakers for 2011


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