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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        
"Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia"
by
William Connery
7:30pm, Tuesday, August 9, 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 most famous War Between the States name in Northern Virginia,  other
than  General Robert E.  Lee, is Colonel John S.  Mosby, the Gray Ghost.
He stands out among  nearly  1,000  generals  who  served  in  the  war,
celebrated  most  for  his  raids  that  captured  Union  general  Edwin
Stoughton in Fairfax Court House and Colonel  Daniel  French  Dulany  in
Rose Hill, near Alexandria.  By 1864, he was a feared partisan guerrilla
in the North and a nightmare  for  Union  troops  protecting  Washington
City.   After the war, his support for presidential candidate Ulysses S.
Grant forced Mosby to leave his native Virginia for Hong  Kong  as  U.S.
Consul.   A personal mentor to young George S.  Patton, Mosby's military
legacy extended to World War II.  William S.  Connery brings  alive  the
many dimensions of this American hero.  He will have books available for
purchase.                                                               

William Connery grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.   He  has  a  degree  in
history  from the University of Maryland-College Park.   Mr. Connery has
been contributing to the Civil War Courier, the Washington  Times  Civil
War   page  and  other  publications.   In  2012,  he  was  awarded  the
prestigious Jefferson Davis  Historical  Gold  Medal  for  his  previous
History Press book, Civil War Northern Virginia 1861.   Mr. Connery is a
member of the Company of Military Historians, the Capitol Hill Civil War
Round Table, and the Stuart-Mosby Historical Society.  He can be reached
at: william.connery@verizon.net                                         

>>> Troy Asks:                                                          
Anyone with any Mosby memorabilia to please to bring it to the meeting. 

Meeting Attendance for July: 80

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.)

Don't miss  our  September  meeting.   I'll  bet  you  didn't  know  the
Confederacy  managed to blockade the Potomac!  Come hear all about it at
the September 13 meeting - Troy                                         
Message from Our President
Jackson!  Always a subject that draws our members to  a  meeting.   July
was  no  exception,  with  Jonathan  Noyalas  offering  us  thoughts  on
Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign and how that transformed Jackson into the
almost  mythical  Stonewall.   Thanks  and  kudos  to  Jonathan  for  an
insightful and very engaging talk.                                      

Our member Art Ritter stumbled across this pronouncement.  "The  trouble
with  quotes  on  the  Internet  is  that you can never know if they are
genuine." - Abraham Lincoln.                                            

I  find  Lincoln  and  especially  his  assassination  to  be  endlessly
fascinating topics.  A dark night on the gas lite streets of Washington,
DC, followed by two weeks of manhunt in the woods and swamps of Maryland
and  Virginia,  then the controversial trial of the conspirators.  Based
on the number of books and articles that continually  appear,  it  seems
that  so  do  many  other historians, both avocational and professional.
Witness    the    relatively    new    blog    Boothie    Barn     blog.
boothiebarn.com/picture-galleries   The  proprietor  is  a young teacher
from Maryland named Dave Taylor.  This  and  the  Surratt  Society  site
www.surrattmuseum.org/home-page  offer  much  comprehensive  information
about the assassination.  Their "John Wilkes Booth Escape Route Tour" is
one of the best days of history that I've ever experienced.  A number of
RCWRT members have taken this highly recommended field trip.            
Please join us on Tuesday.                             Bill
Annual Members Dinner Meeting
Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 6pm
River Dining Room Willow Oaks Country Club
6228 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA 23225
Cost:  $35.00 per person       A Cash Bar will be available 

Menu:  Chicken Night Buffet featuring Fried or Baked Chicken
Choice of two salads
One vegetable
Spaghetti 
Choice of two desserts

Our speaker will be Ed Ayers, past president, University of Richmond.   
Professor Ayers has been asked to speak on the subject of whether or not
there  will  be  a  Civil  War Bicentennial based primarily on two great
deficiencies:                                                           
The stifling political correctness extant and
The present day lack of historical knowledge 
Both of which we all are obligated to deal with today

He promises to do the best he can but just imagine the potential dilemma
raised  for  Professor  Ayers  due to those same hot issues.  He bravely
promised that because we are a favored group and as a history  professor
with  an  eye  to the future he will give it a try.  This will be a very
interesting discussion.  You will understand more  than  your  neighbors
and it will be of the future.                  This is going to be good!

We strongly recommend you save the date and let Troy hear from you right
away as this will probably sell out quickly.                            

Contact Troy Arnold:                                                      
E-mail:   go2troyrcwrt@gmail.com                                          
Phone 804-740-8718 (leave a clear message & call back number if no answer)

Mail your check for $35 X number of dinners to: (write the # on the check)
Troy Arnold       
301 Hollyport Road
Henrico, VA  23229
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include the old address.)                                              

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Upcoming Events/Links
FREE BUS TOUR
100 for 100: History and Preservation of Richmond's National Parks
Richmond National Battlefield Park & Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
invited you to experience a one-of-a-kind bus tour celebrating the
100th birthday of the National Park Service

We will visit several sites in the parks  and  learn  about  the  latest
research, preservation, and future plans!                               

This FREE bus tour is limited to the first 100 registrants.

Explore the Places...
Hear the Stories...
Learn about Preservation...
Space is limited! Register by August 15. Bring a bag lunch. 
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