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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        
"The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864"
by
Hampton Newsome
7:30pm, Tuesday, October 10, 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.


Hampton grew up in Richmond  and is the  author of Richmond  Must  Fall,
published  by  Kent  State  University  Press.   This book is a study of
military operations during the Richmond-Petersburg campaign  in  October
1864.   Mr.   Newsome  is  also a co-editor of  Civil War Talks, Further
Reminiscences of George S Bernard and His Fellow Veterans,  published by
University  of  Virginia Press - a compilation of diaries, speeches, and
letters written primarily by Confederate veterans from Petersburg.   Mr.
Newsome  maintains  a  blog titled  Ransack Garret and Closet.  He is an
attorney and lives in Arlington.  During his presentation for the  RCWRT
he will be speaking only for himself and not for any other entity.      

Last Meeting Attendance: 66

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.)
Annual Members Dinner - WEDNESDAY November 8th 6pm

Location:
River Dining Room at
Willow Oaks Country Club
6228 Forest Hill Avenue
Richmond, VA 23225

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

Cost:
$35.00 per person
A Cash Bar will be available

Dinner Speaker:              (more speaker info below)                  
Our speaker this year will be Matt  Atkinson,  a  ranger  at  Gettysburg
National Military Park.  The title of his program is "What the Civil War
Means To Me" and he will encourage  audience  participation  during  his
presentation.   Matt  grew  up in Mississippi loving the Civil War.  His
parents took him to local battlefields such  as  Vicksburg  and  Shiloh.
Grierson's  Raid came through his home town, Houston, Mississippi.  Matt
is an energetic speaker who promises to entertain us with stories of the
war.  This is an annual dinner not to miss!                             

Questions: Elaine Duckworth (804) 938-2028 or
E-mail: gingerel_2000@yahoo.con

Bring your check to the October meeting on October 10th, or
mail a check at your earliest convenience to Elaine at:

Elaine Duckworth   
2508 Hanover Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220 

"What the Civil War Means to Me"
by
Matt Atkinson


Matt hails from Houston, Mississippi.  (Grierson's Raid came through his
town.)  He  attended  Ole Miss and graduated with a Bachelor of Business
Administration and Bachelor of Arts in History.  In 2016, Matt earned  a
Master  of Arts in History at the University of Louisiana - Monroe.  His
thesis is on the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou or, as he would like to  call
it - "Dead Yankees in a Swamp."                                         

Matt  grew up in Mississippi loving the Civil War.  His parents took him
to local battlefields such as Vicksburg and Shiloh.  Matt always  asked,
Dad,  did  we  win here?" and Dad always responded, "No, not here." Matt
had to attend multiple child therapy sessions after  he  discovered  the
South lost the war.                                                     

Matt currently resides in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with his twin  girls,
Emma  and  Aubrey.   He  enjoys  collecting  books  and listening to sad
country songs.                                                          

Relic Share Meeting

We did not have enough interest in relic sharing so we will have a talk 
on Civil War Photography at our December 12th meeting.                  

Membership
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
Mail To: Sandy Parker, RCWRT Secretary
         2425 Falkirk Drive           
         North Chesterfield, VA 23236 
We are looking for some good books for our Book Raffle
(Please see Danny Witt at the meeting)
Help Us Save Postage Costs    
If you have an E-mail address and internet access and are not currently
receiving your newsletter notification via E-mail please let me have   
your NAME and E-mail address. My E-mail address is:  cowardin@juno.com 
(You can also use this link to change E-mail addressess  just  click  my
E-mail address above.  If you are changing an E-mail address be sure to
include the old address.)                                              

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Upcoming Events/Links

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www.saverichmondbattlefields.org/events.htm


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