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“The BRCWRT West Ox Battlefield Program” MEMBERSHIP MEETING BRCWRT — Vol. XXVII, Issue 7 OCTOBER 2020 Page 1 The Newsletter of the Bull Run Civil War Round Table — Vol. XXVII, Issue 7, OCTOBER 2020 Bull Run Civil War Round Table MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Preservation Chair Blake Myers on “The BRCWRT West Ox 7 p.m. LIVE via Battlefield Program” ~ Zoom and Facebook ~ The Battle of Ox Hill (Battle of Chantilly), THURSDAY, October 8, 2020 which took place on September 1, 1862, is the only Civil War battle to have taken place in GUEST SPEAKER: Fairfax County, VA. It was a brutal affair, and BRCWRT Preservation Chair while of smaller dimension than the second Blake Myers Battle of Bull Run that had just taken place a few weeks prior, the toll of casualties – 1,300 for the TOPIC: Union and 800 for the Confederacy – included the notable loss of two promising generals, Isaac “BRCWRT West Ox Battlefield Stevens and Philip Kearny. A raging thunder- Program” storm accompanied the booming, blasting sounds of battle. The Union stand in Chantilly BRCWRT Meetings that day preserved the capitol of Washington Going Forward -- Virtually! City, and led to Gen. Robert E. Lee’s attempts at circumventing the high level of protection around The Round Table’s regular meetings the capitol by instead moving into Maryland, and will take place… in your house! The on to the Battle of Antietam. meetings will telecast live via Zoom In the late 1980’s, development of this area and Facebook. Viewers will be able to submit questions via a “chat-box.” ate up large portions of the battlefield, appalling The meeting will the Civil War community and sparking the still take place at 7 formation of the Civil War Battlefield Trust (now p.m. - find the in- the American Battlefield Trust). All ensuing structions for con- efforts at preserving the historic battlefields of necting to the meet- America that have followed began with the de- ing posted on the termination that this sacred ground would not BRCWRT Facebook and perish. It is the genesis of the modern battlefield Web site pages. preservation movement. Prominent in this “See” you at the next meeting! movement is BRCWRT member Ed Wenzel, who has doggedly fought to maintain the integri- ty of the bequest that was made for the visual elements of the memorial site, including statu- that interacts with users. Blake has a full plate ary. of preservation initiatives on his table, including We are fortunate to welcome as speaker following governmental actions to keep mem- tonight the Bull Run Civil War Round Table’s tal- bers apprised of those that could be detrimental ented chair of the Preservation Committee, to historic preservation; connecting with schools Blake Myers, who will take us through the Ox Hill to provide educational “boosts” to the telling of Battlefield’s unique place in the preservation local history, and to identify and explain various movement, and the new and exciting app that historic efforts by other groups that could benefit has been produced to describe the battle and from the support of our Round Table. BRCWRT — Vol. XXVII, Issue 7 OCTOBER 2020 Page 2 BULL RUN CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE UPCOMING 2020 MEETINGS (Virtual - until further notice) Executive Committee President: Mark Whitenton, [email protected], 703-795-8759 October 8: Preservationist Blake Myers on Past President: Mark Trbovich, [email protected], 703-361-1396 “The BRCWRT West Ox Battlefield Program” Vice-President: Kim Brace Treasurer: Joe Young, [email protected], November 12: Historian David Dixon - "The 703-281-7935 Secretary: John Pearson, [email protected], 703-475- Lost Gettysburg Address" 1943 At Large: Jim Lewis, John De Pue, Drew Pallo Marketing: Stephanie Vale, [email protected] December 10: Historian Ron Beavers - Membership: Greg Wilson, [email protected], "Arlington House - The Last Battle of the 202-494-0652 Preservation: Blake Myers, [email protected] Civil War" Education: Brian McEnany, [email protected]; Charlie Balch, [email protected] (Scholarship) Field Trips: Open Webmaster: Alan Day, [email protected] Graphic Design: Drew Pallo, [email protected] Newsletter Editor: Nadine Mironchuk, [email protected] Newsletter Team: Saundra Cox, Mark Whitenton, Eric Fowler, Janet Greentree and Andy Kapfer. The Bull Run Civil War Round Table publishes the Stone Wall. Have You Paid Your General Membership meetings will be held as BRCWRT Dues Yet? soon as responsible under COVID guidelines. For specific meeting dates and information, please visit Don’t be known around camp the Web site: http://bullruncwrt.org as a straggler! NEWSLETTER ARTICLE SUBMISSION DEADLINE For the November 2020 issue, e-mail articles by 9 a.m., Monday, October 26, to Nadine Mironchuk at: [email protected] NEWSLETTER ADVERTISEMENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE For the November 2020 issue, advertisers - please click “Instructions for Advertisers” at: http://bullruncwrt.org and e-mail ads by noon on Octo- ber 16, to Charlie Balch at: [email protected] Support the BRCWRT in its In This Issue mission to educate and to commemorate the battles and President’s Column Page 3 events of the Civil War Tributes to Ed Bearss Page 4 JOIN US AT CARRABBA’S Nancy Anwyll Rcognition Page 10 Do you come directly to the monthly meeting from work and look for a place to Ms. Rebelle Page 11 eat, or would you just like to come early to dinner? Join BRCWRT members and their monthly guest speakers for good food and Preservation Corner Page 14 camaraderie. Currently, we gather prior to each meeting around 5 p.m. at Carraba’s Italian Grill, located just across Lee Highway Remembrance Day Update Page 17 from the Centreville Regional Library. BRCWRT Event Schedule Page 17 BRCWRT — Vol. XXVII, Issue 7 OCTOBER 2020 Page 3 The President’s Column re -up for three years-- thus avoiding the by Mark Whitenton inconvenience of annual renewals, but also an opportunity to shave $5.00 off the three-year Fellow BRCWRT members - total, as well as avoiding any potential dues First, I hope you all are well and staying safe. increases. Please consider it. We are seeing that taking COVID casually is As you may have read in the Sep 30, 2020 doing so with real health risks. Accordingly, we Preservation Corner article and in the October will be continuing with Zoom for our monthly edition of the Stone Wall, the BRCWRT, repre- meetings and -- unfortunately -- continuing to sented by Blake Myers, gave testimony at the postpone our tours. September 15 hearing of the Fairfax County However, that does not mean that things are Board of Supervisors of our organization's remaining static. I hope you will peruse Blake opposition to the removal of the John Quincy Myers' update of the top activities under the Marr Obelisk and an accompanying information- Preservation umbrella, starting on page 14, al historical marker informing the public that he below. Blake has been working tirelessly on a was the first American soldier killed in combat broad range of activities, both recurrent issues during the American Civil War, presently located such as the potential impacts of the expansion of on the grounds near the historic Fairfax Court- Rt. 28 on the Blackburn's Ford (July 18, 1861) house. Despite the 17 persons testifying against Skirmish site, as well as an exciting new oppor- removal of the items (including 7 RT members), tunity with respect to the skirmish at Dranesville the Fairfax Board immediately after the hearing (Dec. 20, 1861). ordered their removal, without consideration for By now, I'm sure you are all aware of the several alternative options that were offered. passing of a great historian and our friend, Ed The Fairfax County Staff has until October 20 to Bearss; Nadine Mironchuk, editor of this terrific determine the disposition of these items. newsletter, has pulled together a members' At this past Tuesday's meeting of the Execu- tribute to Mr. Bearss, starting on page 4. Thank tive Committee, we agreed to support legal all of you who contributed your thoughts and action -- at no cost to the BRCWRT -- to prevent photographs and to Nadine for organizing them Fairfax County from removing the Marr marker/ with such skill. obelisk and DHR Historical Marker B-262. The At our next general (Zoom) meeting on grounds for this legal action include: 1) that the Thursday (October 8), our Nominating Commit- Virginia Statue upon which the Board of Supervi- tee Chairman, John DePue, will be announcing sors based its actions, 15.2-1812, Memorials for the beginning of the election process for next War Veterans, is not applicable in this case year's officers. I am pleased to let you know that since neither of the respective items is a our current Treasurer, Joe Young, and our monument or memorial to a war veteran, and 2) current Secretary, John Pearson, have agreed to multiple procedural omissions and errors in the serve again in 2021. Likewise, I am hopeful that “process” used by the Board of Supervisors to you will consider re-electing me as President for reach the decisions to remove the items. 2021. However, it is with genuine sadness that I The motion to approve our decision be a learn that our current Vice President, Greg plaintiff in this lawsuit was carefully considered Wilson, will not be seeking re-election. As Vice and debated by the Executive Committee. The President, Greg has been tireless in pursuing ExCom voted that the Bull Run Civil War Round initiatives on behalf of the BRCWRT, particularly Table will become a plaintiff seeking a temporary his work with our members and the American restraining order to prevent Fairfax County from Battlefield Trust to create an ABT Ox Hill Battle- removing the Marr Obelisk and DHR Historical field app, a project that is now completed.
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