MINUTEMAN T H E S O N S O F T H E A M E R I C A N R E V O L U T I O N

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Don Gurley, new members Dick Ingraham & Joel McDaniel, & Stan Hazlak President’s Notes 2017 chapter board will consist of President Tim Ernst, Vice President/ hanks to all those who came Knight Essay Chairman Stan Hazlak, T to the Secretary/Newsletter Editor Stephen Chapter’s election meeting on November Renouf, Treasurer William Rood, 19, 2016. I want to express a special Registrar Don Gurley, Chaplain Charles “Thank You” to those who come early to Doolin, Historian Ryan Prindiville, Eagle help set up for the meeting. We are Scout Chairman Jeffrey Brown, ROTC/ grateful to have members and wives who Medals & Awards Chairman Derek step up to fill in where necessary. They Brown, and Past President Steve Tucker. are vital to the operation of our chapter. I would like to thank the 2016 This was the first time our chapter board members and our meeting was not in our regular area. We membership for allowing me to serve this were seated in the far back of the year – it was a great honor for me. I will restaurant, but we still received the usual continue to work behind the scenes great service. The restaurant and staff where needed. I look forward to passing are always very accommodating to us. the gavel to our next chapter president – This was our election meeting for Tim Ernst – at our January 28th meeting. next year’s chapter officers. I will not be Thank you. serving as president in 2017. Our new — Stephen Tucker, President Thomas Jefferson Chapter Officers for 2016

Stephen A. Tucker, President 5261 Crystyl Ranch Drive Concord, CA 94521-5444 Secretary’s Notes (925) 586-5977 [email protected] he Thomas Jefferson

Stan M. Hazlak, Sr., Vice President/ T Chapter had 21 members Knight Essay Chairman and guests at its November 19, 1811 Canyon Drive Pinole, CA 94564-2141 2016, election meeting at the Old (925) 383-2678 Spaghetti Factory in Concord, [email protected] California. President Stephen Tucker Stephen R. Renouf, Secretary/Editor 16123 Paseo del Campo called the meeting to order, and San Lorenzo, CA 94580-2311 introduced past chapter presidents CASSAR Vice President (510) 276-8946 [email protected] Derek Brown, Don Gurley and North Derek Brown announced that Stephen Renouf; new members Dick he has the CASSAR Membership William E. Rood, Treasurer 2107 Dunblane Court Ingraham and Joel McDaniel; and Medal and the 2019 SAR Congress Walnut Creek, CA 94598-3325 applicants Chris Johnson and Medal for sale. Contact him if you (925) 937-8659 [email protected] Edward Rosenbaum. President are interested in purchasing either

Donald H. Gurley, Registrar/ Tucker made an appeal for members medal. Secretary Renouf displayed Past President to volunteer to help the chapter as his 2019 SAR Congress Medal, and 2921 Encina Camino Walnut Creek, CA 94598-3503 officers, committee members, or noted that the soldado depicted on (925) 943-1960 committee chairmen. He also the obverse was drawn by [email protected] appealed for members to submit Compatriot Leroy Martinez of the Charles E. Doolin, Chaplain ideas for future speakers. South Coast Chapter, SAR. The 1700 Broadway Street #132 Concord, CA 94520-2609 Following lunch, President reverse of the medal is the seal of (925) 228-3494 Tucker called upon Registrar Don the Sons of Revolutionary Sires, Ryan T. Prindiville, Historian Gurley to induct new chapter founded in 1875 by Dr. James 20 Saint Tropez Court Danville, CA 94506-6161 members Dick Ingraham and Joel Cogswell in San Francisco. After the (925) 408-2176 McDaniel, and Vice President Stan National Society of the Sons of the [email protected] Hazlak pinned the SAR rosette on was founded in V. Alan Mode, Sergeant at Arms the new members. Dick Ingraham 1889, the Sons of Revolutionary (925) 462-5202 [email protected] descends from John Hartshorn (1744 Sires changed their name to the

Terry L. Stover, C.A.R. Liaison -1830) of New Hampshire, who California Society of the Sons of the (925) 426-8526 served in the Wilton Company of American Revolution. CASSAR Vice [email protected] Captain Philip Putnam, New President North Derek Brown also Jeffrey H. Brown, Eagle Scout Chairman Hampshire Militia. John Harsthorn is announced the SAR Trip to Quebec (925) 360-3647 [email protected] buried in the Amherst Town Hall in May 2017. The trip will follow the

Derek J. Brown, Awards Chairman Burying Ground in Amherst, New 1777 route of British General (925) 672-2055 Hampshire. Dick’s sister, Nancy Burgoyne from to his [email protected] Ingraham Greenland, is a member of defeat at Saratoga, . The

The Thomas Jefferson Chapter Minuteman is the DAR. Joel McDaniel descends SAR will dedicate new SAR markers the official newsletter of the Thomas Jefferson from Second Lieutenant Benjamin on the trip, and end the trip in Chapter, California Society Sons of the American Revolution. The opinions Adams (1738-1816) of Captain Burgoyne’s objective – Albany, New expressed herein are the opinions of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Amasa Mill’s Company, Connecticut York. If anyone is interested in the Chapter or the SAR, unless specifically stated. Militia. Benjamin Adams is buried in trip, they can contact Secretary CIVIS AMERICANUS SUM Addison, . Stephen Renouf. Vice President Stan Hazlak President Tucker thanked reminded members to locate the chapter board for their service in contestants for the SAR Knight Essay 2016. He said every member should Contest. The contest is open to all Jeffrey Brown, ROTC/Medals & participate to keep the chapter high school students (grades 9 thru Awards Chairman Derek Brown, and active. President Tucker related the 12) attending home schools, public, Past President Steve Tucker. There story of his trip to the east coast parochial, or private high schools. was no nominee for Sergeant-at- with his father. They visited the Contestants must submit an original Arms. President Tucker asked for Gettysburg Battlefield, George 800- to 1,200-page essay based any nominations from the floor, and Washington’s home at Mt. Vernon, upon an event, person, philosophy there were none. There was a Point Lookout in Maryland, and Fort or idea associated with the motion to elect the slate of officers McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. Point American Revolution. Submissions from the nominating committee, Lookout was raided by the British must be submitted to the chapter by which was passed unanimously. The during the American Revolution, was December 31. If anyone has any officers-elect will be sworn into sized by the British in the War of potential contestants, they may office at the January 28, 2017 officer 1812, and was the site of an contact Stan Hazlak. installation and awards meeting. infamous Union prison camp, where President Tucker called Vice President Hazlak almost 4,000 prisoners died under upon Chairman Don Gurley to thanked Stephen Tucker for his brutal conditions. The British present the report of the service as chapter president. He attempted to take Baltimore during Nominating Committee: President noted that whenever President the War of 1812. On the morning of Tim Ernst, Vice President/Knight Tucker could not attend a meeting, September 13, 1814, British Essay Chairman Stan Hazlak, he provided all the information warships began a 25-hour Secretary/Newsletter Editor Stephen needed for Vice President Hazlak to bombardment of Fort McHenry, and Renouf, Treasurer William Rood, preside over the meeting in his the American defenders responded Registrar Don Gurley, Chaplain absence. He also thanked President by returning fire with the fort’s Charles Doolin, Historian Ryan Tucker for his great president’s cannon. Lawyer Francis Scott Key, Prindiville, Eagle Scout Chairman notes in the chapter newsletter. who was on a British ship attempting to secure the release of civilian prisoner of war Dr. William Beanes, witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry. On the first light of September 14, Francis Scott Key saw that the US Flag was still flying over Fort McHenry, and was inspired to compose the poem, Defence of Fort M’Henry, which was later to become the US national anthem. The family of the fort’s commanding officer, Major George Armistead, preserved the famous flag until they donated it to the Smithsonian Institution in 1912. The heroic defense of Fort McHenry resulted in the British fleet Stan Hazlak, Joel McDaniel, Sheri Hazlak, Steve Tucker & Don Gurley withdrawing from the attempt to take Baltimore. Although almost 1,800 shells had been fired at Fort By September of 1777, McHenry, the American losses were Burgoyne camped on the east bank light – only 4 dead and 24 wounded. of the with 7,000 men. Major Armistead was promoted to May 2017 SAR Trip St. Ledger’s force did not reach Fort lieutenant colonel for his leadership Ticonderoga until September 27 – during the attack. On September President General Mike Tomme will too late to reinforce Burgoyne. 24, 1814, Lt. Colonel Armistead be leading an SAR Trip to Québec, Burgoyne needed to reach winter wrote to Secretary of War James which will follow the path of British quarters – which required him to Monroe, “Were I to name any General Burgoyne’s failed attempt retreat to Ticonderoga, or advance individual who signalized to take Albany, New York, and to Albany – and he chose to advance themselves, it would be doing isolate from the other on Albany. injustice to the others. Suffice it to colonies. The invasion was stopped General Burgoyne’s army say, that every officer and soldier by the Patriots at the Battle of arrived just north of Saratoga on under my command did their duty Saratoga. September 18, and they began to my entire satisfaction.” General John Burgoyne led skirmishing with the American President Tucker said that 8,000 men from Montréal, Québec, defenders. On September 19 was people have given their lives to in an invasion of New York, while the Battle of Freeman’s Farm (First defend the US flag, and the children General Barry St. Ledger led 2,000 Saratoga). Burgoyne won the battle, burning and desecrating the US flag men from Lake Ontario east towards but suffered twice the casualties as have no idea of what the flag stands Albany. On June 14, 1777, Burgoyne the Americans. On October 7, the for. He urged everyone to teach sailed up . On June British and Americans fought the their children the history of our 30, General Burgoyne occupied the Battle of Bemis Heights (Second great country, and to love and honor undefended Fort Crown Point. Saratoga). The Americans won the the country and its flag. Among the On July 2, the British began battle, and captured Breymann’s purposes of the Sons of the the assault on . redoubt, leaving the British camp American Revolution in the US When Burgoyne placed cannon on vulnerable. Congressional Charter is “to foster the heights overlooking the fort, In the aftermath of the true patriotism.” This is more American General Arthur St. Clair battle, Burgoyne was forced to important now than ever. abandoned the fort, and retreated. retreat 15 miles north to present President Stephen Tucker Burgoyne sent forces to pursue the day Schuylerville, New York. The announced that the next meeting retreating Americans, and skirmish British lost 1,000 men, while the would be held at the Old Spaghetti with them. General Burgoyne Americans only lost 500 men. The Factory on Saturday, January 28, reached Skennesborough (east of Americans surrounded Burgoyne on 2017, and CASSAR Executive Vice ) on July 7, and October 13, and Burgoyne was President James Fosdyck would be regrouped his forces and added forced to negotiate a surrender. On swearing in the 2017 chapter Indian allies. October 17, Burgoyne sent his sword officers. (Executive Vice President After American General to General Gates, who returned it to Fosdyck will be sworn in as CASSAR received news of Fort Burgoyne. General Burgoyne’s army President at the April 2017 CASSAR Ticonderoga’s fall to the British, he surrendered their weapons while Meeting at the Wyndham Irvine rode to Fort Edward, and used his the Americans played Yankee Hotel in Irvine, CA). President soldiers to chop down trees, and Doodle. The British abandoned Fort Tucker adjourned the meeting, and destroy bridges to slow Burgoyne’s Ticonderoga, Fort Crown Point, and Registrar Don Gurley led the advance on Albany. General Lake Champlain. John Burgoyne compatriots and guests in the Burgoyne was forced to cut a road returned to England, and was singing of God Bless America. through the wilderness for his men blamed for the disaster at Saratoga. — Stephen Renouf, Secretary and cannon. He never again served as a general. JANUARY 2017

OFFICER INSTALLATION MEETING Saturday, 28 January 2017 the old spaghetti factory

1955 Mount Diablo Street, Concord, CA

11:30AM—Pre-Meeting Noon to 2:30PM—Meeting Social

Programme: Officer Installation Meeting. CASSAR Executive Vice President Jim Fosdyck will install the 2017 chapter officers. Come join us for a great meeting!

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Spaghetti with Mushroom Sauce, Fettuccini Alfredo, Chicken Parmigiana, or Baked Lasagna $20 per person

Deadline: 24 January 2017 Questions? Contact Stephen Renouf at [email protected] Please make check payable to THOMAS JEFFERSON CHAPTER, enclose this reservation slip, and mail to: Secretary Stephen Renouf, 16123 Paseo del Campo, San Lorenzo. CA 94580 Name: Entrée choice: Spaghetti Fettuccini Chicken Lasagna

Guest: Entrée choice: Spaghetti Fettuccini Chicken Lasagna

Guest2: Entrée choice: Spaghetti Fettuccini Chicken Lasagna Quote of the Month “America was conquered, and her settlements made and firmly established, at the expence of individuals, and not of the British public. Their own blood was spilt in acquiring lands for their settlement, their own fortunes expended in making that settlement effectual. For themselves they fought, for themselves they conquered, and for themselves alone they have right to hold.”

THOMAS JEFFERSON — Thomas Jefferson, 1774. CHAPTER

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Stephen A. Tucker President Visit us on the web: Stephen R. Renouf Secretary TJSAR.ORG

William Rood Treasurer

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The Thomas Jefferson Chapter MINUTEMAN Stephen R. Renouf, Editor 16123 Paseo del Campo San Lorenzo, CA 94580-2311