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Loyal Legion Historical Journal Fall 2018 www.mollus.org Time is Running Out Register Now! MOLLUS Congress October 12-15 Richmond, Virginia Alexander Barton Gray William R. Firth, III Esq. Noah Edward Meyers Registration Form on Page 9 Loyal Legion Welcomes a New Generation of Members Three Millenial members join the Pennsylvania Commandery With recruitment assistance from the New Generation Committee, the Pennsylvania Commandery has installed three new Companions. Please join the Commandery in wel- coming Alexander Barton Gray, William R. Firth, III Esq., and Noah Edward Meyers. Alex Gray is the great-great-great-grandson of Captain Duane Merritt Greene of the 6th California Volunteer Infantry. Alex currently serves as Special Assistant to the President for the Defense Industrial Base at the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. Alex is pursuing an M.A. in National Security & Strategic Continued on p. 13 ROTC Award Recipients Recognized Giordano Named Exec.Dir. of Commanderies award medals to 41 U.S. Semiquincentennial outstanding cadets. Commission The Loyal Legion ROTC Award recognizes worthy cadets and midship- The office of the Chair of the United States Semi- men for academic achievement and quincentennial Commission, a federally appointed demonstrated leadership at some of the body in charge of planning and developing the com- nation’s most distinguished colleges and memoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding universities. The award ceremonies are of the United States, has appoint Frank Giordano, very rewarding and many Loyal Legion Pennsylvania Companion and the president and CEO Companions participate and personally of the Philly Pops, as its executive director. ֍ present the award. The award typically Continued on p. 4 COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF’S MESSAGE s we enter the summer season and many take the opportunity for a few days of travel and vacation, we also are looking forward Aand preparing for the Congress in Richmond this October. We expect a full agenda with Welcome New Members important items coming to a vote. By now, all Commandery Commanders Hereditary Companions and officers should have received a survey Michael Scott Lewis Kerns, 22733 PA from Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Joe 2nd Lt. Henry Eckenroth, Col. Eric A. Rojo Coleman. The information gathered from Co E, 124th USCT 2017-2019 Commander in Chief the survey will improve our ability to com- municate throughout the Order, therefore it Alexander Barton Gray, 22734 PA is essential that each commandery provide Capt. Duane Merritt Greene, current contact information for each of their Companions. Our quest for growth as an Co E, 6th CA Vol. Inf. organization and our capability to find and recruit new members is highly dependent on our communications within the Loyal Legion and the public. We are making an William Rutherford Firth, III, 22735 PA effort through Google to obtain an free set of Loyal Legion email addresses that will 1st Lt. John Nice, Co H, 99th PA Vol. Inf. help us streamline all our business communication. Proposed changes to our Constitution and Bylaws are being sent to all Command- Amb. Michael Brackett Smith 22736 PA eries for review and discussion as part of the Richmond Congress agenda. These chan- Capt. Christian Edmond Smith, USMC, ges are aimed at how we can work better and support our intent to continue to grow and 22737 PA thrive. As times change, some procedures must also change. It is important to have all Alexander Hurd Ricker, Commanderies present and provide their views (live, electronically, or as part of your Reg. Q-master, 91st OH Vol. Inf., 1st Lt. email report). Co. H, 91st OH Vol. Inf.,Capt. Co. D, 2nd If you haven’t done so already, please visit www.mollus.org. Let us know your sug- WV Vol. Cav., Staff of Brig. Gen. Alfred gestions on how our website can be improved to communicate Loyal Legion news and Napoleon Duffie events, as well as any ideas you have on how we can gain the attention of prospective members. You will see minor changes to the site as we search for a volunteer who can Michael Wiggin Morrison, 22738 IN provide the Loyal Legion with an improved and dynamic online presence. Lt. Joseph Cogswell Wiggin, Did you know that the Journal is available in electronic formats? You may request Co H, 3rd NH Vol. Inf. to have the Journal sent to you via e-mail (which is how I receive mine), this option allows you to receive your issue weeks before it arrives from the post office. Send James Edgar Murphy, 22739 DC Journal Editor Shawn Beyer an email ([email protected]) with your request. Rufus Saxon, For those of us who regularly use the Internet, a downloadable version of the Journal BG BvtMG USV , MOLLUS 02467 is also available on www.mollus.org as the paper edition goes to press. Of course, we will never do away with the printed Journal as there are many who prize keeping and Associate Companions collecting each copy. As we progress with sending the Journal via email, we are also Gary Lyle Dycus A313 NY planning to send electronic copies to all members of Congress, and to governors and Noah Edward Meyers A314 PA state legislatures as each state or regional Commandery may request. Our main effort Daniel J. F. Lupia A315 PA here will be to organize an emailing list that will send these copies at the push of a Kyle Lee Miller A316 PA button. Volunteers and suggestions that will help in moving forward this initiative are Patrick McConnell A317 OH ֍ welcome and can be sent to my personal email address [email protected]. — Colonel Eric A. Rojo 2 LOYAL LEGION HISTORICAL JOURNAL / FALL 2018 INSIDE LOYAL LEGION 1 Loyal Legion Welcomes a New Generation of Members HISTORICAL JOURNAL 1 ROTC Award Recipients Recognized Vol. 75, No. 3 1 Giordano Named Executive Director of U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission Commander-in-Chief Col. Eric Armando Rojo 2 Commander-in-Chief’s Message, Col. Eric A. Rojo Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Joseph Thomas Coleman, Ed.D. 2 Welcome New Members Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Col. Robert D. Pollock 5 Book Review: Three Grant Biographies Offer Different Perspectives, Eric Rojo Recorder-in-Chief Dr. Gary Grove 6 Mariners Museum and Park Treasurer-in-Chief Lee Allan Tryon 7 Commandery News Registrar-in-Chief 10 Camp Letterman: The Very Dregs of the Battle, Glen Hayes Adam P. Flint Chancellor-in-Chief 12 A Terrible Engine of Destruction, Steven Wilson Michael Timothy Bates 14 Robley Dunglison Evans, Paul Davis Judge Advocate-in-Chief Gerald Fitzgerald Fisher, Esq. 15 The Distinguished History of DOLLUS Chaplain-in-Chief Kevin Lee Martin 15 Artifacts: Lippert’s Portrait of Grant Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. Daniel Henry Heller Council-in-Chief Harold L Colvocoresses Jr. Lawrence Alan Converse Peter Arrott Dixon Customize Your Next Online Linn M. Malaznik Clifton Potter, Jr.,Ph.D. Conference. Use GoTo Meeting Lt. Ryan B. Weddle The Loyal Legion Historical Journal is Loyal Legion has provided all Commanderies with a quarterly publication published by the free access to GoTo Meeting, an online meeting and Memorial Fund of the Military Order of video conferencing software package. GoTo Meeting the Loyal Legion of th United States. whi- ch was founded April 15, 1865. Pertinent allows users to customize their meeting page, then materials will be welcomed by members share a permanent link to meet anytime, with anyone. and the public. Articles and news shou- ld be submitted to Shawn Beyer, Editor One click and they are in. ([email protected]). Content must be formatted in MS Word and submitted Here’s how to personalize your meeting page and create a memorable first impression: electronically. High resolution photo- graphs and artwork should be submitted in JPG format and be accompanied by a 1. Sign in (for login information, contact Eric Rojo at [email protected]). description or caption. 2. Click Edit next to your name Submission deadlines are the 15th of 3. Choose your photo, background, and customize the URL. February, May, August, and November. 4. Save it. Share it. Start it. ©2018 Memorial Fund of the Loyal Legion of the United States LOYAL LEGION HISTORICAL JOURNAL / FALL 2018 3 1. MI Companion Fred Roberts (left) 2 3 1 congratulating Cadet Akash Burton (USA), Eastern Michigan University. 2. Recorder-in-Chief Gary Grove presents MOLLUS Medal of Merit to ROTC Cadet Domonico Palma of Shippensburg University. 3. Howard University Cadet Devin Reily (left) receives ROTC Award from D.C. Com- panion Peter Arrott Dixon (center) and Lt. Col. Richard Greenlee, USAF. 4. Companion Peter Arrott Dixon (left) with George Washington UniversityROTC Award recipient MIDN 3/C Logan Metzger (center) 4 5 and Capt. Gary Patenaude, USN. 5. Cadet Torres-Trujillo of Mary Baldwin College receives her 2018 ROTC award from Virginia Companion Edmund Potter. ROTC Award Recipients Continued from p. 1. Cadet Matthew Brems Ohio Liberty Battalion by the official Loyal Legion ROTC award Cadet James Reinhart Massachusetts Institute of Technology certificate. Some Commanderies choose Buckeye Battalion Ohio State University to supplement the award with an engraved Cadet Shane Seekamp Liberty Battalion Cadet Claire M. Crawford Loyal Legion challenge coin, a copy of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Union Blue, or cash awards. Flyer Battalion University of Dayton The following are the 2017-2018 Loyal Michigan Legion ROTC Award recipients: Midshipman Austin Maudlin Pennsylvania University of Michigan Midshipman 3/C James Kaatz Connecticut NROTC Steel City Unit Cadet Jonah Lanigan (USA) Carnegie Mellon University Cadet 3rd Class Kassidy Whitney University of Michigan U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet John Stinger Cadet Jordan Case (USAF) Task Force Dragon District of Columbia University of Michigan Drexel University MIDN 3/C Logan Metzger Capital Battalion Cadet William Gischia (USA) Cadet Sarah Dunn George Washington University Michigan State University Warrior Company Indiana University of Pennsylvania Cadet Devon Reily (USAF) Cadet Akash Burton (USA) Howard University Eastern Michigan University Cadet Ryan M.
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