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Chargeroctober, 2008 THE C LEVELAND C IVIL WAR R OUNDTABLE October, 2008 453rd Meeting Vol. 30 #2 Tonight’s Program: Tonight’s Speaker: The Supreme Chris Fortunato Christopher Fortunato has been a lawyer for 21 Court during years. He thanks William F.B. Vodrey for spon- soring him as a member here. Chris has always the Civil War wanted to give a presentation here and suggested the Supreme Court as a topic. In addition to prac- At a time when sectional ticing law, Chris decided to become a professional tensions between the North actor as well and holds membership in AFTRA and South were high, many and was invited to join Actors Equity, the union of of the Supreme Court's de- stage actors and stage managers. While Roundta- cisions—particularly those ble members were dining at the Playhouse Club a relating to slavery—met few years ago, Chris made his debut in the Cleve- with controversy and con- land Playhouse production of Caryl Churchill's tention. Most controversial apocalyptic play, "Far Away,” where he had a was the Taney Court's deci- non-speaking role in a line of political prisoners sion in Dred Scott v. Sand- that were hanged. Other theatres Chris appeared at ford (1857) . Dred Scott, a slave Roger Taney, Chief Justice include Porthouse Theatre, Beck Center, Ensemble from Missouri, sued for his Theatre and the Wake Up and Live Actors Studio. freedom on the grounds that his master had taken him into Illinois William Vodrey is the president of his fan club. and the territory of Wisconsin, both of which prohibited slavery. The Taney Court, however, ruled that members of the African race, "beings of an inferior order," were not and could never become citizens of the United States. Consequently, it ruled that Scott there- Date : Wednesday, fore had no standing to file the lawsuit. Moreover, the court held October 8, 2008 that the Missouri Compromise, under which Congress prohibited slavery in certain territories, was unconstitutional. The controver- Place: Judson Manor NEW! sial decision met with vigorous opposition from abolitionists and 1890 E. 107th Street contributed to the tensions that led to the Civil War. Cleveland, Ohio During the war, the Court generally upheld Lincoln's unilateral Time: Drinks 6 PM suspension of habeus corpus , the arrest by the military of anyone Dinner 7 PM suspected of being disloyal, and his imposing of naval blockades in decisions that deferred to Congress and the Executive branches of Reservations: Please Call NEW! government during times of war. ( Ex parte Stevens --1861; Prize Cases --1863; Ex parte Vallandigham --1864) Dan Zeiser (440) 449-9311 Or email [email protected] In the midst of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln appointed Salmon By 6 pm Tuesday before meeting P. Chase to be Chief Justice. Chase had strong anti-slavery creden- tials and had served Lincoln as Secretary of the Treasury. His post- Meal choice: Buffet includes en- Civil War tenure featured several key decisions affirming the inde- tre, vegetable, potato/rice, salad, structibility of the Union. and dessert Cleveland President’s Message Civil War Roundtable Founded 1957 October, 2008 President : Jon Thompson (440) 871-6439 CCWRT's 52nd season got off to a rousing start last Vice President : Dennis Keating (216) 397-0188 month when over 65 people came to Judson Manor to hear Secretary: Marge Wilson (216) 932-6558 Dr. Joan Cashin speak on Varina Davis, whom she por- trayed as the reluctant First Lady of the Confederacy. We Treasurer: Lisa Kempfer (440) 526-1318 learned that Varina was Southern bred, but Northern edu- Historian: Mel Maurer (440) 808-1249 cated, with close family in the Deep South, but numerous relatives in Philadelphia as well as New England ancestors Directors: who fought in the Revolutionary War. Cashin said the of- Terry Koozer John Fazio ten conflicted Varina's happiest years were in the 1850s in C. Ellen Connally Paul Burkholder Washington D.C., where she was an integral part of the Hans Kuenzi Steve Wilson city's society scene, being the wife of a powerful and influ- ential Senator. Pro-Union, yet pro-slavery, she sadly, but accurately, seemed to realize that the Southern way of life website: clevelandcivilwarroundtable.com was doomed and, although she feigned support for seces- email: [email protected] sion and the Southern cause, she privately believed the South stood little chance against the military and economic Editor - THE CHARGER - Dan Zeiser might of the North. Following the death of Jefferson Davis, Varina left the South and moved to New York City, where she lived out her life as a magazine writer, an inde- pendent thinker, and a reasonably independent woman, Cleveland Civil War Roundtable even befriending Julia Grant in their final years. Past Presidents On another note, just last weekend, 26 CCWRT members journeyed to Gettysburg for an in-depth study of the battle 2008 Terry Koozer 1982 John Harkness and the battlefield. On behalf of the entire Roundtable, we 2007 John Fazio 1981 Thomas Geschke placed a wreath at the 8th Ohio monument in honor of 2006 Dave Carrino 1980 Charles Spiegle those soldiers from Northern Ohio who stood fast against 2005 Mel Maurer 1979 William Bates the onslaught of Pickett's Charge. Our guide, Gary Kross, 2004 Warren McClelland 1978 Richard McCrae spent over 15 hours with us, providing detailed explana- 2003 Maynard Bauer 1977 James Chapman tions of tactics as well as an abundance of human interest 2002 Bill McGrath 1976 Milton Holmes 2001 William Vodrey 1975 Thomas Gretter stories. The highlight may have been the spirited discus- 2000 Bob Boyda 1974 Nolan Heidelbaugh sion between Dan Zeiser and Gary Kross regarding James 1999 Dick Crews 1973 Arthur Jordan McPherson's true profession. Our activities also included a 1998 John Moore 1972 Bernard Drews guided ghost walk through the streets of town and a visit to 1997 Dan Zeiser 1971 Kenneth Callahan the new Visitor Center, where we saw a Lincoln-penned 1996 John Sutula 1970 Frank Schuhle copy of The Gettysburg Address and a spectacular presen- 1995 Norton London 1969 Donald Heckaman tation of the newly restored Cyclorama . 1994 Robert Battisti 1968 Frank Moran 1993 Kevin Callahan 1967 William Schlesinger 1992 Bob Baucher 1966 Donald Hamill This month we look forward to a presentation by one of 1991 Joe Tirpak 1965 Lester Swift our own. Attorney, history-lover, and local thespian Chris 1990 Ken Callahan Jr. 1964 Guy DiCarlo, Jr. Fortunato will enlighten us on The Supreme Court During 1989 Neil Glaser 1963 Paul Guenther the Civil War. Yes, there was indeed a Supreme Court 1988 Martin Graham 1962 Edward Downer from 1861-1865, although Lincoln's strong-willed leader- 1987 George Vourlojianis 1961 Charles Clarke ship during a national crisis makes it possible to perhaps 1986 Tim Beatty 1960 Howard Preston 1985 Brian Kowell 1959 John Cullen, Jr. overlook their presence. Please join us Wednesday, Octo- 1984 Neil Evans 1958 George Farr, Jr. ber 8, at Judson Manor to hear Chris speak on this topic. 1983 William Victory 1957 Kenneth Grant Respectfully, Jon Thompson Cleveland Civil war Roundtable January 14, 2009 2008/2009 Schedule The Dick Crews Annual September 10, 2008 Debate The Hitherto Unknown Meeting Varina Davis: Of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis at Hampton Roads in January, 1865 First Lady of the Lincoln will be portrayed by Mel Maurer Confederacy Jefferson Davis will be portrayed by John C. Fazio Moderator: William F. B. Vodrey Dr. Joan Cashin February 11, 2009 The Great October 8, 2008 Emancipator The Supreme Court As Lawyer During the Dr. Paul Finkelman Civil War March 11, 2009 Chris Fortunato Meet Me at the Fair: The Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair of the Cleveland Chapter of the United States Sani- November 12, 2008 tary Commission Tim Daley Blood, Tears, and Glory: How Ohioans Won the April 8, 2009 The Fight for Money: Civil War The Income Tax Laws Of the Civil War Dr. James Bissland Donald Korb December 10, 2008 May 13, 2009 Restoring The Fighting McCooks the USS Monitor Barbara Whalen Dr. Sean Brossia For membership in the Cleveland Civil War Roundtable: Call (800) 800-8310 or visit our web site. http://clevelandcivilwarroundtable.com The Irish in the Civil War By Dennis Keating This is the 1st of a series. Next month: Three Leading Irish-American Heroes Introduction On my mother’s German side from Western Pennsylvania, I had a great-grandfather and two of his brothers who served in Pennsylvania volunteer regiments in the Civil War. Even though the Irish on my father’s side had not yet arrived in the United States and Ohio during the Civil War, I have been interested more in the Irish-Americans who fought for the Union than the German-Americans. In this article, I will discuss the role of the Irish in the Civil War focusing on some famous units, pri- marily on the Northern side but also some in the South. I will profile the three leading Irish-American military leaders of the war – Thomas Francis Meagher of the Irish Brigade, “Little” Phil Sheridan of the Union, and Patrick Cleburne of the Confederacy. While “Stonewall” Jackson was of Ulster Scots- Irish stock, I am not including him. Seven Union and six Confederate generals were Irish-born. And I will discuss the conflict between the Irish immigrants and the Negroes, which erupted in the New York City draft riots of July, 1863. The Pre-War Irish By the beginning of the Civil War, the United States had a considerable Irish population, mainly cen- tered in the cities. In 1860, a quarter of New York City’s population (204,000) was Irish-born, with 22 percent (57,000) Irish-born in Brooklyn, then an independent city.
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