Call to arms April 2012 Volume III, Issue 4

The Newsletter of the Brunswick Civil War Round Table

Inside this The President’s Issue Chris 2 Corner Fonvielle Wally Rueckel Union Soldier 3 Facts We had another about the War from a so- your Directors to con- well attended program cial, economic, political, sider. The Directors have 150 Years Ago 3 earlier this month with financial as well as a mili- accepted many of their 189 people in attendance. tary prospective. This was suggestions and some of Our speaker, Marvin another program dealing them have already been Last Meeting 4 Nicholson, made a with our heritage. For implemented, such as Synopsis thoughtful and informa- those of you who were not announcing the 50/50 tive presentation on the in attendance you might raffle results prior to, not Ladies’ Dept. 5 African American experi- want to read Dan Fink’s after, the speaker. There ence during the Civil War. article on the program are still one or two sug- I heard from many of you elsewhere in this newslet- gestions that the Directors Member Rela- 6-7 that some of the informa- ter. are considering. Shortly, tives tion he presented was new Late last year our Di- we will finalize our re- to you; the fact that Gen- rectors formed a planning view and share the results. Round Table 8 eral Sherman refused to committee of members to At one of our meetings History allow African-Americans, review what was working last year I asked those of who served in the Union well for our round table, you in attendance to raise News of Note 9 Army, from marching in what activities we might your hand if you had one the victory parade in do better and new areas to or more relatives who Washington, DC at the consider offering our fought in the Civil War. I Unusual 9 end of the War; and there members. The committee was shocked to see over Regiments was chaired by Connie was a large number of Continued next page African-Americans that Hendrix and included Upcoming 10 owned slaves before the Marvin Hamer, Rob Events War. Your Directors Clarke, Jack Carpenter, Co-Editors strongly support programs Pat Steele, and Ed Charen Fink that cover a broad spec- Krueger. They made sev- Jim McKee trum of important topics eral good suggestions for Mike Powell

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Cushing is Topic of April ...President’s Brunswick Civil War Round Corner Table continued

William Barker Cushing about one of the navy's greatest indicated in the affirmative. I have was recognized for his daring Civil War heroes. talked to many of you since about and exceptional performance in Chris E. Fonvielle, Jr., your relatives and have learned battle, including the capture of Ph.D., historian, author, UNCW there are many interesting stories that should be shared. Ft. Fisher. His best known act professor with extensive knowl- Last month’s newsletter in- of heroism was the sinking of cluded the first of a series of these the Confederacy’s ironclad ram stories. It was about Capt. John Albemarle. This took place Newland Maffitt who was the great during a daring nighttime raid grandfather of Robert Maffitt, a under heavy enemy fire on Oc- member of our Round Table. Our tober 27, 1864, on the Roanoke next article will be about Dorsey River, a feat for which he re- Pender, a well regarded General in ceived the Thanks of Congress. the Confederate army, Many do not know that prior to and ancestor of member Roy Pen- der. Jack Travis has graciously sinking the Albemarle, Cushing agreed to interview members with made a nocturnal visit to Smith- Civil War ancestors , do appropri- ville. ate research if necessary and write This is going to be another about them for inclusion in our outstanding meeting with Chris newsletters and web site. Please let Fonvielle as our very special either me or our Directors know guest speaker and Life- what you think about the series. time Charter Member of our And if you have a story you want Brunswick Civil War Round to share I encourage you to let me Table. Chris needs no introduc- edge of the Civil War, North know. Please sign up for our next trip tion around these parts of south- Carolina, the Lower Cape Fear on May 26 and 27, a Saturday and eastern , and and Southern history. His in- Sunday. We are going on anytime and anywhere depth research focuses on Civil a professionally guided tour of he makes a presentation, it is War regional operations and New Bern and Kinston NC, the site usually in front of a full house. I defenses, blockade running and of three important battles that took am sure this will be no excep- the navies. place not far from here. We will tion since he will be speaking also visit a full size replica of a river ironclad, CSS Neuse . Mike Powell has worked out a great deal Portrait of the Union Soldier with the Kinston Visitors Bureau who have agreed to fund a substan- Average height: 5’ 8 ¼” tial portion of our costs. Please see Average weight: 143 pounds Mike for answers to questions or to sign up at the Sutler’s table. 48% of Union troops were farmers I look forward to seeing you at 24% of Union troops were mechanics our next meeting on Tuesday April 3, at Trinity Church. Tallest: Capt. Van Buskirk, 27th Ind.: 6’ 10 1/2 ”

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150th Commemoration of the Fall of Fort Macon

On Saturday and Sunday April 21 day. will be able to experience the -22, 2012 Fort Macon State Park On Saturday night beginning at sights and sounds of the bombard- will commemorate the 150th An- 8:00 p.m. the public is invited to ment just as the people of Beau- niversary of the surrender of Fort observe a night time cannonade fort and Morehead City thronged Macon. by the artillery in the fort. This the waterfront areas watching the will consist of a 12-pdr Napoleon, dazzling spectacle of the night 10-pdr Parrott Rifle, and Fort bombardment 150 years ago. Macon’s original 6-pdr gun. In addition the fort’s three 32-pdr guns will be fired from the bar-

Living History events will be performed throughout both days April 21-22, 2012 by soldiers of the North and Fort Macon State Park South. Flag talks, Civil War mu- bette tier at this time. 2303 East Fort Macon Road, sic, Civil War uniform talks, mus- On April 21, 1862 a large body Atlantic Beach, NC, NC 28512 ket firing demonstrations, drills of Federal troops could be seen in Office Phone: (252) 726-3775 and children's activities are a few the darkness up the beach of of the programs being performed. Bogue Banks toward Fort Macon. Email: [email protected] The bombardment and surrender Fort Macon State Park will reen- of Fort Macon will be reenacted act the continuous artillery fire at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on that dispersed the Union troops Saturday and at 2:00 p.m. on Sun- and drove them away. Spectators

150 YEARS AG O –april 1862

It was the most militarily active month of the war to date. • April 1 – The Army of the Potomac began transferring from Alexandria, Va. to Fortress Monroe in prepara- tion for McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign. • April 5 – Siege of Yorktown began • April 6 and 7 – Battle of Shiloh • April 7 – Fall of Island No. 10 to John Pope • April 11 – Fall of Fort Pulaski to Federal forces greatly strengthened the effectiveness of the blockade • April 12 – The Great Locomotive Chase took place from Big Shanty to Ringgold, GA. • April 18 – Bombardment of the Forts below New Orleans began • April 24 – Farragut’s Federal fleet passed the forts below New Orleans and arrived off the city on 25 th . • April 25 – Fort Macon, NC surrendered to Federal forces under John Parke

APRIL 2012 Speaker Synopsis PAGE 4 The African-American Experience During the Civil

War By Dan Fink

Your writer was recently rendered us to remember that “All the he- the time led by white officers. almost speechless by a very astute roes were not white!” He cautions “How much can one man sacri- local third grader. He asked, “ us to view “Hollywood” with a fice,” asks Marvin? Still they re- OK, What REALLY caused our jaundiced eye. Glory , the movie, mained committed. They sur- Civil War?” Gathering my voice, doesn’t state facts that were uni- mounted problems like slave up- I answered, “It really depends on versally believed. He asks us to risings and the Denmark Vessey your color, whether you are North look for truisms. The movie, situation which gave birth to The or South and which hat you are South Pacific , caused much de- Citadel (You just had to be there). wearing.” Was it slavery-that hor- bate by stating prejudice “must be They fought on nobly doing what- rible shame on our Country that carefully taught.” It is true. Preju- ever was asked. A handpicked can’t be scrubbed, covered or dice is wrong. group of colored troops was wished away? Was it States rights Marvin reminds us that the mere slaughtered at Fort Wagner. They -the upholding of Liberty as well were massacred at Fort Pillow by as Union? Was it purely eco- Nathan Bedford Forrest (future nomic? “Grand Wizard” of the Klu Klux Klan). Marvin reminds us that the colored civilians suffered mightily as the Sea Islands of Georgia be- came another “Trail of Tears.” The 1863 NYC draft riots killed over 1000 innocent colored men, women and children. Adversity sometimes breeds di- Emancipation Proclamation freed no one! The concept eventually freed over four million slaves. Freedom “by the sword” was a path that over 180,000 colored men chose. They sacrificed in ways almost unbelievable-for freedom. These sacrifices did not go unnoticed. There were aboli- versity, Marvin reminds us. Ad- tionists on both sides of the Ma- mittedly, diversity is one of the son Dixon Line. Some were well things making our nation strong. known like William Lloyd Garri- Marvin points to many colored son, a newspaperman, or Harriet contributors like William Ellison Tubman, a conductor on the Un- –bridge builder supreme, Mr. Our speaker, Marvin Nicholson, derground Railroad. Lincoln calls Phillips –master craftsman and addresses all the above. As an Harriet Beecher Stowe, “The little many other colored people re- educator, Marvin may have given woman who started the big War,” sponsible for much of the price- my answer a nod but will quickly by writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin . less wrought iron work still visi- state that the African-American These colored troops often re- ble in Charleston, SC. Today. experience in The War compli- ceived unequal pay (North), were Marvin, you are right to say “All cated any answer inexorably. used as cannon fodder, The Crater the heroes were not white.” The Commitment!! Our speaker could -at Petersburg), received inferior example given by you and many a be a definition of that word. supplies and equipment and were brave man/woman of color before Marvin has spent a lifetime of often held in disrespect by fellow commitment to his topic. He asks white soldiers. They were 99% of you, will commit us to learn that “Together we can.”

APRIL 2012 PAGE 5 Ladies’ Department By Charen Fink

Part two of the Laundress I Wringers or “clothes I Toilet paper —did not In the nineteenth century washday squeezers” —developed in 1847 come until 1880’s but corn shuck- was called “Blue Monday.” It and sold for $5.50 to $9.oo. ings, newspapers and leaves were was a sign of wealth not to do I Soap —homemade or store- used. weekly laundry as it implied one bought and cost $.09 per cake or I Housewife —a sewing kit had enough clothes that frequent $.25 per pound. used by soldiers containing nee- washing was not necessary. I Bluing and a blue bag — dles, thread, buttons, pins and Some women sent their laundry used to whiten white clothes and other items for repairing clothing. out and some earned money by made of ultramarine or cobalt I Washerwomen made a washing for others. A few manu- pigment or copper sulfate, a mor- min. of $.20/ day and a max. of als of the day suggested doing dant for dyeing textiles. It cost $.60/day. laundry weekly or even quarterly. $.05 to $.09 a box and came as a Even for a middle class household solid or powder. The bag held the References: washing every two weeks would bluing. Mescher, Virginia. Laundry amount to several hundred pieces, I Baskets and clotheslines — Handbook: A Manual for Creat- including bed and table linens, clothes pegs (pins) and spring clip ing a Civilian or Military Laun- shirts, underclothes, rags, and pins were not available. dress Impression or Laundry Ex- miscellaneous items. I Starc h—made ironing eas- hibit . Burke, VA, Nature’s Finest, ier and prevented ground-in dirt. 1999. Uses of Laundry Equipment The commercial cornstarch cost I Two large wooden tubs — (1847) @.20 per pound. for washing, rinsing and bluing. I Ironing board, bosom The tub for bluing recycled the board (for shirts), skirt board and washing tub. ironing cloths —the board was I Two small tubs —for wash- placed between the back of two ing smaller items and starching. chairs and covered with a flannel Cost of small wooden tub was cloth. $.38 and a tin tub was $.25 to I Irons and trivets —weighted $.38. from four to twelve pounds and I Bucket for water , lots of cost $.10 per pound, 3-4 irons it—one for wash, one boiling, and were needed, trivets were used to one rinse. Used approx. 50 gal- keep the iron clean; included a lons or 400 pounds to be hauled sad iron, fluter, self-heating iron and heated. Water was needed for and those for frills, flounces, additional rinsing and soaking. sleeves and polishing. I Boiler, copper or iron —this I Mangle —for wringing ex- step was after the first washing cess water and pressing flat lin- and done for whites and linens. ens, not for clothes with buttons I Washing stick or fo rk— or pleats. used to stir and lift the clothes I Hot pad. Sewing basket from the boiling water. and implements. I Washing dolly or ma id—a To convert costs to today’s prices wooden device with a long handle (computed in 1997), multiply on top to agitate the clothing. original price by $14.50. I Washboard —made of glass, metal, wood, rubber, zinc, Terminology brass or iron and cost $1.50 to I Fig —small or not of impor- $2.50 each. tance and used in reference to amount of bluing used.

APRIL 2012 RELATIVES OF MEMBERS WHO PAGE 6 SERVED IN CIVIL WAR

Major General William Dorsey Hill. Pender's Brigade fought well during the remainder of the Pender: The Fighting Tarheel Seven Days Battles. However, he From Tarboro did received a flesh wound at Contributed by Malvern Hill. His Brigade was Jack “Colonel Black Jack” Travis transferred to General Jackson's command at Cedar Mountain and This article is a part of our series He served extensively through-out Second Manassas where he was about relatives of members who the western U.S. He was also in knocked down by the explosion of fought in the Civil War. General Wil- Florida during the Seminole In- a artillery shell. He refused to liam Dorsey Pender is a relative of dian Wars and by January 1861 leave the field and his command. our member Roy Pender. Pender was stationed in San Fran- September,1862, Pender's Brigade W cisco for recruiting duty. moved with A.P.Hill's epic march illiam Dorsey Pender, was Pender married Mary Frances after the capture of Harper's born February 6,1834, to James "Fanny" Sheppard, daughter of a Ferry, to save General Lee from and Sarah Routh Pender, on the Congressman in 1859. They had union General Burnside's attack at family plantation near Tar- two sons, Turner and Dorsey. He Sharpsburg. boro,NC. resigned his Federal army com- At Fredericksburg he received After preparatory education in mission in March 1861 to fight a minor wound. His luck pre- Edgecombe County he matricu- for the Confederacy. He was described as being a thin and handsome man, short with a powerful built, balding with dark hair and olive complex- ion, his beard was neatly trimmed. With soft brown eyes, firm and very courteous, spoke little but his voice was low and cultivated with a Carolina drawl. One officer summed him up, "He was one of the coolest, most self-possessed and one of the most absolutely fearless men under fire I ever knew." Pender was given the task of training recruits, this caused him to miss the Battle of First Manas- vailed and no bones were broken. lated at USMA, West Point on sas. However, he was soon pro- He continued to ride along his July1st., of the distinguished class moted to Colonel of the 6th North line with the injured arm. of 1854, which included these Carolina. Under the command of At Chancellorsville he was future generals, Brig. Gen. John General William H.C. Whiting, at with General Jackson on his fa- Pegram, Maj. Gen. James "JEB" Seven Pines, Pender led the 6th mous flank march to surprise Pen- Stuart, Maj. Gen. G.W. Custis NC at a critical moment in the der's old classmate, General O.O. Lee, Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee, presence of President Jefferson Howard's Union Eleventh Corps, Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard and Davis, who complemented him when a spent miníe ball hit Pen- Brig. Gen. Thomas H, Ruger. The and gave Pender a field promotion der just after passing through and Cadet Conduct Roll, of 1854, had to Brigadier General on killing a officer in front of him. Pender listed with a total of 111 June1,1862. The wound was superficial but demerits for his senior year. After He was assigned to a North Stonewall Jackson was not so graduation Pender was promoted Carolina Brigade under the com- fortunate and later died. Jackson’s to Second Lieutenant of Artillery. mand of Maj. Gen. A.P. death left General Lee with the

APRIL 2012 PAGE 7 ...Tarheel ceptionally well. After their vic- continued tory that evening, Pender posted his division on Seminary Ridge. Late afternoon of July 2,1863, task of reorganizing his army. General Hill sent Pender's Divi- Pender admired Jackson as a sol- sion forward to attack of the Un- ider, but did not like him person- ion lines. Pender was riding down ally. General Lee promoted A.P. his line when he was struck in the Hill to Lieutenant General and leg by a piece of artillery shell. Pender was promoted to Major He was taken quickly to the rear General commanding a Division were the surgeon's controlled the under Hill. hemorrhaging. The next day he While at Culpeper, in June was placed in an ambulance 1863, Generals Lee, Longstreet, which he shared with Brigadier and Hill began their move up the General Alford Scales from Reidsville, NC. During the long journey back to the hospital in Staunton, VA his leg became in- fected, upon arrival the surgeons attempted to repair the damaged leg. As a life saving measure Pen- der’s leg was amputated above the knee but he survived only a few hours, and pronounced dead on July 18,1863. His last words were, " Tell my wife that I do not fear to die. I can confidently resign my soul to God, trusting in the atonement of Jesus Christ. My only regret is to leave her and our two children. I Shenandoah Valley, using the have always tried to do my duty Blue Ridge Mountains as a screen in every sphere in which Provi- from the Federals. They started dence has placed me." His body arriving at Chambersburg, PA late was transported back to North June. Pender and Heth's divisions Carolina, where he was buried at in the morning hours of July the Episcopal Calvary Church in I,1863, were marching down the Tarboro. Pender's tombstone is a Chambersburg Pike, towards Get- very unusual design called a tysburg. There they were met by ''Hipster'' and is surrounded by Union Calvary under the com- cannon balls. mand of General John Buford and In 1863, Fort Branch (formerly later General Reynolds 1st Corps, Fort Johnston) in Smithville (now of infantry. Pender's men were Southport, NC) was renamed Fort hot and fatigued but were able to Pender to honor the General, but help Heth's men repulse the Union after the war, the name was once advance pushing them through again changed to Fort Johns- Gettysburg, where the Union took ton. Pender County, NC was and held the high ground of formed in 1875 under the leader- Cemetery Ridge and Culp’s Hill. ship and suggestion of Dr. Elisha By the end of the 1st day it was a Porter, of Rocky Point. Dr. Porter, Confederate victory, with Pender served as a physician under Gen- and his Division performing ex- APRIL 2012 News of note PAGE 8 A brief history of civil war round tables Mike Powell Ralph G. Newman (1911-1998), they use crossed flags, soldiers in Ed Bearss says the trend over was a Lincoln scholar, baseball blue and gray, or photos of Lin- the last 15 years, or so, has seen player and relentless bibliophile coln and Davis, the principle of the growth of the Round Tables in who founded the famous impartiality seems to be a univer- small towns, such as Southport, “Abraham Lincoln Book Shop” in sal theme. and away from the big cities. Chicago. He can be called the The Chicago Round Table did This is mostly due to economic father of the Civil War Round not allow woman members until factors, such as affordable meet- Table. On Dec. 3, 1940, with a 1977. Ralph Newman proposed it ing space, and travel expenses for small group of avid historians, he at every annual meeting, but it the speakers. Today, Civil War formed the Chicago Civil War was always voted down until Round Tables provide more expo- Round Table, the first of its kind. then. Even then, it caused the sure to information and interest in Early members and contributors resignation of more than one the war, to more people, than any included Carl Sandburg, Bruce member. However, the New York other type of organization. Catton, Stanley Horn and T. CWRT, formed in 1951, has sev- The Round Table has come a Harry Williams. They began eral women founders. long way since Mr. Newman con- meeting merely to discuss the Ken Burns’, “THE CIVIL ceived the idea of a few friends war. Soon, they were inviting WAR”, which first aired in 1990, getting together to talk about the speakers. Ed Bearss, “the King of provided stimulus for another Civil War. Whether you are look- the Round Tables”, first spoke to period of rapid growth for the ing for Civil War speakers, books, that Round Table in March of Round Table. It was not just the field trips or just good fellowship, 1959. Amazing! We have come big cities now, but small towns the Civil War Round Table can a long way since then, but the across the country were holding provide it all. core principles of that group re- meetings. Internet connection has If you want more information main the same today, to provide a given Round Tables with the abil- on Round Tables here are a cou- forum for people interested in ity to form state conventions and ple of good sites to go to. furthering the objective study of share information, history and http://google.com/site/cwrtlist/ the and pro- meetings with members and oth- Home provides information on moting fellowship among its ers, not just in the US, but around over 250 Round Tables members. the world. England, Australia, http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/ Soon Round Tables sprang up France, Germany and Denmark warweb.html is the American in cities across the country. By all have active and flourishing Civil War Homepage of the Uni- 1957, Atlanta, New York, Indian- groups. It is not just about the versity of Tennessee and provides apolis, St. Louis, Charleston, Bos- meetings any more. Round Ta- ton, and others, were scheduling bles sponsor dinners, field trips, re a gateway to Round Tables and speakers for their monthly meet- -enactment units, and provide a provides a great amount of Civil ings. They meet in restaurants, great amount of information for War information. schools, union halls, bookstores, the readers. The Gettysburg churches and bars. In Hawaii, Round Table web site is espe- they meet at the USS BOWFIN cially informative with many arti- museum, next the USS Arizona cles and sources for the historian. Memorial. It does not seem to One group, The Skedaddlers matter where they meet, as long CWRT, travels to other Round as they can get together for their Tables to join in the meetings. stated purpose. The idea of main- Doing what they can to help in the taining objectivity, in the presen- preservation of our historic sites tations of the Round Tables, is has also become a main focus for expressed in the logos. Whether the Round Tables. APRIL 2012 News of note PAGE 9

We Have New Sponsors! Fort Anderson Fundraiser

Early this year, it became evident Ft. Anderson is planning a project one or more of our meetings to sell that our outlay for refreshments to reconstruct Battery B including their raffle tickets and display the was regularly exceeding our purchasing and installing a 32- musket. The total proceeds of this budget. So we decided to reach pound cannon. They have already raffle will go toward this project. out to the community to see if we begun the planning for this pro- We'll keep you advised of those could get periodic donations that ject. Your Board enthusiastically meetings when the musket will be will allow us to keep providing supports this project. It will up- on display. great goodies and maybe even to grade the visitor appeal of Ft Normally we do not permit outside upgrade from time to time. Anderson and will be an impor- organizations to conduct raffles or February thanks go to The tant statement about this area's other fund raisings at our meetings Confectionary on Long Beach interest in Civil War history. but, because of our strong support Rd. and Lowes Food of South- Ft. Anderson will be holding a for this project and the close rela- port With their help, the modest raffle as part of a broader fund tionship we have with Ft. Ander- budget we are allotted and mem- raising effort to bring this project son, we have agreed to make an ber donations, we are doing to completion. They will be raf- exception. great. Thank you! fling a reproduction 1862 Rich- mond Musket with the drawing December 8, 2012. We have given them permission to attend

UNUSUAL REGIMENTS &The 33 rd ILL .and the 151 st PA . were known as “ The Teachers Regiments ”, because of the number of

teachers enlisted.

& The 37 th ILL . was recruited as garrison troops and prisoner guards were composed of men over the age

of 45, with the average age of 57 years, as a result they were known as the “Graybeard Regiment”.

& 55th NY , were called the “Lafayette Guard”, because they were all French emigres

& The various regiments known as “ The Bucktails ” had to demonstrate their marksmanship.

& The 61 st PA. was known as “ The Regiment ” because they were raised in Pennsylvania, but paid for by California.

& The 89 th ILL known as the “ The Railroad Regiment ” because they recruited from railroad employees.

& 100th IND was known as the “Persimmon REgiment” because ever time they passed a persimmon tree, they wanted to break ranks to gather the fruit.

& 118th PA were called the “Corn Exchange Regiment” because they all worked at the Corn Exchange.

& The 104th OHIO Volunteer Infantry was known as the “ Barking Dog Regiment ” because of the number of dogs in the unit. The most famous was a bull terrier named “Harvey”. Harvey was wounded during the Peninsula Campaign and captured at Franklin. He was returned under a flag of truce. By the way, the 104th fought at Fort Anderson!

From: The Civil War Book of Lists , Combined Books, 1993 APRIL 2012 Upcoming events PAGE 10

Upcoming 2012 Programs Tuesday, April 3: Chris Fonvielle : "William B. Cushing: Incomparable Federal Naval Officer."

Tuesday, May 1: William C. Davis : "Was Confederate Defeat Inevitable."

May 26-27: Kinston Field Trip

Tuesday, June 5: Max Williams : "When Cotton Wasn't King: Civil War Diplomacy."

As the story goes, a drunk Confederate soldier was walking down a street in Richmond when he came upon

Jefferson Davis. The following exchange is reported to have occurred:

“Are you Mister Davis?” “I am.” “Ain’t you the President of the Confederate States? “I am, sir.” “Well, by God, I thought you looked like a postage stamp.” APRIL 2012 Call To Arms PAGE 11

THE NEXT MEETING IS TUESDAY, April 3, 2012

The Brunswick Civil War Round Table is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organization that meets on the first Tuesday of each month, except July and August. Unless other- wise noted, meetings will be held at: Trinity United Methodist Church 209 E. Nash St. Southport, NC 28461 Registration is open at 6:30 pm and the program starts at 7:00pm.

2012 BCWRT Officers, Directors, Advisors Wally Rueckel: President & Director Charen Fink: Director Mike Powell: Vice President & Director Chuck Roedema: Director Marv Hamer: Vice President & Director Max Williams: Director Bob Benedict: Treasurer & Director Jim McKee: Advisor Norm Praet: Secretary & Director Jack Carpenter: Advisor Tom O’Donnell: Director & Advisor Robert Clarke: Advisor

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