A Visit from Harriet Tubman” Tradition That We As a Round Table Have Been Part of Since 1993

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Editor Patricia Caldwell Contributors Hugh Boyle, Book Nook Editor Rose Boyle Nancy Caldwell, Artistic Advisor Judy Folan John Gavin Paula Gidjunis Ed Greenawald Our April Meeting Mary Ann Hartner SPECIAL PROGRAM Carol Ingald Bernice Kaplan “First Person Portrayal of Harriet Tubman” Herb Kaufman Walt Lafty, Presenter: Ms. Millicent Sparks “Snapshots” Editor Jack Lieberman Zack Margolies Jane Peters Estes Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Pete Romeika Dick Simpson 7:30 pm Millicent Sparks Larry Vogel Andy Waskie 6:15 pm for dinner (all welcome!) Radisson Hotel Officers President Route 1 @ Old Lincoln Highway Hugh Boyle Vice President Trevose, PA Jerry Carrier Treasurer Dinner Menu – Chicken Saltimbocca – Topped with Prosciutto, Herb Kaufman Secretary Artichokes, Provolone Cheese and White Wine Garlic. Served with Patricia Caldwell salad, rolls/butter, iced tea, diet soda, and dessert. Substitute: Pasta (chef’s selection). e-mail:[email protected] U phone: (215)638-4244

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In This Issue Ms. Sparks regularly portrays Harriet Tubman, as well as other historical figures, for school groups,  What our members have been doing community organizations, churches and special  Judy Folan provides this month’s Snapshot events. She also performs the Freedom Rising show  The latest in preservation and an “Around at the National Constitution Center. Town” feature from Paula Gidjunis The 2007 recipient of the Delaware Valley CWRT  Our March meeting wonderfully recapped by Award of Merit, most recently Millicent portrayed Larry Vogel Harriet Tubman at our Manor College Living History  Bernice Kaplan weighs in with her thoughts Day last May, and had originally visited Del Val in from last month’s meeting June 2007 for a similar and awe-inspiring  Iwo Jima trivia from Ed Greenawald performance that left our members speechless.  In our Book Nook, Hugh Boyle tackles the Whether or not you have experienced this portrayal changing format of publications, and Zack in the past, you will not want to miss this Margolies provides a review of a topical bio inspirational performance.  Bernice Kaplan found an interesting article in the latest issue of Smithsonian Magazine

 Spring and Summer at the Civil War Institute

 Larry Vogel has the “Rest of the Story” as

winter departs  April 1866 was also a very memorable month as chronicled by Walt Lafty  Manor College’s Civil War Day – all the details in a full page flyer!

SPECIAL PRESENTATION It is April and that means another Neshaminy nd Reenactment. It all will start of the 22 of April and run the 23rd and the 24th. It is a long-time “A Visit from Harriet Tubman” tradition that we as a round table have been part of since 1993. We are one of the five sponsors of Millicent Sparks is this event. Each year the reenactors put on a an accomplished great show for the crowd. It is always gratifying actor/writer/producer to see so many young children on the hill who has performed watching these men and women give them a on local, regional and international piece of history. In many cases the reenactment stages, and in film, is the only way these young people can keep in radio and television. touch with our history. That is a problem that we She was one of ten can get into at another time. At our last meeting performers chosen to we passed around our annual signup sheet and represent the United States at an International Arts many have put their names down as volunteers, Festival in Tanjian, China. but we can always use more help. You will have

Ms. Sparks is a lifelong history buff and develops another chance, because that sheet will go around and produces historically accurate living history again at the April meeting. Sign up – it is a performance programs (Millicent Sparks Productions, great experience. Inc.) with special emphasis on the African American Experience. She works with a performance team of I want to take the opportunity to thank those of professional actors who breathe life into historical the Round Table who helped at the museum on figures for dramatic presentations. 2

nd Saturday the 2 of April. Your efforts have given the museum new life and have uncovered rare gems on that 3rd floor. Thank you all for MAY 17, 2016 helping the museum keep alive the heritage of those men and women who fought the war. Fort Delaware Society Historian Dan Cashin Hugh Boyle “The Civil War Navy”

President JUNE 21, 2016 Historian Randy Drais “Rock Carvings at Gettysburg” (www.battleofgettysburgbuff.com)

JULY 19, 2016 Book Discussion Night APRIL BRAIN TEASERS Fraud of the Century – Rutherford

1 – Who was the last Confederate General to B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and the surrender? Stolen Election of 1876 2 – What Confederate prison was built to relieve by Roy Morris, Jr. the crowded prison in Richmond? 3 – What was said to have commanded the highest price ever for a written word? AUGUST16, 2016 Author Ed Bonekemper (Answers in next month’s newsletter!) “The Myth of the Lost Cause” Book Signing after Program ANSWERS TO MARCH’S BRAIN TEASERS

1 – How many ballots did it take to nominate SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 Abraham Lincoln at the 1860 Republican National Convention? – Three Author Matt Borowick 2 – What Irishman’s death caused President “The Trial of FitzJohn Porter” Davis to eulogize “A vacancy was created which will never be filled”? – BG Patrick Cleburne 3 – Who was the “Angel of Marye’s Heights”? – OCTOBER 18, 2016 Sgt. Richard Rowland Kirkland, C.S.A. Author Don Ernsberger

Topic to be Announced Book Signing after Program Member contributions to the newsletter are always welcome and encouraged. NOVEMBER 15, 2016 Short articles of 600-800 words are Author Jeff Oppenheimer especially desired. “That Nation May Live – An First-time authors encouraged!!! Afternoon with Lincoln’s Stepmother Please send as a Word document to

[email protected] Thank you!

FROM THE TREASURER’S DESK

Greetings and best wishes to all the members of the Delaware Valley CWRT!

Can you believe it, it is 2016, our 24th Year!!

First, I wish to expressly thank all the members of our Round Table who have already sent in their 2016 annual dues. Your interest and participation in the Round Table are much appreciated.

Thanks to all members who are attending our monthly meetings. The Program Committee has a great list of speakers for the coming year.

Remember, it is your Round Table. Let us know of your interests and how the Delaware Valley CWRT can best provide you with education, friendship, and an enjoyable evening.

As we enter 2016, your annual dues are due. We have some really great programs and discussions planned, and we hope that you will remain a member of our renowned Round Table.

Dues remain only $25.00 ($35.00 for the entire family). If you wish to continue to have our outstanding Journal, Case Shot & Canister, sent by mail, please add a donation of $10. for the year, in addition to your dues.

Please bring your dues to the next meeting, or mail your dues payable to: “DELAWARE VALLEY CWRT” to: Herb Kaufman, Treasurer, 2601 Bonnie Lane, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.

We hope that everyone will come out to a meeting and join in the discussions. It’s a great night out with friends who share your interests and enthusiasm for this era.

All the best, I hope to see you at a future meeting, Herb Kaufman, Treasurer

Walt Lafty jokes that he, John Shivo, and Carol Ingald were in attendance to heckle Paula Gidjunis Congratulations to the winners of the raffles at when she gave her presentation on “Women in the our March meeting. Jerry Carrier was the winner Civil War: From the Home Front to the of the book raffle at the pre-meeting dinner, Battlefield”. The program was held on March 16 at while John Hartner, Ann Kauffman, Bernice Holy Family University. Walt seriously adds that Kaplan, John Gavin, Mary Ann Hartner, Walt Paula “did a fabulous job as always” and delighted Lafty, Jack DeLong and John Farley were the audience. Walt provided the picture below. winners of the raffle following our presentation.

Thanks to Steve Wright and Bill Holdsworth, our March speakers, for supporting our post-meeting raffle. They generously donated two vials of Iwo Jima sand, which were selected by two of our raffle winners, John and Mary Ann Hartner.

Doris and Jack DeLong, Carol Ingald, Judy Folan and Walt Lafty gathered in their green finery for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner at the Austrian Village Restaurant.

Paula Gidjunis in period attire takes part in the One Book One Philadelphia program

Dick Simpson was awarded the GAR Museum and Library’s Samuel P. Town Award at the GAR Annual {Photo courtesy of Walt Lafty} Preservation Luncheon on Whenever possible Carol Ingald has been spending March 19. Dick her lunch hours attending The Pennsylvania received the Academy of the Fine Arts “Art at Lunch” free award for his lectures at the Academy at 118 N. Broad Street. many efforts at She is particularly interested in a lecture on Post- education and Civil War American art. For additional information preservation check out https://www.pafa.org/aal. service to the Civil War Jane Peters Estes will speak on “Pets of the Past” Community. {Photo provided by Dick Simpson} on May 4 @ 7:00 pm at the Feasterville PA Library. Larry Vogel is keeping busy with travel. He will be attending the Chambersburg CW seminar April 7-

5 10, although this year they are branching out to Mary Ann Hartner reports that the Neshaminy other wars, and the Trip will be to the Reenactment this year will feature a period Revolutionary War Brandywine Battlefield. baseball game following the battle reenactment on Following this trip, Larry will be gifting his dad Saturday April 23. and sister with an 80th birthday gift for his dad – a Starr Tours Washington DC Cherry Blossom Trip Tom Donnelly, John Shivo, John Hartner, Herb on April 15-17. Kaufman, Hugh Boyle, Mary Ann Hartner, Carol Ingald, Paula Gidjunis and Judy Folan (along with No slouching for Pete Romeika since retirement! Walt Lafty on the other side of the camera) While taking art classes at the Barnes on donned their work clothes for some heavy duty Wednesdays and Italian classes on Fridays, Pete is cleaning at the GAR Museum on Saturday April 2. also going to Gettysburg with the Compuserve Civil Hmmm… does it look like it was the boys against War Forum April 7-9 – their last tour after 20 the girls in competition?? Or is it just me?? LOL years. Then a visit to his daughter and her family will round out the month.

Carol and Jack Lieberman recently attended “A Night at Philadelphia City Hall” with their Union League Founders Circle Group, and enjoyed a cocktail reception with Mayor Jim Kenney in the Mayor’s Reception Room. Mayor Kenney spoke with the group about his shared interest in Civil War History.

GAR cleaning crew

Paula Gidjunis will be speaking on the 128th PA to the Camp Olden CWRT on May 5th at 7:00. If you haven’t yet heard this presentation, this would be a good opportunity. The RT meets at the Hamilton, NJ library 1 Samuel Alito Way, in Hamilton, NJ.

The Delaware Valley CWRT extends heartfelt condolences to John Gavin on the passing of his sister Cathy on March 28.

Our thoughts and prayers are with John

{Photo courtesy of Jack Lieberman} and his family at this difficult time.

On May 1 Dr. Andy Waskie will speak on the foundation of the Grand Army of the Republic in Philadelphia and its 150th anniversary at the monthly Open House at the GAR Museum.

Cost - $55 per person complete: bus, tours, donations, refreshments, luncheon. All funds over costs go to the Meade Society. Contact: Jerry McCormick - [email protected] 215-848-7753 April 10, 2016 – Sunday – 12:00 noon to 5:00 th pm – 17 Annual Meade Society Symposium: May 15, 2016 – Sunday – 1:00 pm – Special “The History of the Grand Army of the 'Grand Army of the Republic Tour of Republic (G.A.R.) – the Union Veterans of the Veterans of the Civil War’ – Laurel Hill Civil War” – Jointly sponsored with the G.A.R. Cemetery, featuring notables interred here who were Museum & Library. Featuring noted historians and principally engaged in founding and leading the speakers, and authors on the first veterans’ Grand Army of the Republic. Tour will be led by Dr. organization for the masses – the G.A.R., as well as Andy Waskie and Russ Dodge, Historians. Cost - $12 books, prints and raffles. Conservatory at West Donation requested. Information: 215-228-8200 Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA http://www.forever-care.com/contact.php May 21, 2016 – Saturday – 10:00 am – 3:00 Cost: $40 per person including registration; luncheon pm – Manor College Civil War Day – Manor & refreshments Contact: Jerry McCormick 215-848- College, 700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown. 7753 or [email protected] Gettysburg theme. Featured speakers are Troy

Harman, Don Ernsberger, Hugh Boyle and Herb April 23-24, 2016 – Saturday & Sunday – 9:00 th Kaufman. Lunch, exhibits, book signings,. Del Val am, all day – 27 Annual Neshaminy Civil book sale. Free event. Per car parking fee. Full War Reenactment – “Actions at the First details in flyer on page 19. Battle of Bull Run/Manassas” – Neshaminy State Park. Camps open 9:00am - Battles at 2:00pm May 22, 2016 – Sunday – 10:00 am - on Saturday and 1:30pm on Sunday. Military and Gravesite Placement of Veterans’ Flags at civilian reenactors; Union and Confederate camps Laurel Hill Cemetery – Meet at the gatehouse of where troops will demonstrate military and camp Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue. The group scenes and discuss aspects of Civil War history; assembled will place US flags on the graves of demos of troops drilling, mounted cavalry, artillery; veterans’ of all wars. As time and manpower permit, living history presentations, period music; sutlers' tent the cemeteries to be covered include Laurel Hill, Mt. village selling period items, jewelry, crafts, military Peace & St. James the Less. Refreshments and items, souvenirs etc.; food vendors plus picnic lunch provided. All welcome! facilities. VINTAGE BASEBALL GAME

FOLLOWING THE BATTLE ON SATURDAY. May 29, 2016 – Sunday – 12:00 noon – Parking lots close to all of the action. Fun and educational for every member of the family. Free Annual Memorial Day Observed at Historic Admission and Free Parking! Near Street Road Exit Laurel Hill Cemetery – Recreating Original G.A.R. of I-95. For directions or info: Decoration Day Service of 1868. All are welcome to www.neshaminyreenactment.org attend and participate in the ceremony. Special bronze veterans’ markers will be dedicated. May 1, 2016 – Sunday – 1:30 pm – GAR Speakers, ceremonies and pageant will highlight this Museum & Library Open House Sunday special ceremony. Refreshments served after the ceremony. Tours of the historic cemetery available. “The Founding of the Grand Army of the Program – Admission to the event is FREE and open to the Republic at the 150th Anniversary (1866 - 2016)” by public; a $10 donation in support of Laurel Hill GAR historian Dr. Andy Waskie. FREE & Open to the Cemetery’s work and preservation is appreciated. For public! 4278 Griscom Street, Philadelphia. additional information, phone (215) 228-8200 or (215) 289-6484 www.garmuslib.org email [email protected]

May 7, 2016 – Saturday – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm May 30, 2016 – Monday – 12:00 noon – – General Meade Society Spring Trip to Civil Special Memorial Day Observance at War Veterans’ sites in Philadelphia – Christ Church Burial Ground at 5th& Arch St Itinerary: 'General Meade’s home, Union League; – Final resting place of 5 Signers of the Declaration War monuments and memorials; Former G.A.R. & of Independence, including Benjamin Franklin! The MOLLUS sites; Veterans graves at Laurel Hill; buffet Benjamin Franklin American Legion Post #405 of the luncheon at the fabled ‘McGillins’ Old Ale Pub; Union League will place a wreath representing the Cocktail reception at Laurel Hill at the end. American Legion Post, commemorating the services 9:00am departure from Laurel Hill Cemetery of all veterans! ALL are welcome! 5:00pm arrive back at Laurel Hill Cemetery 8

June 4-5, 2016 – Saturday & Sunday –10:00 am until 5:00 pm (Saturday), 10:00 until 4:00 pm (Sunday) – Civil War Event at Pennypacker Mills – 5 Haldeman Road, By Paula Gidjunis, Schwenksville, PA. Step back in time as the Civil War Preservation Committee Chair comes to life at the Mills! Artillery and civilian demonstrations, daily battle, exhibits, music, Meet the ADOPT-A-POSITION CLEANUP Generals speakers, mansion tours, and Be a Soldier Enlistment for Kids. Something for all ages and interests. No pets please. Food vendor on-site. Our next Gettysburg cleanup will be held Details and schedule at www.ppmcivilwar.org Saturday, April 30th (Rain date: May 14th). We All ages; free parking and admission; suggested will meet at 10:00 on East Cemetery Hill on donation $2 per person. Baltimore Street at the 27th Pa monument. This is located next to the Tour Center, on the other side June 9-12, 2016 – Thursday to Sunday – Starr of the stonewall. A signup sheet will be passed Tours – Civil War Trails: Rochester & out at the April CWRT meeting. Auburn, NY – with Jane Peters Estes – 4 days/3 nights - Visit the homes of William GAR CLEANUP Seward, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, the Women's Rights Historical park, Mt. Hope Cemetery (final resting place of Frederick Douglas and 2,100 We had another successful cleanup at the GAR rd Civil War participants), Elmira (site of the Civil War Museum on April 2. Lots of hard work got the 3 prison), and a ride on the Genesee River aboard the floor looking amazing. Good job to those who Sam Patch, a packet-style boat. Tour includes attended: Tom Donnelly, John Shivo, John and transportation, lodging, 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 Mary Ann Hartner, Herb Kaufman, Hugh Boyle, dinners. $729.95 pp/double. Additional information is Carol Ingald, Judy Folan and Walt Lafty. available at http://www.starrtours.com/ or call 800- 782-7703. The tour will be repeated October 13-16. IT’S ELECTRIC!

June 25, 2016 – Saturday – Vintage Baseball at its Best! Pennypacker Mills – 5 Haldeman The Electric Map is back!! In 2012 the National Road, Schwenksville, PA – The Athletic Base Ball Park Service sold the Gettysburg Electric Map to Club of Philadelphia will play 1864 era baseball for all Scott Roland for $14,000. Roland has been to enjoy. Enthusiastic Ladies & Gentlemen are invited restoring the 30 by 30 foot map since. Initially he to cheer the teams. Kids will enjoy playing “Town thought it would be completed by 2013, but after Ball,” a fun activity that was the precursor to baseball. hitting a few bumps along the way, it appears the The Pennypacker mansion is open for guided tours. light (literally) can be seen at the end of the tunnel. Food vendor available. All ages; free; suggested Roland expects the map to be completed by donation $2 per person summer. The map is housed at 22 Carlisle St. in October 1-7, 2016 – Saturday to Friday – Hanover, which also houses Timeline Arcade, the Starr Tours – Land of Lincoln: Springfield, IL Save Point video game store and Hanover and St. Louis, MO – with Jane Peters Estes – Heritage and Conference Center. 7 days/6 nights – Visit New Salem village where Lincoln resided prior to moving to Springfield, his LEE’S GETTYSBURG HQ Springfield home, grave and Presidential Museum; spend a day on the Spirit of Peoria – a true Last year the Civil War Trust (CWT) purchased the paddlewheel riverboat – with great food and land on the Chambersburg Pike in Gettysburg that entertainment; visit the recently-opened Missouri Civil held Lee’s Headquarters during the battle of War Museum and Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, as well as an opportunity to view the Arch and Gettysburg. Surrounding his headquarters were a the courthouse made famous by the Dred Scott non-historic hotel and restaurant. By the time you decision. Tour includes transportation, lodging, 6 read this those non-historic structures will be gone. breakfasts, 2 lunches and 1 dinner. $1,249.95 For a look at the demolition, check out this video: pp/double. Additional information is available on http://www.civilwar.org/education/war- Starr's website (http://www.starrtours.com/) or call department/lees-headquarters- 800-782-7703. This will probably be the last update.html?utm_source=email&utm_medium=e opportunity for this tour. mail_update&utm_campaign=Marchupdate2

Return to Iwo Jima – A “Reunion Around Town of Honor” By Larry Vogel The Lancaster History Center By Paula Gidjunis A very good crowd showed up for the March meeting of the DVCWRT for an out of the “Civil Carol Ingald, John Shivo and I took a trip out to the War Box” presentation titled “Return to Iwo Jima” Lancaster History Center in Lancaster, Pa. In given by two people well known to the Round Table addition to a state of the art museum the center and the Civil War Community, Steve Wright and owns Wheatland, the home of President James Bill Holdsworth. Buchanan, the only President from Pennsylvania. A 10-minute film provides a brief background on Buchanan and his political rise to the Presidency. Having toured Wheatland many years ago, I was pleasantly surprised that this time the guide spent more time on Harriet Lane. Lane was Buchanan’s niece who served as his First Lady. She was a remarkable woman who was ahead of her time, and deserves more than a passing reference.

The museum hours are 9:30am to 5pm Monday through Bill Holdsworth (left) and Steve Wright share Saturday. Tours their impressions of their visit to Iwo Jima of Wheatland are given on the Though Steve did most of the talking, they both hour Monday through Saturday from 10am to gave us an unforgettable PowerPoint presentation, 3pm. While you can tour the museum anytime which had basically two parts. Part one being the they are open, visiting Wheatland requires timed history of the Battle of Iwo Jima, and part two tickets, which you can purchase online. Allow th being the 70 Anniversary “Reunion of Honor” about 45-60 minutes for the museum; the house which both Bill and Steve were lucky enough to tour is about an hour. http://lancasterhistory.org/ attend with about fifty veterans of the battle.

Get there early and you will have time to head to The first order of business, Steve and Bill downtown Lancaster for the Central Market, a poignantly dedicated the presentation of this smaller version of the Reading Terminal Market. program to their fathers Don Wright and John You can find a variety of foods and homemade Holdsworth, who were both navy veterans of baked goods here. There are also some World War II. Steve said that his father was at reasonably priced restaurants. We checked out Iwo Jima on the USS Dunlap during the battle. He the Lancaster Dispensing Company for lunch. The also said this father always wanted to go back to food, service and atmosphere were topnotch. Iwo Jima, but as circumstances dictated he did http://www.dispensingco.com/ not but Steve did.

Only a 1½ hour trip from Philadelphia, this made Steve then gave us a brief history of the Island for an interesting day adventure. and the Battle that made it famous. The Japanese call the sulfuric volcanic island which grows about 10

a foot every year Iwo To, we call it Iwo Jima. The of the battle, over 19,000 were killed and only island is 8 square miles and lies about 650 miles 1,083 taken prisoner. south of mainland Japan. The highest point is Mount Suribachi on the southern tip of the island After Iwo Jima was declared secured, about which is over 500 feet high. three thousand Japanese soldiers were left alive in the island’s caves and tunnels eventually to The island is currently used a Japanese Naval Air surrender or die. Base with about 400 troops on the island. Civilian access to the island is restricted to those Starting in 1985 on the 40th Anniversary of the attending memorial services for U.S. and Japanese battle, a reunion was held on the island where a fallen soldiers, and a select few others. granite plaque was unveiled honoring all the combatants of the battle from both sides. Since then, a ceremony has been an annual event, and our speakers attended the 70th Anniversary event in March of 2015.

Steve and Bill gave us a detailed itinerary of their trip from leaving to their time in Hawaii then Guam and finally their time on the volcanic island culminating in the ceremonies honoring those who fought. Most importantly Steve and Bill then talked about many of the men who were on the Japan used the island during World War II as a trip with them, some of whom had been back to stopover point and supply base. An Allied invasion the island for the first time since 1945 and others and takeover of the island would obviously give a who had been back many times. They did not just strategic advantage to the Allies. The island could give us a mere biographical sketch of these men, also be used as a future base of operations for an but they told us their personal interactions with impending invasion of Japan, which obviously did many of them, including their thoughts and not happen with the dropping of the atomic bombs. feelings about being back on the island.

The invasion of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945, and continued to March 27, 1945. The Marine invasion, known as "Operation Detachment", was charged with the mission of capturing the airfields on the island.

After an extensive naval bombardment with over 450 ships taking part, the Marines landed on the beach head with the objective of taking Mount Suribachi. This is where one of the most famous photos of all time was taken, the raising of the Bill and Steve admire their new “esteemed American Flag by six Marines on the fourth day of drinking vessels” battle. The raising of the flag did not end the battle which was to last another month. By that This obviously was a once in a lifetime experience time, the 36 day assault resulted in more than for Bill and Steve, and I personally am thankful 26,000 American casualties, including 6,800 dead. that they are sharing it with others who could not experience it. The Japanese were almost decimated. Of the 21,000 Japanese soldiers present at the beginning

Prior to their presentation to our Del Val Round Table, I had the pleasure of speaking to Bill Holdsworth.

My Thoughts on “Return to Iwo I showed him several photos I had taken at the Jima” – Our March 15 National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia in June 2013, during Jane Presentation Peters Estes Civil War trip. The museum (which By Bernice Kaplan is magnificent) has an extraordinary Iwo Jima exhibit. Bill was impressed with my photo of Kudos to Bill Holdsworth and Steve Wright for the two American flags flown at Iwo Jima. He is their profoundly engrossing presentation of planning to take several veterans to the their March 2015 visit to Iwo Jima as part of the museum when it reopens in April (2016). joint American – Japanese 70th anniversary “Reunion of Honor” ceremonies. Their slides and emotional commentaries featuring the 50 or so veterans of the battle were superb and had an enormous impact on me. I am glad they had the opportunity to be part of such a historical event.

top: First U.S. flag raised on top of Mt. Suribachi bottom: Second U.S. flag raised on top of Mt. Suribachi Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, 1945 Both flags are originals.

Photos taken by Bernice at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia

Iwo Jima Trivia Question by Ed Greenawald

1st Lt. Jack Chevigne, chief liaison officer for the 5th Marine Division, was KIA on the first day of With the fleet and the landing force watching from the Iwo Jima invasion. Into which nationally below, Marines on Suribachi (Iwo Jima) famous sports legend’s position had Chevigne simultaneously lowered the first flag and replaced it with a larger flag. stepped six years after that legend’s early death in 1920 and win an infamous game? [Answer on page 18] 12

Fortune’s Fool – The Life and The Times of John Wilkes Booth By Terry Alford

Book Reviewed by Zack Margolies

When you read Fortune’s

UNook Fool by Terry Alford, you may come to understand what drove the man to the dastardly deed. By Hugh Boyle, Book Editor To quote the last line Have you noticed a new look in some of our from the book, “In publications? Many of us have been getting The Civil Abraham Lincoln’s War News for years. The Civil War News was an beautiful and enduring outgrowth of Mike Cavanaugh’s “Civil War Book fame, even his assassin Exchange”. The talk was that now it would cease seems embraced and forgiven.” Had being a newspaper and would become a magazine. Booth chosen the path of a soldier and not an actor, After listening to many subscribers, The Civil War he doesn’t become the conspirator or the assassin. News will remain a newspaper but with some Living his life in enemy territory, suppressing his changes. Those of you who get the paper were feelings, emotionally and physically worn, to his pleasantly surprised at the new edition. There is color on most of the pages now – it has a new layout, new inner core Booth perceived President Lincoln’s features and a new look. Hats off to the publisher for every act as tyrannical. Booth saw no other listening and being able to change. alternative to bringing down the government, first by kidnapping and then by murder. To Booth, Another publication with a new look is the murdering the president was the only right action Gettysburg Magazine. It has the same quality articles, to take for the South. but a new look. The magazine goes back many years and is always an excellent source of information and In the course of reading the book you’ll learn about education on the Battle of Gettysburg. Thanks again 19th century theatre and some familiar names such for new innovations. as the Walnut and Arch Street Theaters.

Another new entry in the field is the Civil War It’s exciting to follow the daring escape that Booth Monitor magazine. Good articles, good photographs and David Herold took from Ford’s Theater down and good topics. Look for it for it is a good buy. through Maryland and finally to Garrett’s farm where he was cornered and shot. Oddly enough, if As always, good reading!! he wasn’t found, his wounds were such he would have lived only another few days.

I recommend Fortune’s Fool to this group, especially. But in retrospect, this review does not do the book justice. The author knew so much information, it was as if he was in on the conspiracy. … that U.S. Grant’s memoirs which were completed shortly before his death in Oxford University Press, 2015; 464 pages; 1885 and published by his friend Mark $29.95, or Amazon new and used from $8.16, Twain, earned $450,000 in royalties? also available as e-book

Powell, the handsome scoundrel who on April 14, 1865 attempted to assassinate the U.S. Secretary Media Alert!! of State William H. Seward and was a conspirator with John Wilkes Booth who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln the same night. But Wunderkind of the Civil War trust me, any resemblance to actual persons living By Bernice Kaplan or dead was purely coincidental.

You can purchase the Smithsonian Magazine at The April 2016 edition of Smithsonian Magazine many locations, including bookstores, or you can features a short but fascinating article by Jamie download the article with the link below. Malanowski about the Wunderkind of the Civil http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/civil- War, who at the age of 22, became the youngest war-most-daring-naval-officer-180958503/ lieutenant commander in the Navy. The article entitled AMERICAN IDOL offers a "fresh look at the Civil War's most daring naval officer," William OUR JULY BOOK DISCUSSION Barker Cushing. NIGHT SELECTION Expelled from the Naval Academy in his senior year, Cushing managed to excel in combat, reaching the pinnacle of his success in 1864 when he and his men were on a suicide mission against the CSS Albemarle. Cushing's incredibly daring acts during the battle were successful in the sinking of the Albemarle.

The bitter 1876 contest between Ohio Republican Governor Rutherford B. Hayes and New York Democratic Governor Samuel Tilden was the most sensational and corrupt presidential election in American history. It was also, in many ways, the final battle of the Civil War. Although Tilden received some 265,000 more popular votes than his opponent, and needed only one more electoral vote for victory, contested returns in three The article includes a remarkable photograph southern states still under Republican-controlled taken by the famous photographer Alexander Reconstruction governments ultimately led to Gardner of Cushing standing so relaxed on the Hayes's being declared the winner after four tense deck of the USS Malvern in December 1864 after months of brazen political intrigue and threats of the successful battle. violence that brought armed troops into the streets of the nation's capital.

I wonder if others who read this article will find that our Union Wunderkind has a striking physical resemblance to the 21 year old Lewis Thornton 14

Mondays, May 9 and 16 Civil War Institute Fee: $55 Instructor: Herb Kaufman, M.Ed. The Civil War Institute class format has been changed to allow a greater variety of choices for **The Free State of Jones – 1 day (2 hrs) – In a students whose schedules or finances make it movie with this title, which opens June 24, a difficult to attend three-week or six-week disillusioned rebel soldier, portrayed by courses. Semesters now include six-week Matthew McConaughey, leads residents of courses, three-week courses, two-week courses Jones County in de facto secession from the and one-night seminars. state of Mississippi – and the Confederacy. The film is billed as a true story; this class will We’re extremely happy that the one-night explore just how true it is. seminars have been fabulously popular, and Saturday, May 14 (10:00 am till noon) plan to expand our offerings of these programs, Fee: $29 and possibly the two-night programs. Instructor: Jerry Carrier

Classes may be taken as part of the certificate **Lincoln at Gettysburg – 2 nights (4 hrs) – The program or individually. Completion of your most celebrated speech in American history was choice of any four of six core courses, and any not dashed off by President Abraham Lincoln on four elective courses is required to receive the the back of an envelope during a train ride from certificate. Non-core, elective courses require a Washington. The painstaking development of minimum of 6 credit hours. Any combination of this memorable two and a half minutes is the 2-night and 1-night programs may fulfill that subject of this course. requirement. Thursdays, May 26 and June 2 Fee: $55 Call (215) 884-2218 to register or for an Instructor: Hugh Boyle application for the certificate program, or online www.manor.edu/cont-ed/civil-war/courses.php

Class hours are 6:30 till 8:30 pm, unless SUMMER 2016 otherwise noted. Manor College is located at 700 Fox Chase Road in Jenkintown, PA. **Secrets and Spies – 1 night (2 hrs) – Both sides hated spies and considered their craft less * Indicates Core Course than honorable. Still, both sides used ** Indicates Elective Course/Seminar espionage, with varying degrees of success. Wednesday, June 8 SPRING 2016 Fee: $29 Instructor: Herb Kaufman, M.Ed.

**Lee’s Retreat from Gettysburg/Evolution of the Battlefield – 2 nights (4 hrs) – The first class ** Murderer, Adulterer, Embezzler and the tells how a defeated Robert E. Lee overcame Yankee King of Spain – 1 night (2 hrs) – Talk sagging morale and violent rainstorms to lead about fools and scoundrels! Dan Sickles was all his army back to Virginia, where it would fight of the above, and more. Hugh Boyle will outline for two more years. The second class explores the 90-plus years of "Devil Dan's" roguish life the fascinating development of the place we and checkered career. Thursday, June 16 know today at Gettysburg National Military Park. Fee: $29 Instructor: Hugh Boyle

** Lincoln's Boys – 1 night (2 hrs) – Lincoln's three secretaries – John Nicolay, John Hay and William Stoddard – had responsibilities seldom entrusted to men so young. They also forged distinguished careers after the war. Farewell to Winter Monday, June 27 by Larry Vogel Fee: $29

Instructor: Jerry Carrier It was a cold morning but Colonel Rutherford

was fixing for a fight. After a night of planning, ** Duels, Fools and Scoundrels – 1 night (2 hrs) very early in the morning he martialed his men – The war produced a variety of truly colorful with the beating of the drums and blasting of characters, both Northern and Southern. You the bugles. The officers headed their companies couldn't call them successful or, in many cases, and formed up the regiments. With flags flying even clever, but they were never boring. the troops headed down the hill, forming a line Wednesday, July 13 of battle against the oncoming Georgians. Then Fee: $29 when all was ready the troops were marched to Instructor: Herb Kaufman, M.Ed. the brow of a hill, or rather half way down the **Shattered Lives of the Lincoln Assassination hill, and formed line of battle, there to await the – 1 night (2 hrs) – When John Wilkes Booth fired coming of the Georgians. With stashes of his derringer, Abraham Lincoln was not the only ammunition in the rear waiting for the large assault, officers on both sides cheered the men victim. Other casualties included Lincoln's family, cabinet and friends, and even Booth's co- and urged them to stand fast and uphold the conspirators. "honor of their State". Thursday, July 28 Fee: $29 The men stood trembling with cold and Instructor: Hugh Boyle emotion, and the officers with fear, for the officer who was luckless enough as to fall into

**War Is All Hell – 1 night (2 hrs) – No Civil War the hands of his enemy, bad things would happen to him. leader was more complex or quotable than

William Tecumseh Sherman, who at various When the Georgians were within one hundred times was called a madman, a genius and (briefly) a traitor. feet the order was given to "fire." Then shower Monday, August 8 after shower of the ammunition filled the air Fee: $29 directed at the South Carolinians. Yes, Instructor: Jerry Carrier Confederate against Confederate, the ammunition was snow.

During the long winters between battles many of the troops delighted in "snow balling," and reveled in the sport for days at a time. Many hard battles were fought, won, and lost; sometimes company against company, then

regiment against regiment, and sometimes

brigades would be pitted against rival brigades.

So all in all these hardened men were really still Americans would find themselves lifted from boys at heart, and even during this horrible time the bondage of slavery, and the southern states in our country there was still fun to be had, AND were in the beginning stages of reconstruction. NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY. There was however so much associated with the war years which remained in the news, issues to be resolved. Jefferson Davis and many Confederate officials were still at Fort Monroe and other Union locations awaiting decisions about trials, treason, and possible pardons.

Then there were some events as previously mentioned that would be the beginning of a new venture. One was the first Fenian operation of 1866 which occurred in April, when a small Fenian force raided the island of Campobello This was taken from A History of Kershaw's near New Brunswick, Canada. Brigade, a memoir written by an officer in the 3rd South Carolina who described a large-scale The Fenian snowball fight which took place between Brotherhood

Confederate soldiers in the winter of 1862-1863. was the

American wing

of The Irish

Republican Brotherhood APRIL 1866 – A PIVOTAL (IRB). The IRB ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY was established in By Walt Lafty 1858 in Ireland and the United States as a secular, revolutionary So many life events are traditionally marked by movement committed to armed struggle against a yearly anniversary. Some are celebrated with Great Britain. The Fenians decided to seize joy, some are memorialized, and some just pass territory in British North America and proclaim with notice. Yet other events can mark the an Irish Republic. They hoped their raids would beginning of a new venture. encourage the United States to follow with

troops in order to establish the St. Lawrence One hundred and fifty years ago this month saw River as its northern border or even to annex the one year anniversary of the surrender of the whole of Canada. There were many Fenians Robert E. Lee and The Army of Northern Virginia who had served during the Civil War. The raids on April 9th, 1865. It was a celebrated event, at between 1866 and 1870 failed, but the least in the Northern States. Not “celebrated” organization stayed in existence until about that month but remembered and memorialized 1886. with sadness was the anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on Another new venture that began in April of 1866 April 14, 1865. was the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Founded in Decatur, Illinois on April 6, 1866 by By April of 1866 much had changed in the Benjamin F. Stephenson, membership was United States. The War was over, African limited to honorably discharged veterans of the

Union Army, Navy, Marine Corps or the Revenue main goal of the project is provide an on line Cutter Service who had served between April catalog of all known G.A.R. posts and associated 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865. The first National records. To that end, those records held at the G.A.R. Encampment was held at Indianapolis in Grand Army of the Republic Museum and November, 1866. The final Encampment of the Library as well as other repositories throughout Grand Army of the Republic was held in the United States, are listed on the SUVCW Indianapolis, Indiana in 1949 and the last website at: member, Albert Woolson died in 1956 at the http://www.suvcw.org/garrecords/garcat/garca age of 109 years. talog.htm

In 1881 the GAR formed the You can check GAR Posts by state via a clickable Sons of Veterans of the map to explore detailed historical information United States of America (SV) related to GAR Records. to carry on its traditions and memory long after the GAR had The SUVCW is one of five Allied Orders of the ceased to exist. Membership GAR. The other four Orders are: Ladies of the was open to any man who Grand Army of the Republic, Woman’s Relief could prove ancestry to a Corps, Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of member of the GAR or to a the Civil War and Daughters of Union Veterans veteran eligible for of the Civil War. Those who sacrificed so much membership in the GAR. In are still remembered by so many. later years, men who did not have the ancestry to qualify for hereditary membership, but who demonstrated Are you looking to a genuine interest in the Civil War, and could subscribe to the purpose and objectives of the research your SUVCW, were admitted as Associates. This ancestors who served in the Civil War??? practice continues today. Did you know that the GAR Museum & The SV name was changed In 1925 to Sons of Library has FREE Fold3 access? Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), under Why not take advantage of the which its federal charter was issued in 1954. The opportunity to search these records!! SUVCW is legally recognized as the heir to, and representative of, the GAR. As the legal heir to the GAR, the SUVCW is dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of veteran heroes who fought and worked to save the Union in the American Civil War. One national on-going Answer to Ed Greenawald’s records project is sponsored by the SUVCW. Iwo Jima Trivia Question By their deed of conveyance and Article II of their Constitution and Regulations , the SUVCW Right halfback & quarterback George “the is directed “...to assist in every practicable way Gipper” Gipp of Notre Dame. in preserving, and making available for research, So did this make Iwo Jima yet another win for documents and records pertaining to the Grand the Gipper? Army of the Republic and its members”. The

The Civil War Institute of Manor College and the Delaware Valley Civil War Round Table present “We cannot retreat;” Perspectives on the Battle of Gettysburg Saturday, May 21, 2016 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Manor College, 700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, PA

10:00 a.m. The History of Gettysburg: From Battlefield to Hallowed Ground Presented by Herb Kaufman, Faculty of the Civil War Institute of Manor College

The Battlefield of Gettysburg has become one of the most hallowed and revered battlefields of the entire Civil War. Today, millions of visitors annually visit Gettysburg to stand where so many gave their lives. Using rare and historic photographs, stereoviews, and documents this program illustrates the development and history of the battlefield from July, 1863 to the 20th century.

11:00 a.m. Pickett’s Charge: The Second Wave Presented by Troy Harman, PhD, Gettysburg National Park Service Ranger, author and historian

The Confederate attack of July 3rd, 1863 has been indelibly imprinted into American history. The attack, known as “Pickett’s Charge,” is one of the battle actions that has been the subject of countless books, articles and discussions. Yet, little is known about the intended Confederate second wave. This new program explores this attack and provides a fresh perspective on the strategy and tactics and their outcome on the battlefield.

12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Cafeteria: Lunch, book signings, discount book sales, opportunity to explore the displays and exhibits.

1:00 p.m. “Also for Glory: The Other July 3rd Assault Presented by Don Ernsberger, educator, author and historian

Given the title, “Pickett’s Charge,” most historians have almost exclusively focused on the three Virginia brigades of Pickett’s Division. Yet, the soldiers from North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama who advanced in the afternoon of July 3rd and faced the same artillery fire and musketry are often forgotten. This presentation focuses on the other two-thirds of the assault, the rarely discussed attacks of the men with generals Pettigrew and Trimble.

2:00 p.m. The Irish Brigade at Gettysburg Presented by Hugh Boyle, Faculty of the Civil War Institute of Manor College

The Irish Brigade was composed of men from New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and had one of the highest casualty rates of any brigade in the battle. The brigade had barely 600 men and distinguished itself in the Wheatfield on July 2. Learn about their stirring history and bravery on the field of Gettysburg.

April 1865 – A Truly Momentous Month

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