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Make your reservations by Sunday, Jan 7, by emailing dinnerreservations@ Bulletin chicagocwrt.org, or calling 630 460-1865 Board THE CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE with the names of your party. Founded December 3, 1940 If a cancellation becomes necessary after Volume LXXVIII, Number 5 Chicago, Illinois January 2018 dinner reservations have been made, please email us at dinnerreservations@ Future Meetings Bruce S. Allardice: The Civil War Museum in Kenosha chicagocwrt.org and/or call us at 630- Regular meetings are held at the 460-1865. will feature the following fine events: Holiday Inn O’Hare, the second Fri- “’It was Perfect Murder’: The Battle of Ezra Church” We are offering the option of choosing day of each month, unless otherwise Jan. 12, Second Friday Lecture Series: not to have dinner and coming only for indicated. Pete Skelly on “March, March, March, the address at 7:15 p.m., for a charge of The Battle of Ezra Church was fought discouraged Confederates blamed on July 28, 1864, near Atlanta, the Hood for the defeat, lamenting that and No Fight: The Story of the 13th $10 per person. Feb. 9th: Larry Hewitt on third in a series of unsuccessful they “had just enough soldiers left for Parking at the Holiday Inn is FREE. “Confederate General Richard Wisconsin Infantry.” attacks by General John Bell Hood’s another killing.” One Confederate Jan. 13/15, Exhibit: “Through British H. Anderson” Confederate Army of Tennessee general complained that his men Eyes: The Illustrated London News More Upcoming Civil War Events Mar. 9th: Robert Jenkins on “Peach on General William T. Sherman’s “had been butchered” by the high Sketches the American Civil War.” Tree Creek” Union army. After the July 22nd command. Jan. 3rd, Kankakee Valley CWRT: Battle of Atlanta, Sherman decided Information on all Civil War Museum Apr. 13th: John Marszalek, Nevins- On January 12, 2018, Bruce Gary Wright on “The Interesting to cut off Atlanta’s railroad supply programs is available at (262) 653- Freeman Address lines, thus forcing the Confederates Allardice will discuss this battle, Col. Wm. Oates” and in particular critique John 4140 or www.thecivilwarmuseum.org. May 11th: Joseph Rose on “Grant to withdraw without a direct assault. THE CIVIL WAR ROUNDBell TABLEHood’s management (or lack Under Fire” To accomplish this goal, Sherman Jan. 5th, Northern Illinois CWRT: transferred his easternmost army, thereof) of the battle. A professor of Leslie Goddard will present “Louisa Wayne Rhine on “The Cushing June 8th: Dennis Rasbach on under Major General Oliver O. history at South Suburban College, May Alcott” Jan. 9th at the Patty Brothers” “Joshua Chamberlain and the Howard, north and west around he has given numerous lectures Turner Center, Deerfield; Jan. 10th at Petersburg Campaign” the rest of the Union lines to the and presentations for Civil War Round Tables, the Plainfield Public Library; Jan. 21st Jan. 11th, Milwaukee CWRT: Bruce south western side Sept. 14th: Tim Smith, topic TBD museums, and at the Sugar Grove Public Library; of Atlanta where the Allardice on “The Battle of Ezra civic organizations, Jan. 23rd at the Schaumburg Public Oct. 12th: Ted Karamanski, topic railroad entered the Church” TBD Call by including several Library; and Jan. 28th at the Palos city. Anticipating S h e r m a n ’ s Sunday to this round Heights Public Library. Nov. 9th: Ethan Rafuse, topic TBD Jan. 16th, Lincoln-Davis CWRT: Bjorn maneuver, Hood Jan 7 table. Among his 768th REGULAR publications is For more information, visit her Skaptason on “Ambrose Bierce at moved his troops out to oppose the Union “‘It was Perfect website at www.lesliegoddard.info. Shiloh” MEETING army. Hood planned Murder’: Stephen Our own Larry Hewitt will H H H H H to intercept them and then make a D. Lee at Ezra Church,” an essay Jan. 19th, Salt Creek CWRT: Don in Confederate Generals in the On Jan. 27th Rob Girardi will surprise flank attack. Sender on “Untold Facts of the be presenting “A Diehard Friday, January 12th Western Theater (vol. 3), which present “Chicago and the Memory Custer Debacle” Mississippian—Edmund Trent H H H H H The armies met on the afternoon inspired this presentation. of the Civil War” at 10:30 a.m. at the of July 28 west of Atlanta, near Eggleston” to the Vicksburg Holiday Inn O’Hare Professor Allardice received the Hanover Township Senior Center Jan. 25th, South Suburban CWRT: Ezra Church. Hood’s plans for a CWRT Jan. 15th; “Lee’s Finest 5615 N. Cumberland, Chicago flank attack quickly collapsed. His CWRT of Chicago’s Nevins- Don White on “Women and the Freeman Award for distinguished Hour: May 5-12, 1864” to the Cocktails at 5:30 p.m. disjointed attacks hit Howard’s Check the Announcements section Civil War” troops head on. The Confederate service in Civil War Scholarship of the CWRT’s website for additional Central Louisiana CWRT Jan. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. army suffered heavy losses assaulting and the CWRT movement. He is a former president of both the Chicago coming events. Feb. 2nd, Northern Illinois CWRT: 16th and the Port Allen SCV Jan. $40 - Members/Non-members the Union army’s improvised Bruce Allardice on “Conscription breastwork of logs and rails. The and Northern Illinois CWRTs. An 20th; and “Civil War Myths and avid sports historian, he heads the and the Civil War” Entrée rebels were defeated, although they Know of any upcoming talks, events, or publi- Buffet Style. managed to stop Howard from Civil War Baseball subcommittee cations? All members are welcome to contrib- Mythmakers:” Jan. 18th to the reaching the railroad line. The for the Society of American Baseball ute items to the newsletter. Contact the editor Baton Rouge CWRT. at [email protected] or (630) 297-8046. Research. 2 The Civil War Round Table 3 The Civil War Round Table

Save 145 acreS at Kelly’S Ford THE CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE deceMBer Meeting and 2nd ManaSSaS! By Mark Matranga After wresting the initiative from a Union troops charged over one in their David Dixon addressed The Civil left for Brownsville. Immediately But Anderson also harbored extreme War Round Table on December 8, upon leaving, he was arrested and views on the ultimate ends of the complacent General George McClellan attacks on the Unfinished Railroad, 2017, at its 767th Regular Meeting. imprisoned. With help from local war, expressing fears of freed blacks in the summer of 1862, Confederate and Longstreet’s men advanced over Founded December 3, 1940 Dixon tells the tale of the third, and unionists he escaped and joined his flooding into northern cities. He General Robert E. Lee began to think of the other in their massive assault on the 1039 Hinswood virtually unknown, address delivered family in Veracruz. After reaching the insisted that “vain benevolence” was Darien, Illinois 60561 insufficient for modifying domestic moving his army into Northern territory. battle’s last day. In Culpeper County, we at Gettysburg on November 19, 1863, north and giving a speech at Cooper Phone: 630-460-1865 and of its author, Charles Anderson. Union recounting his harrowing institutions, holding that the nation www.chicagocwrt.org But first he had to suppress another are adding to the 1,234 acres we have Son of Charles C. Anderson, trek across Texas and Mexico, he was flowed from moral principles, not Union army under General John Pope. already preserved at Kelly’s Ford. With a The only requirement for membership in Revolutionary War hero and aide de hailed a national hero. Appointed written charters. He felt government The Civil War Round Table is a genuine On August 28–30, 1862, Lee and $5.77-to-$1 match, we can save this land camp to Lafayette, nephew of Chief colonel of the 93rd Ohio, Anderson of and for the people was being tested interest in the Civil War and its era. For Justice John Marshall, and brother of was twice wounded at Stones River; he by competing oligarchies, north and Pope clashed near Manassas, Virginia. for just $215,000. information, address Membership Com- developed typhoid while recuperating south. Anderson became governor of mittee, 1039 Hinswood, Darien, Illinois Robert Anderson of Ft. Sumter fame, After pummeling Confederates under and resigned his commission. He re- Ohio after Todd died, but alienated Help Save Second Manassas and Kelly’s 60561, or [email protected]. he was a Kentuckian who strongly Stonewall Jackson along an unfinished defended constitutional union. entered politics in 1863, winning office radicals who failed to enact Lincoln’s Ford! railroad, Pope was surprised by a massive for lieutenant governor, but refused to vision. He favored gradualism and Resources to four nonprofit organizations Born into a slaveholding family, campaign for Union Party candidates opposed the black franchise. He assault led by James Longstreet that ------that seek to preserve the battlefield Anderson took up law after college and elsewhere, saying one party was no ultimately moved back to Kentucky segued into politics in Dayton, and unhinged the Union army and handed properties with matching funds. better than the other. and historical obscurity. them another defeat on the banks of Bull later Cincinnati. He was elected to the 48,000 Acres Saved! At Gettysburg, Governor Todd asked Dixon performs a great service in The land targeted for preservation is state senate in 1844 but served only one Run. term due to advocating repeal of the Anderson to give the keynote speech exposing Anderson’s life: a complex The Civil War Trust and its members associated with the battles of Appomattox Black Laws; an 1849 speech radically at the Ohio delegation political rally southern-born unionist war hero who Seven months later, newly organized have saved a total of 47,585 acres of Civil Court House, Cold Harbor, Fisher’s Hill, denouncing the premise that blacks on the afternoon of the cemetery held inconsistent views on the war and slavery, a vivid character who Union cavalry planned to “rout or War, Revolutionary War, and War of Gaines Mill, New Market, Second Deep were genetically inferior won no favor. dedication, an event attended by perhaps epitomized the divisions in the destroy” Confederate cavalry along the 1812 battlefields. The lands saved lie in In 1857, having developed asthma and President Lincoln, Secretary Seward, Bottom and Second Manassas. and other dignitaries. Anderson’s turbulent society of his time. Rappahannock River—a precursor to influenced by Olmstead’s A Journey 24 different states. speech contrasts with Edward Everett’s This year’s recipients are the Civil War Through Texas which extolled the the Union offensive that culminated Bluebonnet State’s virtues, Anderson oration: whereas Everett spoke of A list of the battlefields and acreage saved in the Battle of Chancellorsville. On Trust, Manassas Battlefield Trust, relocated and in 1859 re-joined the how sweet it was to die for one’s can be viewed at https://www.civilwar. Richmond Battlefields Association country, Anderson demanded justice March 17, 1863, Union cavalry under ranks of slaveholders. 2018 BattleField tour org/preserve/saved-land. and Shenandoah Valley Battlefields for the dead; Everett felt southerners General William W. Averell splashed At that time, Texas public opinion was yearned to see the ‘old flag’ fly over The 68th tour dates are April 26th- Foundation. across the Rappahannock River at From the Civil War Trust decidedly pro-union but this changed their capitols, but Anderson thought April 29th for the Atlanta Campaign Kelly’s Ford and attacked Confederate with John Brown’s Harper’s Ferry the ‘wicked purposes of vile and Tour. The website will be updated soon. Civil War heritage tourism plays a large raid. Anderson supported John Bell/ desperate political traitors’ duped good Please direct all questions via email horsemen under General Fitzhugh Lee ------role in Virginia’s economy. A 2015 study Edward Everett ticket in the 1860 race; southerners; Everett saw no bitterness using [email protected]. in the war’s first all-cavalry battle. Lee’s found that the 150th anniversary of the he considered the election of any of in southern leaders where Anderson Randy Doler 219-921-9532 and Brian men counterattacked, but were repulsed, the sectional candidates a recipe for sought retribution from pampered Civil War Battle Sites to Receive Civil War brought more than 3.7 million Seiter 708-513-1865 are the tour co- losing the popular horse artillerist Major $1M in Preservation Grants disunion. Upon Lincoln’s election, aristocrats guilty of unforgiveable chairs. Ed Bearss and Jim Ogden are people and $290 million to Virginia. when fire-eaters called for secession, crimes. John Pelham in the process. Averell the guides. AP, Sept. 20, 2017, at 2:53 a.m. Anderson spoke passionately for eventually called off his raid, failing in his ------defense of the union, an act which Anderson’s Gettysburg speech had The base hotel will be the Holiday Inn a political purpose, as did those of Express in Kennesaw, GA. The address objective, but nonetheless proving that RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More than caught Lincoln’s attention. The administration solicited him to treat Everett and Lincoln. Everett’s was to to the hotel is 2485 George Bushee Yankee horsemen were nearing parity 200 acres associated with seven Civil Ed Bonekemper Dies with military commanders in order to educate, to focus on the past; Lincoln’s Parkway, NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. with their Confederate counterparts. War battles in Virginia will receive nearly was to inspire, to focus on reunion This CWRT’s friend, and frequent defuse secession fervor but this effort The cost for the tour will be $ 845.00 $1 million in grants to help preserve the failed. and reconciliation; Anderson’s was for double occupancy and $ 1120.00 The Civil War Trust is now working to presenter, Ed Bonekemper, died to support the war agenda. Dixon for single occupancy. The rest of the sites. Anderson faced trouble in Texas. notes that Anderson never supported save 145 acres at Second Manassas and unexpectedly Dec. 9th in Pennsylvania. details will be published soon on the When the Confederate government Lincoln, but that the president was Kelly’s Ford. At Second Manassas, we The grants will be disbursed by the Ed spoke to our Round Table last website. On to Atlanta! granted union men 90 days to willing to work with those who could are preserving two significant tracts. [Virginia] Department of Historic September on Civil War Myths. leave, Anderson with family in tow help, even a little. 2 The Civil War Round Table 3 The Civil War Round Table