2Nd Vermont Brigade" Notes from the President
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Old Baldy Civil War Round Table of Philadelphia March 11, 2010, The One Hundred and Forty-Nineth Year of the Civil War “Gettysburg Heroes... ...the 2nd Vermont Brigade" Notes from the President... by Dick Simpsom Is Spring coming soon? Welcome to March, a time of Mad- ness and adventure. I hope everyone made it through the On Thursday evening March 11th the Old Baldy Civil snow and will be able to join us on the 11th as we welcome War Roundtable will present Dick Simpson's latest slide Dick Simpson. He will tell us about the 2nd Vermont program "The 2nd Vermont Brigade…Gettysburg Brigade. It is a good thing our last two speakers were local Heroes" The program will be held at the Union League of and very understanding. At least we will have two good Philadelphia at 7:30 PM. programs later this year when Mike Burkhimer and Jerry Carrier return for their presentations. The men of the 2nd Vermont Brigade, a nine month unit, were called paper-collar soldiers having spent eight and Look forward to hearing how you spent the month of one-half months of Lincoln 2010. I will be attending the Lincoln Institute their nine month Symposium later this month and will have a report next careers in the forts month. There still may be some seats available. Check at south of Washington. www.Lincoln-Institute.org There are two courses start- Here they guarded the ing this month at the Civil war Institute at Manor College Orange and Alexander in Jenkintown. Civil War Potpourri starts on the 15th and railroad, tangled with the Lincoln Assassination starts on the 18th. Both are six the "Grey Ghost" of weeks long and are worth the time. The number to register the Confederacy, is (215) 884-2218. General Mosby who to everyone's embar- Will we see a healthier Steve Wright this month? Hope rassment captures so. Thank you for submitting your dues to Herb Kaufman their commanding to allow us to bring you such fi ne programs. Please travel general in bed. They safely to the Union League next week and bring a friend. might have faded into Join us for dinner at Applebee’s if you can. history, unknown, but for their heroic perfor- Rich Jankowski, President mance at the Battle of Gettysburg. Come From The Treasurer’s Desk... view hundreds of slides set to Civil War Thank you so very much for all the Old Baldy CWRT mem- songs and sounds bers who have already sent in their dues for 2010. Your re- as they fire into the sponse is much appreciated. Dues remain the same and flanks of Pickett's help Old Baldy bring in the best speakers and continue to Charge on July 3, make signifi cant donations for historic preservation. This 1863 and become month you will meet some of Gettysbug's Heroes. I am "Gettysburg Heroes". sure that you will fi nd this evening to be outstanding! As we enter 2010, your annual dues are due. We have As their story unfolds some really great programs and discussions planned and Dick, in period cos- we hope that you will remain a member of our renowned 2nd Vermont Brigade Monument, tume, will be taking Gettysburg Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 The Old Baldy CWRT will meet at the Union League of Philadelphia at 7:30 PM, the second Thursday of the month. Members go out to a local restaurant for dinner at 6:00 PM, Applebees on 15th Street between Walnut and Locust. You’re Welcome to Join Us! 1 Continued from page 1 - Treasure's Desk Notice: Attire for Men at the Union League round table. Dues are still only $25.00 ($35.00 for the Jacket and tie would be preferred; otherwise collared shirts, entire family). Please add a $10. donation if you desire to long pants and jacket are recommended. For men and receive our outstanding newsletter by mail. women, the following attire is never acceptable on the first or second floors of the League: jeans, denim wear, tee shirts, athletic wear, tank, halter, or jogging tops, shorts, baseball Please Please mail mail your your dues dues payable payable to to “OLD “OLD BALDY BALDY CWRT” CWRT” caps, sneakers, extremely casual or beach footwear. Current to: to: Herb Herb Kaufman, Kaufman, Treasurer, Treasurer, 2601 2601 Bonnie Bonnie Lane, Lane, or historical military uniforms are appropriate. Huntingdon Huntingdon Valley, Valley, PA PA 19006. 19006. Parking... A $2 coupon (off of parking) is available at the Union League front desk (through the side door on All members and guests of the Old Baldy CWRT have Sansom Street) received a warm welcome by the Union League. We have a great list of speakers and programs coming up. To at- Continued from page 1 - "2nd Vermont Brigade" tend a meeting just enter by the Sansom Street door and proceed to the 2nd fl oor library. the role of his great-grandfather as he travels with the 15th Regiment, 2nd Vermont Brigade, on the road to We hope that everyone will come out to a meeting and join Gettysburg. in the discussions. It’s a great night out with friends who share your interests and enthusiasm for this era. From May until October, Dick, who is retired from 30 years as the Vice-President of Graphic Design for InterContinental All the best, and hope to see you in the future, Hotels, and his wife Deborah reside on Willoughby Lake Herb Kaufman in Westmore Vermont. Dick is the Historian for the Town of Westmore where he lectures on local history. From October to May they live in Lancaster Pennsylvania. ment of Ohio, which stretched from western Pennsylvania He was past president and longtime trustee of the to Illinois. This new construct was named the Department Northport Historical Society on Long Island, New York of the Mississippi, with Gen. Halleck in command. A new where he lived for 37 years. In 1974 he founded the one was created in West Virginia and parts of Virginia, called Northport Historical Museum where he lectured for many the Mountain Department and headed by Fremont. Gen. years on Northport and Huntington history. McClellan was relieved of his title of General-in-Chief but Dick has been touring Civil War battlefields since Junior kept command of the Army of the Potomac. His men, who High School, mostly following the 3rd and 15th Vermont idolized McClellan, were the only ones not amused. Regiments in which his relatives fought and died. He now Wednesday March 11, 1863 lectures on the "Battle of Franklin Tennessee", "Missouri 1861 and the Battle of Wilson's Creek", "Gettysburg, Cunning Confederate Cotton Construction America's Great Art Park", "Battle of Pea Ridge”, and "The Gen. Grant’s plodding progress toward Vicksburg suffered 2nd Vermont Brigade at Gettysburg", his great grandfa- a setback today when his gunboats couldn’t get past a fort ther's regiment. Dick has raised thousands of dollars for built out of cotton bales. Gen. Pemberton had sent Maj. Gen. battlefield preservation through lecture donations and Civil W.W. Loring to a patch of fl ooded swamp near Greenwood War book raffles. to build a fort. Loring, tactfully, named it Fort Pemberton, He also enjoys being a civilian Civil War reenactor portray- and built it out of earthworks and cotton bales. With a ing Vermont Governor Frederick Holbrook, the states Civil couple of cannon he fended off the USS Chillicothe. The fort War Governor. was effective not nearly so much because of its power as because of the element of surprise. Join us at our next Old Baldy Civil War Round Table meet- ing as Dick Simpson takes us on an interesting trip with Continued on page 3 his great-grandfather. That’s Thursday, February 11th starting at 7:30 PM in the 2nd Floor Library of the Union League at Broad & Sansom Streets. As always, you are Schedule of Old Baldy CWRT welcome to join us at 6:00 at Applebee’s for a bite to eat Speakers and Activities for 2010 before the meeting. It’s just a block south of the Union League on 15th Street. March 11 – Thursday 2nd Vermont Brigade Steve Wright, Program Chairman From Dick Simpson A Life-Long Student of The War, Member of Two Dozen CWRTs And Other Volunteer Groups, and Lecturer at Dozens More Today in Civil War History All meetings, unless otherwise noted, begin at 7:30 PM in the 2nd Floor Library of the UNION LEAGUE, Broad & Sansom Streets in Philadelphia. Tuesday, March 11, 1862 Questions to Steve Wright at 267-258-5943 or Command Changes Cause Consternation [email protected] Management shuffl es took place in both the armies and Members go out to a local restaurant for dinner at 6:00 P.M. the departments today. The Department of Kansas was Applebees on 15th Street between Walnut and Locust You’re Welcome to Join Us! merged with Missouri and part of the monstrous Depart- 2 Continued from page 2 - Today in Civil War History Friday, March 11, 1864 Grant’s General Gabfest Going Great Guns Yesterday Lt. General U.S. Grant had spent the day in consultations and discussions of management theory with Gen. George Meade, commander of the Army of the Potomac. Today he returned to Washington, but just long enough to catch a train. He was setting out for Nashville, Tenn., to have just the same sort of meeting with Gen. William T. Sherman, who was henceforth to be the com- mander in the Western Theater.