Army of Northern Virginia Maryland Division Camp #1398 Colonel William Norris August 2016 Guest Speaker: Betsy Estilow The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 2, 7 p.m., at VFW John M. Carter Post 9862, located at 211 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. Entrance at lower level in rear of building (bingo entrance). See Inside Adjutant Report 2 Upcoming Events 2 Road Cleanup 3 Betsy Estilow currently serves as the president of the Board of Directors of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and has been a museum docent and respected lecturer since the Museum s founding. She is one of the co-founders of the Conference on Women and the Civil War and has served as president of the Historical Society of Frederick County. Estilow currently serves as Professor of Biology and Adjunct Instructor in Civil War History at Hood College in Frederick, Md. She received a BS degree in biology from Albright College and a certification in medical technology from the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. After completing a Master of Science degree in Clinical Microbiology at West Virginia University, Estilow became the director of the microbiology laboratory at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Md. In 1975, she joined the faculty at Hood College where she has taught a wide variety of courses ranging from introductory biology to biology of aging to pathogenic microbiology. Estilow developed and taught a weeklong course on Civil War History for Hood Elderhostel titled, In the Footsteps of the Blue and Gray. She is the recipient of the Mortar Board Excellence in Teaching Award, an award given by the students at Hood College.
Page 2 Adjutant Report Col. William Norris Camp #1398 July 5, 2016, monthly meeting minutes Commander Frank Brown called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Members present were: Commander Brown, Bob Jones, Bob Brewer, Dave Redden, Steve Fernandez, Harold Ford, Dave King, James Perry, Wesley Sullivan, Richard League, Bruce Funk, Lawrence Marsh and Michael Bertocchi. The guest speaker was Joe Scopin. Guests were Matt King and Katie Brewer. The invocation was given by Bob Brewer. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag and the Salute to The Confederate Flag was led by Commander Brown. Charge to the was read by Commander Brown. Topics discussed were the River Crossing and upcoming dues. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Frank Brown, Commander Road Cleanup Saturday, Aug. 6, 9 a.m. Please meet at the entrance to Dickerson Regional Park. We want to get a good cleanup before the River Crossing on Aug. 27. Please contact me if you have any questions. All material wills be provided. Dave Redden, Adopt-A-Road Coordinator
Page 3 August Civil War Road Trips Gettysburg changes Some sidewalks, roads and parking areas around the Soldiers National Cemetery will be closed for up to six months, allowing the Gettysburg NMP to restore the landscape on Cemetery Ridge, the former site of the park s visitor center and parking. Alternate parking and entrances to the cemetery are available. npsgnmp.wordpress.com/2015/05/21/gettysburg-detailsrehabbing-cemetery-ridge/ Manassas anniversary Debates, a parade, exhibits, tours and a bunch of living history programs are all part of the action during the anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Second Manassas in downtown Manassas (Va.) and at the National Battlefield Aug 26-28. Details: manassascity.org/981/manassas-civil-war-weekend and nps.gov/mana NPS birthday It's the National Park Service's 100th birthday and park entrance fees are waived Aug 25-28. nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm Wednesday talks in Sharpsburg Free Civil War talks continue Wednesday evenings (7 pm) through Aug 31 at the Jacob Rohrbach Inn in Sharpsburg (Md.). jacob-rohrbach-inn.com/blog New Gettysburg Campaign tour guide A comprehensive new guide to the Gettysburg Campaign has been published. The Last Road North, A Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign, 1863 traces both armies on their way north into Pennsylvania and back into Virginia that summer. The mile-bymile guide takes visitors on the roads the soldiers used to and from the battlefield. amazon.com/last-road-north-gettysburg-campaign/ dp/161121243x/ref=sr_1_1?ie=utf8&qid=1469382509&sr=8-1&keywords=the+last+road+north See Road Trips, page 4
Page 4 August Civil War Road Trips Continued from page 3 Civil War in Kansas William Quantrill s bloody 1863 raid on Lawrence (Kansas) is the focus of a week-long series of events commemorating the Civil War on the Western Frontier, Aug. 14-20. Bus and walking tours, talks and other activities highlight Saturday s lineup. watkinsmuseum.org/cwwf.php Train rides highlight N.C. event Train rides through re-enactments of Stoneman s 1865 Raid headline a Civil War Weekend at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer (N.C.) Aug. 26-28. Other activities include music and lantern and trolley tours. nctrans.org/events/civil-war-weekend-2016.aspx Civil War in Winchester (Va.) An inexpensive trolley tour of the Winchester area s Civil War sites is new this year during the city s annual Civil War Weekend Aug 19-20. The evening guided preview" kicks off the weekend Friday. Cost is $5. Living history programs and special tours dominate the weekend with events scheduled at the Cedar Creek battlefield, Hupp s Hill, Kernstown, Stonewall Jackson s Headquarters and other sites. Complete details: visitwinchesterva.com/events/event/371-civilwar-weekend New U.S. Grant tour A new driving tour identifying sites in Missouri and Kentucky associated with Gen. U.S. Grant has opened. The Confluence Segment of the U.S. Grant Trail includes sites in Paducah and Columbus in Kentucky and Belmont and New Madrid in Missouri, among others. Copies of the tour map are available at Missouri Welcome Centers and Kentucky s Whitehaven Welcome Center (I-24). Request a copy by checking Missouri on Civilwar.travel/CWT/ request-form.html or download a copy from mocivilwar.org/ travelers/
Sons of Confederate Veterans Army of Northern Virginia Maryland Division Camp #1398 Page 5 The newsletter of the Colonel William Norris Camp #1398 is published 12 times a year by the camp as a service to its membership and to the public. Officers Heritage Violations Notify the Camp Heritage Officer compatriot Jim Stargel (jim.stargel@ffa.gov) of any heritage violations. Frank Brown Jr., Commander 5008 Tothill Drive Phone: 240-876-7470 Olney, MD 20832 Email: fbrwnmcbrwn@aol.com David Redden, 1st Lt. Commander 19109 Dowden Circle Phone: 301-351-7260 Poolesville, MD 20837 Email: daveredden@hotmail.com Major David King Jr., 2nd Lt. Commander 5611 Oak Place Phone: 301-530-7634 Bethesda, MD 20817 Email: Dejota.King@verizon.net Dan Buckingham, 3rd Lt. Commander 11521 Front Field Lane Phone: 301-983-9002 Potomac, MD 20854 Email: danbuckingham@hurrisafe.com Steve Fernandez, Color Sergeant 702 Grandin Avenue Phone: 301-943-0039 Rockville, MD 20850 Email: remissong2730@msn.com Thomas Keefer, Chaplain 38 Piccadilly Court Falling Waters, WV 25419 Email: wescg7@hotmail.com John Howerton, Recruiting Officer 5031 Edmonston Road Phone: 301-779-0519 Hyattsville, MD 20781 Email: jech95@netzero.net Jim Stargel, Heritage Office/Quartermaster Email: jim,stargel@ffa.gov