Hi Bill,
Great email! This may be off topic as it relates to Civil War but I wanted
to you let you and the Round Table know about our next Walter W. Craigie
Speaker. On October 25th we'll have Dr. Doug Owsley of the Smithsonian here
to talk about Civil War Military Remains in particular the recently
uncovered limb pit in Manassas. Would it be too much to ask if there is
anyway to send to the group?
Here is the link to our website with more information.
https://www.historicstjohnschurch.org/events/2018/10/25/lecture-by-dr-douglas-owsley
Best!
Sarah
On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 1:02 PM Bill Welsch <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> AMERICAN REVOLUTION ROUND TABLE of RICHMOND
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> Please plan to join us on November 14, when Greg Urwin will present “'To
> Bring the American Army under Strict Discipline": British Army Foraging
> Policy in the South." Greg is a well known professor at Philadelphia’s
> Temple University and an extensively published author.
> https://liberalarts.temple.edu/academics/faculty/urwingregory-j-w We
> meet at 5:30 for dinner in the Heilman Center, with the meeting commencing
> at 6:30. The November reminder will follow.
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> I am especially proud to report that over the last eleven years, the
> American Revolution Round Table of Richmond has donated $2780.00 to a
> variety of historical causes. These include our yearly Preservation
> Partner, our annual Revolutionary War Trust membership and donations, and
> other worthy efforts. That’s $2780.00! And we’re still solvent! This is
> certainly a record of which all members can be very proud. You’ve all
> shown your colors when it comes to saving revolutionary land, structures,
> and documents. Huzza to you all! I’ll have more specific details at the
> November meeting.
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> This is a busy weekend for Revolutionary War students.
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> Here’s information about this Saturday’s field trip to Fredericksburg’s
> Ferry Farm to see the newly reconstructed boyhood home of Washington.
> Thanks to our Sarah Pace and the Henrico County Historical Society.
> Details and registration are here.
> http://www.henricohistoricalsociety.org/shopping.field_trip_ferry_farm.html
> All are welcome.
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>
> Yorktown events are here.
>
> The 237th anniversary of America’s decisive Revolutionary War victory at
> Yorktown will be marked on Yorktown Day, Friday, October 19, at Yorktown
> Battlefield, administered by Colonial National Historical Park, an annual
> event that will feature a patriotic Yorktown Day Parade and Commemorative
> Ceremony at the Monument to Victory and Alliance, also known as the
> Yorktown Victory Monument.
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> The Yorktown Day events are a prelude to weekend programs on Saturday and
> Sunday, October 20 and 21, with artillery demonstrations, military music
> and hands-on interpretive programs at the American Revolution Museum at
> Yorktown, open house tours at Yorktown Battlefield, and special events in
> Historic Yorktown.
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> Yorktown Day marks the anniversary of the American-French victory in 1781
> over the British. In 1781, following a nine-day bombardment, British forces
> in Yorktown under General Charles Cornwallis requested a cease-fire and
> then surrendered more than 8,000 soldiers and sailors to the combined
> American and French armies commanded by General George Washington. This was
> the last major military action of the American Revolution, effectively
> securing independence for the American colonies following a
> six-and-a-half-year military struggle.
>
> YORKTOWN DAY – OCTOBER 19
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> Colonial National Historical Park Annual Commemorative Event
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> The modern-day observance of Yorktown Day traces its roots to 1922, when
> the Daughters of the American Revolution began an annual wreath-laying
> ceremony, which set the tradition upon which the current Yorktown Day is
> based. Today, Yorktown Day commemorative events are co-sponsored by the
> Yorktown Day Association, comprised of 13 civic, patriotic and government
> organizations, and the National Park Service, Colonial National Historical
> Park.
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> In addition to morning wreath-laying ceremonies, the official Yorktown Day
> Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. The route will follow Yorktown’s Main Street
> and pass in front of the Monument to Alliance and Victory, erected in 1881
> to commemorate the military victory a century before. Included in the 35
> parade units are representatives of all branches of the U.S. military,
> fifes and drums corps – including The U.S. Army Old Guard Fifes & Drums
> Corps – JROTC and NJROTC units, and patriotic organizations.
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> Patriotic exercises will commence at the Monument to Alliance and Victory
> at 11:15 a.m. with the annual parade of flags that includes the 3rd
> Infantry Color Guard and flags of the 13 Yorktown Day Association members.
> At the conclusion of the patriotic exercises, a wreath will be placed on
> the monument in memory of those who fought and died during the siege of
> Yorktown in 1781.
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> The Old Guard Fifes & Drums Corps will perform at 1:00 p.m. at the
> Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, and Revolutionary War guided tours by
> Living History Associates will be offered at 1:45 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 4:00
> p.m.
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> On October 19, admission to Yorktown Battlefield will be free as part of
> the Yorktown Day celebration. For more information, call (757) 898-2410 or
> visit www.nps.gov/colo.
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> AMERICAN REVOLUTION MUSEUM AT YORKTOWN TO OFFER OCTOBER 19 LECTURE,
> OCTOBER 20-21 WEEKEND REVOLUTIONARY WAR PROGRAMS, ARTILLERY DEMONSTRATIONS
> & SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE
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> The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will offer a public lecture at
> 3 p.m. Friday, October 19, by historian and author Ray Raphael. In “How to
> Listen and Win Wars,” Raphael will explore General George Washington’s
> willingness to consult colleagues on military decisions. A book signing
> will follow the lecture.
>
> During its annual “Yorktown Victory Celebration” event on Saturday and
> Sunday, October 20 and 21, the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will
> present a variety of hands-on experiences, artillery firings and military
> music. Stories of citizens and soldiers of the American Revolution unfold
> at the expansive history museum through an introductory film, exhibition
> galleries and outdoor re-creations of a Continental Army encampment and
> Revolution-era farm. Visitors can interact with Revolutionary War
> re-enactors, take part in interpretive demonstrations, and experience the
> “Siege of Yorktown” immersive theater.
>
> Visitors can take in the ongoing “Blast from the Past: Artillery in the
> War of Independence” special exhibition that examines the American, French
> and British artillery used during the Siege of Yorktown. In conjunction
> with the weekend celebration, the William & Mary Symphony Orchestra will
> perform 12 musical compositions in salute to the military, culminating with
> Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” accompanied by the sounds of artillery. The
> symphony performance will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 21.
>
> The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily,
> is located on Route 1020 in Yorktown. Special events are included with
> museum admission: $15.00 for adults, $7.50 for ages 6-12, and free for
> children under 6. Residents of York County, James City County and the City
> of Williamsburg, including College of William and Mary students, receive
> complimentary admission with proof of residency. “Yorktown Victory
> Celebration” activities are presented in part by the York County Arts
> Commission. For more information, call (888) 593-4682 toll free or (757)
> 253-4838, or visit www.historyisfun.org.
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> ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND PROGRAMS AT YORKTOWN BATTLEFIELD
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> FEATURE TOURS AND OPEN HOUSES TO HISTORIC SITES
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> The Colonial National Historical Park at Yorktown Battlefield, site of the
> climactic 1781 siege, will offer open houses of historic Yorktown homes on
> Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21, in commemoration of the defeat of
> Lord Cornwallis to the combined forces of Generals Washington and
> Rochambeau.
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> The Nelson House, home of Thomas Nelson, Jr., a signer of the Declaration
> of Independence, will be open 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4:30
> p.m. Sunday. The Moore House, where surrender negotiations took place, will
> be open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
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> Programs begin at the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, located at 1000
> Colonial Parkway at the eastern end of the Colonial Parkway, 12 miles from
> Williamsburg. For more information, including times for programs and
> demonstrations, call (757) 898-2410 or visit www.nps.gov/colo.
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> VISITING HISTORIC YORKTOWN
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> Visitors can ride the free Yorktown Trolley all weekend from 11 a.m. to 5
> p.m. with convenient drop-offs at several attractions throughout Yorktown,
> including the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Another stop on the
> route is The Gallery at York Hall which will be featuring the work of
> historian Chris Bonin the entire month of October. On October 19, from
> 12:30 to 3 p.m., Jenny L. Cote and Alan R. Hoffman will be doing book
> signings of “The Voice of Revolution & the Key” and “Lafayette in America
> in 1824 and 1825.”
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> Riverwalk Landing will be filled with exciting attractions and
> entertainment for this momentous local anniversary. Enjoy Yorktown’s
> waterfront farmers market Saturday, October 20, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
> Then, bundle up and set sail on the York River when you book a ticket on
> the Schooners Alliance or Serenity, which depart daily at 11 a.m., 2 p.m.
> and 4:30 p.m. from the Riverwalk Landing piers. Water Street Grille and
> Yorktown Pub will offer live music Friday and Saturday evenings, and
> Riverwalk Restaurant will serve its Sunday brunch buffet from 10 a.m. to 2
> p.m. Learn more about Yorktown’s special events at www.visityorktown.org
> or call (757) 890-3500.
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>
> This thanks to our Carol Beam, also a DAR member, about Recovered
> Memories: Spain and the Support for the American Revolution. Details are
> here.
> https://www.spainculture.us/city/washington-dc/recovered-memories-spain-and-the-support-for-the-american-revolution/
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>
> Recovered Memories: Spain and the Support for the American Revolution
> showcases this support from Spain for the American colonies prior to and
> during the Revolutionary War, and also highlights notable Spanish figures
> whose lives impacted the emerging new country. The exhibit takes the
> visitor on a chronological journey of Spanish-American relations beginning
> with Spain’s own Age of Enlightenment during the reign of Charles III,
> through the times of European and American revolutions, and ending with the
> technological advancements at the turn of the 20th century.
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> Organized by Iberdrola and SPAIN arts & culture, the temporary exhibition
> is on display through November 18, 2018, at the Embassy of Spain’s Cultural
> Office at 2801 16th Street NW. It features historical documents and works
> of art. Also on display are clothing of the period, musical instruments,
> maps of colonial America, and many other historical pieces.
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> The American Revolution Consortium for Civic Education’s 2018 Fall
> Symposium on November 17 – 18 is fast approaching. Details are here.
> http://www.arcce.org/event/fall-symposium/ As a reminder, these
> gentlemen have generously offered the same $100 registration rate to
> ARRT-Richmond members as WYARRT members. Be sure to identify yourself as
> such.
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> See you on November 14.
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