American Civil War Roundtable of Aust - NSW

American Civil War Round Table of Australia - NSW Chapter
Newsletters:

Our Newsletter “Sumter to Appomattox” is prepared to members every two months beginning in January of each year. A major purpose of this Newsletter is to advise details of our regular meeting, which will be held the following month. To this end, the Newsletters have a common format which includes:

· A message from our Chairman;

· Details of the forthcoming meeting including the subject of the presentation, speaker, venue, timings etc;

· A profile of a Civil War personality;

· Book and other media reviews;

· Short articles relating to a range of Civil War matters that are considered to be of interest to members; and

· A “Famous Last Words” series of quotes relating to the American Civil War.

In addition, where there has been a request for information on a Civil War or related topic, a Supplement to the Newsletter is produced for members. Such a supplement would include, also, the year’s Program of Activities for the Chapter.

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No.	Click below:	Highlights
122	Dec-Jan 2024	Next meeting; The Peninsula Campaign, and Jackson's Valley Campaign; Four-Legged heros - Pack animals, Artillery and Cavalry; Jackson's letter to Mary.
121	Nov-Dec 2023	Background to next meeting; Report: Surrender of Fort Pulaski, Georgia, Small Arms 1861-62; New Orleans; Jedediah Hotchiss 1828-1899 - the Confederacy's mapmaker extraordinary; President's 2024 AGM Report.
120	Sep-Oct 2023	Next meeting; Last meeting report: Shiloh Battle Flag; Yankee Country and the war in New Mexico; The Battle of Shiloh
119	Jul-Aug 2023	Next meeting; Last meeting report: George B McClellan; Fort Donelson & Fort Henry; The Battle of Hampton Roads
118	May-Jun 2023	Next meeting; Battle of Ball's Bluff; Anaconda Plan; The Trent Affair - A Near Diplomatic Calamity; US Memorial Day 2023
117	Mar-Apr 2023	Next meeting; Vale: John Cook, Tom Zelinka, Last meeting report: Opening stages of the War, Organisation of the Armies; Ask Honest Abe
116	Jan-Feb 2023	Next meeting; Last meeting report: Tom Kenneally - John Mitchell; Profile: Winslow Homer; An Unexpected Connection; Profile:John Henninger Raegan.
115	Nov-Dec 2022	Next meeting; Last meeting report: The Siege of Petersburg; Civil War Illustrators: Alfred R Waud, Frank Leslie Illustrated Newspaper; Did you know?
114	Sep-Oct 2022	Next meeting; Last meeting report: Secession - Was it Illegal or Legal?; Profile: Walt Whitman 1819-1892; Quiz Time; 1862 newspaper cuttings; New Members.
113	July-Aug 2022	Next meeting; Last meeting report:Our Patron Prof the Hon Bob Carr "A House Divided - Today's America"; Lee's horse 'Traveler' 1857-187; Quiz Time
112	May-Jun 2022	Next meetiing: Our Patron Prof the Hon Bob Carr "A House Divided - Today's America" - bring a friend; Last meeting report: Len Traynor in conversatioon with Dr Gordon Jones; Len's Coles Quiz questions; Civil War profile: Mathew Brady, Photographer; Civil War letter from Edwin Marsh; Battle of Fredericksburg quiz
111	Mar-Apr 2022	Next meetiing LIVE; Last two meetings reports: Mexico Before and After the Civil War; An evening with Dr Gordon Jones, Atlanta History Center; Civil War profile: John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865)
110	Jan-Feb 2022	Next meeting Zoom back on-line, Inaugural Len Traynor Award, Last meeting report: Minnesota in the Civil War, Profile: James Dunwoody Bulloch (1823 – 1901), Ask Honest Abe.
109	Nov-Dec 2021	Next meeting: Christmas function and AGM, Minnesota in the Civil War, Last meeting report: Life in the Union Navy and Servicce aboard a Monitor, Profile: Admiral David Glasgow Farragut
108	Sep-Oct 2021	Next meeting Zoom back on-line, Last meeting report: The Enlightenment - Shift in moral compass, Profile: Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan, Ask Honest Abe, Spotsylvania's Bloody Angle
107	Jul-Aug 2021	Next meeting Zoom back on-line, Our Patron Prof the Hon Bob Carr postoned, Last meeting: John Brown: The Meteor of the Civil War, "Burning Kansas" as Fake News, Thaddeus Lowe, pioneer balloonist
106	May-Jun 2021	Civil War sub-mariners - valor or suicide? Background for next topic "Bleeding Kansas as Fake News". Profile: William Henry Johnson. Our 9 Aug meeeting: Our Patron, Prof the Hon Bob Carr, on "A House Divided - today's America" - bring a friend!
105	Mar-Apr 2021	Last meeting: Recent insurrection, Clara Barton profile, Underage and Unfree Labour in the Union Army by Dr Frances Clarke; Profile: Rose Greenhow, Confedrate Spy; Ask Honest Abe.
104	Jan-Feb 2021	President's AGM Report, Last meeting: The meaning of the Civil War to today's America; Vale Paul Kensey; Profile: Richard Gatling
103	Nov-Dec 2020	Christmas function to be live; Last meeting: Bixby letter, Women and the Civil War; Tribute Ed Bearss 1923-2020; Profile: Herman Haupt; Ask Honest Abe
102	Sep-Oct 2020	Next meeting Zoom on-line, Last meeting report: Brice's Crossroads and War Gaming Chickamauga; Profile Alan Pinkerton; Ask Honest Abe
101	Jul-Aug 2020	Next meeting Zoom on-line, Last meeting report: Pandemics (Infectious Disease) in the Civil War, Letter readings, Major General Joseph Mansfield, Civil War Cigar Stories, Ask Honest Abe.
100	May-Jun 2020	Bumper issue 100 - Next meeting Zoom on-line, Last meeting report: refighting Chickacamauga, Letter reading - call for volunteers, Johnny Clem, Joe Davis, Hetty Cary, Alfred R Waud, David Van Buskirk, New segment: Ask Honest Abe, Something for lock-down: Civil War books SALE
99	Mar-Apr 2020	Upcoming meeting cancelled, Last meeting report: Iron Brigade, Profile: Oliver Wendell Holmes; Four-legged soliers - Horses and mules; Profile: Sally Louisa Tomkins; Six-mules army supply waggons; The Army Mule; Social isolation suggestion
98	Jan-Feb 2020	AGM President's Report, New slot: Our Favorite Moments, Christmas Party report, WEA course "Origins of the American Civil War - How did it come to this?" summed up, "Keep Kups" available
97	Nov-Dec 2019	Anaesthtics in the Civil War, Why it's worth studying the Civil War, WEA Course - Origins of the American Civil War - How did it come to this?, Profile: Mary E Walker MD
96	Sep-Oct 2019	The Battle of Columbus, Atlanta to the Sea and a few sidelines, Anaesthesia and the Civil War, Frederick Douglass profile, How to enrol in WEA course
95	Jul-Aug 2019	Last meeting report: Coastal Operations, CW First: Telegrah from the air, Profile: Judah P Benjamin QC, Some photos - Atlanta to the Sea
94	May-Jun 2019	Last meeting report: Cavalry in the Civil War, Profile: Jefferson Davis - early years; Snippetts: Not so holy, Soldiers' menus, Union vessels sunk
93	Mar-Apr 2019	Last meeting report, Profile: Dorence Atwater; Profile: William Tecumseh Sherman; Snippets: Major General John Reynolds, Major General James Birdseye McPherson, Major General Patrick Cleburne, and more...
92	Jan-Feb 2019	Christmas Function report - incl Len Traynor talk, Profile of Prince Camille 'Polcat' de Polignac, and Lincoln and Jewish Americans during the Civil War
91	Nov-Dec 2018	Boy soldiers, Inventions, Road-test results, Profile: Amos Humiston, Giant Book Sale offerrings
90	Sep-Oct 2018	True and Dubious Veterans, Report: Lincoln and the Supreme Court, Profile: John and Jessie Fremont, NSW Gatling Gun discovery
89	July-Aug 2018	Remarkable booksale offer, Profile: Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Snippets - North and South, Report on Kennsaw Mountain session
88	May-June 2018	Civil War Profile: David Wilmott, Report of last meeting: Prisoners of War
87	Mar-Apr 2018	Pre-reading for next meeting, Report on Iron Clads visit
86	Jan-Feb 2018	Report on Dr Frances Clarke presentation on Debates over Underage Enlistments
85	Nov-Dec 2017	Book review: Windows to the Past by Tom Roza, Our next speaker: Dr Frances Clarke, Then and Now, Report of September meeting.
84	Oct-Nov 2017	First shots in the War, Lincoln's Latin American foreign policy, Steven Glazer correspondence
83	Aug-Sep 2017	Lincoln abroad, Missing Lincoln statue, Steve Glazer profile, Trump facination, Book review, Report of our last meeting.
82	Jun-Jul 2017	Report of our last meeting: Patron Prof the Hon Bob Carr speaks on "How my Interest in the Civil War Began", Union's Last Ironclad Sailor, 2017 American Civil War Battlefield Tours programs, Next meeting: Dr R M (Mick) Bedard speaks on USS Kearsarge 1869 visit to Sydney
81	Mar-Apr 2017	Patron Prof the Hon Bob Carr next meeting, West Point, Union's Last Ironclad Sailor, 2017 American Civil War Battlefield Tours programs
80	Jan-Feb 2017	Christmas function, Virginia Crocker, Book: Was Grandpa a Freeloader?, Events, Transfer of Power, 2017 American Civil War Battlefield Tours programs
79	Nov-Dec 2016	Christmas function, 2017 American Civil War Battlefield Tours programs, West Point graduates – Jefferson Davis and Ulysses S Grant, Media celebrity Loreta Velasquez
78	Sep-Oct 2016	Famous photo, Spoils of War, Music in the Civil War
77	July-Aug 2016	Eastern Theater tour, Ed Bearss likely honour, Union Commander at Appomattox (contd), James McPherson new book
76	May-June 2016	Thomas Meagher, Union Commander at Appomottox: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Joseph J Bartlett or ?
75	Jan-Feb 2016	Brendan's award, AGM results, Causes Won, Lost and Forgotten… by Gary W Gallagher
74	November 2015	Christmas Traditions during the Civil War, Ulysses S Grant Died 130 Years ago ..., What’s in a Name?
73	June-July 2015	Appomattox – In Their Own Words, Some Interesting Photographs, Sexy Abe, Lessons of the Wilderness Campaign
72	May-June 2015	Abraham Lincoln – The Consummate Politician, George McClellan’s Achievements, General Lee quotes...
71	March 2015	Abraham Lincoln Memorial Library and Museum, More books on Lincoln, Request for Help
70	May-June 2014	Photographed with Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth’s Diary, Chamberlain’s Lost Medal of Honor Found
69	Feb-Mar 2014	Our Facebook page, Virtual Tour of the Smithsonian, Paul Kensey’s Expertise, Topics
68	Nov-Dec 2013	Gettysburg and its Impact on Soldiers and Civilians Part 2, Gettysburg Address
67	October 2013	Books for sale, End of year/Christmas function, the aftermath of Gettysburg (part 1)
66	September 2013	Book sale, Waltzing Dixie book, forgotten soldier Alfonso Cushing, interesting photos, Elizabeth van Lew
65	July 2013	Photo quiz, 25 things about Gettysburg, Baltimore Civil War memorial parade, Most hated woman in Virginia
64	May 2013	Fr Dave's church, Women in combat, African-American doctors
63	February 2013	Ed Beaars coming visit; Books sale; Robert Todd Lincoln
62	November 2012	End of year function; General Philip H Sheridan's dark side; AGM
61	September 2012	An Injured Lee Visits Leesburg after Second Manassas, Interested in re-enactment?
60	July 2012	Daniel W Stowell, Discovered account of Licholn assasination report by Dr Charles Leale, Continuing story of Thomas Lowry
59	May 2012	Member Father Dave's world record, the Battle of Shiloh
58	March 2012	Tony Horwitz new book Midnight Rising, Grant's Final Victory by Charles B Flood - worth a read
57	October 2011	Bob Carr attends, North Carolina, What happened to Comanche?
56	August 2011	Custer's horse, The Conspirator movie, Ballooning in the Civil War, Sydney Gettysburg Cinemagraph, missing Licholn statue
55	May 2011	A balanced view of Lincoln, Thomas P Lowry - you be the judge
54	February 2011	CSS Shenandoah, Thomas P Lowry, Who am I?
53	December 2010	Robert E Lee, Joseph Hooker and military justice, Books for sale
52	October 2010	In defence of George McClellan, McClellan and Failure book, McClellan's achievements
51	August 2010	Amazon books & DVDs, Henry Wager Halleck, Did you know?
50	Apr/May 2010	A balanced assessment of Lincoln, Lincoln's second inaugrual
49	Jan/Feb 2010	Lincoln - the man and the myth
48	November 2009	First Lincoln cent, Christmas in the Civil War, Mrs Bixby's sons
47	Aug/Sep 2009	Great bookshop pt 2, Vindicating Lincoln
46	Jun/Jul 2009	Freedom House Museum in Virginia, Great bookshop
45	April 2009	Cavalry action at Gettysburg, Farnsworth - did he suicide?
44	Jan/Feb 2009	Causes Won, Lost and Forgotten
43	November 2008	Christmas holiday traditions in the Civil War North and South, Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief
42	August 2008	Varina Davis – The Hilary Clinton of her time? Ambrose Powell Hill, CSA A Letter Home from West Point
41	May/Jun 2008	Robert E Lee quotes, George McClellan’s Achievements
40	March 2008	The Confederacy's crippling trio, Tribute to mothers, High standards or dumb students? Grant's image in the South
39	February 2008	Grant's family in the war, Future of our Round Table
38	November 2007	Einstein Factor
37	September 2007	McClellan book by Edward Bonekemper, Quiz
36	Jul Special 2007	Revised programme, Christmas in July
35	Jul/Aug 2007	Stanton vs Big Business
34	May/Jun 2007	Lincoln's early life pt. 2, the name "Civil War"
33	Mar/Apr 2007	Lincoln's early life pt. 1, Doris Goodwin's "Team of Rivals" review
32	January 2007	R E Lee's birth bicentenary, No casino licence for Gettysburg, Nat Turner's slave revolt
31	November 2006	DVD ideas for Christmas presents
30	September 2006	Could the South have won, Boys will be boys, An army marches on its stomach Christmas notice
29	July 2006	Conference papers, Professor "Stonewall" Jackson
28	May 2006	Differing religious views, A just and lasting peace
27	April 2006	Commanding the official surrender, Marvel's book, Grant program
26	March 2006	Conference news, Confederacy's crippling trio: Davis, Beauregard & Johnston, Taps
25	January 2006	Note for Feb '06 meeting venue is to be changed and yet to be advised
24	November 2005	AGM notice, Stonewall Jackson, Next year's program
23	September 2005	McPherson book: Drawn with a Sword, bullet pregnancy story
22	July 2005	Military Blunders - McCellan fails to act, Gallagher lectures on CD, Selby Foot dies
21	May 2005	Crater Battle military blunder, Mule Brigade charge, Sword of Lincoln book
20	March 2005	The Einstein Factor questions (and answers); The Mud March; Two great books
19	January 2005	Xmas Raffle Winners, Melbourne Conference,/ details of a new lecture series on Robert E Lee, Some quotable quotes on the War. 2005 Program of meetings.
18	November 2004	Notable CW Naval Battle / Preservation News - Hallowed ground at Chancellorsville saved.
17	September 2004	Articles: Yingling Farm at Gettysburg Changes Hands / Military Intelligence in the Civil War / National Pride.
16	July 2004	Articles: “Little Phil’s” Dark Side / NOT in Defence of the “Lost Cause”. A new book – “Lee’s Last Retreat – The Flight to Appomattox.
15	May 2004	Articles: In Defence of the Lost Cause / Interactive Hunley Exhibit / Mrs Hancock’s Dinner Party.
14	March 2004	Articles: Religion During the War (Part 2), Religion After the War, The Effects of Religion on Battles and Battles on Religion, Some CW coincidences.
13	January 2004	Articles: Religion in Antebellum America, Religion During the War (Part 1).
12	November 2003	Articles: Discovery of Gravesites, Who were the Top Ten Generals? Lecture Series by Gary Gallagher Supplement : Sword of Honour
11	September 2003	Hunley and the continuing trivia question of who commanded the Union forces at official surrender ceremony at Appomattox – McPherson’s response to our inquiry provided.
10	July 2003	A Victory for Political Correctness, An answer from Gary Gallagher to our Trivia Question on command of the Union forces at Appomattox.
9	May 2003	McPherson’s great “word-smithing” and his new CW book, What’s in a Name?, Posing the question of who commanded the Union forces at the official surrender at Appomattox.
8	March 2003	The High Tide of the Confederacy, The Fort Pillow Controversy
7	January 2003	Washington D.C. (Paul Spencer), A new CW reference from the Library of Congress, 2003 Program of Activities, The American National Anthems, West Point 1802 – 1861
6	November 2002	Articles: Cavalry Action at Gettysburg, Did he (Elon Farnsworth) commit suicide? Supplements: Draft 2003 Program of Meetings Member Survey Notice re 2003 Conference
5	September 2002	Interview with Paul Kensey – The next time I tour the battlefields Supplement: A Civil War Tour Diary (illustrated) Short article: “Boys in Blue Who Weren’t”
4	July 2002	Article: “Two Knights in Shining Armour” (Part 3) “Go to Your Right”. Finally, a website for Lee! Rhea’s new book on Cold Harbor. Supplement: Memorial Day 2002 (illustrated)
3	May 2002	Article: “Two Knights in Shining Armour” (Part 2)
2	March 2002	Articles: "Two Knights in Shining Armour"(Part 1), Medal of Honor Winner, Some Interesting Statistics
1	January 2002	Program of Meetings 2002, Some Interesting Civil War web-sites, Barlow-Gordon Incident at the Battle of Gettysburg