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THE "OLD LINER" NEWSLETTER
From the Editor
An expanded version of the newsletter is posted on our website (http://bcwrt.nalweb.net) approximately one week before the monthly meeting. We encourage all readers to utilize this version in order to minimize costs of copying and postage.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tudor Hall Tours Offered
Reservation-only guided tours of the first floor of Tudor Hall, the Booth family home in Bel Air, MD will be offered on the following Sunday afternoons: May 31, June 28, July 26, August 30, September 27, October 25 (4th Sunday of each month) at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 PM. A voluntary donation of $3.00 would be appreciated. For reservations call 443-243-7571.
June 6 - Confederate Memorial Day Ceremony at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, 10:30 am. Refreshments follow ceremony. Info, Elliiott 410-296-9235.
June 6 & 7 - "Cannoneers to Your Posts!" at Monocacy Nat. Battlefield, Frederick. Artillery demonstrations and different types of cannon. Auto tour of the battlefield on Sunday at 1 pm. 301-662-3515.
June 9 - Baltimore CWRT will have Historian Richard McMurry talk on "The General in the Jar: Joseph E. Johnston in the Defense of Atlanta".
June 11 - Chesapeake CWRT will have Richard McMurry doing the same talk at their meeting .
June 11 – An Evening with Mr. Lincoln, James Getty presents his remarkable first-person impression of the 16th President. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center, Wash. DC, 7:30 p.m. $25-$45 for info call 703-573-2933 or go to: www.latcra.org
June 20 - Greater Gettysburg Brass Band Festival with the Wildcat Regimental Band. Music in the morning and grand concert in afternoon. Free on Visitor Center lawn. 717-334-1124, ext. 8023.
June 26-28 - Annual G'burg Battlefield Preservation Assoc. Collectors' Show at the Eisenhower All-Star Center, Gettysburg. Sat., 10-5 and Sun., 9-2.717-334-3250.
June 27 - The Navy Tattoo Ceremony at Fort McHenry, 6-8 pm. Bring your own chairs or blanket.
July 1, 2, 3 - Annual G'burg Battlefield tours with well known guides on the anniversary of the Battle, Free! Info, 717-334-1124, ext. 8023 or www.nps.gov/gett.
July 14 - Baltimore CWRT will have Nat. Park Service Historian Gloria Swift talk about "Artifacts at Ford's Theater".
Editor’s note
Some events may have changed by the time we go to press. When possible, please check with the event sponsor prior to attending.
A member of our RT has
given all the issues of "The Civil War Times", 1970 to 2000 to our group to
place on sale. We can sell them all at once or by year or 5 years, etc. See
Don at the meeting for info and ideas!!
Don Macreadie, President, 410-661-4479 (kiddon@comcast.net), Bob Mullauer, Vice-President - Steve Wiseman, Secretary - Bill Miller, Treasurer, 410-882-8435 - Ray Atkins, Asst. Secretary/Treasurer, 410-879-8828 - Earle Hollenbaugh, Board Member, Newsletter Editor, 410-788-3525 (sawred66@yahoo.com) – Dr. Wilmer Lee Jones, Board Member, 410-828-9208 – Nancy Mooney, Board Member – Nils Lehneis, Web Master
Annual Dues Notice
Dues for the Baltimore Civil War Roundtable are due at the beginning of each Calendar Year. Please make check payable to BCWRT and mail to: William H. Miller, 8531 Water Oak Road, Balto., MD 21234