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~~~~The Old Liner~~~~
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Robert Ford, Interim Editor



Future Meetings: 4th Tuesday of each month
January 28, 2025, February 25, March 25, April 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, August 26, September 23, October 28, November 26, December 9.
(Time: Doors open at 7:00, Business meeting and Speaker: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Hiss United Methodist Church, 8700 Harford Rd, Parkville, MD 21234 (from the beltway (I-695) the church will be on your right. Pull into the upper parking lot-the lot just before the church building- and walk to the semi-circle at the front. Enter the first door on the right, go up the stairs to the second floor and turn right to the library (rm #208).
 
Views expressed in this Newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views of members as a whole,
nor do they represent a position taken by the Baltimore Civil War Roundtable.

Next Meeting: February 25, 2025

 

According to the 1860 Census, the population of the United States was 31,429,891. By the summer of 1865, over 2.8 million fought in the Civil War (over 2 million for the US and around 750,000 for the CSA.) Therefore, there is a strong chance that many of us whose families pre-dated the mid-19th century US population may have Civil War soldier ancestors.

 

Join the Baltimore Civil War Roundtable (BCWRT) on Tuesday February 25, as we present lawyer, reenactor and Civil War descendant Calvin Osbourne discussing the national publicity he received when he discovered that his ancestor was part of the first Black regiment to fight in the Civil War and how to find your own CW ancestor.

 

As noted, the meeting will be on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in the library of Hiss United Methodist Church, 8700 Harford Road, Parkville Md., 21234. (From the beltway (I-695) the church will be on your right. Pull into the upper parking lot-the lot just before the church building- and walk to the semi-circle at the front. Enter the first door on the right, go up the stairs to the second floor and turn left then right into the library (rm #208).

 

Calvin Osborne is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on Greenwood Street, better known as Black Wall Street.  In 1991, Calvin joined Company B of the 54th  Massachusetts  Civil  War Reenactors (the 54th). The 54th was specifically formed by the National Park Service for the filming of the award-winning Tri-Star motion picture “Glory.” The 54th has been instrumental in the filming of civil war movies, documentaries, and historical films, including “Gettysburg,” “Gods and Generals,” “Somersby,” “Andersonville,” “Lincoln,” and others.  As a reenactor with the 54th, Calvin has participated in hundreds of civil war reenactments and living history events across the nation. Calvin, along with the 54th marched in Barack Obama’s inaugural parades, lectured at churches, private businesses, government agencies, colleges, high schools, and even primary schools about the civil war and the involvement of United States Colored Troops. The 54th receives hundreds of requests for appearances each year and is most in demand during Black History Month.

 

Calvin Osborne is a past President of the 54th. He is a direct descendant of William Lacy, a former slave who became a civil war soldier with the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry (79th USCT). William Lacy married Lucinda Thomas Postoak Lacy, a woman who was also a former slave in the Creek Nation in the Oklahoma territory. He has been the subject of a short CNN video and a special CBS segment related to the  military  history  of  his  ancestors,  as  well  as  working  with  Ancestry conducting voiceovers.

 

Osborne earned a B.S. in Management from William Jewell College and a Juris Doctorate from University of Missouri-Kansas City. Calvin is currently working toward a Masters in Real Estate from Harvard University. He is an attorney currently practicing law in Washington DC where he lives with his wife and two daughters. (additional 54th information available at www.54thmass.org).

 

Remember, join the BCWRT as we present Calvin Osborne talking about Civil War ancestry at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Hiss United Methodist Church. It you can’t attend in person, register for the Zoom at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YhIZVHCFTuqLn8pknKcO4g.

 

 

 Notes from the President

iN 1944, long after the end of the civil war, composer frank Loesser wrote and performed a duet with his wife, lynn Garland, called Baby, It’s cold outside. I’m certain soldiers had the same sentiment while fighting in the few Civil war February battles (Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson, Dover, etc.)

 

Despite the cold weather, we urge you to wrap up and come out to support the activities of your local roundtable. You can buy books via our book raffle, engage with our speakers (this month, reenactor and Civil War descendant Calvin Osbourne will discuss the national publicity he received when he discovered that his ancestor was part of the first Black regiment to fight in the Civil War and how to find your own CW ancestor.)

 

remember, we want to reach 50 members by the end of 2025. Then we will be in a better position to return to excursions, the banquet, etc.

 

I’ll end this the same was I end many months: please Renew your membership. Tell friends and have them join Membership is $25 or $35 for families. Mail your checks to:

 

Ray Atkins, Treasurer, BCWRT

1204 Fordham Ct.,

Belair, MD 21014

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