Monthly Archives: May 2015
June Meeting Reminder
REMINDER: June, Edmund Ruffin Fire Eaters Camp #3000 Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, June 3rd – Meeting 7:00 PM – (arrive by 6:00 if you wish to dine with members BEFORE the meeting)
WHERE: Anna’s Italian Restaurant, 7009 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, Va. 23111; Phone 804-730-7203 Home Page [www.annasmechanicsville.com]
SPEAKER: Ross Kimmel and Michael Music
Topic: The book “I am Busy Drawing Pictures” The Civil War Art and Letters of Private John Jacob Omenhausser, CSA
They will be signing and selling copies of the book at the reduced price of $40.00. Checks should be made out to the Friends of the Maryland State Archives. Cash is OK too, but, we are not set up to take plastic. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Archives to recoup the cost of production. 86 color plates with explanatory narrative and Omenhausser’s wartime letters expertly edited. The book was recently named the runner up in the American Civil War Museum’s (formerly trading as the Museum of the Confederacy) biannual Founders Award.
May Newsletter
The May edition of “The First Shot” newsletter is now available.
Memorial Day
Confederate Heritage Day
Confederate Memorial Day
The Edmund Ruffin Fire Eaters Color Guard participated in this year’s Confederate Memorial Day service at Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond, VA. Compatriot Jim Tingle presented a wreath on behalf of the camp.More photos of the Confederate Memorial Day service.
Smith Run Battle Monument Dedication
Members of the Virginia Flaggers, Army of Northern Virginia – Mechanized Cavalry, Edmund Ruffi Fire Eaters SCV Camp #300, and Capt. Sally L Tompkins OCR Chapter 2 Attended the monument dedication in Fredericksburg, VA.
More photos can be found online here.