Past Meetings
2015
February 4 2015 Meeting
Speaker, Eric Richardson will be speaking on the Confederate Navy
March 4 2015 Meeting
Speaker, Douglas Crenshaw, author of “Fort Harrision and the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm” and his presentation will cover the same. This is from the back cover of his book,” Doug Crenshaw is a strategic IT sourcing manager who has studied history at Randolph Macon College and the University of Richmond. A volunteer for the Richmond National Park, Crenshaw is an avid history enthusiast and member of the Richmond Civil War Roundtable.”
March 14, 2015 Adopt A Highway Clean Up & Oakwood Clean Up Day
- 156 Catlin Road to Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA – Beginning at 8:00 am. This usually takes about an hour to complete. Immediately following join us at Oakwood Cemetery for the Clean Up Day there.
- OAKWOOD CLEAN UP DAY (postponed from 1/24/15)
Calling All Compatriots! The camp will be doing clean up at Oakwood Cemetery on February 7th at 8:00 am.
We are looking for as many volunteers as possible. Let’s roll our sleeves up and make this a huge success.
All pickups, dumptrucks & trailers are welcome that can be used to haul alway the debris that we clear away.Here is a list of tools that will be need during the clean up. Please bring what you are able to help us get the job done!
Chain saws (fuel, oil, gauge, files, screwdriver, wrench, ear & eye protection)
Gloves
Bow saws
Pole saws
Speed saws
Lopping shears
Axe and or Hatchet
Rakes (hard and leaf)
Pitchforks will be of help
Old tarps
Bush Axe
Leaf blowers
Brooms – Push & sweeping
5 gallon buckets (4)
Extend-A-Grip (4)
April 1 2015 Meeting
Jeff Toalson will be presenting ‘Mama, I Am Yet Still Alive’ talk which bring focus to Southern voices in 1863 with a variety of historical props.
2014
June 4th 2014 Meeting
Speaker, Frank Yates
Topic, Captain W.T. Owen, 8th Virginia Infantry
July 2nd 2014 Meeting
Speaker, Bo Traywick
Topic, ” I am only a one sermon preacher” ( an updated presentation on his book Empire of the Owls)
August 6th 2014 Meeting
Speaker, Matt Barrett
Sept.3rd 2014 Meeting
Speaker, Richard Stewart founder of Pocahontas Island Black History Museum
October 1 2014 Meeting
Speaker, Becky Cumins, National Park Service, Fredericksburg
Topic will be the wounding and death of Jackson. 20 years Historian at NPS Manassas and Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania and Wilderness. Foundation President Confederate Memorial Hall, New Orleans And work with Wounded Warriors.
October 11 2014 Adopt A Highway Clean Up
156 Catlin Road to Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA – Beginning at 8:00 am.
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