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Thurs April 12
Steve Bunker: The Civil War on the Western Plains (Editor’s NOTE: Due to the snowstorm on March 8, Steve Bunker’s talk
was cancelled and rescheduled for April. See President’s note for update
on Ned Smith’s talk.)
The War of the Rebellion in the West has been largely
overlooked, overshadowed by dramatic campaigns in the
East. But from western Kansas to New Mexico, and north to
Minnesota, war was fought in encounters as strategically
important as any larger battles in the East.
Confederate and Union forces not only fought bitterly with
each other, but Mexican‐Americans and Native Peoples along
with some of the first organized “colored” units, found
themselves caught up in a confused struggle of changing
loyalties and conditions that did not end with the surrenders in 1865 back
East.
While heroes were made and new states were created, terrible massacres
and what anyone today would consider to be war crimes were common.
The Civil War easily bled into the subsequent Indian Wars, involving many of
the same people.
April 2018 Vol XXXIII, No 8
Steve Bunker gets some helpful
advice on gathering rations for his
regiment of 1st Maine cavalry
re‐enactors.
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We can never cover the whole war in the West in one
hour but we can examine some important events. We will
talk about the Texan invasion of New Mexico and
characters like Kit Carson and John Chivington; the
tragedy of Chief Black Kettle; the Maine sea captain who
anchored Kansas for the Union; the extraordinary march
of the California volunteers, and the recent reenactment
of a forgotten march and battle in what is now Wyoming.
I will bring a couple of artifacts from that period for
people to examine.
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Over 55 years ago, a teenaged Steve Bunker co‐founded
the First Maine Cavalry, a reenactment and living history
organization that is active today.
He was instrumental in the creation of the Civil War
Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. He is former
Department Commander, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Currently
he is working to place a memorial stone on the battlefield at Middleburg,
Virginia, dedicated to the First Maine Cavalry.
An infantry veteran of the Vietnam War and former merchant mariner,
Bunker lives in Gray with his wife, Sharon, and two loud macaws. As you
know, he has been a member of the Chamberlain Round Table for many
years.
JLC CWRT meetings are the second Thursday of each month:
7:00 pm Morrell Room
Curtis Memorial Library
23 Pleasant St, Brunswick ME
Weather Cancellations:
Channels 6, 8, 13
If the Library closes due to a storm, the meeting will be cancelled. Members will receive an email notification of cancellation from the CWRT Secretary.
Kit Carson led the 1st New Mexico Volunteer
Infantry and trained the new men. In October
1861, he was made a colonel. The Volunteers
fought the Confederate forces at Valverde,
New Mexico, in February 1862. (Wikipedia)
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News from Headquarters From the President – Dan Cunningham
We almost made it through the winter without
canceling a meeting due to weather. Unfortunately,
one of the blizzards that came up the coast in March
came at the wrong time and our March meeting was
canceled. For those of you who were looking forward
to hearing Steve Bunker talk he will now be our April
presenter. Ned Smith who was originally scheduled to
talk is unable to make it and Steve graciously adjusted
his schedule to take his place. Ned has been rescheduled for next season.
Our current bank balance is in good shape, but please renew your
memberships when they come due. Most of our large expenses for the year
will occur in May and June, and if we want to start our 2018/2019 year with
a healthy bank account we need you to renew your membership. In
addition, it would be helpful if you participated in the book raffle and even
the Adopt‐A‐Speaker program.
Remember if you donate $50 towards the Adopt‐A‐Speaker program you
are eligible to have dinner with the speaker of your choice at Richard’s
Restaurant. You would pay for your meal but would have the opportunity
to get to know the speaker personally and ask any questions you might
have.
Let’s hope for good weather for our April meeting. I hope to see you there,
and in the meantime let’s hope winter finally decides to step aside and
allows spring to come.
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Treasurer’s Update – Paul Lariviere
Quick Stats – March:
Meeting: March 8, 2018
Speaker: Steve Bunker’s talk was CANCELLED due
to Snow Storm
Attendance: 0
Book Raffle tickets sold: 0
In‐Kind Donations: none
Book prizes distributed: 0
INCOME:
$60.00 Memberships
$0.00 Book Raffle revenue
$50.00 Cash Donations
$3.50 Coffee Sales
$0.00 Book Sales
$113.50 TOTAL Cash Income for Mar
EXPENSES: $ 0.00 Speaker Dinner
NET Income for March:
$113.50
NET Income this Fiscal Year:
$1,189.72
YEAR‐TO‐DATE
Bank Balance, March 31, 2018: $5,285.11
JLC CWRT Board of Trustees – 2017/18President: Dan Cunningham (729‐9520)
Vice President: Gardner Shaw (703‐472‐8618)
Treasurer: Paul Lariviere (724‐2414)
Secretary: Steve Garrett (956‐8729,
cell 607‐9713) [email protected]
Program Coordinator: Bill Attick (726‐4685)
Members: Steve Bunker, Lucy Cunningham, Carol Manchester, Ken McAfee
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Adopt‐A‐Speaker – Dinner Host Program
In conjunction with its Adopt‐A‐Speaker setup, the JLC CWRT maintains
a Dinner Host program. With this arrangement, members who donate
to the Adopt‐A‐Speaker program at the “General” level have the
opportunity to have dinner with a visiting speaker at Richard’s
Restaurant in Brunswick. Under this program, the CWRT pays for dinner
for the speaker, and the host pays for his/her own dinner.
See the last page of the newsletter to enroll in the Adopt‐A‐Speaker
program. Please contact Paul Lariviere (Treasurer) to make
arrangements to host a specific speaker, at least one week before the
program.
Apr 12 Steve Bunker (Ned Smith to be rescheduled) Civil War in the West
May 10 Elizabeth Hallett Mourning Customs during the Civil War Era
Jun 14 Will Greene Battle of the Crater, Petersburg
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Field Report Historical Perspectives from our Members
Ulysses S. Grant and the Myth of the Yazoo Bender by Noma Petroff It is extremely hard to see how the Cadwallader story can be classed as anything but one more in the dreary Grant-was-drunk garland of myths. – Bruce Catton (Grant Moves South, p. 464) Grant’s reputation as a two‐fisted drinker is legendary. If there is one thing that people know – or think they know – about Grant, it’s that he was quite a drinker. I hear that constantly from people I meet. “Well, I really don’t know much about the Civil War, and I don’t know much about Grant, but there is one thing I can tell you.” “Oh, yes, what is that?” “He definitely liked to bend his elbow!”
But, as historian James McPherson puts it, the problem
is that most of what people think they “know” about
Grant’s drinking is based on fabrication:
Many wartime stories of Grant’s drunkenness are
false; others are at best dubious. Grant’s meteoric
rise to fame provoked jealousy in the hearts of men
who indulged in gossip to denigrate him. Subject to
sick headaches brought on by strain and loss of
sleep, Grant sometimes acted unwell in a manner to
give observers the impression that he had been
drinking. (Battle Cry of Freedom, p. 588)
For his part, McPherson goes on to state that he thinks Grant
must have had some type of drinking problem, but it has
been much exaggerated. I’m not certain that I would even
go as far as McPherson does, but I think we both agree that
most of the stories of Grant’s drinking are fictitious.
So, it’s a problem for fans of the Grant’s‐a‐drunk perspective (or, in its most recent
iteration, Grant’s‐an‐alcoholic). Most references to Grant’s drunkenness are simply
generalizations. (There are many specific instances where Grant takes one or two
drinks, but does not get drunk – but these don’t really meet the need for a story
Ulysses S. Grant’s rise to power was
accompanied by attacks on his
personality from various quarters. A
favorite theme was alleged incidents of
Grant’s drinking.
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about actual drunkenness.) After 1860, practically all the stories fall apart at the
slightest pressure.
Captain William J. Kountz submitted accusations of instances of Grant’s drinking at
Cairo in January 1862, but with his reputation as an obnoxious, vindictive blow‐
hard (Grant had received a petition from 37 riverboat men, requesting his removal)
the allegations seem questionable. And for anyone who takes the time to read
Kountz’s thirteen pages of accusations, they will see that the charges quickly
degenerate into the surreal. For example the idea of Grant – who hated to dance –
getting drunk and going to a “negro ball” is simply not believable. (The full text can
be read in John Y. Simon’s Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Vol. 4, p. 110‐223, also
available online.)
Similarly, Major General Henry Halleck’s accusations to his superiors, after Grant’s
victory at Fort Donelson, also do not pass the sniff test. Halleck wired McClellan,
“Rumor has just reached me that since the taking of Fort Donelson, General Grant
has resumed his former bad habits.” Comments historian Jean Edward Smith,
“Grant was on the wagon and Old Brains knew it.” (Smith, Grant, p. 173)
It’s tough to find a good story of Grant actually getting drunk. That looks like a
problem for those hoping to turn a recent Grant biography into a blockbuster
movie. But, luckily, Sylvanus Cadwallader’s account of “The Yazoo Bender” seems
to have everything that a Hollywood producer could ask for. It has a drunken,
belligerent Grant; it has a riverboat – named “Diligence” – no less; it has the Yazoo
River (great name!); it has a horse named “Kangaroo”; and it even has a wild ride
which would put John Gilpin to shame.
Sylvanus Cadwallader was a war correspondent for the Chicago Times (and
later the New York Herald Tribune) who attached himself to Grant’s
headquarters, giving him access to many important personalities and
allowing him to witness many stirring moments of the war. About thirty
years after the war, he wrote up some of his memories, including an
account of Grant’s adventures around Vicksburg in 1863. Here’s a
condensed version of a story, which will be familiar to many. (Many
accounts preface that this was a boring, dull time in the campaign.)
During the first week of June [approx. June 6‐8], Cadwallader states that he
connected with Capt. Harry McDougall, commander of the steamboat
Diligence, to take a run up the Yazoo River, to the village of Satartia, to have
a look around and see how things were going up there. On the return trip
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south, they met Grant and a small cavalry escort
headed up to Satartia. Grant decided to transfer his
cavalry to the Diligence. “As the vessels approached
each other, we were signaled to stop, the other boat
ran alongside of the Diligence, and Grant with those
accompanying him, came aboard the latter vessel
[which turned and headed back upstream].”
Cadwallader soon realized that Grant was drinking:
he “became stupid in speech and staggering in gait.”
Failing to convince Captain McDougal to restrain
Grant from drinking, Cadwallader took it upon
himself to do so. He managed to entice Grant into his
stateroom, locked the door, and “commenced
throwing bottles of whiskey…through the windows,
over the guards, into the river.” After a heated
dispute with Grant, he managed to get him into a
berth and fanned him to sleep.
Grant, still not sober, awoke when they arrived at Satartia, and wanted to
debark with the cavalry, but the village was “filled with desperados and
rebel sympathisers,” and Cadwallader convinced him not to go ashore. The
boat returned downstream and tied up at Haynes’s Bluff in the morning.
Grant was sober by then, but soon after that, he managed to get drunk a
second time. Once again, Cadwallader played the part of a hero, and
restrained Grant as before.
Eventually, they arrived at Chickasaw Bayou in the evening. Cadwallader
says that Grant then got drunk for the third time, and slipped away on his
horse, Kangaroo, with Cadwallader in pursuit. “The road was crooked and
tortuous, following the firmest ground between sloughs and bayous.” The
numerous bridges had guards placed at them, but Grant tore through the
sentry posts, ignoring them. “The air was full of dust, ashes, and embers
from camp‐fires; and shouts and curses from those he rode down in his
race.”
Finally, Cadwallader caught up with Grant, grabbing his horse’s reins, and
got him to lie down and go to sleep. Cadwallader sent off to Rawlins,
The Yazoo River winds its way through Satartia,
Mississippi. In Sylvanus Cadwallader’s colorful
yarn, Grant ordered his cavalry escort to be
transferred from his steamboat to the steamship
Diligence. Talk about having a rider changing
horses midstream – how about having horses
change boats midstream!
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requesting an ambulance for Grant, but when Grant awoke, he insisted on
riding his horse the five miles back to the Union lines at Vicksburg. By the
time they reached Rawlins at headquarters at midnight, Grant was sober,
“and started to his tent as steadily as he ever walked in his life.”
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The best critique of Cadwallader’s story is given by historian Brooks Simpson
in his introduction to a fascinating (but seldom read) account titled Three
Years with Grant: Sylvanus Cadwallader, edited by Benjamin P. Thomas.
Simpson points out that there is another version of the
story, which omits the mid‐stream transfer of horses
completely – as well as the wild ride on Kangaroo. Prior to
1955, Cadwallader’s manuscript was known to only a few
people. The original version of Grant’s trip up the Yazoo
River was told by Charles Dana in his Recollections of the
Civil War, published in 1898. Charles Dana was the
assistant adjutant general who was sent to Vicksburg by
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, in part to follow up on
rumors that Grant was drunk. Grant had welcomed Dana
to his headquarters, and Dana quickly sent word that
Grant was doing his job admirably.
In Dana’s version, also on June 6, Grant invited him to
Satartia, “to inspect the operations against the enemy.”
Clearly this was not a dull moment in the war, with Grant
sneaking away to go on a drinking spree. It was such an
important mission that he took the representative of the
War Department with him. He did not consider this to be a
lull in the fighting. He was extremely concerned by reports
of a concentration of forces under Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston.
Grant had been ill the night before, and Dr. McMillan, General Sherman’s
medical director, gave him a glass of wine (alcohol being a common catch‐all
remedy for Civil War ailments). Rawlins thought that Grant was still too ill
to go on the trip, but apparently Grant thought the reports of a threat were
too important to ignore. With a cavalry guard, he and Dana boarded the
In response to allegations of Grant’s
drinking, the administration in
Washington sent various spies to check
into the rumors. Former newspaper
editor, Charles Dana, was sent by the
War Department to investigate Grant’s
department at Vicksburg.
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Diligence, a small steamer reserved for Grant’s use, displaying his flag. Dana
notes, “Grant was ill and went to bed soon after he started.”
The Diligence encountered two Union gunboats near Satartia. The
commanders said that General Kimball’s Union forces had withdrawn, and
that “Satartia was no longer secure and that Grant should withdraw.” Dana
woke Grant to ask what they should do, but Grant said that he was too sick
to assess the situation, and that Dana should decide.
Dana had the boat return south to Haynes Bluff. The next morning, Grant
“came out to breakfast fresh as a rose, clean shirt and all, quite himself.”
Grant assumed they had just reached Satartia, but Dana corrected him.
Nevertheless, Grant sent out a cavalry detachment up to Mechanicsburg (a
few miles east of Satartia) to observe Johnston’s movements, and Dana
accompanied the detachment (something he would not have dared if Grant
was on a drunken binge).
In his story, Dana sees that Grant is ill, but he never sees him drinking – not
to speak of becoming drunk three times! Dana never mentions having the
cavalry horses switch boats midstream. In fact, there is no changing of
vessels. Grant’s company stays on the Diligence for the whole trip up and
back. In Dana’s account, Kangaroo is missing, the drunken episodes are
missing, and so is the wild dash through the sentry campfires. Simpson
notes with irony, “Dana says nothing about matters described in such loving
detail by Cadwallader.”
Very oddly, Dana, the important representative of the War Department is
missing from Cadwallader’s account. On the other hand, Cadwallader, who
supposedly played such an active role, is missing from Dana’s account. In
fact, both were aware that the other had written an account of this journey,
and in the end, Dana flatly denied that Cadwallader was even present. So
what happened? Cavalry officer, James Wilson, probably held the best clue,
stated in the draft of a biography of Rawlins he was writing, Grant “fell sick,
and thinking a drink of spirits would do him good, took one with the usual
unhappy result.” In other words, what was witnessed, as Simpson points
out “was not a binge but an accident.”
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So, which account is true – Dana’s prosaic account of an inspection tour
with a sick general or Cadwallader’s more colorful and exciting account of
binge drinking and wild rides? And – if you were a Hollywood producer –
which one would you choose?
Around the Campfire News about our Members
Battle Hymn of the Republic New Haven Korean Church By Lucy Cunningham
My colleague at work sent me this link to a youtube video recording of a portion of a concert during services at the New Haven, CT, Korean Church. Her son, Theodore Van Dyck, is featured as the trumpet soloist. Theo is a graduate of The Juilliard School in New York City and is working on his master's degree in music at Yale. I hope you enjoy this 3:43 minute inspiring rendition of the Battle Hymn as much as I do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj1VmM7dG_E&t=51s (Please copy and paste the Link, to listen to the beautiful performance.)
Visitor’s Ancestor Cared for Elizabeth Van Lew in
Her Old Age By Noma Petroff
At its March meeting, discussing the book, Miss Lizzie’s War, about the wartime adventures of Elizabeth Van Lew, the Civil War and History Book Club had a visitor. Pam Smith, a Brunswick writer and artist, had an ancestor, Paul Revere (not that Paul Revere, but a descendent of his) who had been a soldier in the Union Army. At the end of the War, Elizabeth Van Lew, who had been a wealthy woman, sunk in poverty due to all her charitable work,
Doubtless these musicians from
the 64th New York played the
Battle Hymn of the Republic
countless times. Wouldn’t they
have been surprised to hear the
beautiful version played at the
Korean Church – 150 years
later!
A number of Union soldiers
were sheltered by Elizabeth Van
Lew when they escaped Libby
Prison in Richmond. After the
War, those soldiers would not
let her be forgotten.
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while being cast out by Richmond society. Former Union soldiers who had been sheltered by Ms. Van Lew were not willing to see her forgotten, and Pam Smith explained how her ancestor was chosen to deliver money and support to Ms. Van Lew each month. “In our family, the tradition has always been one of great respect and admiration for her efforts to save the Union,” commented Pam. “Her full story still remains to be told.”
Civil War & History Book Club – Mon, Apr 16 The Round Table has sponsored a book club for many years.
Anyone and everyone is invited to join and participate in our
discussions, debates, and treats. We know you will enjoy the
reads and the lively discussion.
We meet the third Monday of each month at 7 PM at People
Plus, 35 Union Street in Brunswick – or dates determined by the book club. We
have selected the following books and dates:
Apr 16 – The First Heroes: The Extraordinary Story of the Doolittle Raid,
America’s First WWII Victory – Craig Nelson
May 14 – Company Aytch or a Side Show of the Big Show: A Memoir of the Civil
War – Sam Watkins
Jun 18 – Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War – Edwin C. Bearss
All are welcome – please join us!
– Steve Garrett
Bookshelf – A Few Good Reads Rosemary Agonito. Miss Lizzie’s War: The Double Life of Southern Belle Spy Elizabeth Van Lew. Globe Pequot Press. Guilford, Connecticut, 2012. WHO WAS ELIZABETH VAN LEW Ms. Agonito’s novel tells the story of a real American heroine. Who was this woman? She was a woman who loved her hometown, Richmond, Virginia, the United States of America, and acted on her beliefs to improve her city and save her country. She believed the Civil War was fought to eradicate slavery ‐– and all of its insidious influences – from her home, her state and country. It was not just the South that needed to eradicate slavery, but the country needed to eradicate slavery. But how could a wealthy socialite, part of Richmond’s upper class, make an impact upon events?
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Elizabeth Van Lew followed her beliefs and developed one of the most – if not the most – successful spy rings for the Union Army. This ring gathered and transmitted information that directly impacted the war. In recognition of her outstanding services, after the War, President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Van Lew to be Postmaster of Richmond, Virginia. She was successful and proficient enough that even the proponents of the old Southern order acknowledged her leadership. She hired blacks, women, and even political enemies, and guided them to improve the postal service. Nevertheless, to the wealthy class of Richmond, she still remained the same Elizabeth Van Lew who did not support the Confederate side during the War. Therefore, she was socially ostracized from Richmond high society from the end of the war until her death. Ever a combative warrior, when she believed something was right, she moved to support it. Thus, she supported rights for black Americans, free public education, and women’s suffrage. She did not live to see those goals reached. But she provided the path for many to follow on our ongoing journey of improvement. She suffered greatly for her convictions, and we all are in her debt. REVIEW OF MISS LIZZIE’S WAR Ms. Agonito develops her historical novel to tell Elizabeth Van Lew’s story from just prior to the firing on Fort Sumter until the conclusion of the Civil War, using Van Lew’s participation in and leadership of the Unionist spy ring as the core of her tale. The novel follows the history, with the addition of some characters not historical to flesh out the tale: e.g. Major Robert Rockwell, a Union officer. The author informs the reader of these additions. It’s clear that they do not change the basic facts of the historical account, but they provide a literary means to reveal to the reader the horror and personal impact felt by Van Lew. The actual historical characters are the most important focus of the tale. First of these is Mary Bowser/Richards/Bond. (Mary changed her name by marriage and because of her participation in the spy ring.) Mary Bowser was born a slave, owned by the Van Lew family. She was freed by Elizabeth and her mother, and then sent north to be educated in the same schools Elizabeth had attended. After her studies, Mary Bowser traveled to Liberia, where she worked as a missionary/teacher, later returning to Richmond and the Van Lew family.
This photo reveals the door to the secret room
where Elizabeth Van Lew hid escaped Union
prisoners in her mansion. The photo was taken
before the mansion was torn down in 1912.
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As Elizabeth Van Lew became more and more committed to helping the Union cause, she realized the importance of placing someone where they would have inside access to the plans of the Confederate high command. At one point, the Jefferson Davis family (whom the Van Lews knew socially) let out the word that they needed another slave to help attend to the increasing housekeeping needs of the family. Approached by Elizabeth Van Lew, Mary Bowser (who was actually a free person, working for a wage) agreed to pose as a slave in the household of Jefferson Davis. Thus Bowser became a spy within the Jefferson Davis Confederate White House. Since she was assumed to be illiterate, Bowser was able to glean much valuable information from conversations and from maps and papers left lying about. Through an intricate network, and at great risk to the participants, valuable information was passed on to top level Union leadership. Elizabeth’s mother Eliza Van Lew and Elizabeth Van Lew’s childhood friend Elizabeth Carrington were also important. Both mother and friend participated in supporting the spy ring activities. Servants (freedmen and women) also had important roles to play in the Unionist spy ring. The Van Lew’s so‐called “slaves” (they were actually freed and were paid servants) played a central role in the spy ring. Because they were well treated, they built up strong loyalty to the Van Lew family, especially Elizabeth. Because of their unimportant social position, they were able to accomplish many important tasks practically unnoticed. But, those involved in the spy ring were a socially diverse lot. They included ex‐congressman John Minor Potts; a slave owner who was a strong Union man; a Union‐supporting plantation owner; an administrative clerk within the Confederate prison system; a baker; a carpenter; a freedman farmer; a Dunkard conscientious objector; and many others. However, those who had the most to lose were the black participants ‐‐ free and slave. If discovered, they could be, and sometimes were, tortured and killed. Ms. Agonito takes the reader through Elizabeth’s cover activities of involvement in charitable support of the Union prisoners, placing Mary in the Davis White House, assisting the prison breaks, the development of the communication system from discovery of information to delivery to the Union army, the Dahlgren Affair, and
In 1912, Elizabeth Van Lew’s stately mansion on the hill was
torn down to build Bellevue Elementary School. But Van Lew
might well have been pleased, since education for the poor
was another of her favorite charities. Bellevue Students are
proud of the unique history of the site of their school.
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the daily stress of avoiding discovery by the Confederate detectives or Provost. This novel stays true to the core facts and history. It offers a convincing proof that real life is far more amazing than any pure fiction. It is a well written historical novel that gives a very good introduction to Elizabeth Van Lew and women spies during our Civil War. Go to your library, local bookstore, or computer and get this book. It is a great introduction to a very interesting part of the larger historical mosaic that is the full story of our Civil War. If you want to read a biography of Elizabeth Van Lew a good example is: Elizabeth R. Varon. Southern Lady, YANKEE SPY: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, A Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy. Oxford University Press. New York, 2003. I read this biography to verify the story line and facts of Ms. Agonito’s novel and found it amazingly well written. I will be providing a review of this biography in the near future. – Steven Garrett
Community Calendar — Upcoming Events and Such
Winslow Homer and the Camera: Photography and the Art
of Painting
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
June 23, 2018 ‐ October 28, 2018
Exhibition explores the question of Homer’s relationship with the medium of photography and its impact on his artistic practice. As one attuned to appearances and how to represent them, Homer understood that photography, as a new technology of sight, had much to reveal. This exhibition thus adds an important new dimension to our appreciation of this pioneering American painter, demonstrating his recognition that photography did not undermine, but instead complemented his larger artistic interests. Includes examples of Homer’s Civil War pictures.
Duty Roster JLC CWRT Membership Committee thanks the following members.
Renewals:
Noma Petroff
Carolyn Welch (+ donation)
New Member:
Bill St. Louis
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Index – Apr 2018
* Speaker 1 Steve Bunker: The Civil War on the Western
Plains
* News from Headquarters
3 President’s Note
4 Treasurer’s Update
5 Adopt‐A‐Speaker dates – Dinner Host Program
* Reports from the Field
6 Noma Petroff: Ulysses S. Grant and the Myth
of the Yazoo Bender
11 Battle Hymn; Ancestor cared for Van Lew
12 Civil War & History Book Club
12 Bookshelf – A Few Good Reads – Review:
Rosemary Agnito. Miss Lizzie’s War
15 Community Calendar – Bowdoin Museum:
Winslow Homer exhibit
15 Duty Roster – Member/Donor List
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