THIS MONTH’S MEETING:
Thadeas Lowe, Civil War Ballooner
Presented by Mr. Lowe’s descendant, Terry Lowe
January 28, 2009
7:15 p.m.
Legacy Estates Theater, 7200 Van Dorn
(Here is a link to an old newsletter with directions: September 2008
Newsletter)
(Board meeting at 6:30 - all are invited to attend and contribute ideas)
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
February 25, 2009
Confederate Bonds
Presented by SUVCW member Bill Dean
March 25, 2009
The Medal of Honor and the Amazing Dr. Mary Walker
Presented by Member Tom Dawson
April 22, 2009
Women in the Civil War
Presented by Jessica Schnieder
May 27, 2009
Tentative: General Orders No. 100
Rules of Engagement for the Union Army in the Civil War
Later adopted by the Hague and Geneva Conventions
Presented by Member Charlie Wright
Note that meeting dates and places could change as special
events may
be scheduled.
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Dues
2008-2009 Dues are now
due! Please bring your check for $15.00 ($25.00 for a family
membership) to the meeting, or you may mail it to Civil War Round
Table, 1227 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln, NE, 68508. So far, 44 members
have paid their 2008-2009 dues, 5 being family memberships, 6 of these
being new members, for a total of $710.00 collected. The
treasurer reports the following as having paid at this point:
Beverly Ashley
Wally Bender
Reed Clark
Dennis Crawford
Tom Dawson
Hal Dellert
Billie Jo Dieckhaus
Raulee Escobar, Family
Jim Faimon
Gary Greene (New Member!)
Steve Guenzel, Family
Joyce Harb
John Higgins
Ken Hunter
William Jantzen
Virginia “Cuz” Johnson, Family
Dallas Jones
Gayla Koerting (New Member!)
Linda Kosch
Gary Krumland
Lester Lawson
Larry Lefler
Neal Nelson
Mark Nichols
Larry Obrist
Bob Oliver
Victor Penrosa (New Member!)
Bob Peterson
Shere Peterson
George Pickard (New Member!)
Jim Potter
Mike Reagan
Paul Reagan
Tom Rinkevich
Ron Rockenbach
Wayne Roelle
Merle Rudebusch
Craig Schnieder, Family
Dean Stewart
Ron Svoboda
Marvin Welstead (New Member!)
Earl J. Witthoff, Family (New Member!)
Charles Wright
Jim Zalewski
If you have paid and are not on
the list, please contact the treasurer to correct the records. If
you have not paid, please support the Civil War Round Table of Nebraska!
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The Platte Valley Civil
War Round Table (of Fremont) has a tentative schedule for all of
2009. The meetings are the second Monday of each month at the
Keene Memorial Library, 1030 N. Broad St., Fremont, NE. Here is their
schedule, at least as of now:
February: “Provost
Marshalls in the Civil War” by Marc Witkovski
March: “The Hunley” by Richard Felt
April: “Railroads in the Civil War” by Dr. Thomas
May: “John M. King–92nd Illinois Infantry” by Richard Vitters
June: “Lincoln’s Motivation for the Gettysburg Address” by
Professor Koerting
July: “Civil War Institute Update” by Leffler, Hansen, and
Vitters
August: A Field Trip to either the UP Museum, the Dodge
House, or the General Crook House
September: Dave Wells, Stu, Bill, or Ray, topic of their
choice
October: “Far Western Campaign in the Civil War” by Ralph
Gibbons
November: Internet selected topic
December: “Pauline Cushman and other Women Spies” by Valerie
Enholm
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Here are some links to sites discussing ballooning
in the Civil War:
Hot Air
Balloons in the Civil War
Balloons
in the American Civil War
The Balloons with
the Army of the Potomac
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Hope to see you all on the 28th!
Don’t forget
to come to Legacy Estates
rather than Gere!!!
