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Circular Memorandum #442 October, 2012 louisvillecwrt.yolasite.com Announcing Our 477th Meeting “Corinth 1862: Siege, Battle, Occupation” Will be Presented by Tim Smith DATE: Saturday, October 13 COCKTAILS: 6:00 P.M. Location: Big Spring Country Club DINNER ($25.00): 7:00 P.M. PROGRAM: 8:00 P.M. Meet Our Speaker – Tim Smith Tim Smith grew up in Carrollton, Mississippi, and received a BA and MA in History from Ole Miss in 1996 and 1997 respectively. He then received a Ph.D. from Mississippi State University in 2001, studying under Dr. John F. Marszalek. His major field was Early United States History, with three minor fields in Modern United States History, Military History, and Latin American History. A veteran of the National Park Service, he currently teaches history at the University of Tennessee at Martin. His main area of interest and specialty, in addition to the military events of the Civil War, is in the history of Civil War battlefield preservation. The University of Tennessee Press published his first book, This Great Battlefield of Shiloh: History, Memory, and the Establishment of a Civil War National Military Park in March 2004. His second book, Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg, came out in August 2004 with Savas Beatie of New York and was a selection of the History Book Club and Military Book Club. His third book, The Untold Story of Shiloh: The Battle and the Battlefield, came out in January 2006 with the University of Tennessee Press. In addition to these efforts, Smith published an edited version, along with Dr. Gary D. Joiner of Louisiana State University-Shreveport, of a 1966 Ph.D. dissertation on the Battle of Shiloh: Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862. This book was a main selection of the History Book Club as well as an alternate selection of the Military and Book of the Month clubs. Dr. Smith’s fifth project, a history of the first five national military parks preserved during the 1890s entitled The Golden Age of Battlefield Preservation: The Establishment of America’s First Five Civil War Military Parks, came out with the University of Tennessee Press in 2008. His A Chickamauga Memorial: The Establishment of America’s First Civil War National Military Park came out with the University of Tennessee Press in 2009. Smith published Mississippi in the Civil War: The Home Front with the University Press of Mississippi in 2010, and James Z. George: Mississippi’s Great Commoner with the same press in 2012. The University Press of Kansas published Corinth The Adjutant’s Call October, 2012 2 1862: Siege, Battle, Occupation in 2012. He is also working on a history of Mississippi’s secession convention as well as a new volume on Shiloh for the University Press of Kansas. In addition to numerous chapters in other books, introductions to reprints, and forewords, Dr. Smith has also widely published in journals such as Hallowed Ground, North and South, Civil War Times, Annals of Iowa, Tennessee Historical Quarterly, West Tennessee Historical Society Papers, Encyclopedia of the American Civil War, America’s Civil War, Journal of Mississippi History, and CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship. “Corinth 1862: Siege, Battle, Occupation” In the spring of 1862, there was perhaps no more important location in the western Confederacy, and possibly in the entire South for that matter, than Corinth, Mississippi. Major General Henry W. Halleck declared on May 25, “Richmond and Corinth are now the great strategical points of war, and our success at these points should be insured at all hazards.” Corinth’s defender, P. G. T. Beauregard, similarly argued to Richmond immediately after Shiloh that, “If defeated here, we lose the Mississippi Valley and probably our cause.” Situated at the crossing of the western Confederacy’s two most important rail lines, Corinth has gained the sobriquet as the crossing point of “the vertebrae of the Confederacy.” As a result, Union and Confederate armies vied for control over the railroad town over almost the entire year of 1862, first in a spring siege and then in a fall battle. The occupation in between the two and after Corinth was safely in Union hands brought additional issues such as logistics, dealing with local civilians, and Federal policy regarding slaves and contrabands. Examining Corinth in the Civil War, especially in the pivotal year of 1862, can thus help us understand the crucial events wedged between and often overshadowed by Shiloh and Vicksburg. ********** ********** Books, Books, Books! We will have copies of the Tim’s new book, Corinth 1862 for sale at the meeting at a 40% discount. These will be hardback first editions. ********** ********** RESERVATIONS: Call Doug Krawczyk (502-425-0325) to place your reservations. If you are making reservations for more than just yourself, please give the names of the others. If you leave your reservation on his answering machine, please spell out your name so he can correctly identify you. You can also make your reservation by e-mail by sending it to [email protected]. Please call or email no later than Wednesday, October 10, by noon. If you wish to join us just for the program, please call and make a reservation so that we can provide you with a chair. If you are only coming for the program, you can call Doug anytime up to 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Reminder for Table Reservations: We can reserve tables for parties of eight only, and we need you to provide us with the names of all the people in your party when you make the reservation. This will enable us to manage our meeting space in a more efficient manner. Thank you. ********** ********** The Adjutant’s Call October, 2012 3 Thanks to Everyone Who Has Renewed Their Membership! If you have not renewed your membership, this is a gentle reminder to do so. Remember any amount you give above the basic or family membership fee is tax-deductible since the Round Table has tax-exempt status as a 501 (c) (3) organization! There are three membership options from which to choose. The additional funds raised through Patron memberships allow the Round Table to take a more active role in the Preservation of Civil War battlefields and sites and also help pay the costs of bringing the very best Civil War speakers to our meetings. A dues notice is included with this newsletter if we have not heard from you. To Summarize the Options: Option One: Regular Membership Option Two: Family Membership $30 $35 Option Three: Patron Membership +$5 $55+ Basic membership. Allows spouse or family member living in the same household to also join. For each additional family member. Membership with financial gift to LCWRT. Please send your membership renewal to: LCWRT, 1028 Sarah Drive, Louisville, KY 40219-4923 ********** ********** LCWRT Publishes “Kentucky in the Civil War: 150 for the 150th An Annotated Bibliographic Reference” Books Will be Given Free to Those Attending the October Meeting! In commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, a committee of the Louisville Civil War Round Table has developed an annotated bibliography of the 150 best books relating to Kentucky’s participation in the War. The committee members are Doug Krawczyk, Norvelle Wathen, Tom Lively, Tom Mackey, and Lowell Griffin. We are indebted to these individuals for their labor to make this happen. The book covers all areas of interest and most of the listings are readily available. The bibliography is separated into categories to aid the reader in their particular area of interest. The book also includes a list of reference materials, other bibliographies, and historical fiction. Each family unit or individual will receive a copy of the book at the October meeting. After the meeting the books will cost $12.50 retail and $7.50 discounted for members. Only those attending the October meeting will receive a free copy of the book. ********** ********** Shenandoah Valley 1864 is Destination for 2013 Field Trip We will be going to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to study the 1864 Valley Campaign! This is a campaign we have never toured on a field trip before and in recent years there has been some great victories in preserving these battlefields. The dates will be April 3-7, 2013 and our guide will be Civil War historian Will Greene who is an outstanding battlefield guide. Mark your calendars and start studying. Sign-up sheets will be available at the meetings. You can make your reservation by paying a non-refundable $200 deposit to Harriette at the meeting or mailing it to her at 1028 Sarah Drive, Louisville, Ky. 40219. The Adjutant’s Call October, 2012 4 Fall Field Trip to Perryville October 20th We will be going to Perryville on Saturday, October 20 to tour the battlefield with Chris Kolakowski serving as our guide. October 8 marks the 150th anniversary of Kentucky’s largest Civil War battle. We will meet at the visitor’s center in the park at 10:00 and begin our tour there. We will break for a boxed lunch around noon and then continue our tour until late afternoon. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing appropriate for the weather. You are responsible for your own transportation (please car pool) and lunch which will cost approximately $10. You will need to pay the $10 in advance either by giving your money to Harriette at the meeting or mailing it to her at 1028 Sarah Drive, Louisville, Ky. 40219. Please sign up at the October meetings or email your reservation to Harriette at [email protected]. ********** ********** You Just Can't Have Too Many Civil War Books! After an absence of several years, we are returning to one of our tried- and- true means of raising funds for Civil War Preservation: the Civil War Book Raffle. Thanks to an unnamed donor we will raffle off two racks of books(racks not included) at the January meeting. The first rack, the blue one, consists of 18 books related to the Civil War in Kentucky. The second rack, the red one, contains 15 books pertaining to the Civil War in general. These are high quality books in extremely good condition, covered in Brodart covers. Tickets will be $1 a piece or 6 for $5. You may buy red tickets if you prefer the red rack, blue, if you prefer the blue. At the January meeting a drawing will be held for each of the racks. You do not need to be present to win. Good luck and good reading! ********** *********** Getting the Newsletter via Email is Fast and Saves $$$ With the cost of postage going up (as always), we want to encourage everyone to consider getting the newsletter by email. It costs the Round Table about $10.00 per year in postage, envelopes, and printing costs to mail each newsletter. If you multiply that times 150 you can see it adds up to a large amount. In order to receive the newsletter by email, you do need the capability to read a ‘Word Document’ or PDF on your computer. Just contact Harriette Weatherbee at [email protected] and let her know. You will get your newsletter faster and help us save $$$ at the same time. ********** *********** Perryville to Commemorate 150th Anniversary There will be commemorative events, a reenactment, and other educational programs at the Perryville Battlefield Park on the weekend of October 6 and 7 to mark the 150th anniversary of the battle. For details, visit the Park’s website www.perryvillebattlefield.org/. ********** ********** The Adjutant’s Call October, 2012 5 2012 – 2013 Schedule Saturday October 13 Tim Smith “Corinth 1862: Siege, Battle and Occupation” Saturday November 10 Michael Ballard “U. S. Grant at Vicksburg” Saturday December 8 James Lewis “Stone’s River: 150 Years Ago” Saturday January 19 Mark Neely “TBA” Saturday February 9 Gloria Swift “TBA” Saturday March 9 Earl Hess “TBA” Saturday April 13 Bob Krick “TBA” Saturday May 12 Jack Davis “TBA” ********** ********** Welcome New Members! We wish to extend the warm hand of fellowship to new member: James Hill And returning Member Richard Williams ********** ********** SEPTEMBER 2012 QUIZ: 1. Who was believed to be the only son of a United States president to fight for the Confederacy? Lieutenant General Richard "Dick" Taylor, son of U.S. President Zachary Taylor and brother-in-law of CSA President Jefferson Davis. 2. USA Rear Admiral David D. Porter's brother William, who also served in the US Navy, did something unusual to show his loyalty to the Union. What did he do? He divorced his southern-born wife, Elizabeth Ann Beale, on September 10, 1861. Contributing to this might have been the fact that she and their three children had moved from Washington to The Adjutant’s Call 6 October, 2012 Richmond, Virginia while he was serving in the Pacific. Two of his sons served in the Confederate Army. As the war progressed, his health deteriorated, and William died of heart disease in May 1864. 3. The last fighting of the Second Battle of Manassas or Bull Run took place where and with what tragic results for the Union? The last fighting was the Battle of Chantilly or Ox Hill, Virginia. Killed in this Confederate victory were two commanding Union generals, Philip Kearny and I. I. Stevens. 4. After the Union disaster of Second Manassas, General John Pope saw his Army of Virginia consolidated with General George McClellan's Army of the Potomac and Pope received new orders. What were they? Pope was assigned to head the Department of the Northwest, consisting of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and the Dakota territories, with his main job to cope with the Sioux uprising. 5. Why was tension so high militarily among Federal authorities at the beginning of September 1862? Confederate armies were invading and attacking the North on two fronts: in Kentucky on the Western Front and in Maryland on the Eastern Front. In addition, people living in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania were also concerned about being attacked. OCTOBER 2012 QUIZ: 1. During the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, observations balloons were used. What was painted on one side of the Union balloon? 2. Shortly after Arlington House was seized by the Federal government, it was visited by three residents of the White House. Who were they? 3. What were the Union command changes ordered in October 1862? 4. During this same period, President Lincoln personally ordered a Union officer to do something which resulted in great friction and confusion in the Union Army. What were those orders and who were the officers involved? 5. Why did President Lincoln cashier Major John Key, whose brother was on General McClellan's staff? (The Quiz is prepared by Harriette Weatherbee) Attest: John Davis Adjutant By Order of: Charles Moore President