July 29, 2010
UCA has a couple of symposiums coming
up:
Conference for Teaching the Social Studies
Friday, August 6, 2010
University of Central Arkansas, Conway
Student Center
“War and Its Impact on
Society”
REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!
One Day Conference:
Friday, August 6, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Dr.
Gary Gallagher, John L. Nau III Professor in the History of
the American Civil War, University of Virginia.
About Dr. Gallagher:
Professor Gallagher is one of the foremost scholars of the
Civil War in America. He is the author of several highly
acclaimed books, including The
Confederate Ward, Lee
and His Army in Confederate History, andCauses Won,
Lost and Forgotten: How Hollywood and Popular Art Shape What
We Know About the Civil War.
6 Hours of Professional Development Credit is
Available!
Cost: $25.00
Payment Options:
All standard payment options apply:
1. Call
and pay with a credit card by phone at 501-852-2394.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, or Discovery (please no
American Express)
2. Mail
Payment to:
UCA Division of Academic Outreach
Attn: Professional Development Dept.
201 Donaghey Ave., BHCC Ste. 102
Conway, AR 72035-5003
Please make check payable to UCA. Please note the name of
the workshop in the memo.
Please indicate your payment option on the online
registration form. Thank you!
Free
Public Lecture
Thursday, August 5th, 7:30 pm
Student Center Ballroom, UCA
Topic: Union,
Emancipation, and Nation: Sorting Out the North's Civil War
Keynote Speaker: Dr.
Gary Gallagher, John L. Nau III Professor in the History of
the American Civil War, University of Virginia.
July 28, 2010
Heads Up!
You are invited
out to Reed's Bridge Battlefield in Jacksonville this Saturday
where we will be finishing up on restoring the original
Battlefield to its original condition along the fence line
surrounding the park. By doing this it opens up the bordering
property for clear view of the Confederate Artillery position.
If anyone is interested in helping in helping out either this
weekend or any other weekend, please send me an e-mail:info@akansastoothpick.com.
Those that help this Saturday will have the opportunity for a
photo op for the Civil War News, as I am writing another article
on Phase 2 of the restoration of Reed's Bridge. I sure hope to
see some of you there. We will be at the Battlefield no later
than 7:30am and will work until it gets hot... usually that tends
to be around 1 or 2 pm. Steve Shore has been heading up this
effort and this s a great way to get everyone working together:
the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons of Union Veterans, Civil
War Roundtable of Arkansas, and many others!
Ron Kelley
Southern Brigade Commander
July 26, 2010
THE ROAD TO SECESSION
A SYMPOSIUM
DECEMBER 1 – 4, 2010
CAMP GILMONT, TEXAS
A CALL FOR PAPERS TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION:
Why did the good and Christian
people of the South, choose to secede from the Union?
Paper to be submitted NLT October
15, 2010
The paper
should be not more than fifteen pages (double spaced) plus footnotes
and bibliography and must be submitted by October 15th.
Papers may focus on issues related to secession in the individual
states and territories of the United States of America. Papers
should attempt to determine why the people, or their delegates,
decided on the radical course of secession as the political answer
to the challenges of the time. Papers may also address the
personalities and issues leading to secession, but should be
connected to the eventual votes within the respective states or
across the South. Of special importance is a concentration on Texas
or the Trans Mississippi states and territories.
The Abstract is due:
July 15, 2010
Submission of the
paper is interpreted as approval for publication of the paper in the
Proceedings of The Road to Secession Symposium and may be offered
for sale to the general public.
For more information:
The cost for the
symposium is 300.00 dollars per person, 500.00 per couple which
includes Symposium fee, a copy of Proceedings and room and meals.
Entertainment will be provided during the evening. Make checks
payable to Upshur County Patriots, RTS. This is first come, first
serve.
Send your checks to:
July 23, 2010
The new Roundtable of Arkansas
newsletter has been published and may be viewed here:
We look forward to
seeing you Tuesday night!
July 14, 2010
Gail Williams has sent us some pictures
of the new Lunenburg Historical Marker and the Re-enactment
presented in May. Great job Gail, Thank you!
July 12, 2010
Ron Kelley with ArkansasToothpick has
sent us a few events that are coming up:
Next weekend marks a very rare opportunity for Arkansas Civil War
history buffs. There will be a memorial service for James G. Wilson,
a Confederate Roll of Honor veteran on July 17, 2010 at 10:A.M. at
the Cypress Valley Cemetery in Vilonia, Arkansas. More information
on directions can be found at: http://arkansastoothpick.com/?p=744.
Anyone interested in helping restore an original battlefield in
Arkansas is invited to come out to Reed's Bridge Battlefield
(Officially known as the Battle of Bayou Metoe) in Jacksonville,
Arkansas. There is always someone out there every Saturday morning
until the early afternoon working on brush clearing, construction,
mowing, and even gardening. The battle site is located on Arkansas
Highway 161 south of the city of Jacksonville, Arkansas. This is a
great opportunity for families to come out and help preserve our
history! The next major Civil War reenactment in Arkansas will be at
Reed's Bridge on September 11, 2010.
Another great family outing will be on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at
the annual Camp White Sulphur Springs encampment 7 miles west of
Pine Bluff, Arkansas on Sulphur Springs Road. Civil War living
historians will present a day of Civil War education and
entertainment on the original grounds where nearly 10,000
Confederate soldiers helped reorganize the Army of the
Trans-Mississippi in 1862. There will be more information on this
event on arkansastoothpick.com soon.
July 10, 2010
Some links for further Civil War
research:
July 6, 2010
The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the
American Civil War Commission has a few spots left open for their
2010 Signature Conference: Race, Slavery and the Civil War:
Only a Few Seats Remain
Register Now for
the second of seven annual Signature Conferences sponsored by the
Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission.
Noted historians will gather at to discuss various aspects of Race,
Slavery, and the Civil War: The Tough Stuff of American History and
Memory.
You won't want to miss this ground-breaking program. Seating is
limited, so
register now.
July 2, 2010
Legacies & Lunch
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 — Noon to 1 p.m.
Darragh Center, Main Library, 100 S. Rock St.
“Civil War Arkansas: The Rest of the Story” with Mark Christ, editor
of The Die Is Cast:
Arkansas Goes to War, 1861.
This program is sponsored in part by the Arkansas Humanities
Council.
June 30, 2010
New Veteran's Medallion available from the VA:
Veterans' Medallion
Available for Order
New Option for Marking
Veterans' Graves in Private Cemeteries
WASHINGTON (June 29,
2010) - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki announced today
that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is offering bronze
medallions to attach to existing, privately purchased headstones or
markers, signifying a deceased's status as a Veteran.
"For Veterans not
buried in a national or state Veterans cemetery, or those without a
government grave marker, VA is pleased to offer this option that
highlights their service and sacrifices for our country," said
Secretary Shinseki.
The new item can be
furnished instead of a traditional government headstone or marker
for Veterans whose death occurred on or after Nov. 1, 1990, and
whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately
purchased headstone or marker.
Under federal law,
eligible Veterans buried in a private cemetery are entitled to
either a government-furnished grave marker or the new medallion, but
not both. Veterans buried in a national or state Veterans cemetery
will receive a government headstone or marker of the standard design
authorized at that cemetery.
The medallion is
available in three sizes: 5 inches, 3 inches and 1 ˝ inches in
width. Each bronze medallion features the image of a folded burial
flag adorned with laurels and is inscribed with the word "Veteran"
at the top and the branch of service at the bottom.
Next of kin will
receive the medallion, along with a kit that will allow the family
or the staff of a private cemetery to affix the medallion to a
headstone, grave marker, mausoleum or columbarium niche cover.
More information about VA-furnished headstones,
markers and medallions can be found at http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hm/hmtype.asp .
VA is currently
developing an application form for ordering the medallion. Until it
is available, applicants may use the form for ordering government
headstones and markers, VA Form 40-1330. Instructions on how to
apply for a medallion are found on the VA Web site at www.cem.va.gov/hm_hm.asp .
Veterans with a
discharge issued under conditions other than dishonorable, their
spouses and eligible dependent children can be buried in a VA
national cemetery. Other burial benefits available for all eligible
Veterans, regardless of whether they are buried in a national
cemetery or a private cemetery, include a burial flag, a
Presidential Memorial Certificate and a government headstone or
grave marker.
The new medallions will
be available only to Veterans buried in private cemeteries without a
government headstone or marker. Families of eligible decedents may
also order a memorial headstone or marker when remains are not
available for interment.
VA operates 131
national cemeteries in 39 states and Puerto Rico and 33 soldiers'
lots and monument sites. More than 3 million Americans, including
Veterans of every war and conflict -- from the Revolutionary War to
the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan -- are buried in VA's
national cemeteries on more than 19,000 acres.
Information on VA
burial benefits can be obtained from national cemetery offices, from
the VA Web site on the Internet
at www.cem.va.gov or
by calling VA regional offices toll-free at 1-800-827-1000.
June 25, 2010
Interesting new Civil War book and blog, "Hiram's Honor: Reliving
Private Terman's Civil War":
In this unique, historically-accurate novel based on the
first-person experiences of his ancestor in the Civil War, Dr. Max
Terman takes us back in time to Second Bull Run, Gettysburg, Belle
Island prison, and Andersonville. You'll walk with Private Hiram
Terman, a sensitive yet dutiful soldier, his two friends--the
secular, cunning yet emotional Seth and the religious, unswerving
Isaiah as they experience marches, camp-life, battles, capture, and
prison camps. Also encountered are struggling generals, desperate
civilians, ruthless fellow prisoners, and enemy soldiers, some mean
and heartless, others kindly. Based on actual eyewitness accounts
and real events, this is a story you'll never forget, a fitting
tribute to the upcoming 150 year anniversary of the American Civil
War.
Available
for purchase at Amazon.com.
Dr. Terman also has a blog with more information at
Hiram's Honor.
June 19, 2010
The new Civil War Roundtable of Arkansas newsletter is now available
online at:
Our next meeting will be June 22, 2010 at 7 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you there!
June 15, 2010
There are quite a few Civil War items on the Calendar for the next
month:
Burgess
Civil War Collection, June 20, 2010
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
506 E. Douglas
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
Ph: (479) 846-2990
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/prairiegrovebattlefield/
Local Civil War enthusiast Steve Burgess will display and discuss
Civil War items from his personal collection from 1 to 5 p.m. at
the Hindman Hall Visitor Center. Admission is free.
Sesquicentennial Information Meeting, June 22, 2010
Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
100 W. Cypress St.
Brinkley, AR 72021
Ph: (501) 324-9886
http://www.arkansascivilwar150.com/
To familiarize Arkansans with planned programs and activities of
the commission, an informational meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 22, at the Central Delta Depot Museum at 100 West
Cypress Street in Brinkley. Topics to be discussed include:
Civil War Sesquicentennial Historical Markers
Civil War Sesquicentennial Passport Program
Annual Themes
Sanctioning of Local Events
Civil War Sesquicentennial Grants
Heritage Tourism.
This meeting is targeted to residents of Monroe, Prairie,
Woodruff, Phillips, St. Francis and Lee counties, though everyone
is invited to attend.
For more information or to RSVP, call Mark Christ at (501)
324-9886, email him at acwsc@arkansasheritage.org, or write him at
Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, 1500 Tower
Building, 323 Center Street, Little Rock, AR 72201.
Bullets, Bandages and Ballads, June 26, 2010
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
506 E. Douglas
Prairie Grove, AR 72756
Ph: 479-846-2990
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/prairiegrovebattlefield/
Heritage
Trail Partners, Inc. will sponsor an event at Prairie Grove
Battlefield State Park on June 26, 2010. At noon local historian
Steve Burgess will give a talk on the Battle of Cane Hill. The
Back Porch Players will perform at the Dogtrot House from
1:15-2:15 followed by a program on the Life of a Civil War Surgeon
by Doug Kidd at 2:30.
The Civil War: A Nation Divided
June 1,
2010 - June 30, 2010
Rogers Historical Museum
322 S. Second St.
Rogers, AR 72756
Ph: (479) 621-1154
http://www.rogersarkansas.com/museum
This traveling exhibition from Blair-Murrah illustrates the Civil
War through original prints by Winslow Homer, Currier and Ives,
Edwin Forbes, E.F. Mullen, and many other artists who put their
own lives on the line by joining the soldiers on the battlefields
and in the camps. The prints will be accompanied by Civil War-era
objects from the Museum's collection and from private collections.
Legacies at Lunch, July 7, 2010
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Darragh Center, Main Library 100 Rock St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Ph: (501) 320-5717
http://www.butlercenter.org/
kheller@cals.org
Mark Christ of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
will present "Civil War Arkansas: The REST of the Story," an
overview of events in Arkansas between 1861 and 1865, from noon to
1 p.m.
June 14, 2010
Ron Kelley, webmaster for the Arkansas Toothpick has been
really beefing up the the website and providing lots of new Civil
War stuff. Drop in and show your support. Websites are a
lot of work and we all take pleasure in well-maintained websites.
Ron has always had a great site but I am glad to see he has kicked
it into high gear. Great job Ron!
June 7, 2010
Added photographs of the
"Big Gun" in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas.
June 6, 2010
We have now added the video of Dr. Michael Dougan's March
presentation on our facebook page. It is broke up into several
parts for easy view download time.
June 3, 2010
"Flag Day" Family Event to Be Held Saturday, June 12th in
MacArthur Park
LITTLE ROCK, ARK., - The
MacArthur Museum of
Arkansas Military History will present a family-oriented
celebration of "Flag Day" on Saturday, June 12, beginning at 6:30
p.m. on the grounds at MacArthur Park in downtown Little Rock.
Families are encouraged to bring picnic dinners. The event will
include a free concert by the Little Rock Wind Symphony beginning at
7 p.m. In the event of rain, the event will be held on Sunday, June
13. Sponsors include Blue Bell Creameries which will provide free
ice cream and Woodmen of the World which will provide free miniature
American flags to those attending the event. Veterans of all wars
and branches will be honored at the concert.
"We are excited about this opportunity for families to celebrate
Flag Day together in such a wonderful setting," says Stephan McAteer,
executive director of the museum.
In 1949, President Harry S. Truman declared June 14 as Flag Day
commemorating that date in 1777 when the Continental Congress
proposed a national flag for the United States. Each year the
president proclaims the commemoration encouraging all Americans to
fly the Stars and Stripes at their homes and places of business.
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History is a program of
Little Rock Parks and Recreation, and was created to preserve and
interpret the state's military heritage from its Territorial period
to the present. The museum preserves the contributions of Arkansas
men and women who have served both in peacetime and in war.
June 2, 2010
On a recent trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, I was able to obtain
some photographs of:
June 1, 2010
As you can see, I have cleared off the What's New
page and you can find the old stuff in the Archives. To start
June off right, we have some random Civil War goodness from the
David O. Dodd Anniversary.
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