Back Issues of the Buck and Ball for 2007(scroll down)
BUCK AND BALL
DECEMBER 2007
Meeting the second Wednesday of each month. Next meeting December 12, 2007
at the Library Center, 4653 S Campbell, Springfield, Mo at 6:30 PM.
The December meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks will be a holiday celebration.
Join us as we celebrate the Holiday Season
With
The Back Porch Singers
Performing at the 2007 Seminar
2007 Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks Board of Directors
President: Tom Debo
870-426-2513
Vice President: Steve Buffat
862-1772
Treasurer: Jim Millikin
889-1848
Program Chairman: Teresa Hernandez
987-7776
Secretary: Chris Buffat
At Large Member: Brett Smithson
bsmithso@crowder.edu
Wilson’s Creek: Ted Hillmer
Past President: Jim Scaminaci
The supporting Staff of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks:
Len Eagleburger……….Media
Bill Piston……………..Web Page
John Rutherford……….Historian
Gary Brimmer ………..Membership
Don Burkemper……….Book Chairman
Paul and Carol Stickley……………..Refreshments
Don Garrett…………...Buck and Ball Editor
The address of our webpage is http://history.missouristate.edu/WGPiston/CWRT/cwrt.htm
Imogene Woods and Jim Scamanici drawing the winner for the quilt, donated by the Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Jana Wright.
Congratulations.
Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
Election of 2008 Officers
The election of officers will be held at the December meeting.
Officers to be elected:
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President |
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Vice-President |
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Secretary |
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Treasurer |
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Program Chairperson |
Board of Directors that will continue as members are:
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Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield: Ted Hillmer |
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Past President: Tom Debo |
Also, volunteers are needed to help with refreshments and book raffles.
THANK YOU to the 2007 SEMINAR
CONTRIBUTORS
Art & Pat Blume · Best Buy · Red Lobster · Chili’s
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Spirits · Colton’s Steakhouse
Greene County Archives · Lone Star Steakhouse · Marilyn Garrett
Daughters of Union Veterans · Office Depot · Olive Garden Restaurant
Ozark Genealogical Society · The Clarion Hotel · The Pasta House
Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild · Wide Awake Films
SPONSORS
Citizen’s National Bank · Great Southern Bank
Brewer Science Inc. · Commerce Bank · Village Bank
Wilson Creek National Battlefield Foundation
EXHIBITORS
Blue & Grey Book Shoppe, 106 E. Walnut, Independence, MO 64060
(816) 252-9909; www.blueandgrey.com
Borders,
3300 S.
Glenstone Ave., Springfield, MO 65804,
(417) 881-4111;
www.borderstores.com
Civil War Historian, 1-888-760-8108; www.civilwarhistorian.com
Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Mary Whitney Phelps Tent 22
2503 E. Grand, Springfield, MO 65804 ; www.duvcw.org/mo/tent22.html
Eastern National, Wilson Creek National Battlefield, 6424 W. Farm Rd. 182,
Republic, MO 65738; http://www.nps.gov/archive/wicr/booklist.html
Gregath Publishing Company, P.O. Box 505, Wyaudotte, OK 74370
(918) 542-4148 or info@gregathcompany.com
Hearthstone Legacy Publications, 12383 Hearthstone Rd., Higginsville, MO 64037
(660) 584-6309; www.hearthstonelegacy.com
Historic Print Gallery, 621 W. Kerr St., Springfield, MO 65804
Missouri Life, 515 E. Morgan St., Boonville, MO 65233
The North and South: The Official Magazine of the Civil War, 33756 Black Mountain Road, Tollhouse, CA 93667, Phone: (559) 855-8637; www.northandsouthmagazine.com
The Ralph Foster Museum, Box 17, Point Lookout, Mo. 65726, (417) 334-6411 ext. 3569,
Ozark Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 3945, Springfield, MO 65808-3945
Paper Expressions, 323 Autumn Circle, Rogersville, MO 65742
Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Phelps Camp 66
1329 S. Meadowview Ave., Springfield, MO 65804
http://www.geocities.com/suvcamp66/
Springfield-Greene County Library District,
Communities in Conflict: The Impact of the Civil War in the Ozarks
4653 South Campbell, Springfield, MO 65810; (417) 882-0714 ext. 140
briang@mail.sgcl.org or teresah@mail.sgcl.org
The State Historical Society of Missouri, 1020 Loury Street, Columbia, MO 65201
http://shs.umsystem.edu/index.shtml
Two Trails Publishing, 1108 Appleton Ave., Independence, MO, 64053,
(816) 836-8258; www.civilwarbooklady.com
University of Arkansas Press, McFlory House, 201 Ozark Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479)575-7715; www.uark.edu
University Press of Kansas, 2502 Westbrooke Circle, Lawrence, KS 66045
(795) 864-9166 or www.kansaspress.ku.edu
Wide Awake Films, 511 Delaware, Ste. 300, Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 872-FILM (3456); www.wideawakefilms.com
Wilson Creek National Battlefield Foundation, P.O. Box 8163,
Springfield, MO 65801-8163, (417) 864-3041; www.nps.gov/archive/wicr/foundation.html
2007 Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
Memorial Illumination
FROM PRESIDENT DEBO
Well its hard to believe that
its December already. This year has really flown by. Doesn't seem that long
ago that it was January and I was just taking on the role of President. I tell
you what, it's been a busy year for me and I want to thank you for giving me the
opportunity to be the President of this organization. It was a real honor for
me
and I do appreciate the faith you placed in me the last year.
At the December meeting we will be selecting the administration for next
year and I believe we have a good list of candidates for the offices that will
be available. It should be noted however, that our current Treasurer, Jim
Miliken has agreed to be treasurer again for 2008. But we will have to approve
a change to the bylaws, or at least a one time exception to the bylaws since Jim
has already served two terms in this position, and then someone else is suppose
to take the position. I will bring this up at the meeting and we can discuss it
then.
Steve Buffat has asked me to give a summary of the seminar as he is unable
to do so since he is out of town for work. This was certainly the main focus
for the 2007 officers and board for this year. I think though that the final
product met the expectations of those who attended. I don't have the numbers in
front of me as I write this, but suffice it to say that there were a lot of
vendors there and plenty of books, dvds, mouse pads, etc., that one could
purchase and take home with them. The speakers were outstanding I thought. I
was really impressed with Christopher Phillips doing the Friday night program
without notes! Arnold Schofield who spoke on Saturday morning was impressed by
the number of people who were there Saturday morning, as he told me he soon
realized that he didn't have enough hand outs for his program. Of course no
matter how many subjects were covered, no seminar can cover them all and this
one most certainly didn't. However
we did have a pretty good variety of subjects, so I hope that those attended
found at least one program topic or more that they were interested in. I
personally found all the programs to be very interesting and regret that I could
not stay for the last two. A thanks goes out to David Roggensees for helping us
out at the last minute when one scheduled speaker couldn't make it. Overall the
comments that we heard were all good and very encouraging for a first time
seminar. We'll have more on the seminar at the December meeting.
So that about does it. It's been fun as President and I wish my successor
all the best. I hope that everyone can make it to the December meeting as the
Back Porch Players should put us all in the holiday spirit as we close out the
year!
Tom Debo
CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF THE OZARKS
P.O. BOX 3451
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65808-3451
BUCK AND BALL
NOVEMBER 2007
Normally meeting the second Wednesday of each month. Next meeting November 16, 2007
at the Clarion Hotel, 3333 S. Glenstone, Springfield, Mo at 6:30 PM.
BUT NO MEETING AT THE LIBRARY CENTER ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY THIS MONTH.
THE NOVEMBER MEETING WILL BE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 AT THE CLARION HOTEL 3333 S. GLENSTONE.
November 16, 2007 – Friday Evening
6:00-6:30 pm Registration & Social Hour
6:30-6:45 pm Welcome & Introductions
6:45-8:00 pm Dinner & Door Prizes
8:00-9:00 pm The Punitive Crusade: Nathaniel Lyon’s War in Missouri in 1861
Christopher Phillips
Nominations for 2008 Officers will be taken at the Dinner meeting for voting at the December meeting. Please check with an individual before nominating them for an office. Also, in December we will be accepting volunteers for next year for book chairman, refreshments and membership. This is your chance to become involved with the Round Table.
THE CIVIL WAR WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
Program
November 16, 2007 – Friday Evening
6:00-6:30 pm Registration & Social Hour
6:30-6:45 pm Welcome & Introductions
6:45-8:00 pm Dinner & Door Prizes
8:00-9:00 pm The Punitive Crusade: Nathaniel Lyon’s War in Missouri in 1861
Christopher Phillips
November 17, 2007 – Saturday
8:00-8:30 am Registration & Browsing
8:30-8:45 am Welcome & Introductions
8:45-9:45 am Mini-Sessions
1. Photography in the Trans-Mississippi
Jeff Patrick & Kip Lindberg
2. Guerillas, Bushwhackers & Blue Bellies
Arnold Schofield
9:45-10:00 am Break & Browsing
10:00-11:00 am Calculated Confederate: Claiborne Fox Jackson & the Strategy for Missouri’s Secession – Christopher Phillips:
11:00-11:30 am Break & Browsing
11:30-12:30 pm Lunch & Door Prizes
12:30-1:30 am 28th Texas Cavalry
M. Jane Johansson
1:30-2:30 pm Reasons to Fight: Soldiers of the Trans-Mississippi Join the Confederate Army – Carl H. Moneyhon
2:30-3:30 pm Back from the Dead: Thomas Hindman & the Trans-Mississippi
William L. Shea
3:30-3:45 pm Break & Browsing
3:45-4:45 pm Great Gainesville Hangings
L.D. Clark
4:45-5:45 pm Battle outside the Park (Wilson’s Creek)
William G. Piston
5:45-6:00 pm Closing Remarks
2007 Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks Board of Directors
President: Tom Debo
870-426-2513
Vice President: Steve Buffat
862-1772
Treasurer: Jim Millikin
889-1848
Program Chairman: Teresa Hernandez
987-7776
Secretary: Chris Buffat
At Large Member: Brett Smithson
bsmithso@crowder.edu
Wilson’s Creek: Ted Hillmer
Past President: Jim Scaminaci
The supporting Staff of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks:
Len Eagleburger……….Media
Bill Piston……………..Web Page
John Rutherford……….Historian
Gary Brimmer ………..Membership
Don Burkemper……….Book Chairman
Paul and Carol Stickley……………..Refreshments
Don Garrett…………...Buck and Ball Editor
The address of our webpage is http://history.missouristate.edu/WGPiston/CWRT/cwrt.htm
Teresa Hernandez presents October speaker Louise Jackson with photo of a cannon at Wilson’s Creek Battlefield.
The Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild has donated a quilt to our organization for the second year. We will be offering the quilt in an opportunity drawing at the November dinner. For a $1.00 donation you will receive 1 opportunity in the drawing and you can receive 6 opportunities for a $5.00 donation. Please help out by making a donation.
Our members, Imogene & Herb Woods donated 17 quilt tops to the Ozarks Piecemakers Quilt Guild. These were made by Imogene's mother, Hazel Altis. One quilt top was held back for our Quilt Opportunity drawing and was completed by the OPQG. Thank you Imogene & Herb, Jim and Dori Scaminaci, Ted Hillmer and OPQG.
Registration Form
“Civil War West of the Mississippi”
A Seminar on
November 16 & 17
at the
Clarion Hotel, 3333 S. Glenstone, Springfield, Mo.*
Please print your name(s) as you want it to appear on your name tag
Name(s): _____________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________________________
A confirmation of your registration will be sent to you.
Number Before After
Attending Oct. 31 Oct 31 Total
Friday, Nov. 16th, Dinner and Speaker to follow: _________ x $20.00 $20.00 = _______
Saturday, Nov. 17th 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM** _________ x $30.00 $40.00 = _______
Friday & Saturday Combo _________ x $50.00 $60.00 = _______
Grand Total _______
**Please note: An Italian Buffet Lunch is provided on Saturday, November, 17th.
If you are attending on Friday please circle either: Mango Salmon or Peach Pork Tenderloin for your dinner selection.
Please make checks or money orders payable to: The Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks.
Mail your registration along with payment to:
The Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
P. O. Box 3451
Springfield, Mo. 65808-3451
*Special Room Rates are available for those attending the seminar! Call (417) 883-6550 and mention that you are attending the Civil War seminar to get the discounted rate!
Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
Election of 2008 Officers
Nominations for our 2008 officers of the Board of Directors will be accepted by mailing them to Post Office Box 3451, Springfield, MO 65808-3451, giving them to the Secretary of the Board of Directors or by making a nomination from the floor at the November meeting. The election will be held at the December meeting.
Officers to be elected:
President Vice-President
Secretary Treasurer
Program Chairperson
Board of Directors that will continue as members are:
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield: Ted Hillmer
Past President: Tom Debo
Please remember to ask a person if they are interested in serving before you nominate them. Thank you.
Also, volunteers are needed to help with refreshments, membership and book opportunities.
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
Operating Hours
Daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day
Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. Museum hours for November are 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-4 p.m., seven days a week. Note: The museum will be open for tours twice a day in December (11 a.m.-Noon and 3-4 p.m.) and closed January and February. Park (Tour Road) hours are currently 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
FROM PRESIDENT DEBO
Well its down to the wire now.
The Civil War Seminar that has been the focus of so much time and energy will
soon be upon us and will then itself become a part of the Round Table's
history. If you haven't already, you still might be able to registered for it.
Because it is after October 31st though, the cost to register for the whole
weekend will now be $60.00. Despite this increase in cost the seminar is still
a bargain. I have been to other seminars which have cost a lot more. So this
is your final chance to get yourself registered. I hope that everyone that can
will make it for at least part of it.
Let me take a moment to remind you also that the quilt that we have been
selling tickets for and the Andy Thomas painting of the Battle of Mine Creek
will both be given away at this seminar. Many thanks to the Ozark Piecemakers
Quilt Guild and to Art and Pat Blume for the donation of both items to the Round
Table. Many thanks also to everyone who has donated to each fund raiser!
Oh, the shirts are in and will be available at the seminar. They are great
looking shirts and would look great on anyone! The cost is cheap too, so you
might want to pick one up, if not at the seminar, soon!!
On a final note the nominations for the officers of the Round Table for
2008 will be announced at the Friday night dinner on November 16th. This should
be the only "business" to be conducted at the dinner, or the seminar. At the
December meeting we will return to the regular format for the meetings and will
hold the elections for the positions. I encourage anyone who has thought of
serving the Round Table, or knows of another member who they believe would serve
the Round Table well, to submit their nomination at the November meeting. Just
be sure to check with the other person to be sure that they want to be
nominated. On a personal level, I have found the past year to have been a very
rewarding and educational experience and I appreciate having served you as
President. I am sure that the newly elected President and officers will find it
as such too as they lead us in 2008.
Well I had better wrap this up. Thanks for your time and I look forward
to seeing everyone at the seminar!
Tom Debo
CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF THE OZARKS
P.O. BOX 3451
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65808-3451
OCTOBER 2007
Meeting the second Wednesday of each month. Next meeting October 10, 2007
at the Library Center, 4653 S Campbell, Springfield, Mo at 6:30 PM.
The October meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks will feature noted local author Louise Jackson. She will be talking about Civil War Orphans.
Mrs. Jackson was a teacher for many years. She taught
3rd and 4th
grades, was a special reading teacher, and a university
professor of reading and language arts. Now She is a
writer of books for children.
2007 Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks Board of Directors
President: Tom Debo
870-426-2513
Vice President: Steve Buffat
862-1772
Treasurer: Jim Millikin
889-1848
Program Chairman: Teresa Hernandez
987-7776
Secretary: Chris Buffat
At Large Member: Brett Smithson
bsmithso@crowder.edu
Wilson’s Creek: Ted Hillmer
Past President: Jim Scaminaci
The supporting Staff of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks:
Len Eagleburger……….Media
Bill Piston……………..Web Page
John Rutherford……….Historian
Gary Brimmer ………..Membership
Don Burkemper……….Book Chairman
Paul and Carol Stickley……………..Refreshments
Don Garrett…………...Buck and Ball Editor
The address of our webpage is http://history.missouristate.edu/WGPiston/CWRT/cwrt.htm
PROGRAMS FOR THE CWRTO 2007
October 10 Local author Louise Jackson on "Civil War Orphans"
November 16 & 17 Dinner meeting and beginning of seminar, THE CIVIL WAR
WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
Minutes for the meeting of September 12, 2007
Books for Opportunity Drawings-
:: Brave Men in Desperate Times
-John McKay
:: A Crisis In Confederate Command
-Jeffery S. Prushankin
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Minutes-
President Tom Debo brought the meeting to order at 6:33 PM with the reading of the minutes for August 8, 2007 on the behalf of Christopher Buffat. Approximately 55 people were present for the night’s meeting. Jim Milikin then presented the Treasures Report showing a balance of $5,075.99 as of September 12, 2007.
Vice President, Steve Buffat gave an update on the seminar planned for this November. He started by presenting the posters for the seminar. He also passed out flyers to the membership and urged interest and stressed early registration. There have been close to six hundred flyers already handed out to many different people and groups. It is very important to sign up early because there is only room for only two hundred fifty people. You can register in many different ways; by filling out the printed registration form, the online form at our website, or the registration form contained in the flyer. Regional vendors for the seminar are being contacted; the goal is to have about twenty to twenty five vendors present at the seminar. Advertisements for the seminar are well underway with such publications as North and South, Civil War News, and the Civil War Historian. Unexpected advertisements have showed up in various newspapers and newsletters in the region. He then mentioned that volunteers will be needed soon. He then answered various questions from the membership.
Jim Scamanaci presented the books for the opportunity drawings on the behalf of Don Burkemper, whom was unable to attend. He read a passage from Brave Men in Desperate Times, and then he spoke briefly on the quilt raffle.
Tom Debo then presented the sign up sheet for the Mine Creek trip. He also introduced visitors to the Round Table.
Tom Debo brought the meeting back to order by asking members to pay their dues.
Brian Grubbs gave a brief introduction to a project that collects documents, from which a scan of the document is taken for a further source of information to the public.
Ted Hilmer, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Superintendent, started his remarks with showing the quilt that is going to be raffled the night of the annual dinner in November. Ted also spoke about the new visitor centers film and that progress is going very well.
Teresa Hernandez, Program Chairman, then introduced the speaker for the night; Robert Collins.
Robert Collins spoke on Jim Lane which is also the topic of his new book. He answered many questions afterwards.
Then the books were then raffled off, Greg Ellison won Brave Men in Desperate Times. A visitor to the Round Table won, A Crisis in Confederate Command.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:02 P.M.
Christopher D. Buffat
Secretary
Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
The Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild has donated a quilt to our organization for the second year. We will be offering the quilt in an opportunity drawing at the November dinner. For a $1.00 donation you will receive 1 opportunity in the drawing and you can receive 6 opportunities for a $5.00 donation. Packets are still available for members to solicit donations. The packet will include a photo of the “Dresden Plate” Design, the quilt is 88 in. x 89 in., and opportunity tickets. Please help out by making a donation and taking a packet to solicit donations. See Ted Hillmer for your packet.
Our members, Imogene & Herb Woods donated 17 quilt tops to the Ozarks Piecemakers Quilt Guild. These were made by Imogene's mother, Hazel Altis. One quilt top was held back for our Quilt Opportunity drawing and was completed by the OPQG. Thank you Imogene & Herb, Jim and Dori Scaminaci, Ted Hillmer and OPQG.
25 September 2007
Dear Civil War Enthusiast
The Center for the Study of the Korean War will be presenting its 9th Annual Conference on War and Media on February 29-March 1, 2008. This year the conference theme is War and Medical Services. It meets at the Hilton Garden Inn in Independence, Missouri. As a part of our conferences we will have presentations by George Wunderlich the Executive Director of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, and Frank Freeman, the author of Gangrene and Glory, a recent book about Civil War surgery. We are writing to encourage members of your group to join us for what will be an interesting and informative conference. And, if any of your group are interested, to solicit papers or presentations for the conference. If a group would like to attend we can arrange discounts and, if you are interested, provide time and space for meetings of your group. Please consider participation. If you have any questions please contact me at pedwards@graceland.edu or 816-833-0525, exst 4303.
Sincerely
Paul M. Edwards, Ph. D.
Senior Fellow
Center for the Study of the Korean War
Graceland University
Vice-President’s Corner
I must say, it’s exciting to see everything falling into place for the fall seminar and our Round Table annual dinner. They are really shaping up to be one of the biggest and best gatherings of Civil War enthusiasts of the War, West of the Mississippi. The committees are working hard to make sure that this is a great success. The following is an update on how the seminar planning is progressing:
Program Committee:
| All speakers are
confirmed. Our cadre of speakers and their topics are:
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Vendor Committee:
| We are aggressively
contacting region vendors, publishers & societies. The following are the
ones who have committed.
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Door Prizes Committee
| The committee is working hard to secure door prizes for drawings on both Friday & Saturday. |
| The quilt will be given away during the seminar. |
Public Relations Committee:
| Our website is packed full of information about the seminar; speakers & their bios, hotel information, registration forms, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1100 flyers have been
distributed in strategic locations throughout the region. Some of those
locations are:
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| Advertising
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