General-in-Chiefs Report By PeteZuhars I would like to thank all the members and guests that attended the November meeting. Kevin McCray treated us to a great talk. His topic was his new book "A ShoutJllJI of Orders: A HlmJty 0 the 9r O. VJ. Kevin is taking orders for his book now so if any of you would like to purchase a copy let me know. As you know we DO NOT have a meeting in Decem- ber so our next meeting will be January of 2004. Our speaker for the meeting will be Clarke Wilhelm and he will give us a talk on Winfield Soott Hancock. As I mentioned at the November meeting our spring trip will be to Sh~oh, TN. Our plans are still tentative at this time but we plan on meeting ea'!Y (7:00 a.m.) on Friday April 23 at the Cracker Barrel in Grove City (1-71 & Stringtown Rd). We will travel to Shiloh in a 15-passenger van unless we have more people wanting to go. In that case we will need a bigger vehicle. The plan is to travel to Shiloh with a short stop over at Fort Donelson. We will be arriving in Corinth, MS Friday night and will stay at the Holiday 1M Express, which will act as our headquarters for the weekend. On Saturday we will spend the morning touring the COOnttl area and the rest of the Vol. 13, No. 6 I '!he War Corresf)ondent Newsletter of the Ray Fawcett Chapter 0' The Central OhIo Civil War Roondtable December 2003 day will be spent at Shitoh. On Sunday we will spend the entire day at Shiloh. We depart for home Monday morning aniving back at the Cracker Barrel in Grove City Monday evening (~). The cost of the trip will be $300-$325 per person. This includes a continental breakfast each morning, brown bag lunch Saturday and Sunday. Dinner Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hotel room, Guide and transpor- tation. A deposit of $150 per person (cash or check) is due to reserve your spot no later than the February meeting and the space is limited to the first 13 people. The balance of $150 (cash only) is to be paid no later than the April meeting. Make your reservations early because this is first oome first served. I would like to end by thanking ail the members 'Nho have helped make 2003 one of the most successful years in our short history. With your continu- ed help and support we can make 2004 even better. I wish all of you a healthy and happy holiday season. See you next year. Your Obedient Servant, PeteZuhars Adjutant General's Report Mr. McCray says he became interested in the Civil War when he was 7 years old and read "The American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War.. He also recalls a story his grandmother told of her grandfather being a Sharpshooter during the war and part of the Honor Guard for the Lincoln funeral: The family later Ieamed that in August 1862 he was in Camp Uma and was then sent to Kentucky where he contraded dysentery and then spent the rest of the war in Indianapolis. The title of Mr. McCray's book "A Shouting of 0nIers: A .Hi5toty of the 9t1" Ohio Volunteer Infantry Reglmenf comes from a statement made by the regimental Chaplain. The book is based on the diaries and letters of Lieutenant Colonel John Cumins, Captain Thomas Honnell and Private Jacob Earty. Mr. McCray considered the writing of the book as a 10-y:ear hobby. The 99'" O. V.1. was formed in Lima and was sent to Cincinnati to defend it against an expected attack by Braxton Bragg. They 'Hollid then be sent to Lexington, KY to guard the bridges around the city. The first Colonel of the regiment was Albert Langworthy. The regiment would fi!jrt at Stones River, Snow Hill, and Chickamauga. They helped to capture Williams Island, which was an amphibious operation. They were involved in the fighting Continued on page 2
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General-in-Chiefs ReportBy
PeteZuhars
I would like to thank allthe members and guests thatattended the November meeting.Kevin McCray treated us to agreat talk. His topic was his newbook "A ShoutJllJI of Orders: AHlmJty 0 the 9r O.VJ. Kevin istaking orders for his book now soif any of you would like topurchase a copy let me know.
As you know we DONOT have a meeting in Decem-ber so our next meeting will beJanuary of 2004. Our speaker forthe meeting will be ClarkeWilhelm and he will give us a talkon Winfield Soott Hancock.
As I mentioned at theNovember meeting our spring tripwill be to Sh~oh, TN. Our plansare still tentative at this time butwe plan on meeting ea'!Y (7:00a.m.) on Friday April 23 at theCracker Barrel in Grove City (1-71& Stringtown Rd). We will travelto Shiloh in a 15-passenger vanunless we have more peoplewanting to go. In that case wewill need a bigger vehicle. Theplan is to travel to Shiloh with ashort stop over at Fort Donelson.We will be arriving in Corinth, MSFriday night and will stay at theHoliday 1M Express, which willact as our headquarters for theweekend. On Saturday we willspend the morning touring theCOOnttl area and the rest of the
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day will be spent at Shitoh. OnSunday we will spend the entireday at Shiloh. We depart forhome Monday morning anivingback at the Cracker Barrel inGrove City Monday evening(~). The cost of the trip will be$300-$325 per person. Thisincludes a continental breakfasteach morning, brown bag lunchSaturday and Sunday. DinnerFriday, Saturday and Sunday.Hotel room, Guide and transpor-tation. A deposit of $150 perperson (cash or check) is due toreserve your spot no later thanthe February meeting and thespace is limited to the first 13people. The balance of $150(cash only) is to be paid no laterthan the April meeting. Makeyour reservations early becausethis is first oome first served.
I would like to end bythanking ail the members 'Nhohave helped make 2003 one ofthe most successful years in ourshort history. With your continu-ed help and support we can make2004 even better.
I wish all of you a healthyand happy holiday season. Seeyou next year.
Your Obedient Servant,PeteZuhars
Adjutant General'sReport
Mr. McCray says hebecame interested in the Civil Warwhen he was 7 years old and read
"The American Heritage PictureHistory of the Civil War.. He alsorecalls a story his grandmothertold of her grandfather being aSharpshooter during the war andpart of the Honor Guard for theLincoln funeral: The family laterIeamed that in August 1862 hewas in Camp Uma and was thensent to Kentucky where hecontraded dysentery and thenspent the rest of the war inIndianapolis.
The title of Mr. McCray'sbook "A Shouting of 0nIers: A.Hi5toty of the 9t1" OhioVolunteer Infantry Reglmenfcomes from a statement made bythe regimental Chaplain. Thebook is based on the diaries andletters of Lieutenant Colonel JohnCumins, Captain Thomas Honnelland Private Jacob Earty. Mr.McCray considered the writing ofthe book as a 10-y:ear hobby.
The 99'" O. V.1. wasformed in Lima and was sent toCincinnati to defend it against anexpected attack by Braxton Bragg.They 'Hollid then be sent toLexington, KY to guard thebridges around the city.
The first Colonel of theregiment was Albert Langworthy.The regiment would fi!jrt atStones River, Snow Hill, andChickamauga. They helped tocapture Williams Island, whichwas an amphibious operation.They were involved in the fighting
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at Lookout Mountain, KennesawMountain, which would be thtnemost honific battle for the 99 .They were also in the wholeAtlanta campaign.
They would then be sentto Franklin then to Nashville,which would be their last realcombat
The 99th would thenconsolidate with the so" a~dwould then be known as the 50 .
From 1864 through 1865they would be in Georgia, NorthCarolina and Washington, DC ..
If you are interested Inreading about the ggtn O.V.I. seethe attached order form for thebook.
Thank you Mr. McCrayfor a very interesting andinformative presentation.
Answer to NovemberPuzzler
Twenty-six days. Nov-ember 15 through December 10,1864.
December Puzzler
What was the lastsignificant Confederate fortifi-cation on the Atlantic coast tohold out agai~st Union forces?
New Members
Please welcome backKevin McCray as a member.
2004 Spring Trip
We have a tentative datefor the annual spring trip, whichis April 23-26. The trip is beingplanned for Shiloh.
We would like to find outwho may be interested in goingon this trip. Please let PeteZuhars 0( Patty Barker know ofyour interest.
Look for additional infor-
mation in the General-in-Chiefsreport.
Camp ClevelandHistorical Marker
On October 11 there wasan historical marker placed at thelocation of Camp Cleveland,which is now a small park ~University Road and West 10Street in Cleveland. The Site isin the Tremont neighborhood,which was originally known asOhio City.
More than 15,200 soldierstrained at the 35-acre camp from1862-1865. It had barracks for32 men each, an arsenal andguardhouse. When the troopsleft to join the war they marchedto Union Depot.
Some of the Campsrecruits were called on ~odisperse a draft protest in PublicSquare and others would be sentto Johnson's Island in 1863when rumors spread that Con-federate sympathizers werecoming from Canada.
From The CIvI War N~
Grand Ball
On January 18 at the Innat Historic Roscoe Village theConfederate Rose Winter GrandBall will be held.
There will be dancing,Iight refreshments and otheramusements.
The proceeds will benefitthe' Ohio Confederate Rosegraves preservation project andHistoric Roscoe Village.
Admission is $10 percouple. For more informationcontact Eli R. Beachy at Box251, Chippewa Lake, OH 44215or [email protected].
Buffington Island Update
The Ohio Historical
Society in partnership with theBuffington Island BattlefieldGroup has been awarded a grantfor $52 000 to purchasepreservati~n easements on criti-cal areas of the battlefield site.
The grant from theCenter for Civil War LivingHistory will be used to buy fromwilling property owners preserva-tion easements that will preventthe sale of mineral rights, limitdevelopment, protect archeolog-ical resources and preventfurther loss of the battlefield.
The Civil WarPreservation Trust and theAmerican Battlefield ProtectionProgram of the National. ParkServiCe are also partners In theBuffington Island preservationeffort.
From The CiYi War News
~rom tI,t (Dffirtr8 anhJlttmbua of tQt mn QtoundI
mailto:[email protected].
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KEVIN MCCRAYJUST RELEj\SED
KEVIN MCCRAY
313 SterlIng CGultWesteMlle. Ohio 43082
Phone/614.891.5547
E~all/ kmoaayOcofumllus.lr.com
A Shovtlng of OrdefS conveys
the history of Ohio's 99th
Volunteer Infantry Regiment,
an American Civil War unit
formed from the counties surrounding Lima. The
regiment has a history rich in personalities and
experiences. A Shouting of OrdefS is the
culmination of 10 years of research and features
previously unpublished primary source documents
from key members of the regiment.
A Shouting of Orderstn5a1pUcn
30 photographs of members
of the regiment and key
battle grounds.
0Iy. SublolOl
OC8511Order 1DIIIf:
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The War COTffSPOttdentPatty &ricer, Editor
Roundtable OffitenPete ZuharsGeneral-in-Chief
740-363-9542 [email protected] MilliganInspector General
614-793-0761 [email protected] ChesterAdjutant General
614-497-3136David LarrickHistorian General
740-369-1309Patty BarkerChief of Signal Corps
614-985-3353War Council Membe"Mike Van HussWar Council CommanderRichard Cartwright
614-855-3333Peter BurnsideJamie Ryan
614-890-6485Rory Mclntyre
614-261-7179
THE WAR CORRESPONDENTNewsletter of The Ray FawcettChapter of The Caltral Ohio Civil War Roundtable
P. O. Box 471Lewis Center, OH 43035-0471
CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS
Wednesday, January 14, 7:30 p.m. - The speakerwill be Clarke Wilhelm - Winfield Scott Hancock-AGood Soldier. The meeting wiU be held at theWesterville Eledrit Company. 139 E. Broadway,Westerville, OH 43081.
Future Meetings:
December - DO meetingFebruary 11, 2004 - Gordon Rhea (Carrying The
Flag)March 10 - John Haas (The Battle for God andRight Civil War Letter Books of Emerson Opdycke)
Inates are .... •to ,.hanG.
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mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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