PRESERVATION OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

THE CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF GREATER BOSTON d/b/a/ The Civil War Round Tables of Massachusetts,............ in existence since 1957, and a leader in Local, Regional, and National Preservation Efforts...Contact Nicole Delaria, Preservation Chairperson at natnic11@aol.com

To make DIRECT donations to our Preservation Efforts, go to www.wainwrightbank.com CommunityRoom.Net Link and find us listed there, and make a donation directly to our accounts that will go to Local Presrevation!!!

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According to The St. Petersburg Times, the remains of a Civil War Blockade Runner was found at the bottom of the Hillssborough River. It was in fact discovered and found to be The Steamship "Scottish Chief" buried there since 1863.....and ONCE AGAIN, or as it continues on and on and on,....finally the two thieves who were the workers who stole the decorative iron from The Longfellow Bridge, were FINALLY sentenced for their crime, "SHORT JAIL TERMS aand restitution. It was probably the best that we could have had for a sentence, but STILL.....NOT ENOUGH!!!!

Here is a NEW and DIFFERENT and GREAT way to help the CWRT of GB raise funds for Preservation as a Fundraiser. We can now purchase books from Savas Beatie Publishers and we will receive 30% of their cost toweards Preservation. You have to do this on the PayPal payment method and just use the Coupon Code CWRTBoston and we get that money every quarter. We all need more Civil War books and we all keep buying them So go to www.savasbeatie.com and buy them from there, some of which are autographed by the author.. You can also call them with an order at 916-941-6896 or Fax them in at 916-941-6895 or go to www.savasbeatie.com Almost all of their books are signed by the author or come with a customuized signed book pltae.

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2010-2011 Preservation Partners are beginning with....

The Waltham American Legion Hall Post #156......

Shaw's Supermarket #513 Lwexington St. Waltham....

Thanxxxxx for your generosity!!!

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ALWAYS VISIT THESE SITES---

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES in WALTHAM.......www.archives.gov/northeast or email to waltham.archives@nara.gov..............Please visit the Eduacation link of this site for information on The 2009 Essay Contest and how we are involved again by supporting this great endeavor and welcoming these students to visit us and allow us to help them..............................................The National Archives in Washington, D.C. will have a new and VERY SPECIAL exhibit starting Spring 2010 and then going on a Traveling Exhibit. It is called "Discovering the Civil War: A National Archives Traveling Exhibit." The National Aarchives has the largest collection of Civil War records anywhere. Drawing on this collection, "Discovering The Civil War"willl invite visitors to explore issues, events, and people of the War. By combining original Archival records and the latest media technology, the exhibuit will be both educational and fun.Donations are nee3ded to help support the exhibit project. Tax deductible donatioons for the Civil War exhibit can be sent to: Thora S.R. Colot, Executive Director The Foundation for The National Archives, Room G-12, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20408-0001............................I have received the letter of THANXXXX from Thora Colot, the Executive Director of The Foundation for the National Archives for our $750.00 donation to help with their Dicovering the Civil War Traveling Exhibit. She said that we are all FANTASTIC.

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THE CIVIL WAR PRESERVATION TRUST-----www.civil.org

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION---http://www.nthp.org

JEFF FIORAVANTI ART---http://www.fioravanti-fineart.com (Preservation Benefits from sale of his Art)

PRESERVATION DIRECTORY---http://www.preservationdirectory.com

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If you visit he 54th Mass. website, www.54thmasscompany-a.com you will notice that one of their MANY community efforts is to help raise money for The Smith Leadership Academy in Dorchester to raise money to buy uniforms for BOTH the Boys and Girls Basketball Teams.

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THEY ARE AT IT AGAIN!!!!!.... This time it is in Hagerstown, MD. on the site where there was a Tent Hospital for the wounded during the Civil War. This hospital probably took care of both Union and Confederate wounded. A firm called Oliver Homes is attempting to build STORAGE SHEDS on this location, and is apparently UNWILLING to listen to anyone about alternative plans and locations that would not do as much damage. Contact them at info@oliverhomes.com and CC info@martinpalmer.com Also contact the Washington County Commissioners at Room 226 100 W. Washington St. Hagerstown, MD. 21740 and express your distate for this project and the need for alternative plans. Their names are Pres. John F. Barr, V.P. Terry L. Baker, James F. Kercheval, William J. Wivell, and Kirsten B. Aleshire. Also mention that you are contacting your elected representatives about this destruction of our American history. I have already done this, so mount up, and ride into the battle!!!!

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The GRAND ARMY of THE REPUBLIC HALL Frederick Lander Post #5 is in TROUBLE (That's spelled with a Capital "T" which rhymes with "P" which stands for PRESERVATION!!!! The roof is in bad and sad need of repairs and the fate of the 1243 photographs adorning its wall on that wonderful 3rd Floor meeting room with its ORIGINAL furniture and carpeting is in DANGER!!! The City of Lynn, which legally owns the building, and has for many years done little, spent little, and tends to look the other way except for the BAREST minimum budget of $100,00 annually to cover the elemental maintenance and upkeep and, OH Yes, that small pittance that they pay Bob Mathias as its Curator. Contact your State Representative and State Senator and complain about this and ask fo help, even in these difficult times to SAVE this TREASURE!!!!////......CERTAINLY the City of Lynn MUST be able to work with The Building Trustees and Dexter Bishop of our CWRT of Northshore/Lynn which meets there monthly, and has already done much to help preserve this great building, can find some funds through The Community Preservation Act or Mass. Historic Buildings Rehabilitation Acts or other Commonwealth resources for Historic preservation or even some National Resources such as The Civil War Preservation Trust or The National Trust For Historic Prdeservation to take care of this problem RIGHT NOW!!!!

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P{LEASE WRITE A LETTER OF OPPOSITION!!!! They are STILL trying to put a Gambling Casino about near to The Gettysburg National Military Park by The Eisenhower site, which is even worse than the 2006 Crossroads Project. The traffic and the damage to Historic property and many other concerns would be immeasurable!......... Write to Mr. David LeVan at 1094 Baltimore Pike in Gettysburg 17325 to express your concerns. I have already written him a letter and expressed the concerns of this organization......... I also told him that we will be going there this May, and requested a meeting to discuss alternative plans. The Civil War Preservation Trust and The National Trust For Historic Preservation are BOTH in the forefront of this opposition, a nd we qare RIGHT THERE with them!!!!!....I am personally a member and The CWRT of Greater Boston is also a member, so give this as a thought, and maybe mention it to your Human resources person where you work to see what YOUR EMPLOYER can do!!!!

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The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation is in need of your money!!!!On the spot where Lt. John Haley of Chelsea,. Ma. and The 30th Mass Infantry was killed by Confederate Artillery on September 19, 1864, there is an ongoing effort to buy up that "Huntsberry Tract" to preserve this valuable piece of our Civil War history. For details and donation information write PO box 897 New Market, VA. 22844.or go to www.shenandoahatwar.org

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The Civil War Presevation Trust has saved Battle Land at 20 different sites in 2009 according to a story in The Civil War News!!! That's amazing!!!! That's GREAT!!!! They did NOT do this without a lot of help and a lot of money from you and me. More is Needed!!!! Remember that we are now in 2010 and there are miles to go before we sleep. (Where did I hear that?)....This brings their total (according to CWN) to 29,000 acres (yes I said 29 THOUSAND ) of sacred and historic Battlefield at 109 different sites in 20 states (yes there were 10, 000 battles in places other than Virginia).........Listed by CWN are:...55 acres in Natural Bridge in Florida....60 acres at Wood Lake in Minnesota...66 acres at Raymond and 12 acres at Tupelo, Missisisppi...643 acres at Davis Bridge and 5 acres at Parker's Crossroads in Tennessee...68 acres at Aldie...433 acres at Brandy Station...47 acres at Appomatox...85 acres at Chancellorsville...178 acres at Malvern Hill...35 acres at Sailors Creek...730 acres at 5 different Shenandoah Valley battlefields...253 acres at Trevillan Station... and 94 acres at the Wilderness in Virginia.