Celebration of the 150th Anniversary

of the Battle of Gettysburg

Tis year we have seen numerous reenactments and celebrations of the 150th anniversary
of the Civil War. Most notable was Te Battle of Gettysburg. Te Battle of Gettysburg
was the turning point of the American Civil War and many historians agree that it
was on these hallowed grounds that our nation was saved.
Gettysburg changed the direc-
tion of the war and the morale
of the nation. Afer a long string
of victories by the Confederacy,
the war moved north as troops
sought supplies and looked to
secure key victories with
Southern occupation in
Union territory.
For three hot days in July 1863,
this small Pennsylvania town
was the scene of hard-fought
battles, esteemed bravery and
the bloodshed of 51,000 men.
When the fghting ended,
Gettysburg was crippled by
the devastation and the thou-
sands of wounded soldiers lef
behind. Te 2,400 residents
of Gettysburg were lef with
22,000 dead and wounded
soldiers, 5,000 dead horses
and a town ravaged by war.
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LINCOLN-CUSHING CAMP NO. 2, SONS OF THE UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
THE NEWS WALKER
VOLUME 15, NUMBER 3 FALL EDI TI ON 2013
Inside This Issue
C A L E N D A R F O R T H E Y E A R 2 0 1 3
8-11 August National Encampment Various Milwaukee, WI
7 September Lincoln-Cushing Camp Meeting 1130-1430 Dubliner Restaurant
23 November Remembrance Day Parade & Ceremony Various Gettysburg, PA
9 December Lincoln-Cushing Camp Meeting 1130-1430 Dubliner Restaurant
2 Memorial Day 2013
4 Department Encampment
Held on 4 May
5 Next Camp Meeting at

Dubliner Restaurant

6 Emancipation Day

Legislation
7 Tour of Loudon County

Cavalry Battles Planned
7 Recognition of Civil War

Ancestor
8 Visit to Cedar Mountain

Battlefeld
9 Richmond Civil War

Photography Ramble
Pl ease mark t hese dates on your cal endar
DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION
Commander Ben Hawley with the Commendation presented to
Lincoln-Cushing Camp at the Department Encampment in May.
F R O M T H E C O M M A N D E R

CharlesBenHawley
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Memorial Day 2013
145th Decoration Day Ceremony and Camp Meeting
Memorial Day was ofcially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was frst observed on 30 May 1868. On 30 May 2013, Lin-
coln-Cushing Camp obeyed General Logans order by conducting a Memorial Day event at the Old Amphitheater
and Tomb of the Civil War Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Tis was the 145th year that annual ceremo-
nies were held in that spot.
SUVCW Commander-in-Chief Perley Mellor,
Department of the Chesapeake Commander Mark
Day, Past Commander-in-Chief Andrew John-
son, high-ranking guests from the Allied Orders,
Commander-in-Chief Jefrey Burden of the Mili-
tary Order of the Loyal Legion of the U. S., and
other distinguished guests attended the ceremony.
Speakers included PCINC Johnson, Department
Commander Day, CINC Mellor, and CINC Bur-
den. Department President of the Auxiliary of the
SUVCW Anne Blackburn delivered the Ladies
Tribute, In Memoriam, frst presented in 1870.
Te U.S. Marine Corps Band Brass Quintet and
Field Drummer provided stirring music through-
out the ceremony, and the Gettysburg Blues SVR
Color Guard posted and retired the colors. All present
agreed the event was a ftting fulfllment of CINC Logans
order to preserve the memory of the Boys in Blue.
Following the afernoon ceremonies at Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery, the camp and guests adjourned to the
Ofcers Club at Fort Myer, where we had a delicious
dinner and listened to a very interesting talk by Clark
B. Bud Hall, a noted authority on the Federal Cavalry
and the Battle of Brandy Station. His talk highlighted the
Battle of Brandy Station as the turning point for Union
cavalry, as the newly created Cavalry Corps of the Army
of the Potomac for the frst time went into battle. As
Major Dan Grimsley, 6th Virginia Cavalry noted, Te
moral efect of the battle was of great value to the Federal
cavalry. In succeeding battles, it was apparent to the
Confederates that the Federals had gained in moral, as
well as in numbers and discipline. Te talk also focused
on the outstanding leadership and organization of the
Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac. All agreed that
Buds talk was one of the best we have had and was also a
highly appropriate tribute to the Boys in Blue.
Marine Corps Band at Arlington National Cemetery, 30 May
Department of Chesapeake Commander Mark Day addresses
Decoration Day crowd, 30 May
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Sold-out Lincoln-Cushing Camp meeting following Decoration Day
ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, 30 May, 2013
Department of Chesapeake Brothers Participate in the National
Memorial Day Parade, Washington, DC
Clark Bud Hall addresses the Lincoln-Cushing Camp at the annual
Decoration Day meeting, Ft. Myer OC.
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Department Encampment held on 4 May
Brother Mark Day Elected Department Commander

On Saturday, 4 May, the Department of the Chesapeake, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, held its 126th
Department Encampment at the Hilton Garden Inn near Solomons, Maryland. A large turnout by Lincoln-Cushing
Camp joined with representatives from other Department of Chesapeake camps to take care of department business,
including electing new ofcers.

On the Friday afernoon preceding the meetings, Duane Whitlock, Commander of Sgt James H Harris Camp 38,
ofered a fascinating tour of some of the Civil War remnants at Point Lookout. Tose joining the tour viewed the
earthworks remaining from the Lincoln Fort, some reconstructed buildings within it, and a short rebuilt section of
the stockade around the nearby camp that held more than 12,000 Confederate prisoners of war before the wars end.
Prior to the business meetings on Saturday, the Auxil-
iary joined the Brothers of the Department in a service
remembering our Brothers and Sisters who have passed
away during the past year.
Te business of the Department was successfully dealt
with during the meeting. At our luncheon, Historian
David Roberts imparted to us some of the history of
Southern Maryland during the War.
As the fnal item of business, Senior Vice Department
Commander Mark Day of Taylor-Wilson Camp 10 was
elected Department Commander, relieving now-Past
Department Commander Jefrey French afer a success-
ful year. JVDC Robert Pollock was elected Senior Vice
Department Commander, Kevin Martin was elected
Junior Vice Department Commander, and Michael
Paquette was elected Department Secretary/Treasurer.
All in the Lincoln-Cushing Camp wish the newly elected
ofcers the best for the coming year, and will support
their eforts to lead us.
Department of Chesapeake Encampment attendees Brothers Bob Stine, Rob Pollock and Brin Lewis
Newly elected Department Commander Mark Day thanks outgoing
Commander Jeery French for his service
Newly elected Senior Vice Commander Rob Pollock takes his post
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Next Camp Meeting 7 September
at the Dubliner Restaurant
Guest Susan Cumbey Discusses Civil War Art
Te next Lincoln Cushing Camp Meeting will take place on
Saturday, 7 September, with an 11:30 am social hour with
the meeting to follow. Te meeting will take place at the
Dubliner Restaurant located at 4 F Street, NW on Capitol Hill
in Washington, DC. Please see the back page of the newsletter
for the reservation form and menu selections. Te price will
be $28.00/pp, with a cash bar.
Our guest speaker will be Susan
Cumbey who will discuss Civil
War art. Tis illustrated lecture
will provide an introduction to
some of the best known Civil War
artists. Although the great Amer-
ican painter Winslow Homer,
who started his career as a feld
artist for Harpers Weekly, is the
most notable of the personalities
discussed, many other male and
female artists will be covered,
including Adalbert Volck,
Edwin Forbes, William Ludwell
Sheppard, Alfred Waud,
Moses Ezekiel, and Lily Martin
Spencer. Iconic works such as
Everett B.D. Julios Before
Chancellorsville, Homers
Prisoners from the
Front, Augustus Saint-
Gaudens Shaw Memo-
rial, and Mercies
Lee Monument in
Richmond will be
highlighted.
Susan G. Cumbey has
been director of Fort Ward
Museum & Historic Site since
2002, and prior to that served as
Fort Wards Assistant Director/
Curator. She is on the adjunct
faculty in art history at the
Annandale campus of Northern
Virginia Community College, and
has also taught at Georgetown
University. Over the years, she
has lectured widely on the topic
of Civil War art, and has devel-
oped several exhibits that have
highlighted artwork of the
period. She received her M.A. in
art history and museum studies at
George Washington University.
We look forward to seeing you
on 7 September!
The Dubliner Restaurant is a new location for L-C camp meetings. It is located at 4 F
Street, NW right o of North Capital Street and is connected to the Phoenix Park Hotel which sits on
the corner of North Capitol and F Street. Te Dubliner is located about one block from Union Station
and the Union Station Metro stop. On a Saturday morning there should be plenty of on-street park-
ing (meter). Tere is also a Senate parking lot across the street that is usually open on weekends where
parking is free. Although you should not need it, there is also a paid parking garage at Union Station.
Susan Cumbey
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Commander Ben Hawley Instrumental in Passing
Emancipation Day Legislation in Maryland

For a number of years Ben Hawley, as a re-enactor with the 54th
Massachusetts Regiment, would read the proclamation that freed the slaves
in Maryland as part of a ceremony at Oakley Cabin, a restored slave cabin in
Brookfeld, Maryland. Brother Hawley felt that Maryland should celebrate
this event throughout the state, so he contacted Senator Karen Montgomery
and began lobbying for legislation to recognize Maryland emancipation.
His eforts paid of when earlier Maryland Senator Karen Montgomery (D-14)
and Delegate Jolene Ivey (D-47), sponsored the bills that mark the frst for-
mal state recognition of the 1864 date when Maryland slaves were declared
free under a new state constitution.
Its wonderful to see the strong, bi-
partisan support to make November
1st of each year recognized as Eman-
cipation Day in Maryland. With the
150th anniversary coming next year,
Im glad that the Senate has agreed
that its time to give special attention
to this date in Marylands history. As
we mark and celebrate so many of
the meaningful developments of our
states history in the coming years, it
is important that we remember that
great day of liberation and jubilee,
when nearly 90,000 Marylanders
fnally became free, Delegate Ivey
said.
Delegate Ivey and Senator Montgom-
ery hope the bill will raise awareness
of how each state took its own path
to freedom. Tough Lincolns Procla-
mation freed slaves in the rebel states
beginning Jan. 1, 1863, many cel-
ebrate the June 19, 1865 date when
Union troops arrived to free the
last slaves in Galveston, Texas, now
known as Juneteenth.
Congratulations to Brother Hawley
for this signifcant accomplishment
and contribution to keeping our
Civil War history alive.
Pictured above at the signing by Governor Martin OMalley L-R are Tony Cohen, Underground Railroad; Susan
Soderberg, Historian; Senator Karen Montgomery, Lincoln-Cushing Commander Ben Hawley; and aides.
AFROTC Cadet Receives SUVCW Commendation
AFROTC Cadet Agustin Argueta was awarded a SUVCW commendation for his
exemplary patriotism and for demonstrating a high degree of academic performance
and leadership. Te award was presented by Commander Charles Ben Hawley on
11 April, 2013. Upon presentation of the award, Brother Hawley commented: We
believe it is right to award those who have stepped forward to accept the challenge
of leadership in defending our nations ag, principles and freedoms. By honoring
deserving cadets, we help promote the maintenance of unqualied American citizen-
ship because it will be these young people who will eventually serve in our nations
military, under the ag our forefathers fought to preserve.
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Lincoln-Cushing Camp Tour of Loudon County
Cavalry Battles Planned for 19 October
Following the battles of Chancellorsville and Brandy
Station from May 1st to June 9th 1863, Lees Army of
Northern Virginia was once again on the move to
bring the war to Union territory. Although the
Army of the Potomac had sufered a humiliating
defeat at Chancellorsville, the Fed-
eral Cavalry had acquitted itself well
at Brandy Station. On 16-17 June,
Federal cavalry commander Alfred
Pleasonton got orders to advance into
the Shenandoah Valley and discover what
exactly the Army of Northern Virginia
was doing, hidden away behind the Blue
Ridge. To do this, Pleasontons blue-clad
horsemen would have to punch through
the Gray cavalry under JEB Stuart, the
same men, under the same leader, that they
had come within a whisker of defeating at Brandy
Station. Tough Pleasontons troopers won all three
major fghts in four days of bruising actions, proving
that the good showing of the Federal cavalry at Brandy
had not been a fuke, they fell short of accomplishing
their mission.
On October 19th of this year, the Lincoln-
Cushing Camp will organize a tour of
these critical Loudon County cavalry
battles, so hotly contested 150 years ago
this year, and the way the land and
leadership shaped those battles. We will
visit the battlefelds at Aldie (June 17),
Middleburg (June 17-19), and
Upperville (June 21).
We plan to rent a 14-passenger van with
driver, and will meet to commence the
tour at a time and location to be deter-
mined in Loudon County. Te tour will
last about six hours, and will include a lunch
stop. Stand by for sign up details, including cost.
Memorial Day Leads to Proper Recognition
of Civil War Ancestor
by Megan Moloney, wife of Brother Keith Rossmiller
On January 25, 1862, a 17-year old farmer
named Benjamin Acklam enlisted as a private
in Company E of the 50th Regiment of the Il-
linois Infantry. Alongside his brother, George,
Benjamin would take part in some of the
bloodiest battles of the U.S. Civil War, includ-
ing the Battle of Shiloh and the March to the
Sea, General Shermans Savannah Campaign.
At the end of the war, Benjamin and his fel-
low soldiers of the 50th Illinois marched in the
Grand Review on May 24, 1865, in Washington,
D.C., and continued on to Louisville, Kentucky,
where they mustered out later that summer.
Benjamin returned to Illinois, to the land he farmed before enlisting. He married, had two daughters and a son,
and was elected to the board of the 50ths annual reunion association. He died in 1914. (Continued on Page 11)
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Fall Day Trips
A Visit to Cedar Mountain Battlefeld
by Brother Lee Stone, PDC
In our eforts to understand the impact of the largest and most important battles of the Civil War, we sometimes
skip over smaller battles, or battles fought on the way to a more important battle. Tis has been the fate of
Cedar Mountain.
In June and July of 1862 Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia had successfully backed George B. McClel-
lans Army of the Potomac away from its threatening position close to Richmond. Relying upon McClellan to
remain inactive, Lee used the initiative he had gained to attack John Popes recently formed Army of Virginia, ad-
vancing southward from northern Virginia. Tomas J. Stonewall Jacksons corps led Lees daring march north-
ward, seeking to outfank Pope and smash his army before McClellans larger army could complete its waterborne
transfer back to northern Virginia.
On the blazing hot
afernoon of 9 August
1862, Jacksons corps
met Nathaniel P.
Banks corps of Popes
army south of Cul-
peper, Virginia, west
of a prominent hill
locally called Cedar
Mountain. Banks,
though heavily out-
numbered, without
a reserve, and miles
from other elements
of Popes army, at-
tacked the Rebels fu-
riously. Two of Jacksons
divisions were unraveling
when the Confederate line
was stabilized by Jacksons
old Stonewall Brigade
and the arrival of A. P.
Hills division. For good
measure, Isaac R. Trim-
bles brigade of Richard S.
Ewells division attacked
the Federal lef fank,
forcing Banks exhausted
and overmatched corps to
retreat.

However, Jackson, per-
haps surprised by such
aggressive action from
Banks, whom he had
defeated handily in the
Shenandoah Valley,
temporarily pulled back
from the battlefeld also,
seeking support from the
rest of Lees army.
Ultimately the small but
vicious Battle of Cedar
Mountain had little efect
on the course of the war.
Despite Banks action the
Confederates eventually
continued northward,
befuddling Pope and
thrashing him
convincingly at Sec-
ond Bull Run at the end
of August. Te battle
was important only for
those whose lives were
mauled or destroyed by
itConfederate division
commander Charles S.
Winder being the best-
known fatality. Te only
full-length book on this
battle remains Robert K.
Kricks Stonewall Jackson
at Cedar Mountain, pub-
lished in 1990.
Today the battlefeld
remains much as it was in
August 1862, as can be
seen in the photo.
Unlike the big
battlefelds, with
their stone monu-
ments and throngs
of visitors, Cedar
Mountain is still
mostly farmland
and a scattering of
houses. Tanks
to the Civil War
Trust and the
local Friends of
Cedar Mountain
Battlefeld, 154
acres of the battle-
feldwith more now in
negotiationhave been
preserved in recent years.
A scattering of fairly
recently erected Civil War
Trails signs and a couple
of older Virginia histori-
cal signs help the visitor
interpret the action. Find
your way to Culpeper,
and follow US Route
15 southward about 5.5
miles; the road bisects
the battlefeld more or less
as it did in 1862. Take a
picnic: salt pork, hard-
tack, and cofee boiled in
your tin cup.
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Fall Day Trips
A One-Day Richmond
Civil War Photography Ramble
by Brother Richard Grifn, CSVC
Recently, I accompanied my wife on a business trip to the Capital of the Confederacy (a.k.a. Richmond, Virginia).
Whilst Claire was busy with her conference, I had a day free to visit a few of my favorite Civil War locations. It is
certainly true that there are many Civil War sites in the Richmond area worth visiting, but when you only have
one day, you have to be somewhat selective. Fortunately, it was a beautiful day in late March, so, with my new
digital SLR in hand; I could indulge my twin passions of the Civil War and photography. I chose to visit Hol-
lywood Cemetery, the National Park Service (NPS) site at Tredegar Iron Works, Drewrys Bluf, City Point, and
Bermuda Hundred.
I frst stopped at Hollywood Cemetery. Hollywood
is well known as a beautiful, 19th Century cemetery
located in prime real estate on the blufs overlooking
the fall line of the James River. It is better known as
the last resting place of two U. S. presidents (James
Monroe and John Tyler), one Confederate president
(Jeferson Davis), twenty-two Confederate general
ofcers, and thousands of Confederate enlisted
men. I suspect a good fraction of Civil War-minded
visitors are mainly interested in Davis gravesite or
the last resting place of one or more of the Confed-
erate generals. In fact, the air of respect and rever-
ence towards the Confederacy and its more famous
leaders is impossible to overlook. I drove around
the grounds, visiting and photographing the Davis
gravesite and the view of the James.
My second stop was the NPS site at Tredegar
Iron Works, the site of the Confederacys major
industrial facility. Tredegar produced armor
plate, cannons in the thousands, small arms, and
much of the sinews of war that kept Confeder-
ate armies in the feld. Tredegar is also the site of
the fairly new American Civil War Center, but
being as old-school as I am, I prefer the NPS site,
where admission is free (although you must pay
to park, unless you have an annual or permanent
pass from the park service). I always enjoy the
exhibits there, especially the fascinating volley
gun, the model of CSS Fredericksburg, and the
various personal artifacts on display.
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Model of CSS Fredericksburg, NPS Visitors Center at Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond
Gravesite and statue of President Jeerson Davis, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond.
Te ag is the so-called Tird National Flag
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Richmond Civil War Photography Ramble (Continued from Page 9)
Te next stop on my expedition
was Fort Darling on Drewrys
Bluf, where on May 15th, 1862,
the Confederates turned back a
U. S. Navy force centered on the
USS Monitor and USS Galena.
Visitors can immediately under-
stand the outcome of the battle.
Te fort is situated on a bluf,
some 80 to 100 feet above a
bend of the James River, and
obviously commands the
approaches. In addition to the
fort, the Confederates emplaced
a line of obstructions in the river,
making it almost impossible
for ships to pass.
My penultimate stop was
City Point, the site of the
vast logistics base at the
confuence of the James
and Appomattox rivers,
where General Grant had
his headquarters during
the siege of Petersburg,
1864-1865. Grants recon-
structed quarters are there,
adjacent to Appomattox
Manor. It is well worth a
visit, just to appreciate the
relatively spartan quarters
of the General-in-Chief
and the magnifcent view
of the roadstead that the
site afords.
Finally, I decided to investigate the Bermuda Hundred site, where General Benjamin Butlers Army of the James
landed on May 5th, 1864, one day afer Grant began the Overland Campaign by crossing the Rapidan River.
Grants idea was to attack the Richmond-Petersburg complex from two diferent directions, but he did not fully
appreciate Butlers strengths and weaknesses as an army commander. Butlers hesitant movements resulted in his
army being bottled up at Bermuda Hundred by an inferior Confederate force under General P. G. T. Beauregard.
Unfortunately, there is nothing in the way of interpretation at the site of Bermuda Hundred other than a sign or
two in front of a fence that blocks access to a brushy area on the riverbank. Nothing there seemed to be worth pho-
tographing, so I headed back to Richmond and the hotel bar where a restorative glass of amber liquid awaited me.
General Grants hut at City Point, at the conuence of the James and Appomattox rivers
Large seacoast cannon at Fort Darling on Drewrys Blu, Confederate James River defenses.
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A year ago, Benjamin was just a name on a family tree I had put together. But a Memorial Day weekend trip
to Illinois and an exhibit at the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County helped to not only unravel
Benjamins story, but led us to the small rural cemetery in which he and his family were buried. Te family plot
held three generations, including Benjamins father, his wife and their son. Te family marker was broken and
damaged, and Benjamins grave was unmarked, with no military marker to honor his service. My husband and
I spent much of the summer learning about the 50th Illinois and Benjamins role in the reunion association. We
wanted him to be remembered in his fnal resting place as a Veteran.
Earlier this year, I contacted the
Quincy Veterans Home, the largest
and oldest of the Illinois Veteran
Homes. Working with the staf
there and at Harrison Monuments,
I completed VA Form 40-1330
to apply for a Veteran marker.
Trough the National Cemetery
Administration, VA furnishes upon
request, at no charge to the ap-
plicant, a government headstone
or marker for the unmarked grave
of any deceased eligible Veteran in
any cemetery around the world,
regardless of their date of death.
To supplement the application, I
was asked to supply the appropriate
documentation of Benjamins
military service, his obituary, and
records from the cemetery showing
he was buried there. Te applica-
tion was quickly approved and the
marker was ordered soon
thereafer.
One year afer we frst found the
forgotten gravesite, two generations
of Benjamins descendants returned
to watch as his military marker was
placed. Over this past Memorial
Day weekend, much of the fam-
ilyBenjamins 3rd, 4th and 5th
great grandchildrenvisited the
gravesite and placed an American
fag in honor of him and his
wartime service. Tere are
dozens of Veterans markers scat-
tered throughout this rural cem-
etery, including one belonging to
Benjamins brother, George, who
also received a fag from his family
members. Next year, we plan to
bring enough fags for all of the
Veterans buried there, so that on
Memorial Day, no one is forgotten.
Megan Moloney joined VAs Oce of Public
and Intergovernmental Aairs in May
2013. A proud military spouse, Megan is the
daughter and granddaughter of Army and
Navy Veterans who served in World War II,
Korea, and Vietnam, and is the fourth gener-
ation descendant of both a soldier and sailor
who fought during the U.S. Civil War.
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Call for Articles and Photos for Te News Walker
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Submissions can be made at any time by sending them to Brin Lewis using the following email address:
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2013 News Walker Editorial Deadlines: Winter Editorial Deadline: 29 October
2013 Ofcers and Appointments | Lincoln-Cushing Camp, Camp No. 2
Commander: Charles Ben Hawley
29thconn@comcast.net
Senior Vice Commander: Richard Grifn
hoplite@earthlink.com
Junior Vice Commander: Brin Lewis
blewis@thrivevents.com
Secretary and Treasurer: Lee Stone, PDC
stoneld@aol.com
Members of the Camp Council:
Fr. Charles Nalls, PCC;
Robert Pollock, PCC;
Calvin Zon, PCC
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Commander Hawley - 150th Anniversary of Gettysberg (Continued from Page 1)
Te American Civil War raged on for nearly two more years, but the Confederacy never recovered from the loss.
Five months later, President Abraham Lincoln was invited to say a few appropriate remarks at the dedication of
the cemetery created to bury Union dead. Te monumental speech of a mere 272 words presented a chance for
hope and healing.
Afer nearly 150 years, what happened in Gettysburg is not forgotten. Under any other circumstance, this would be
a diferent country today had it not been for the heroic eforts on this land.

We are fortunate to live so close to an area so rich in history. Take a walk in the footsteps of history. Stand on Little
Round Top and refect on the sacrifces made in the valley below or walk among the unmarked gravesites in the
Soldiers National Cemetery. Gettysburg is a place that brings that history alive and reminds us to remember those
that have gone before us.
Attire: Business or SVR Uniform
Cost for the meal is $28 per person.
Checks should be made out to Lincoln-Cushing, Camp 2 and sent to Secretary/Treasurer Lee Stone, PDC at the following address:


Lee Stone, PDC
536 Wordsworth Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132

Please mail your check in time to arrive by 30 August so that an accurate count can be given to the establishment.
If you cant get your check in by 30 August, please call Brother Lee at 540-338-5831 or 571-217-0160 and let him know that
you plan to attend and bring your check with you. Please see the back page for the reservation form.

Our guest speaker will be Susan Cumbey, Ms. Cumbey has been director of
the Fort Ward Museum and Historic site since 2002. Prior to holding this
position she served as Fort Wards Assistant Director/Curator.
Her topic will be Civil War art providing an introduction to
some of the best known Civil War artists.
NEXT CAMP MEETING
O F T H E L I N C O L N - C U S H I N G C A MP N O. 2
Our next Lincoln-Cushing Camp meeting will be held 7 September at 11:30 am,
the Dubliner Restaurant, 4 F Street NW, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.
All members of the Camp, Auxiliary, and their guests are encouraged to attend.


We hope to see you there!
R E S E RVAT I ON F OR M
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and am bringing __________________________ as my guest, and
__________________________ as a potential candidate for membership.
Enclosed is my check for $________ ($28.00/ per person).
My entree choice: Beef Fish Chicken
My guests choice: Beef Fish Chicken
No, I, __________________________ regret that I will not be able
to attend, however, enclosed is a donation to our Camps charitable
works for $_______.
Please detach and mail to:


Mr. Lee D. Stone, PDC
536 Wordsworth Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132
You do not need to buy a dinner to participate in the meeting.
7 September Camp Meeting
of the
Lincoln-Cushing Camp No. 2
Lunch following meeting at the
Dubliner Restaurant on Capitol Hill
Date: 7 September, 2013
Time: 11:30 am (Social Hour)
Lunch: 12:30 pm
Location: Te Dubliner Restaurant
4 F Street, NW
Washington, DC
Lunch Selections:
- London Broil
- Filet of Salmon Dingle Bay
- Chicken Hibernian

Attire: Business or SVR Uniform

Cost: $28 per person (Cash Bar)
SONS OF UNION VETERANS
OF THE CIVIL WAR
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City of Fairfax, VA 22030-2936
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