STAFF REPORT. Engagement -January 24, 2018 ALBG GENERA, BUSINESS MEETING

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1 Photo by John Armstrong Battlefield Dispatch Vol. 35 No. 4 December 2017 ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED BATTLEFIELD GUIDES GETTYSBURG, PA The war has left a great gulf between what happened before it in our century and what has happened since...it does not seem to me as if I am living in the century in which I was born. George Ticknor, American Academician and Hispanist, 1869 As in so many instances in life, sometimes change is good. Sometimes, change works out for the best. The ability to adapt, to adjust, to be flexible, and to successfully confront the challenges presently facing you is paramount in the survival and heart-beat of any successful organization. To attempt the journey of going down the same old road, in the same old way, without having the courage and foresight to veer off on a new path can be detrimental to the health of such an organization. Among the many lessons the Battle of Gettysburg teaches us, is that the unit that did not quickly adapt on the field of battle, that did not refuse its flanks, or properly guard their front and rear, would not last long, only to be swiftly decimated. Perhaps such a time of change and adaptability has finally caught up with the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides. Perhaps it is time for such a change. As a result of the recent ALBG election, no candidates were officially listed on the ballot for the offices of President and Vice President. The offices of Treasurer, Secretary, and Parliamentarian have been and will remain filled however. The positions of six members at-large on the Executive Council STAFF REPORT remain intact and filled as well. The important point of change here is that it appears through necessity that the ALBG will now be driven, led, and guided by the Executive Council, rather than by the traditional slate of officers from President on down. At this time, the ALBG is very lucky and blessed to have a whole platoon of members who are interested, caring, and concerned about the organization and who are willing to serve on the Executive Council. These individuals are very talented and good in what they do See STAFF REPORT cont. on pg. 2 Engagement -January 24, 2018 ALBG GENERA, BUSINESS MEETING The general business meeting begins at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, January 24 at the G.A.R. Hall. Chief items of business will be the presentation and approval of the 2019 ALBG budget. Also discussion and vote on the proposed bylaws changes (see page 2). The Continuing Education speaker will be Dr. Richard Goedkoop. He will present a Power Point program on Presidential visits to Gettysburg, specifically President Kennedy s visit in Legal Notice The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides {ALBG) website and the written newsletter known as the Battlefield Dispatch are the only official communication vehicles of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides. Any officially sanctioned document, publication, class material, class schedule, field presentation schedules and communications public and private contained in these communication vehicles are copyrighted for the exclusive use of the ALBG and its members. Any unauthorized use of said materials for any reason without the specific written permission of the Executive Council of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides is strictly prohibited. Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides The ALBG was founded in 1916 as the official organization to represent and promote licensed guiding at Gettysburg. Interested individuals who do not hold guide licenses may join the ALBG as Associate members by submitting annual dues of $25. Membership includes a subscription to the Battlefield Dispatch and covers the fiscal year July 1 June 30. OFFICERS President... Steve Slaughter Vice President... Larry Korczyk Secretary... Therese Orr Treasurer... Jim Cooke Parliamentarian... Vacant EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Rob Abbott John Baniszewski Chuck Burkell Les Fowler Fred Hawthorne Deb Novotny ALBG Battlefield Dispatch c/o ALBG, Inc. PO Box 4152 Gettysburg, PA Newsletter... Dave Joswick art-masters@comcast.net editor@gettysburgtourguides.org The Battlefield Dispatch is the official communication of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides, published in March, June, September, and December. Material for potential publication should be forwarded to the editor via or standard mail to the addresses listed above. Submission deadline is the 10th day of the month prior to the publication month. All items published will be credited with byline. Articles without byline are the editor s work by ALBG, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used or reproduced without the prior written permission of the publisher. In this Issue Staff Report... 1 Continuing Education presentation... 1 Membership Notes... 2 Bylaws of the ALBG... 2 Monument book revised/updated... 6 Library Report... 6 The Globe Hotel... 7 Talkin Tombstones... 8 Winter programs at GNMP Eisenhower home Christmas decorations GNMP visitor statistics A Christmas carol s Civil War origin Don t forget to like ALBG on Facebook!

2 2 Battlefield Dispatch Submitted by LBG Larry Korcyzk MEMBERSHIP STATS Total Licensed Battlefield Guides...50 ALBG members Nonmembers...32 Total paid Associates Complimentary Associates...19 Total associates Total ALBG Membership HOLIDAY WISHES As the ALBG moves towards the New Year, the officers of the ALBG would like to extend a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year to all members, their families, and friends ALBG OFFICER ELECTIONS The ALBG just concluded their yearly officer election and the following have been elected to office: President...vacant Vice President...vacant Treasurer...Jim Cooke Secretary...Therese Orr Parliamentarian...Mary Turk-Meena Executive Council...Rob Abbott Executive Council...Chuck Burkell Executive Council...Joe Mieczkowski Congratulations to our new incoming officers! 2018 ALBG CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS Upcoming Continuing Education Programs are as follows: April Spring Seminar... check website for specifics. April 20 Visiting Scholar Banquet... Carol Reardon Erratum In the September newsletter, page two featured an article titled LBG s Guide to Pocket Gettysburg contributed by ALBG Associate Member Bob Velke. The article listed Bob as a LBG. The editor apologizes for the error. STAFF REPORT and are professionals in every sense of the manner. With this competent leadership, and your support and participation, the ALBG will not skip a beat, and will continue to march forward in a positive direction. The Staff and Executive Council of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides would like to wish everyone the merriest and happiest of holidays and New Year, and to thank all of you for another great year and guiding season. Remember in your prayers all those who have departed from us this past year. May all the stars in the heavens above shine down brightly and beautifully upon you and your family this season. Stay safe and warm. God Bless... Steve Slaughter Steve Slaughter President, Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides Bylaws changes to be discussed/voted on at the January Business Meeting The purpose of this bylaws/standing rules revision is to adopt a more suitable form of governance and administration for the ALBG given the relatively short tenures of officers over the past twenty years AND the increasing difficulty of getting candidates to fill the main line positions. Despite many attempts to increase member participation at meetings, attendance has continued to be 10-20% of the eligible voting members with many of those in attendance being the elected officers. Thus, bi-monthly business meetings have continued to be largely unproductive educational events. These proposed revisions would change the governing structure to a Council form which would allow for greater continuity and a more focused sense of purpose, eliminating the need for all but one general membership meeting per year. The remaining months the Council would provide direction and leadership as described in the proposed changes below. Assuming it is adopted all currently elected officers would become members of the Executive Council at a special organizational meeting to be held in February. Additional Council members, as required, would be appointed by the elected members to serve a special one year term in 2018 whereupon they would be able to stand for election for a full term to the position in the November 2018 election. Changes below are denoted by strikethroughs to show eliminated passages, red highlighting to show new inserted passages, and blue, italicized lettering to indicate clarifying comments not part of the final document. Bylaws of the ALBG ARTICLES I-III do not require any changes.

3 December Bylaws of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides ARTICLE IV BUSINESS MEETINGS Section 1 Business meetings shall be held regularly according to a schedule approved by the Executive Council and the membership and incorporated in the Standing Rules. With the approval of a majority of the Executive Council and at least one week s notice to the membership, business meetings may be canceled or additional meetings may be scheduled at the discretion of the President. The business of the Association will be conducted by an elected Executive Council (hereafter Council ) at its scheduled meeting. Any member in good standing may bring proposals or concerns to any Council meeting by contacting any Council member. An annual general membership meeting will be held each January. This meeting is open to all members and will be for the purpose of adopting an annual budget, discussing potential by-laws or standing rules changes, fee increases, or any other item of general concern to the Association. Section 2 Only Association business is to be conducted at business meetings. However, this Section shall not be construed to prevent educational, social, or other appropriate Association activities from occurring before or after business meetings. (Section not needed.) Section 3 Business meetings shall be conducted according to Robert s Rules of Order. Council meetings and any other general business meeting Section 4 The members present at any business meeting shall constitute a quorum for conducting Association business. Mail-in canvass of the entire licensed membership is permissible provided two-thirds of the Executive Council agree to put an issue before the entire membership. Seven of the Council members present for members of the Council Section 5 The Annual election of Officers and Executive Council members shall be by mail-in ballot. The Nominating Committee will present a ballot with the nominees, A ballot containing the names of members in good standing who wish to serve on the Council by office, will be prepared for Mailout distribution to the Licensed Members of the Association, on or before November 1st of each year. Licensed members may inform any sitting Council member of their interest to serve and willingness to have their name put forward. Ballots will be received by mail and tabulated at a special meeting of the outgoing Council members. They will then announce the results of the election and contact incoming Council members notifying them of their election to office. ARTICLE V THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Section 1 During the interval between business meetings, the The business of the Association shall be conducted by an a Council consisting of representatives elected from and by the licensed membership. Membership The voting membership of the Executive Council shall consist of the five Association officers and six Executive Council members-at-large. The Chaplain shall serve as a non-voting member of the Council. The Council shall consist of twelve members-at-large. Quorum For purposes of the Executive Council, A quorum shall consist of at least half seven of the members of the Council. Section 2 The officers of this Association shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian, and shall be elected at the last business meeting of the year. The term of office for all newly elected officers shall be one year, commencing the first day of January following election. (Section not needed) Section 3 Three Four Executive Council members-at-large shall be elected at the last business meeting of the year in November of each year. The term of office for these positions shall be two three years, commencing the first day of January following election. At the close of the elected term a member must rotate off for a minimum of one year. Section 4 The Chaplain shall be appointed by the President from the membership. The elected members of the Council shall hold an organizational meeting during the month of December at which they will elect a Council President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Newly elected Council members will be seated at this meeting and may vote for the officers. Outgoing Council members may also attend this meeting and may vote on any other Association topic EXCEPT the election of officers. Section 5 In the event the office of President becomes vacant, the Vice President shall assume the office of President for the remainder of the calendar year. In the event that other positions on the Executive Council become vacant, the President shall recommend replacements. Upon approval by the Executive Council, the replacements shall serve until the next regular election. In the event one of the twelve Council members is unable to complete their term of office through death, illness or resignation, a replacement will be recruited from the general membership to serve the remainder of the unexpired term. That individual MAY then stand for election to a full term of their own without rotating off. Section 6 Unless elected to another office, an outgoing President may, at the discretion of the current President, fill a special seat as member-at-large on the Executive Council for the year following his or her term of office. This special seat is limited to one year and is specifically intended to provide continuity of leadership in ALBG affairs. While holding this seat, an individual will be charged with the same powers and duties as regularly elected members-at-large. (Section no longer required) ARTICLE VI POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL Section 1 The Executive Council may, at its discretion, conducts all business of the Association except those acts specifically reserved to the general membership in the By Laws and Standing Rules. The Council generally represents the Association s interest. In order to further the Association s objectives, it may organize committees and a Council member will be appointed to serve on that committee and report its activities to Council.

4 4 Battlefield Dispatch Bylaws of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides Section 2 As part of the organizational meeting the Council will select three of its members to serve as President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Each will perform the functions detailed in Section 3, Section 4 and Section 5. The President shall preside over all meetings. and generally represent the Association s interests. In order to further the Association s objectives, the President shall organize committees and oversee their activities. Section 3 The President of the Council shall preside over all meetings as well as the January Annual Membership Meeting. The Vice President shall support and assist the President in his or her duties and assume the duties of President during the President s absence. In addition, he or she shall chair at least one Standing Committee. Section 4 The Secretary shall record and read the minutes of Executive Council and any business meetings and conduct correspondence on behalf of the Association Council. Section 5 The Treasurer shall have charge of all Association funds, and shall make payments on behalf of the Association only as authorized by the Council and in the Standing Rules. Section 6 The Parliamentarian shall insure that all formal Association meetings are conducted according to Robert s Rules of Order. In addition, the Parliamentarian shall insure that only voting members of the Association whose dues are currently paid are permitted to cast votes at business meetings. The Parlieamentarian shall be the custodian of the Bylaws and Standing Rules of the Association and shall insure that the online version, on the ALBG website, is current and accurate. (Can t fill it why keep it? And we don t need it with a smaller group meeting) Section 7 Council members-at-large shall participate fully in the work of the Council, representing member s concerns and proposals, offering advice, consulting, and voting on all matters before the Council, whether in person, by conference speaker telephone, videoconference, or another suitable communications media approved by the Council. Section 8 To promote the interests of the Association, the President Council may appoint any paid-up member of the Executive Council as official representatives to other organizations and in relations with the National Park Service, the Gettysburg Foundation or any other organization. ARTICLE VII COMMITTEES No changes. ARTICLE VIII ETHICS COUNCIL No changes except minor one in Section 2. Section 2 The Ethics Council shall consist of three members-at-large. One member-at-large will be elected at the last business meeting of the year. during the annual election of officers. The term of office for each member shall be three years, commencing the first day of January following election. No person shall hold membership in both the Ethics Council and Executive Council concurrently. ARTICLE IX RELATIONS WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Section 1 In all matters of policy between Licensed Battlefield Guides and the National Park Service, the official position of the Association shall be determined by vote of the membership or, when timeliness or other factors dictate, by the deliberations and vote of the Council. The Association s official positions shall be communicated to the Park by persons designated by President or other designated official. the Council. ARTICLE X REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICE-HOLDERS Section 1 Should any person holding an elective position in the Association cease to fulfill the prescribed duties of his or her office, or display conduct which is inappropriate for the office, such person may be removed by a majority vote of the Association. Section 2 A motion for removal may be placed on the agenda for a Council meeting business meeting by presentation of a petition signed by at least fifteen percent of the current voting membership of the Association. Section 3 Written notification of the motion for removal must will then be provided to the membership at least three weeks prior to the a special business meeting during which the motion will be considered. Written notification may be included in the Association newsletter or mailed directly to all voting members. ARTICLE XI CODE OF CONDUCT BETWEEN GUIDES No changes. ARTICLE XII - REMOVAL OF MEMBERS No changes. ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENTS No changes. ARTICLE XIV DISSOLUTION No changes. STANDING RULES Only those sections with changes highlighted. Adopted by vote of the Association February 15, Revised February 15, 2002; September 19, 2003; April 18, 2008, November 21, 2008, May 20, 2011, November 15, 2013, January 2018 GENERAL PROVISIONS No changes. MEMBERSHIP Library The ALBG Library is intended for the use of the membership licensed-membership only. Those non-members wishing to use the Library will be urged to join the Association. [Revised 1/24/2018] BUSINESS MEETINGS Meeting Schedule Business Executive Council meetings will be held bi-monthly; January, March, May, July, September, and November. February, April, June, August, October, and December. An annual meeting of the membership will be held in January for passage of the annual budget and any other general concerns. During the off-meeting months the

5 December Bylaws of the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides Executive Council will conduct the business of the ALBG. Elections will be held at the November meeting and Budget approval will be the focus of the January meeting. Meetings will be scheduled for 6:30 PM on the third Friday of the month at the GAR Post Home on East Middle Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. [Revised 11/15/2013] [Revised 1/24/2018] Agenda The Association s web site will serve as the official source of information for upcoming business Executive Council meetings and the annual general membership meeting. Items expected to be on the agenda for upcoming meetings should also be noted in the previous Battlefield Dispatch prior to the meeting when provided in a timely fashion. A motion to change guide fees may not be acted upon unless notification of the matter has been published in an issue of the Battlefield Dispatch prior to the meeting in which action on the fee increase will be taken, [Revised 05/20/2011] [Revised 1/24/2018] Secretary s Report The Executive Council Secretary or other designated person will prepare a report of the business meeting to be posted on the ALBG web site. Any non-routine motions passed at the meeting will be recorded verbatim. [Revised 11/15/2013] Voting Policy Votes of the Association in normal annual business and Executive Council meetings will be conducted as voice-votes or hand ballots at the discretion of the presiding officer President, ALBG. Votes dealing with uniform changes, tour-fee increases, or other issues of unique importance may be put out to all members in the form of written ballot via regular mail. [Revised 11/15/ 2013] [Revised 1/24/2018] COMMITTEES No changes except as noted below. Chairpersons The President Executive Council will appoint a Chairperson for each committee. Each Chairperson will be responsible for staffing his or her committee and seeing that its function is fulfilled. Chairpersons will strive to include a broad spectrum of individuals and viewpoints when seeking committee members. Committee Reports Prior to each Executive Council business meeting, committee chairs should submit written reports of committee activity for publication or posting in the guide room. Any actions necessary as a result of committee work should be submitted as motions at business Executive Council meetings. Reports should be briefly summarized as part of the normal business meeting if they are pertinent to an action or motion to be covered in the business portion of the meeting. [Revised 05/20/2011] [Revised 1/24/2018] FINANCE Budget The Annual Budget will be prepared by the Executive Council based upon member input. It will be completed no later than the December Executive Council meeting. The entire preliminary budget will be available online, or by request by U. S. Mail. The Annual Budget will be approved by the members present at the annual January Meeting of the Association. [Revised 11/15/2013] [Revised 1/24/2018] Expenditures The budget shall be the basis for expenditures during the year. Committee chairpersons, officers, or other responsible persons shall approve each invoice and submit it to the Treasurer, Executive Council. Where no invoice exists, the Treasurer may support the expenditure with a voucher signed by the responsible person. Each invoice or voucher shall specify the particular budget category to be charged. [Revised 11/15/2013] Miscellaneous Expenditures The budget shall include a modest allocation for Miscellaneous expenditures. The Treasurer may make payment for small, unexpected items supported by approved invoices and charge them to Miscellaneous. Such items shall not exceed $ each. There shall be no more than three such expenditures between meetings. [Revised 05/20/2011] [Revised 1/24/2018] Other Unbudgeted Expenditures When, for the good of the Association, unbudgeted expenditures in excess of $ become necessary, these should be presented to a general membership meeting for specific approval. If timing is a crucial factor, the Executive Council, in a properly called meeting, can authorize up to $ for such expenditures. Such expenditures will be specially noted at the next business meeting....these must be approved by a {three-fourths / unanimous} vote of the entire Council. [Revised 1/24/2018] Account Maintenance The Treasurer, Executive Council, will maintain the bank or Federal Credit Union accounts; only one signature shall be required on checks. [Revised 05/20/2011] [Revised 1/24/2018] GUIDING PRESERVATION FUND No changes except as noted below. Expenditure of the Fund Should an unforeseen threat to licensed guiding arise between general meetings of the ALBG, the Executive Council may, by majority vote, draw upon up to 25% of the fund balance. This option is intended for emergencies only. Other expenditures of the fund s balance must be authorized by a majority vote of those present at an ALBG general meeting the entire licensed membership. [Revised 1/24/2018] NEWSLETTER No changes. REVISIONS TO THE STANDING RULES AND BY LAWS Standing Rules Revisions The Standing Rules may be revised by majority vote of members present at a the annual business meeting, provided that the membership has been notified in advance as set forth under Business Meetings/ Agenda in these rules. [Revised 1/24/2018]

6 6 Battlefield Dispatch Pocket monument book gets massive revision/new look Fred Hawthorne and Dave Joswick have been busily working on a revised and expanded version of the old LBG pocket book Monuments, Markers, & Tablets Location Guide. Veteran guides will recall that this was an invaluable reference when on tour but the last printing was done in the mid-1990s and is long out-of-print. Most ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED BATTLEFIELD GUIDES Monuments, Markers, & Tablets LOCATION GUIDE INCLUDES... Military units by state and county that fought at Gettysburg Library Report Submitted by the Library Committee The ALBG wishes to thank all who supported the recent book sale. We were able to replenish the Guide Library coffers by $ The additional funds have allowed the purchase of several new titles: Lincoln s Lieutenants: The High Command of the Army of the Potomac, by Stephen Sears; Madness Rules the Hour: Charleston, 1860 and the Mania for War, by Paul Starobin; The Quartermaster: Montgomery Meigs, Lincoln s General, Master Builder of the Union Army, by Robert O Harrow, Jr.; The Long Road to Antietam: How the Civil War Became a Revolution, by Richard Slotkin; and The City of Sedition: The History of New York City During the Civil War, by John Strausbaugh. The ALBG has also acquired our second reprint surviving copies of the usable guide are in pretty tattered condition. Guides licensed the last twenty years may never have seen an actual copy. The present pocket guide originated as a listing put out by the Gettysburg National Park Commission in This went through a number of revisions by the Commission as additional monuments and markers were erected on the battlefield. After 1921 the list was no longer available until revived and updated again by the National Park Service Office of Planning and Resource Preservation. It was then that it was updated and reproduced it in booklet form and was issued as a pocket guide to LBGs. Former Park Historian Kathy Georg Harrison updated that version and published it during the 1980s both as a pocket guide for LBGs and a commercial version with a color cover which sold for many years in the Eastern National book store at the Park. Fred has revised the entire booklet using all past versions of the book, correcting many omissions, adding missing dates, including many more sculptors and adding markers or monuments placed on the field since the mid-1990s. With the invaluable assistance of Ed Guy, an entirely new front section has been added showing the county origin of the vast majority of regimental companies from each of the twenty-nine states that fought at Gettysburg. copy of the 52 Volume, and 2 Volume Index of the Southern Historical Society Papers, thanks to a donation by Ellen S. Meuse in memory of Paul F. Meuse. A special thanks to Carol Readon for facilitating the donation. The complete set is now available to all guides in the Branch Library located in the Guide Room at the Visitors Center. Monuments, Markers, & Tablets Location Guide 3 Military units by state and county that fought at Gettysburg ALABAMA 67 COUNTIES Autauga... None Baldwin... None Barbour... 15B, 15D, 15H, 15K Bibb... 11F, 44B, 44F, 44G, 44H Blount... 48A, 48F Butler... 8F, 9G, Reese s Jeff Davis Artillery Calhoun... 5Batl-B, 5Batl-C, 10D, 10G, 10H, 44K, 48I, 48K Chambers... 14A, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14F, 47D, 47I Chilton (was Baker) Cherokee... 47E, 48H Choctaw... None Clarke... 5A, 11D Coffee... 12D Conecuh... 4E Coosa... 8B, 12B, 13H, 47H Covington... None Dale... 15E, 15F, 15H Dallas... 4A, 4C, 5F, 8D, 44A, 44G, Reese s Jeff Davis Artillery DeKalb... 10I, 12E, 13G, 48B Etowah (was Blaine) Fayette... 11I, 26A, 26B, 26C, 26D, 26E, 26I, 26K Franklin... None Greene... 5I, 11B, 11C Henry... 6A, 6K, 15G Jackson... 4K, 6F, 6I, 9B, 12G Jefferson... 10B Lauderdale... 4H, 9D, 9I 84 Gettysburg National Military Park ARMY OF THE POTOMAC BRIGADE MARKERS BRIG DIV CORPS COMDR LOCATION 1 3 Cav Farnsworth South Confederate Avenue 2 3 Cav Custer Custer Avenue, East Cavalry Field ARTILLERY BRIGADE CORPS COMMANDER LOCATION 2 Hazard Artillery East Cemetery 3 Artillery 5 Artillery 6 Artillery 11 Artillery Hill Hancock Avenue, The Angle Randolph Sickles Avenue, Excelsior Field Martin Sykes Avenue, Little Round Top Tompkins Sedgwick Avenue Osborn Artillery Wainwright West Howard Avenue 12 Muhlenburg Hunt Avenue & Baltimore Pike Horse Artillery Robertson Horse Artillery 1 Regular Resrv Tidball Pleasonton Avenue 1 Vol Resrv Ransom East Cavalry Field Hancock Ave, near Pleasonton Ave McGilvery Wheatfield Rd, Excelsior Fld 11/25/ Vol Resrv McGilvery South Hancock Avenue 11/25/ Vol Resrv Taf t Baltimore Pike 3 Vol Resrv Huntington 4 Vol Resrv Fitzhugh National Cemetery Hancock Ave, near The Angle ARMY OF THE POTOMAC FIELD HOSPITAL LOCATIONS Originally wood placed 06/1912, replaced with granite/bronze 08/1914 1st Corps Southeast corner of Baltimore Pike & White Church Rd 2nd Corps East side of Hospital Road, 6/10 mile from the Blacksmith Shop/Hospital Road intersection, near US Rt 15 In doing so, great effort was undertaken by Dave to keep the 136-page final product to a pocket sized format while retaining maximum readability. LBGs in the field can quickly locate their client s home county, identify the companies/regiments that were recruited or organized in that county and then thumb to the back half of the book and locate the specific regimental monument or marker associated with that reference. All of this information packaged in a size small enough to be easily carried! Final review is taking place right now with the manuscript in the hands of the printer shortly. Pricing information is being determined by the ALBG which will retain the right of publication and future sales. All proceeds will accrue to the ALBG resulting in another small funding source. Copies of the pocket guide will be readily available in time for the 2018 guide season. After our November business meeting, LBG and author Jim Hessler gave a presentation on Longstreet s July 2 countermarch, and a lively discussion ensued. Here Jim identifies the some of the major players in this maddening movement of the Army of Northern Virginia as they marched to their attacking positions on that afternoon. CAVALRY

7 The December Globe Hotel Researched and written by LBG John Winkelman, on the taverns and hotels in Adams County and surrounding area. In 1790 James Gettys, the founder of Gettysburg, built a new inn on York Street, reportedly the first brick building in his new town. Innkeeping probably came natural to James as his father Samuel Gettys had run a tavern here since James, whose wife Mary Todd (a relative of Mary Todd Lincoln), owned the inn until his death in William Gillespie bought the inn and ran it until 1851 when he sold it to his son-in-law Harvey Wattles. When the new court house was built in 1859 Wattles donated the clock for the tower which is still running today. In those days the Globe was the headquarters for the Democratic Party where they held their meetings and conventions. On Election Day a Democratic victory was celebrated with a parade through town which usually ended at the Globe for liquid refreshments. In 1860, Charles Will purchased the inn for $4,000 and he was the owner and proprietor during the battle. On June 26, 1863 elements of Jubal Early s division entered Gettysburg. Charles son John thought one of Early s staff officers looked familiar and pointed him out to his father. Charles also recognized him as a man who had stayed at the Globe three weeks earlier and who had asked many questions regarding the farms, the crops, and the financial condition of the farmers, and who had also paid for his meal with silver. When John went up to the officer and told him that he recognized him as the visitor who had stayed at the inn the man laughed and rode away but did not deny it. On the night of June 26th three Louisiana Tigers came to the inn and ordered Will to give them three barrels of whiskey. He refused so they drew their swords and forced him to open the cellar. They Courtesy Adams County Historical Society Courtesy Adams County Historical Society took the three barrels but said they would return in the morning and pay for it. Later that night, a Confederate Major came to the inn and gave Charles a receipt for the whiskey. This probably didn t make Charles any happier but they did keep their word. After the Confederates left, Charles decided to hide some of his whiskey by burying it in the garden along with some groceries. What seemed like a good idea turned out to be a bust as water seeped through the barrels and ruined the whiskey. On July 1st, the Globe did a booming business selling whiskey to Union soldiers as they poured through the town. Business was so good that Will got two of his friends to help out by drawing whiskey out of the barrels into the soldiers canteens. When the fighting started north of town, Union officers ordered the men out and told Will to stop selling liquor. Shortly after, other soldiers showed up begging for whiskey and Will started serving again until he was forced to stop once more by Union officers. After the Union Army retreated, Confederate forces occupied the town, and on July 2nd and 3rd, Confederate officers dined at the Globe for breakfast, dinner and supper. Seeing a good thing, Will raised the price of a meal from 35 to 50 and whiskey from 5 to 10. Amazingly these officers paid with gold and US currency. Will thought that because these officers were from Early s division that they got this money in York. After the battle, Charles Will was accused of Harboring Rebels for serving Confederates. He easily cleared himself of these charges, but several days later was arrested and reprimanded for selling too much whiskey to Union soldiers. In 1864 Samuel Wolf purchased the inn, he added a third story, changed the front of the building, and renamed it the Globe Hotel in On May 30, 1906, the first murder in Gettysburg Borough (at least according to the newspapers) occurred at the Globe. William Eyler and Howard Miller had been drinking at the bar when they got into an argument. The fight moved out to the lobby when Eyler hit Miller over the head with a pump handle killing him. In 1928, the name was changed to the Hoffman Hotel and the facade on York Street was changed. Over the next several decades, it was known as Hoffman House, Sach s Apartments, and Sherman s Store and on March 21, 1968, the old inn was destroyed by fire. Today, a modern building is on the site, only a marker on the sidewalk is left to tell the visitor of the famous inn that once stood there.

8 8 Battlefield Dispatch Talkin Tombstones Contributed by LBG Bob Gale Tales of a Civil War Grave Hunter First of all, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of the LBGs, associate members, all of their families, and to any other readers of the Dispatch. In this issue, I am not picking out any particular cemetery but talking about some finds that I enjoyed locating. Some are Gettysburg related while some are not. Again, if there are any questions surrounding this article; please contact my Agent/Representative, LBG Jim Roubal. Our first stop will be the beautiful Lakeview Cemetery in Oakland, Maine and the grave of Major Abner Small (5/1/36-3/12/10) of the 16th Maine. Small enlisted on April 25, 1861 in company G of the 3rd Maine Infantry. Before leaving camp, Small was made a Sergeant. In June of 1862, Small was commissioned 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 16th Maine. Small was eventually assigned to staff work though he received special mention for distinguished gallantry displayed at the Battle of Fredericksburg in December Small again received special notice for his brave conduct at the battle of Gettysburg where the 16th suffered heavy causalities. Small participated in all the battles in which the 16th Maine was engaged until he was captured in August Small spent from August 1864 through February 1865 as a prisoner in Danville, Virginia. After his release, he was with the 16th until it was mustered out on June 5, Final resting place of Major Abner Small. After the war, Small married Julia Fairbanks in After Julia passed away in 1885, he married Medora Clark. This marriage produced two sons. Small was head bookkeeper of the Dunn Edge Tool Company. In 1874 Small was made treasurer of the Somerset Railroad Company, eventually becoming a corporate officer. Before he passed away in 1910, Small wrote one of my favorite war books, Road to Richmond, which chronicles his wartime experiences. We are going to stay in Maine but switch to Portland and Evergreen Cemetery and the grave of Major Holman Melcher (6/30/41-6/25/05). This is one of those other guys of the 20th Maine that you do not hear a lot about. Melcher Grave of Major Holman Melcher. served as a company commander during the defense of Little Round Top. Some accounts have him responsible for the bayonet attack against the 15th Alabama. Melcher was badly wounded at the Battle of Spotsylvania and was brevetted to the rank of Major by the end of the war. After the war, Grave of Sgt. Major Asa Blanchard. Melcher became a successful wholesale grocer in Portland and served two terms as Mayor of Portland. He passed away in We are out of Maine and headed to Washington D.C. and the historic Congressional Cemetery and the grave of Sergeant Major Asa Blanchard of the 19th Indiana (1843-7/1/63). At the outbreak of the war he was a resident of Wayne County, Indiana. He enlisted on July 29, During the Battle of Gettysburg after several members of the Color-Guard were killed and See TALKIN TOMBSTONES cont. on the next pg

9 December TALKIN TOMBSTONES continued the Lieutenant Colonel was wounded, Blanchard could not find anyone willing to carry the flag. Blanchard ripped off the standard and wrapped it around his waist. As Blanchard started to fall back, he was struck in the groin and soon bled to death as he was trying to rally the men. Before dying, Blanchard managed to say, Don t stop for me, don t let them have the flag. He is also stated to have said as his last words, Tell mother I never faltered. Blanchard s body was first sent back to Indiana but was eventually sent to Washington D.C. since his father was employed by the government. In July 1863, he was buried in Congressional. We are off to Millwood, Virginia and Old Chapel Cemetery for the grave of Major Mathias W. Henry (11/28/38-11/28/77). The youngest of 12 siblings, his father died before he was born. His mother died when he was seven and he went to live with a sister. Henry was accepted at West Point where his years there were a struggle but he persevered. After graduating near the bottom of his Grave of Major Mathias Henry. class from West Point in May 186, he resigned from the Old Army in August 1861 to cast his lot with the Confederacy. Early in the war as a 2nd Lieutenant, he was assigned to Jeb Stuart s cavalry. Later on, Henry saw service in Stuart s Horse Artillery under fellow West Point classmate, John Pelham. Henry greatly assisted Pelham in delaying the Federal troops at the Battle of Fredericksburg. Henry was promoted Major in early 1863 and served during the Gettysburg campaign. Henry would later be transferred west to serve as John Bell Hood s Chief of Artillery. Henry served during the Atlanta and Carolina Campaign s until he was captured in North Carolina in April Henry spent some time at Johnson s Island, Ohio until he accepted an Oath of Allegiance in July After the war, Henry spent time in Nevada where he became a skilled mining engineer. Never in great health, he passed away of paralysis on his 39th birthday. We are heading back to Bangor, Maine and Mt. Hope Cemetery and the grave of Captain Charles A. Thatcher (?- 11/26/64). I am not a big Navy person but this man caught my eye since I have not found many gunboat captains killed during the war. Thatcher was a Captain in the U.S. Navy who was killed near the mouth of the Red River in Louisiana while commanding the gunboat Gazelle. Brigadier General Daniel Ullman informed his superiors in a letter on the 27th of November that Thatcher who was on shore with 2 men at Raccourci, near Williamsport, Grave of Captain Charles A. Thatcher. was murdered by guerrillas and horribly mutilated. Lt. Commander J. J. Cornwell reported that he seemed to have been murdered simply for his boots and gun. Finally, we are headed back to Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine for the grave of Brevet Brigadier General Charles P. Mattocks (10/11/40-5/16/10). Mattocks was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in Company A, 17th Maine on August 2, He was promoted to Captain on December 4, 1862 and saw action at Gettysburg in the Wheatfield. He was promoted to Major on December 22, Mattocks eventually transferred to the 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters and was captured at the battle of the Wilderness while in temporary command of the 1st U.S. Sharpshooters. Exchanged in early 1865, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Sailors Creek on April 6, His medal was issued on March 29, He was honorably mustered out on June 4, 1865 and had a long and respected career as a lawyer and judge after the war. During the Spanish- Grave of Brevet Brigadier General Charles P. Mattocks. American War in 1898, he served as a Brigadier General of Volunteers. He passed away in 1910.

10 10 Battlefield Dispatch Winter programs at GNMP include Reading Adventures for Families, Winter Lectures, and the Battlefield Book Series Winter is a great time to visit and explore Gettysburg National Military Park. On January 6, the park s winter programs begin. This year Gettysburg National Military Park is offering the popular reading adventures program for children ages 4 to 10 and their families, lectures, and a book series. These free programs run January through March 2018 at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. Winter Reading Adventures: The Winter Reading Adventures program is for kids who love to read, parents who want their kids to love to read, and for budding history buffs everywhere. Winter Reading Adventures begins January 6 and runs every Saturday through March 10 at 11:00 a.m. Each Saturday morning, a park educator will read aloud a picture book, or parts of a chapter book, followed by an indoor game, activity, or visitor from the past. This year s theme, With Liberty and Justice for All, will focus on influential people in American history. Stories include I Am Sacagawea by Brad Meltzer, Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt! by Frank Murphy, and Elizabeth Leads the Way by Tanya Lee Stone, among others. Winter Lecture Series: Gettysburg National Military Park will continue its popular Winter Lecture Series this year, held at 1:30 p.m. on weekends in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center from January 6 through March 10, Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers and historians from across the region, the 11-week Winter Lecture Series of hour-long talks will examine pivotal turning points during the American Civil War era. From the Compromise of 1850, the Battle of Stones River, and the Lincoln Douglas Debates, to the legacy of George Meade, these moments and individuals mark significant epochs in the course of the conflict. Winter is a beautiful and serene time to visit Gettysburg National Military Park. The Gettysburg Battlefield Book Series: Meeting from 11 a.m. until noon every Saturday from January 6 to March 3 the Gettysburg Battlefield Book Series will examine significant works of history and literature on topics related to the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War. Gettysburg National Military Park invites you to read along over the course of the winter before attending the informal one hour discussions in the Ford Education Center of the park Museum and Visitor Center. Park staff will lead the meetings, providing a brief overview of that week s topic and discuss the chapters read. From January 6 to February 3 the Gettysburg Battlefield Book Series will examine our first book, Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee through His Private Letters, by Elizabeth Pryor Brown. This landmark biography sheds new light on every aspect of the complex and contradictory general s life story. From February 10 to March 3, read along as we delve into Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech that Nobody Knows by Dr. Gabor Boritt. Boritt chronicles the crafting of Lincoln s Gettysburg Address, delving into the context behind America s most famous speech. With Winter Reading Adventures programs for kids and their families, thought-provoking lectures on turning points of the American Civil War, and our battlefield book series, we are rolling out the welcome mat at our Museum and Visitor Center and hope to meet many new visitors and old, familiar faces, said Chuck Hunt, acting superintendent, Gettysburg National Military Park. For more information, and a full listing of all programs and events, visit the park website at or call at (717) Eisenhower home decorated for the Holidays The National Park Service at the Eisenhower National Historic Site and the Gettysburg Foundation invite you to celebrate this holiday season at the home and farm of Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower. The Eisenhower home will be decorated for Christmas, December 1 through 31, Inc. The Eisenhower nativity dioramas, exhibited in the East Room of the White House during his presidency, will be on display in the lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. Mamie Eisenhower loved to decorate their only home for Christmas. As White House Chief Usher J. B. West said, Mamie Eisenhower decked the halls with more than holly. Her hand is evident in the home s recreated decorations, complete with mistletoe, wreaths, and poinsettias. A brightly lit, See EISENHOWER cont. on page 10

11 December EISENHOWER continued from page 9 candy cane-covered Christmas tree surrounded by presents illuminates the living room. A life-sized Santa Claus enlivens the casual atmosphere of the Eisenhowers porch while, in the kitchen, gifts of sugar cookies and plum pudding await the arrival of the Eisenhower grandchildren. The dining room table is set for Christmas dinner and the Eisenhowers Christmas records playing in the background add to the holiday atmosphere. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower owned a set of Christmas china made in England for sale in Plummer Ltd., a New York City store that went out of business in It was a large set with service for 24 and had an image of a decorated Christmas tree with presents underneath on all the pieces. Several pieces of this Christmas china can be seen on display on the dining room table in the Eisenhower Home from December 1 through 31. The set also includes serving pieces. The platter and serving bowl have the same maker s mark as the place setting. Mrs. Eisenhower later gave her set of Christmas china to her daughter-in-law Barbara Eisenhower, likely in the 1970s. In a 1983 interview, Barbara said, I love that Christmas china. It s that one that was made by Plummer s in New York and it s just a little Christmas tree very old-fashioned. The Eisenhowers specially designed White House Christmas cards are on exhibit, along with Christmas gift prints of the President s paintings. One of the original decorations from the first family on display is a 1950s handmade Christmas shadow box. Park interpreters are on hand to share Eisenhower family recollections of Christmas in Gettysburg. The Eisenhowers displayed three Nativity dioramas in the East Room of the White House that were gifts from Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn. Handcrafted by artists Winfred S. Hyatt and Hanna Weil Fischer-Binder with additional work by Bryn Athyn Studios of Building & Architectural Arts run by Mr. Pitcairn, the first diorama depicting the manger scene was presented to the Eisenhowers in In 1957, two additional scenes depicting the shepherds and wise men were crafted and presented. The dioramas remained on exhibit each year through 1960, the Eisenhowers last Christmas in the White House. Before leaving the White House, Mrs. Eisenhower gave the dioramas to the Gettysburg Presbyterian Church. The church displayed them each year at Christmas until they renovated in Donated to the Eisenhower National Historic Site, the dioramas were displayed annually until one was damaged in Thanks to a generous donation by the Gettysburg Foundation and others, the repaired and conserved dioramas will be exhibited as they were at the Eisenhower White House. Courtesy of Eisenhower National Historic Site. The Eisenhower National Historic Site is open daily with shuttle buses leaving the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission is $9.00 for adults and $5.00 for youth ages 6-12; children age 5 and under are admitted free. Advance reservations are available and highly recommended for groups. Reservations can be made by calling GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK STATISTICS JUNE 2017 OCTOBER 2017 NOTE: The NPS uses a reporting year June May Contributed by LBG John Fuss Visitor Center Count TOTAL +/- % CHANGE Car and van tours... 10, % Bus tours... 3, % Cemetery Walks, etc % Total tours... 13, % Door Count is up.07% Foundation tours are down 7.1% Self bookings are up 20.8%

12 December A Christmas Carol s Civil War Origin by Douglas Ullman, Jr. I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, and wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! And thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along The unbroken song Of peace on earth, good-will to men! Till ringing, singing on its way, The world revolved from night to day, A voice, a chime, A chant sublime Of peace on earth, good-will to men! Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on earth, good-will to men! It was as if an earthquake rent The hearth-stones of a continent, And made forlorn The households born Of peace on earth, good-will to men! And in despair I bowed my head; There is no peace on earth, I said; For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men! Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; The Wrong shall fail, The Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Print depicting a winter scene at Henry Wadsworth Longfellow s home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Library of Congress I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day has been a popular Christmas carol since the first musical version appeared in Originally a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the text was set to music by John Baptiste Calkin and has been recorded by the likes of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. A subsequent musical version penned by Johnny Marks in the 1950s became popular thanks in large part to the talents of Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Sarah McLachlan, and others, who have made Marks version the most commonly heard setting of Longfellow s text. Charles Appleton Longfellow National Park Service Unbeknownst to many a Christmas caroler, Longfellow s poem has its roots in the American Civil War. Longfellow wrote the piece on Christmas Day in Nine months earlier his son, Charles Appleton Longfellow, snuck away from home and enlisted in the Federal army in Washington, D.C. The younger Longfellow excelled in his training and received a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry in time to take part in the Chancellorsville campaign. He was ill during the Gettysburg campaign, but returned to duty in the fall of While at dinner on December 1, 1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow received a telegram. His son had been severely wounded in a skirmish on November 27, A bullet entered Charles left shoulder, passing through his back and clipping the spine before exiting the under the right shoulder Henry Wadsworth Longfellow at work in his study. Library of Congress blade. The elder Longfellow immediately set out for Washington, arriving there on December 3. After two more days of waiting, Charles arrived by train in the nation s capital. According to the poet, [t]he army surgeon who came with the wounded alarmed me by saying that his duty to himself and to me required him to say that the wound was very serious one and paralysis might ensue. That evening, three more surgeons gave another more favorable report. Charles will be long in healing, but he it will be at least six months before he can return to the service. In fact, though Charles survived his wound, his military career was over. In summarizing the ordeal to a friend, the Henry Longfellow wrote, I have been through a great deal of trouble and anxiety. This trouble and anxiety is evident in the lines of the poem, Christmas Bells the basis for the popular Christmas carol. Article from Civil War Trust website;