Welcome to the Civil War Roundtable of Gettysburg. "The most important Roundtable, in the most important small town, at the most important battlefield, in the most important country in the world."
—Joe Mieczkowski, past president

June 28, 2018

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

This program will get underway at 6 PM.
Park in the Old Cyclorama parking lot and meet at the entrance gate to the Soldier’s National Cemetery on Taneytown Road.

RAIN DATE JULY 12

GETTYSBURG’S FORGOTTEN FRONT

Jarrad Fuoss

During the first four days of July 1863, the buildings at the southern edge of Gettysburg were caught in the heart of a harrowing struggle between armies and individuals. As combatants swept through the streets of town on July 1st, many of Gettysburg’s civilians fled from their homes; however, some remained, sheltering in their basements as the world seemingly collapsed around them. For the residents who stayed the ordeal experienced over the next four days was terrifying. Caught between the lines of Federal infantry on Cemetery Hill and Confederate sharpshooters throughout the town, rifle balls chipped and splintered their homes, and strangers struggled to survive in their upstairs living spaces. Join us as we traverse the southern section of Gettysburg itself, examine the physical remains of the battle and piece together the stories of soldiers and citizens who experienced the unthinkable during the summer of 1863.

Jarrad Fuoss is the current Student Conservation Association intern for Gettysburg National Military Park and has worked as a Seasonal Park Ranger at Gettysburg since 2016. During the summer of 2018 Jarrad will graduate from West Virginia University with a Masters Degree in 19th Century American History, a minor field in Public History and a certificate in Cultural Resource Management. As a graduate student, Jarrad’s Masters thesis focused on the creation of historical memory by Gettysburg’s citizens after the battle. An alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh, Jarrad’s undergraduate coursework focused on History and Anthropology (Archaeology). His interest in serving with the National Park Service began after completing a semester of Civil War studies at Gettysburg College in 2014. During his time at Gettysburg College Jarrad wrote a fifty-five-page thesis about Confederate Sharpshooters who occupied Gettysburg during the battle. Aside from history, Jarrad enjoys playing the trumpet and previously participated as a member of The Cadets World Competitive Drum and Bugle Corps.

Our meetings are the Fourth Thursday of each month.

From September to May, we meet at the GAR Building, 53 East Middle Street. Light refreshments and conversation starting at 6:30 pm, the program starting at 7.

Whenever severe weather is predicted, program information can be found on the roundtable website and Facebook page after 3 PM or you can call Lynn at 717-398-2072.

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OFFICERS
Lynn Heller .............................................President Kendra Debaney.....................................Vice President Eleanor Cingire Bilz...........................Recording Secretary Linda Seamon...............................Membership Secretary David Diner...................................................Treasurer Roger Heller .......................................Program Director Linda Joswick .............................................Webmaster Dave Joswick......................................Newsletter Editor		717.398.2072 717.334.6375 717.420.2183 717.359.7339 717.420.5730 717.398.2072 717.253.5477 717.877.3975
BOARD MEMBERS
Ellie Cingire Bilz, David Diner, Fred Hawthorne, Lynn Heller, Roger Heller, Hilda Koontz, Dale Molina, Larry Plymire, Ron Rock, Linda Seamon, Kendra Debany (past president)
Next Board Meeting: Board Meetings are open to all members. Meetings begin at 6:00 pm at Perkins Restaurant in Gettysburg. If you would like to eat before the meeting, please arrive by 5:30 pm. Board meetings are the second Thursday of January, March, May, July, September, and November. Board Meeting Minutes
COMMITTEES
Plaque Committee: Reviews and places plaques on buildings that existed during the Battle in Adams County. For information or an application, contact Deb Novotny. Book Award Committee: Review books for the Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable Book Award. Field Trip Committee: Plan future trips for the members of the Civil War Roundtable. If you are interested in more information, or joining, one the committees, please contact any Officer or Board Member.
EVENT INFORMATION
Heads up for the July and August In-the-Field programs Please take note of our Roundtable’s upcoming programs over the summer. Make your plans now to attend: July 26: Benjamin Neely – The Battle for the Seminary. Meet in front of the Seminary Ridge Museum, park in their lot. RAIN DATE: August 2. August 23: Paul Shevchuk – Camp Colt. We will meet in the old visitor center parking lot across from the National Cemetery parking lot. RAIN DATE: Thursday August 30. All programs begin at 6 PM. Details will be in the July/August News from 'round the TABLE Thanks to all of you who have switched your newsletter delivery from regular mail to email. In the spirit of us all getting to know each other better, Lynn would like to receive a short biography—three sentences!—from each person, so that she can briefly introduce one member, who is in attendance, at each meeting. She will read them in the order received, so if you would like to participate, please email Lynn: lynnheller7577@gmail.com, or hand her your bio at a meeting. Include whatever you would like the group to know about you. Thank you! Anyone willing to help set up and clean up the Refreshment Table for the May meeting, please contact Lynn by email or call 717-398- 2072. A great deal of thanks to Ron Rock, who has served the Roundtable for many years…as a board member, chair of the Nominating Committee, and chair of the Cal Doucette Achievement Award Committee. He has stepped down from these leadership roles, having done done an outstanding job in all these capacities. We truly appreciate his care and devotion to the roundtable, and will continue to enjoy seeing him at our monthly meetings.

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Reenactment photos courtesy of the Gettysburg Times