DISPATCH The Official Newsletter of The WVRA DUES NEED TO BE PAID BY MARCH EVERY YEAR WVRA Individual Mem- bership dues $15 per year FAMILY dues are $25. mail to : TREASURER Porter Stiles 1258 Bell Run Road Fairmont WV 26554 Articles, pictures, or infor- mation to be included in the Trans-Allegheny Dispatch MUST be emailed by Feb 15 to [email protected]***** Or mailed by Feb 10 to: Jack & Tonya Daft 479 Plum Run Road Mannington WV 26582 WVRA pamphlets are available. Please help recruit new members! MORE TREASURED MEMORIES THE HUNLEY REMEMBERED WVRA Reminders...Dues…..Newsletter Deadlines Calendar of Events Accepting nominations for officers. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editor Unit officers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March 5 at 3pm WVRA Meeting At Steakhouse in Weston ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 2 Marion County Historical Society “History Expo” Court House. April 16 Morgantown – Mason Dixon Civil War Round Table Symposium April 29-30 Pricketts Fort - Jones Imboden Raid Civil War Weekend April 30 Marion County Library Civil War history Civil War Markers & Tours The By-Laws of the WVRA are on the web site at WWW.WVRA.ORG Check out WVRA on Facebook
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DISPATCH
The Off ic ial Newsletter of The WVRA
DUES NEED TO BE PAID BY MARCH EVERY YEAR WVRA Individual Mem-
bership dues $15 per year FAMILY dues are $25.
mail to : TREASURER
Porter Stiles 1258 Bell Run Road Fairmont WV 26554
Articles, pictures, or infor-mation to be included in the Trans-Allegheny Dispatch
Or mailed by Feb 10 to: Jack & Tonya Daft 479 Plum Run Road
Mannington WV 26582
WVRA pamphlets are
available. Please help
recruit new members!
MORE TREASURED MEMORIES THE HUNLEY REMEMBERED
WVRA Reminders...Dues…..Newsletter Deadlines
Calendar of Events Accepting nominations for officers. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editor Unit officers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March 5 at 3pm WVRA Meeting At Steakhouse in Weston ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 2 Marion County Historical Society “History Expo” Court House. April 16 Morgantown – Mason Dixon Civil War Round Table Symposium April 29-30 Pricketts Fort - Jones Imboden Raid Civil War Weekend April 30 Marion County Library Civil War history Civil War Markers & Tours
The By-Laws of the WVRA
are on the web site at
WWW.WVRA.ORG
Check out WVRA on
Facebook
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Some Interesting Civil War places in WV
For your sewing needs contact Lisa Johnson at 304-319-6316 or
$265 for donuts, coffee, straw etc $72.82 Ladies Tea Baskets, Copies, Thread, material
IN COMING: Donation Pocohontas County Festivals and Fairs $1,500; WVRA sutlery $56.56; Registration spent
$871 took in $1,100.
Thank You for your contributions to our Jan & Feb Dispatch: Tonya & Jack Daft, Peter & Phyllis Baxter, Chuck & Pam Critchfield, Dora Grubb, Roy Shreve, Art & Pam Dodd, The History Channel, Mike Phillips, Bill Brisendine, James Gilbert, Mountain Times, Smithsonian, Times WV, Parade.com & Civil War Times.
WVRA NEWSLETTER NEEDS The newsletter needs pictures, stories, recipes, info on Civil War life, Did you knows, jokes, historical info, family history, Family tidbits, Birthdays, Civil War facts, Civil War Movie and book reviews, info about civil war places in WV, Info on mem-bers for our Meet and Greet column, news clippings about our members and our Civil War events. Come on guys send in that info make this newsletter the best ever.
Information for Newcomers http://www.shasta.com/suesgoodco/newcivilians/index.htm
A LARGE SALUTE, TREMENDOUS WORK, PAT ON THE BACK, THANK YOU TO:
Chelley Depp, Phyllis, Peter, Hannah and Noah Baxter, Jodi Burnsworth & Terry Hackney , for all the outstanding work that was done at the Beverly Heritage Museum. It was abso-
lutely divine, educational, great displays, the food looked great and everyone that I heard from just simply loved it.
Keep up the great work. Let me know if I missed anyone in the pat on the back for this wonderful job. Keep up the
great work
For timely discussions about CW events, clothing, fire-
arms, and yes, even person-alities in the hobby, Go To
www.authenticcampaigner.com www.cwreenactors.com CHECK OUT SUTLERS ON OUR WEB SITE at WWW.WVRA.ORG
ARTICLE FROM PARADE
DIXIE DOG: WEST VIRGINIA
The South has more than its fair share of unique wieners, from the
hacked-up scrambled dog of central Georgia to the upside-down shaved dog {condiments
down below hold the sauerkraut} of Mobile Dew Drop Inn. At Atlanta’s Varsity, the worlds
largest drive-in, a hot dog automatically comes with chili unless you specifically call for a
“naked dog” . If you only want a yellow
streak of mustard Ask for a YANKEE DOG.
The traditional DIXIE DOG sports creamy cool
coleslaw as well as a savory meat sauce, the combo
supposedly first served in Huntington WV.
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CREW NEEDED FOR SAG FEATURE Seeking crew for SAG Feature – 1st ADD, 1st AC/Gaffer, Sound, Costumes, Makeup/Hair. These are paid po-sitions. The film is being produced under SAG's Ultra Low-Budget Agreement (signatory pending) by JW Myers and Ty DeMartino, with Kristin Seibert of Wheeling as the Executive Producer. Filming is planned for late February or March in and around Wheeling. Please submit resume to [email protected]. CASTING FOR SAG FEATURE Seeking actors for SAG feature film to be shot in Wheeling area; will see SAG and Non-SAG. These are paid positions. Particularly looking for Veterans of all ages, ethnicities, male and female. Also seeking males ages 18 to late 50s and females 40s to late 50s. The film is being produced under SAG's Ultra Low-Budget Agreement (signatory pending) by JW Myers and Ty DeMartino, with Kristin Seibert of Wheeling as the Executive Pro-ducer. Please submit headshot and resume to [email protected].
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MODERN DAY TELEGRAM LETTERS
The West Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission of the American Civil War has established a fund to help local communities and organizations plan and host events to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and West Virginia statehood. The application and instructions are on the website www.wvcivilwar150.com. Richard A. Wolfe 60 Gregory Lane Bridgeport, WV 26330 w 304 625 2330 , h 304 592 5851 , c 304 844 0647 [email protected] or [email protected] or www.wvcivilwar150.com
Good morning to you: I just wanted to say thank you for your kind reply, any information that you might find would be a great help. This was a very small company lost in service because they where just irregular Vol. assigned to all that needed a Cav. Company . I think they were part of Milroys Brigade, in his Independent companies group. Major Hardiee
If anyone has past secretary minutes of the WVRA please turn them in to one of the WVRA
officers. Especially old Secretary notes. These minutes should be passed on from past
secretary to the new secretary every year. Thanks a Million
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Well Chuck beat me to it, but I was going to recommend you all vote for Chuck! I will be happy to continue to get the mail from the post office. My issue is, that I understand the account is at Huntington Bank. Buckhannon has no Huntington branch. In 2011 VOTE CHUCK! Thank you, Michael
Please pay your dues. It is extremely important to pay your dues on time. BY MARCH. They are
what keeps the WVRA established and the Dispatch running. So please pay your dues.
Remember Recruit.
Let me mention a word about the WVRA nominations. Mike Phillips and I are both nominated for Treasurer. So let me put in a good word for my opponent. It has more to do with logistics than anything. With the PO Box in Buckhannon and Mike living in the Buckhannon area, and with me living part time in Clarksburg and part time in Pennsylvania, he is better suited to conduct the treasurers business than I. Many of you might not be familiar with Mike, but he is a good man. Chuck Critchfield
Election Time~Volunteer or Nominate Your Officers
WVR A OFFICER NOMINATION AS OF JAN
W V R A B O A R D N O M I N E E S PR E S I DE NT : B I L L “ B E A L ” B R I DE N DI NE
V I CE PR E S I DE NT : B I L L S NY DE R **T R E A S U R E R :M I KE PHI L L I PS OR CH U CK CR I T CHF I E L D
S E CR E T A R Y : J A CK DA F T NE W S L E T T E R E DI T OR : T ONY A DA F T
W E B M A S T E R S : DONNI E S T E W A R T & L I S A J OHNS ON
W E N E E D M O R E N O M I N A T I O N S O R V O L U N T E E R S
W E A L S O N E E D U N I T O F F I C E R S F O R 1ST W V INF A NT RY 2 5T H VIRGINIA IN F A NT RY
6T H W V CA VA LRY 1ST VIRGINIA CA VA LR Y T RA NS A LLE GH E NY SOLD IE RS A ID SOCIE T Y T A S A S
1ST W V A RT ILLE RY
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Tonya, I am sorry I haven't got back with you sooner. A lot has happened to me over the last month. I must tell you and you may share with the rest of the members that I have been diagnosed with stage IV stomach cancer. I have been back and forth with the an Oncologist at UHC and Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic. I have a tumor at my esophagus and stomach junction, the tumor has spread in my lymph nodes. I will start chemotherapy tomorrow at UHC. I will be admitted to UHC for five straight days of chemo and every twenty-one days the process has to be repeated for a total of 6 treatments. Right now surgery is not an option. If they can't get it out of my lymph node system my prognosis is not good they say maybe a year or two. With all this going on in my life I can't be Sec-retary, I don't know how I will be feeling. But, Tonya I love reenacting and my reenactors friends I will try to attend some events this year. Reenacting makes me happy and I need all the happy mo-ments I can get in my life right now. Take Care…... John ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John I am so sorry, our love, hopes, prayers and happy thoughts are with You, Tina and your fam-ily. We just went through this with Jacks mother, hers was an extremely rare cancer but things are looking good and so far she is doing great we wish the same for you. Please let us know if you need anything. Your friends in the Civil War . Jack and Tonya Daft To Send cards, email, or call John and Tina to show your support information is in
our WVRA Directory.
WVRA FAMILY TIDBITS
NEW BEGINNINGS
WVRA MEETING
FEB 5, 2011
WESTERN STEER
STEAKHOUSE at the
WESTON PLAZA
Doorprize, nominations for
WVRA officers, Scheduled
events and much, much
more.
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE WVRA ASSOCIATION
REENACTING THE ERA OF THE AMERICAN
CIVIL WAR
FEBRUARY 2011
ISSUE WEST VIRGINIA REENACTORS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 2133 BUCKHANNON, WV 26201
The opinions expressed in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect any official view of the WVRA or its members.
