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PO Box 3451, Springfield, MO 65808-3451 Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
October Meeting-Seminar Banquet
The October, 2009 meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks will be our yearly
Banquet ($25.00) held at the Clarion Hotel, 3333 S. Glenstone, Springfield, Missouri on
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Friday the 9th at 6:30 pm in conjunction with our 2 "Civil War
West of The Mississippi" Seminar (October 9 & 10)
“Commanders and Campaigns” and will feature: Richard
W. Hatcher III, "The H. L. Hunley, Then and Now." Hatcher is
historian at the Fort Sumter National Monument in Charleston, S.C.
He is the co-author of “Wilson's Creek: The Second battle of the Civil
War and the Men Who Fought It.” The Civil
War was a defining event in the history of the
United States. The issues, the conflict, the
brutality and the personalities of it continue to
fascinate us to this day. Come get to know us
and join with us as we celebrate the
Sesquicentennial of the Civil War in 2011-2015!
Visitors and students always free and welcome!
For more information call: 417-732-7308 or
visit our website at:
http://history.missouristate.edu/WGPiston/CWRT/cwrt.htm
The Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks has met continuously since 1960. It provides a
forum where persons of diverse backgrounds meet to explore their common interest in our
nation's greatest conflict. Seminar application printed below on a separate page:
Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
Welcomes New members: James Robinson and Richard Pfeiffer!!!

2010 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Civil War Round
Table of the Ozarks
Founding
Member John K.
Hulston
January 13th, 2010 will mark the 50th anniversary of the first meeting of
the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks. Plans are now under way, led by
the efforts of former President John Purtell, for a special celebration
meeting/banquet details to be announced later. He hopes to get a notable
speaker/Civil War Historian for the event. In the next few months leading
up to the anniversary, documents pertaining to the first meeting will be
reprinted in the "Buck and Ball" as part of the celebration. Below is the
first official roster of members of the Civil War Round Table of the
Ozarks:
Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks Official Roster 1960
Bailey, Dr. Alan H., Bargielski, Leo, Beverage, Dr. Thomas R., B;and,
William C., Bonebrake, Dr.M.D., Bresson, Prof. Bernard L., Caudill, Robert M., Corrigan,
Edward, DeArmond, Fred D., Debo, Bruce, Dennis, Willard, Devan, Christpher B., Edel, Charles
B., Gr., Elgin, Robert L., Flueckiger, Paul, Foster, Ralp D., Fox, Leroy, Freeman, Dale, Hall, Dr.
Durward G., H’Doubler, Dr. F.T., Jr., Hoover, C.B., Howard, Daniels, Hulston, John K., Jacobs,
Rabbi Ernest I., Johnson, C.W., Lane, Maj. Gen. Thomas A., Lembcke, John H., Lightfoot, Dr.
B.B., Lindley, Douglas, Manley, Dr. C. Benton, Marshall, Dr. W.J., McAlhaney, Dr. Howard J.,
McCann, Gordon, McGreevy, William C., Meador, Dr. L.E., Matz, LaVerne, Moll, Justus R.,
Newland, W. Kenneth, O’Connor, Dixie, Pace, Jerry M., Piland, Robert M., Rea, Ralph R., Reps,
Louis W., Retallick, Dr. Harols J., Rice, Herb F., Robinett, Brig. Gen. Paul M., Rose, F.P., Rosen,
Dr. Max, Ruffin, James E., Sheppard, Charles, Short J. Frank, Silsby, Dr. Don J., Smith, Harold
P., Stillwell, Jim, Thomann, Capt. Charles E., Thompson, Col. W.Carl, Tong, Marvin E.
(Honorary Member), Truman, Maj. Gen Ralph E., Tynes, Walker A., Vinton, John C., Warren,
Henry, Jr.,
Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks Cookbook Recipe Fundraiser!
We need YOUR favorite recipes! Send us as many as you’d like---we’d love to fill
our cookbook with a delicious sampling and taste of the Ozarks! Appetizers, Eggs
& Cheese, Vegetables, Side Dishes, Entrees, Meats: Poultry, Beef, Fish, Wild
Game, etc., Desserts, Beverages.... ALSO, we need to some beautiful photographs
of local scenery…that best represents the region, and historical places to use as
page dividers between the sections, front and back cover, and inside pages. Send
in your photographs from the region and be sure to give us a description of where
the photograph was taken so that we may include the details in the cookbook.
Digital JPEG images are preferred, however, I believe we can work with printed
photographs/negatives. Recipes can be emailed, mailed, or dropped off The
Library Center in the Local History department. Email recipes to:
Tkhernandez@gmail.com or:
Teresa K Hernandez, 4325 S Hemlock Ave, Springfield, MO 65810

Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks Seminar
P.O. Box 3451, Springfield, MO, 65808-3451 "Meeting Continuously
since I960"
Registration Form: “Beyond Campaigns and Commanders”
A Seminar on October 9 & 10, 2009 at the Clarion Hotel, 3333 S.
Glenstone, Springfield, Mo.*
Please print
Name(s): _______________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________
Phone:_________________________________________________________
Email:_________________________________________________________
A confirmation of your registration will be sent to you. Number Before After
Attending Sept. 23 Sept. 23
Friday, Oct. 9, dinner with speaker to follow: _______________________x $25.00 $25.00
Saturday, Oct. 10, 7:30-5:30 PM**________________________________ x $35.00 $45.00
Friday and Saturday Combo______________________________________x $55.00 $65.00
Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks Members (Combo)_______________x $45.00 $55.00
*Please Note: A Mexican buffet lunch is provided on Saturday, October 10.
If you are attending on Friday, please circle either Raspberry Brie Chicken or Sliced Roast Beef
for you dinner selection.
Please make checks or money orders payable to: The Civil War Round
Table of the Ozarks.
Mail your registration and payment to: The Civil War Roundtable of the
Ozarks
P.O. Box 3451 Springfield, MO 65808-3451
Friday Evening, October 9
6:00-6:30 Registration and Social Hour
6:30-6:45 Welcome and Introductions
6:45-8:00 Dinner and Door Prizes
8:00-9:00 Presentation, Richard W. Hatcher, “The H.L. Hunley, Then and Rick Hatcher
Now
Saturday, October 10
7:30 a.m. Doors Open
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-9:45 Welcome, Introduction, and Session 1: LeeAnn Whites, Occupied Women: Gender,
Military Occupation, and the American Civil War
9:45-10:00 Break and Browsing
10:00-11:00 Session 2: Blair Tarr, Save the Flags: The Kansas Civil War Battle Flag Restoration m
11:00-11:30 Break and Browsing
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:30 Session 3: Doug Scott, Battlefield Archeology: The Trans-Mississippi Theater
1:30-1:45 Break and Browsing
1:45-2:45 Session 4: Bill Gurley, Yankee Bullets, Southern Blood: A glimpse at Confederate medical
care in the Trans-Mississippi through the illustrated casebook of Dr. Henry Dye
2:45-3:00 Break and Browsing

3:00-4:00 Session 5: Richard W. Hatcher, Fort Sumter, 1829-1947
4:00-5:00 Session 6: Kip Lindberg and Matt Matthews, Origins of the Kansas Redlegs
5:00 p.m. Raffle drawings and closing remarks
Quilt Opportunity Drawing
The Ozarks Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Springfield has donated perhaps the “most beautiful” quilt
they have produced for our Round Table. An opportunity drawing to win this quilt will take place
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on Saturday afternoon, October 10 during the two-day seminar at the Clarion Hotel. The quilt is
Queen size, 83 by 96 inches with the pattern “Boston Commons”. The quilting is very intricate
with a small and larger rectangle of pink and red roses within a border of light and dark blues laid
upon a snow white background. This is truly a stunning quilt to see. The quilt will be on display at
the June thru September meetings. Envelopes which contain five 6-ticket packets are available to
members. Please try to take an “envelope” home to offer the opportunity to your family and
friends to own this elegant quilt. Each ticket is $1.00 or 6 tickets for $5.00. Wilson’s Creek
Battlefield Superintendent, Ted Hillmer, will be managing the
“envelopes” and individual tickets. Dori and I will assist at the meetings.
James & Dori Scaminaci Fund Raising Committee. Also Jim has been
busy promoting our Seminar: The Office Depot has donated to the Round
Table this Sony Camera which will be given out as a door prize at our
Saturday Seminar. Included is a Lithium battery and battery charger.
Over $ 150.00 value. Black Cyber-shot® W120 Digital Camera DSC-
W120/B Series highlights: 7.2 megapixel, 2.5" TFT LCD display, Carl
Zeiss 4x Optical Zoom lens, Smile Shutter technology, Face Detection, Super SteadyShot® and
HD output The Clarion Hotel as donated a Free Night stay which includes breakfast. This will also
be a door prize for the Seminar. For our Dinner event on Friday, I will pursue complimentary
Dinner Certificates from our local restaurants Best wishes for a huge turnout, Jim Scaminaci PS:
Office Depot will be displaying out Seminar Poster with the Forms in their Office Furniture
section within a week. Let them know how much we appreciate their support. To encourage
early sign ups to our Annual Dinner and Saturday Seminar we are making known the Gifts
that wii be given away as door prizes.
Old Chicago $20.00 Certificate
IHOP (4) Meals & Drinks for Two
Zio's Italian Kitchen $25.00 Certificate
Pasta House (2) $30.00 Certificates
Outback Steakhouse $45.00 Certificate
Lone Star Steakhouse (2) $50.00 Certificates
Clarion Hotel Free Night for two plus Breakfast
Office Depot Sony Digital Camera $159.00
Colton's Steak House $20.00 Certificate
Red Lobster $25.00 Certificate
Saturday Seminar:
Best Buy HD DVD Player $79.99

There will be more Restaurants giving us dinner certificates so lets fill up the Annual Dinner and Saturday
Seminar. Jim Scaminaci Director, Fund Raising
The Battle of Dug Spring (and McCullah’s Store and Crane Creek)
Battle of Dug Springs (Rain’s Scare)
Dug Springs Marker
Dedication 2008
by Leonard J. Williams
From the White River Valley Historical Quarterly
FOREWORD
In 1917, when I was seven years old, my
father, Alba Williams, purchased a part
of the Jim McCullah farm on Crane
Creek, one and one-half miles up the
creek above Crane, Missouri. This is the
scene of the "Battle of Crane Creek." At
that time there were several veterans of
the Civil War still living in the
community along with several women
who were living in the area during the
war. In 1952 my wife, Mildred, and I
purchased the home farm of Jim McCullah.
We have lived on that farm since then. In
1965 we purchased the Albert Wise farm
which joined us on the west. Our son, Dan
Williams, now owns most of this farm and lives on it. These two farms give us over a mile of the
Crane Creek Valley where most of this battle took place. I hope that this article will supplement
what Dr. Kemp has written and will preserve for posterity some of the local information that has
been handed down. Those of us who live here have always heard of two small battles being fought
here. The one Dr. Kemp wrote about happened on February 14, 1862. The battle that I have
written about happened in August, 1861. The "Battle of Dug Spring" took place on the Wire Road
about 3 miles southwest of Clever, Missouri, in Christian County, on August 2, 1861 about 5
o’clock in the afternoon. In this skirmish Captain Fred Steel’s Infantry, Captain D. S. Stanley’s
Dragons, and Captain Totten’s Battery with two 6 pound cannons, attacked General Rains’
Secessionists. The Secessionists were driven south back down the Wire Road. Night came so the
fighting ceased until the next morning, August 3, 1861. Dug Spring is only six or seven miles up the
Wire Road from Crane Creek. The Secessionists had ridden to Crane Creek to camp for the night.
General Ben McCullah and his army were camped along Crane
Creek. The Federal troops came on down the Wire Road this
August morning hunting the Secessionists. According to local
stories when daylight came on August 3, 1861, the Federal troops
appeared on the hills east of Crane Creek and began firing on the
Southern soldiers camped along the creek. The Southerners were
building camp fires and were in the process of cooking breakfast
when shots rang out and bullets began landing causing great
confusion. And the rush was on! Southern soldiers were scattered
up and down the Wire Road for several miles. General Rains with
six companies of the Missouri Militia was in front farthest up the

oad at Dug Springs.
General McCullah’s army was camped for several miles up and down Crane Creek. Mr. Arthur
Gardner, my neighbor for years (now deceased) told me that his father, Huse Gardner, told him
that General McCullah had 5,000 men camped along the Creek. Mr. Huse Gardner was a soldier
for the North during the war. General McCullah had sixteen cannons in his cavalry. Soldiers were
camped on down the road south in the Osa community and farther down in the Flat Creek area.
This Southern army has been estimated as high as 20,000 men but best estimates are that there
were 12,000 men more or less a few hundred. Feeding 12,000 men was a huge task, especially
when very little was brought along and there was little money for the Southern army to spend.
Anything that could be found was taken to feed the men and the many horses used by the army.
Elijah Williams (my grandfather) was a soldier in
the Union Home Guard. Mary Elizabeth Wiley
Williams (my grandmother) was at home on the
farm in the Mars Hill community with her small
children. This was five miles southwest of the
Crane Creek camp. Forage wagons from the
Secessionists came to her farm and hauled wagon
loads of corn out of her barn. Nothing was said
about paying anything for it. While the
Secessionists were in control in the community they
helped themselves to what they found. Hogs were
shot and hauled away. Cattle were driven to the
camp and butchered. While the local men were
Crane Creek, Crane, MO
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Dug Springs, Clever, Missouri
en and children had raised crops. The soldiers were
happy to find roasting ears, ripe apples, and even
chickens that they could cook. One local story says
that some local women had sugar but no coffee.
They took some sugar to the camps along Crane
Creek to trade for coffee. A trade was made, but the
next morning when the coffee was boiled, it was
weak. The grounds had been boiled many times
before. Mr. Henry M. Cheovens was a soldier in
Price’s Army. He kept a diary of his actions during
the summer of 1861. Speaking of this community he wrote the following: "Camped at Crane
Creek. Pretty place. Apple orchards and corn field open to us. Found several tons of lead which
had been buried." Mr. Cheovens was wounded at the "Baffle of Wilson’s Creek". Back to our
battle at Crane Creek, the Secessionists were taken by surprise, but they fought back. They were
soon routed and began moving back south down the Wire Road. There are several stories about
this retreat. One story says that the South had a wagon load of lead which was too heavy to haul in
a hurry, so it was dumped in Crane Creek. This was later found by the Northern army and used.
Another story says that the South had three wagon loads of corn which was too heavy to travel
with on the run so the endgate of the wagon was raised four to five inches and this let the corn spill
out on the ground as the wagons lumbered down the road. This kept the North from getting it. Mr.
George Gwinn told me that he was a buy at home in our community during the war. He wasn’t old
enough to be a soldier but he was big enough. His mother was afraid the ‘Bushwhackers’ might
take him and kill him. So he would ride into the woods and brush in the day time and sneak home

at night to get food and some sleep. One-half mile southwest of my home is a large sink-hole some
100 feet across at the top. This is now completely grown over with large oak timber. Mr. Gwinn
said that he would ride into this timber-covered sink-hole and tie his horse down in it below the
rim. Then he would sneak to the top of the hole on the north side, lie on the ground, and watch
over the Little Crane Creek valley where he could see the Wire Road with soldiers, wagons, etc.,
traveling up and down. On this August 3rd morning General Lyon came to the McCullah Store
which is less than one mile north of my place. He did not have the Secessionists pursued very far
down the Wire Road. His scouts advised him that he was being led into a trap, so he and his men
returned to Springfield. A few days later the Southern Army moved back up the Wire Road to
Wilson’s Creek and on August 10, 1861 the "Battle of Wilson’s Creek" was fought. Regarding the
February 14, 1862 "Battle of Crane Creek," local historians say that a band of Secessionists under
the command of Thomas "Hawkeye" Livingston had been scouring around in Lawrence County
and had picked up some Northern sympathizers. On February 13, 1862 they rode down the Crane
Creek at the Wire Road to camp for the night The prisoners were W. N. Davis, Hardy Marsh and
Joshua Marsh. These prisoners were left when the Secessionists fled south that Valentine day
morning. This baffle was about three weeks before the "Baffle of Pea Ridge." For several months
after the "Battle of Wilson’s Creek" the Secessionists were in control of this area of Stone County.
Any man who was a Northern sympathizer was fair game for the South. Some men fled north,
some were killed, some were taken prisoners and some were able to hide in caves, attics, or other
secret places. Property of Northerners was taken. Homes were burned and crops hauled away.
Horses, cattle, and hogs were good picking. Livestock was hidden in timber or caves to keep the
enemy from taking them. On August 28, 1861, a band of Secessionists made a raid into Galena and
took some prisoners. They captured John Cox and his son, James and Clemuel Davis and his son,
Samuel. These men were marched to my home on Crane Creek where they were guarded through
the night. During the night, Bill Cox, another son of John Cox, was captured and brought to the
camp. The next morning the Cox brothers were turned loose because they were just boys. The men
were told that they were going to be killed. They could get on their knees and pray or run for their
lives. John Cox was killed while he prayed. Clemuel Davis was shot, wounded and stoned to death.
Samuel Davis ran, was shot, but only wounded and he got away. The Cox boys went to the Union
Army and fought with them to the end of the war. Bill Cox knew the men who had killed his father
and he was able to say, when the war was over, that not a single one of them was still alive. This
lets us know that the feuds started during the war continued many years after the war was over.
Long-time Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks Member John F. Wolfe Passes Away
John F. Wolfe, 70, of Springfield, Mo., passed away Friday, August 28, 2009. John was
born July 13, 1939, in Topeka, Kan. He was preceded in death by his parents, William D.
Wolfe and Hazel Quarles Wolfe, both of Kansas City, Kan. He is survived by his son,
Andrew Wolfe, Springfield, Mo.; daughter Lynette Wolfe, Lenexa, Kan.; grandson Dustin
Wolfe, Springfield, Mo.; brother William Wolfe, Kansas City, Kan.; and nephew Billy
Wolfe, Kansas City, Kan. John was a 1957 graduate of Lawrence High School, Lawrence,
Kan. He attended the University of Kansas and graduated from Emporia Collage in 1962.
He received the highest honor from the Boy Scouts of Amercia, achieveing the prestigous
rank of Eagle Scout. He was a supervisor for Hallmark Cards in Lawrence, Kan., and a
pharmaceutical representative in Springfield, Mo. His passion was Civil War history. He
spent many hours talking to school groups, volunteering at Wilson's Creek National Bat
tlefield and participating in reenactments. John was a member of the Sons of the
Confederate Veterans, where he served as president of his chapter. Private family services
will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in John's

ehalf to the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, 6424 W. Farm Rd. 182, Republic, MO
65738.
www.civilwar.org
Jeff Patrick
Future Events at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
December 12, 2009: Luminary Driving Tour
Professor Gets Grant to Teach About Wilson's Creek
Reported by: Brian Richardson (KOLR10)
Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 @05:24pm CST
(Springfield, MO) -- A new study will focus on the importance of the first
major battle fought west of the Mississippi. The National Endowment for
the Humanities recently awarded Drury Professor Randy Fuller with a
$160,000 grant. He will use the money to hold a seminar on the Battle of
Wilson's Creek next summer. Fuller will educate high school teachers from
across the country on how the fight saved Missouri and changed the course of the Civil War.
Faculty from Harvard, Yale, Washington University and Missouri State University will join Fuller.
Fellow Members of the CWRTO:
So who was General Daniel Weisiger Adams, CSA? As Dr. Jane Johansson so eloquently explained
at our September meeting, General Adams was one of the most interesting brigadier generals in
the Confederate Army. Born in Kentucky, Adams became a lawyer in Louisiana, where he killed a
newspaper editor who criticized Adams’ father, a judge. When the war began, he became the
st
lieutenant colonel of the 1 Louisiana and distinguished himself at the Battle of Shiloh (where he
lost an eye). Promoted to brigadier general, Adams led a brigade at Perryville, Stones River (where
he was wounded again) and Chickamauga. At the latter battle he was not only wounded a third
time, but captured. After his exchange he was given the hopeless task of opposing Union General
James Wilson’s advance into Alabama. Dr. Johansson’s talk was excellent—if you missed the
September meeting, you missed a fine character study of a fascinating but
relatively unknown Confederate general. We are only about 2 weeks away
from our 2009 conference. Again, please keep in mind that we will not have
a regular monthly meeting in October, and we will not have a dinner
meeting this fall. The October 9 conference dinner will take the place of
both. Come join us for an excellent presentation by Fort Sumter Historian
Rick Hatcher on the Hunley, the Confederate submarine that made history
by attacking and sinking a Union warship in Charleston Harbor. Better
yet, join us for both the October 9 dinner and the day-long program on
October 10! We need to turn in our final numbers to the hotel by October
6, so please register as soon as possible by sending a check or money order
for $25 (Friday only), $45 (Saturday only), or $55 (both days) to the
CWRTO address on the first page of the Buck and Ball. Keep in mind that
these are special discounted rates for CWRTO members—if you need information on rates for
non-members, please contact me (see next paragraph). Also, we need 3 or 4 volunteers to staff
tables and/or assist vendors and participants at the conference. If you are available either Friday,
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October 9 from 3-7 p.m., on Saturday the 10 from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., please let me know by e-mail
tam1rn@juno.com) or by telephone (350-7192). I look forward to seeing you at - “Beyond
Campaigns and Commanders.” - Jeff Patrick President, CWRTO

Minutes of the Meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
Meeting was called to order by President Jeff Patrick. Guests were welcomed, and stood to
introduce themselves. These folks hailed from Republic, Clever, and Ebenezer, and even included a
father and son! We are pleased to invite visitors to join our organization. As Gary Brimmer was
away, Jeff announced our current membership stands at 114 active participants. Reports from
officers began with Dan Cunningham giving the treasurer’s report. The balance in our account as
of this date was $8,120.40, and includes current donations from the quilt drive of $371.00. Ted
Hillmer, Superintendent of Wilson Creek National Battlefield reported that attendance was at
37% compared to 39.6% the month prior. The corn was very high and has been removed to be
used for silage. National Parks project day is open for volunteers to assist with cleaning of the
grounds. Ted also requested a donation from CWRTO to allow Wilson Creek to produce a new
calendar for 2010. This is the third year for this project, and we have traditionally given the
calendar to members when they pay their annual dues. It was moved we donate $200.00 toward
production of the new edition. This motion was seconded, with a unanimous vote to approve the
expenditure. The Bank of Missouri also helps to underwrite this project. John Purtell spoke about
plans for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks. He is
waiting to hear from some of the leading Civil War historians concerning this event. We will all
have something to look forward to for this half century anniversary early
in 2010! Plans for acquiring 501c status for CWRTO are underway.
Thanks to the Muckala family for working on this. Jeff asked for more
volunteers to assist at the upcoming Civil War Seminar, Beyond
Campaigns and Commanders that CWRTO is presenting at the Clarion
Hotel. Our annual banquet is part of this event, and begins at 6:00 p.m.
Friday 9 October with social hour. Aside from dinner, there will be door
prizes, and a program featuring Richard W. Hatcher III, who will be
speaking about the H.L. Hunley: Then and Now. The next morning, on the
th 10 , doors open at 7:30 a.m. Registration and vendor viewing start at 8:00
, with a variety of presentations beginning at 8:30 , continuing throughout
the day, and ending with closing remarks at 5:00 p.m. This promises to be
an interesting and informative day featuring excellent presenters, lunch,
and door prizes. Elections for CWRTO are coming up soon. Nominations will be made in
November, and we will vote in December. We need officers, and this is an opportunity to
participate in the Round Table in a most important way. Please consider making a commitment to
the excellence of this organization by contributing your time and skills. Let Jeff know if you are
interested in a nomination. Jim Scaminaci said there are 57 people signed up for the seminar thus
far. There will be many gifts given away on Friday and Saturday, including meals at various
restaurants, a DVD player, a one night stay at the Clarion. and other items donated by businesses
in town. The quilt winner will also be announced at the October event. Please note: the Civil War
seminar, Beyond Campaigns and Commanders at the Clarion, is the only event we have planned for
October, and as a result there will be no meeting at the library until the second Wednesday in
November. Dr. Bill Piston presented the book opportunity drawing titles for the evening. They
included: The Plantation Mistress, by Catherine Clinton; A Gentleman and an Officer, by Judith N.
McArthur and Orville Vernon Burton, and Background of the Union, by William Barney. There
will be a silent auction of books in December. Following a brief intermission we were given an
excellent program by M. Jane Johansson. Meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
Submitted by Carole Petty
Temporary Acting Secretary

Officers and Staff of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
President: Jeff Patrick 417-732-7308 tam1rn@juno.com
Vice President: Jim Millikin 417-889-1848 hiramugrant@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Dan Cunningham sylcunningham@att.net
Secretary: (Acting) Carole Petty
At Large Member: Len Eagleburger leneagleburger@sbcglobal.net
Past President: Steve Buffat sjbuffat@sbcglobal.net
Program Director: Teresa Hernandez 987-7776 tkhernandez@gmail.com
Membership: Gary Brimmer gbrimmer@mchsi.com
Media: Len Eagleburger leneagleburger@sbcglobal.net
Newsletter (Buck and Ball) Editor: Len Eagleburger leneagleburger@sbcglobal.net
Newsletter Distribution: Jim Millikin hiramugrant@yahoo.com
Webmaster: Bill Piston wgp936f@missouristate.edu
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Laison: Ted Hillmer t_john_hillmer@nps.gov
Wilson’s Creek Foundation Laison: Len Eagleburger leneagleburger@sbcglobal.net
Refreshment Committee: Teresa Hernandez
Book Raffle: Bill Piston
Fund Raising Committee: James and Dori Scamanaci jamesscaminaci@sbcglobal.net
Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks
P.O. Box 3451
Springfield, MO 65808-3451