April 3, 2013 Rear Ranks Entry

From the Rear Ranks:  

 

Greetings Members!

 

A good time was had by all during Charlie Zahm’s re-scheduled concert this month.  The great snow storm hoax of 2013 put a slight wrinkle into our original meeting but due to members of the executive committee pulling together and some luck in scheduling availability by the town everything worked out.  This month we are priviledged to have John Michael Priest speaking on Pickett’s Charge.  For this month I have selected an article in the New York times describing the first set of Bread Riots by the Ladies of Richmond in 1863.  This article is but one example of how the prolonged War of Rebellion was taking its toll on Southern civilians.  I hope to see you all this week!

 

Respectively,

Chip Crowe
President,
Brandywine Valley Civil War Round Table