Meeting Dates
The organization meets the fourth Tuesday of each month (September through May). Meetings are held in the Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre located at 515 Scotland St in Williamsburg, VA, unless otherwise posted. The meetings begin at 7 PM. Membership is open to the general public.
This Month's Speaker
The January speaker is Catherine M. Wright. Ms. Wright was born in
Kansas City, Missouri, and grew up there and in Norfolk, Virginia. She
received bachelor’s degrees in English and History from Truman State
University (2003), and a masters degree in American History with a
concentration in museum studies from the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro (2006). She is the editor of Lee’s Last Casualty: The Life
and Letters of Sgt. Robert W. Parker, Second Virginia Cavalry
(University of Tennessee Press, 2008) and is a contributing historian to
the online Encyclopedia of Virginia. She was formerly the curator at the
Stonewall Jackson House in Lexington, VA, and is currently the curator
at The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond.
The letters of Sgt. Robert W. Parker provide a window into the daily
life of an enlisted cavalryman, as well as highlight the unique story of
the soldier believed to be the last man killed in action in the Army of
Northern Virginia. In many ways, Parker was representative of the
average Confederate soldier: a modest farmer in the antebellum years,
his patriotic fervor spurred him at the beginning of the war to enlist
in the Confederate cavalry. His letters reveal how home front and
battlefront were closely intertwined, and the importance of
correspondence in sustaining that connection and the will to fight. The
role of the cavalry and Parker's tragic death are also highlighted in
the program.
We will meet in the Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre located at 515 Scotland St. in Williamsburg at 7 PM.
The Roundtable's fiscal year is from September through May. Member dues for the 2011-2012 year are payable in September ($25 for an individual or $30 for a family). Please plan to bring a check with you to our next meeting.
Williamsburg Battlefield Added To List Of Endangered Sites
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