Notices and Updates
Notice to Members
Effective March 20, 2025
Member meals and program cost will increase to $25
All visitor meals and program cost will increase to $30
Those that have already paid (for last month's cancelled event, or prior to this announcement) will not be affected for the March meeting.
Your continued support is what keeps the PCWRT strong, allowing us to bring in great speakers, foster meaningful discussions, and preserve our shared passion for history. Every membership, every gathering, and every contribution plays a vital role in keeping this tradition alive. We deeply appreciate your commitment and look forward to many more engaging programs together! THANK YOU ALL!!!
Membership Dues:
2025 Dues, $30 individual / $40 family
Dues can be paid at the meeting or mailed to:
PCWRT
PO Box 1144, Powhatan VA. 23139
Books:
The Civil War Roundtable has a collection of interesting books, in excellent condition, that will make great additions to your Civil War library or as a gift.
**Contact Daniel Dos Santos at [email protected], with any questions.
Reminders
- Please consider donating to our silent auction…Civil War memorabilia and books, Richmond history, etc.
Menu
June 19, 2025
Honey Mustard Glazed Pork Chops, Succotash, Scalloped Potatoes, and rolls
PLEASE RSVP to Bill Shockley by
June 15. Cell number: 804-245-3822
email: [email protected];
Reservations received after the deadline may be offered soup/salad instead of the hot meal if hot meal quantities are limited. Also let him know if you prefer soup and salad. Please RSVP, then send your checks to our postal address below.
Don’t depend on your check only as your RSVP.
$25 members, $30 non-members
A little more about our program...
Our speaker is Scott Mingus presenting:
"Confederate General William “Extra Billy” Smith: From Virginia’s Statehouse to Gettysburg Scapegoat"
Confederate General William “Extra Billy” Smith was a former Virginia governor who rejoined military service in the Civil War, earning his nickname for questionable mail contract profits. At Gettysburg, his controversial performance and lack of coordination with superior officers led many to view him as a scapegoat for Confederate failures on the battlefield.
Multiple award-winning author Scott Mingus is a retired scientist and executive in the
global specialty paper industry. The Ohio native graduated from Miami University. He
was part of the research team that developed the first commercially successful self-
adhesive U.S. postage stamps, and he was a pioneer in the early development of bar code
labels. He has written more than 35 Civil War and Underground Railroad books and
numerous articles for Gettysburg Magazine and other historical journals. He has appeared
on C-SPAN, C-SPAN3, PBS, PCN, and other TV networks. Mingus writes the
Cannonball blog on the Civil War history of York County, PA, where he and his wife
Debi live. He also has written six scenario books for miniature wargaming and was
elected to the hobby’s Legion of Honor.
Mingus received lifetime achievement awards from the York County History Center and
the Camp Curtin Historical Society for his many contributions to local Civil War history.
His biography of William “Extra Billy” Smith won two national awards for Confederate
military history. The Gettysburg Civil War Round Table presented Mingus and co-author
Eric Wittenberg with the 2023 Bachelder-Coddington Award for the best new book on
the Gettysburg Campaign, If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania.
His 4 th -great-grandfather Moses Mingus served in the 1 st NY in the American Revolution,
and 3 rd -great-grandfather Pvt. William Mingus was in the 2 nd Ohio Militia in the War of
1812, fighting against Tecumseh’s warriors. Several direct ancestors were in the Union
army in the Civil War, including 15-year-old Pvt. John D. Sisson of the 51 st Ohio.
Past Programs
February 2025 - Cancelled due to snow
March 2023
January 2023 - In addition to our program, we celebrated Max Travis, founding member of the club who has entertained and educated us all through the accounts of his family history and his knowledge of this period of history.
November 2022 - we had the pleasure of hearing member Mike Hall talk about his ancestor in the war