Notices and Updates
Membership Dues:
2026 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
Menu
The April menu is a special treat. We have a new chef, who has agreed to do a true soldiers' meal. The meal will be:
Hardtack, boiled beef salt pork, dessicated vegetables, parched corn and Panado.
PLEASE RSVP to
Bill Shockley by April 12th. 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
Our program...
Our speaker is
Ben Flowerday from Pamplin Park.
The subject:
The 12th South Carolina Infantry of the Gregg/McGownan Brigade.
Ben Flowerday is currently a Historical Interpreter and Educator at Pamplin Historical Park near Petersburg, Virginia, who has several years of experience in the field of 19th century public history. A native of Michigan and graduate of the University of Michigan, Ben moved to Virginia to pursue a career in Civil War military history.
Both professionally and outside of work, Ben enjoys researching and telling the stories of the rank and file soldiers from both sides of the war, with a specific focus on material culture. He has been an active reenactor for over 10 years, participating in events on battlefields and historic sites from Pennsylvania to Alabama with organizations such as The Liberty Rifles, 1st Section, and the 12th South Carolina/4th Michigan.
In his free time, Ben enjoys hiking, backpacking, golf, and singing shape note hymns.
Past Programs
December 2025 - our president, Mike Hall, read a wonderful Civil War story written by his father.
June & July meetings were cancelled
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