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
Hamburgers and Hot dogs, Cole slaw, Baked beans, and Potato salad.
PLEASE RSVP to Bill Shockley by. 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...
"Frank Stringfellow - Powhatan's own who served with Moseby"
Frank Stringfellow, a native of Powhatan County, Virginia, was a daring Confederate scout and spy who served under John S. Mosby during the Civil War. Known for his resourcefulness and disguises, he carried out dangerous missions behind Union lines.
Our Speaker:
Paul Mitchell of Midlothian was raised in Powhatan. His mother Pauline Mitchell was one of the founders of the Powhatan County Civil War Roundtable and took great delight in attending its monthly dinner meetings until her failing health put a stop to it.
Paul graduated from Huguenot Academy and attended VMI. He was a OTR, long-distance commercial truck driver and listened to hundreds of audiobooks on history during his driving career. He resolved to become a local historian after he retired, which he did in 2022. He likes to focus his research and writing on people and/or entities which were extraordinary in their day but which have faded into history. He enjoys bringing their stories back to the present for them to be admired again.
Paul now attends May Memorial Baptist Church regularly and St. James Baptist Church monthly.
Past Programs
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