Group News
Officers elected
In a voice vote members re-elected current
officers to another term at the June meeting. Charlie Burris
will serve another term as president, Dave Price vice
president, June Warrington secretary and Brenda Hiott
treasurer. At-large board members are Kay Wood Bailey and Jeff
Munn while Tom Ryan sits in the past president board seat.
Polly Steenhagen is program chairwoman and Bobbi Steele
newsletter editor.
Field trip
Also at the June meeting members voted to
make Sharpsburg, Md., and the Antietam battlefield its
destination for the annual fall field trip. The trip will be in
October. Cost and more details will be announced soon.
Reminder
Membership dues – $15 or $25
for family – help sustain the organization and ensure
receipt of the newsletter and any related mailings. Deadline is
June 30.
Please tip
If you wish to show your appreciation to
those who serve us at dinner, you can leave a gratuity in the
tip bowl at the drinks table.
From the archive
Men in Green: Their numbers
were few and yet they had a major impact on the Battle of
Gettysburg.
Living history
The 2nd Delaware Infantry, Company G, also
known as the “Living History Society of Delaware
Inc.,” is looking for people dedicated to
preserving Civil War history through educational activites.
Members — infantry and civilian — participate in
reenactments, living history and educational presentations.
Most members are from Delaware and the surrounding counties of
Maryland. For more information, go to http//2nddelaware.com.
History in play
The Diamond State Base Ball Club is a
vintage baseball team located in New Castle County, Delaware.
Volunteers, playing primarily by the rules adopted in 1865 by
the National Association of Base Ball Players, aim to show how
the game was intended to be played, “in the spirit of
good sportsmanship and with manners and courtesy.”
The club is based upon one of
Delaware’s first organized baseball teams, which was
formed as an amateur team in Wilmington in September 1865,
following the end of the Civil War.