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
April 17, 2025
CATFISH, BAKED BEANS, COLESLAW, CORN MUFFINS, AND DESSERT!!
PLEASE RSVP to Bill Shockley by
April 13. 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 Aaron Stoyack, presenting:
" OUTLAW TO ALLY: JUAN CORTINA'S CIVIL WAR ON THE MEXICAN BORDER."
Cortina fought against the U.S. army, did civilian contract work for the Army, overthrew an American town, fought the army again, received military supplies from the Army, led the only foreign military unit that fought with the Army during the Civil War, had active duty Army troops fight for his cause in Mexico, then fought the army again!
Aaron Stoyack is a Park Ranger at Pamplin Historical Park. He is the co-editor and contributing author of one
book, WCU 150: History and Heritage, which is a history of his alma mater. He is also the author of more than a
dozen articles for scholarly, professional, and popular audiences.
Aaron graduated Summa Cum Laude from West Chester University in 2022 with a BA in History and a minor in
Museum Studies. He has served on the Executive Board for local historical societies and delivered presentations
on his college campus, place of work, and at the national level. Aaron also designs and delivers both ticketed
and private custom tours of Civil War battlefields and other sites. He enjoys writing for Emerging Civil War and
hopes to use some of his findings in this presentation for a future book with them.
Upcoming Local Events
April 8-13, 9am to 5pm
160th Commemoration of Surrender and Freedom Day
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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