OBCWRT’s Mission is to educate, preserve, and honor the history of the American Civil War through meetings, presentations and events. It also support preservation efforts while fostering respectful discussions that embrace the diverse disscussoins that embrace diverse perspectives
What’s Happening With Old Baldy
WELCOME to March. As the winter continues, February proved to be a somewhat inactive month for Old Baldy. The OBCWRT 50th Anniversary committee held their second meeting and solidified our plans to meet monthly until critical decisions are finalized and then decide the meeting frequency as the decisions are turned into actions needed to implement those decisions as 2027 is quickly approaching. The committee introduced a new venue for holding our event with a commitment to get ROM pricing from all our options by the March meeting so we can make a solid recommendation to the Board and move into the next phases of planning. We also decided to concentrate on April of 2027 for the event to avoid Easter (March) and other holidays (May) while holding it before we get into the warmer months and vacations.
Kim Weaver did a fantastic job on the OBCWRT Newsletter in February and, again, we want to thank her for continuing in Don’s stead. We sent all members an e-mail requesting that anyone planning to provide content for the newsletter (and website) do so within 18 days before the next meeting to assure the material can make it into the newsletter (and website) 5 days before the meeting. This is to be respectful of Kim’s and Pete’s available time. I am sure everyone will support Kim and Pete such that the associated effort goes as smoothly as possible to make these valuable communication tools as complete as possible
As noted in February, we have revitalized the Old Baldy Website. Everyone is encouraged to visit the website and explore the included links. Please provide feedback to myself or Kevin Sekula (VP) if you have any suggestions, find some element difficult to navigate and/or consider there is additional content you consider would be valuable.
I want to thank Dr. James Jewell and Dr. Eugene Van Sickle who presented “Waging War for Freedom with the 54th Massachusetts” at the February meeting. Their presentation was well received.
Our March meeting (March 12) will be totally by Zoom. There will be no in-person meeting.
The speaker will be John Horn; “Lee Besieged: Grant’s Second Petersburg Offensive June 18-July 1,1864.” The meeting time and Zoom log-in information are provided on the website under “Meeting Information” as well as the newsletter. The information along with information about the speaker will also be sent via a separate e-mail that is sent to all members and all friends on our mailing list.
Events that our fellow RT and other historical societies have in March and beyond (that we are aware of) can be found under “Partner Events” on the website as well as in the newsletter.
The 2026 Membership Dues continue to be collected. Dues remain the same, $25.00 Individual Membership and $35.00 Family Membership. Remember they can now be paid online. Just visit our web page, click on, "Membership" on the top bar, which will take you to the next page. Choose a payment method, Visa, etc., and click "Buy Now". This will take you to the submission page, complete form and click on, "Pay Now.” Done. As always, if you prefer to pay by check, bring it to any in-person meeting or send to: 142 Mimosa Drive Sewell, NJ, 08080 attention Calvin Kinsel.
As a final note, I encourage every member to reach out to myself or Kevin if you have any comments or ideas relative to Old Baldy, e.g., what you would like us to focus on going forward etc. All feedback is encouraged. It is also a way we can get to know the membership better as we are relatively new to the organization. If you send a note to oldbaldycwrt@verizon.net, we will get back to you and can develop a more personal way to stay in contact.
Calvin Kinsel, OBCWRT President