Company of Military Historians 61 st Annual Meeting 27 April 1 May 2011 Dolce Valley Forge, 301 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19406

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1 Company of Military Historians 61 st Annual Meeting 27 April 1 May 2011 Dolce Valley Forge, 301 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA The following list is a sampling of things to see and do in the area surrounding the Company s Valley Forge meeting location: 0-10 miles: King of Prussia Mall Valley Forge National Historical Park Mill Grove Audubon Center miles Franklin Institute Historic Yellow Springs Liberty Bell Center National Constitution Center Philadelphia Zoo miles Baldwin s Book Barn Brandywine River Museum Union League USS Olympia miles: Hagley Museum & Library Longwood Gardens Chester County Historical Society Cultural Center Winterthur Museum December 21, 2010 Dear CMH Member, We invite you to attend the 62 nd annual meeting of the Company of Military Historians in Philadelphia s historic Valley Forge area. We are convinced you come to Company meetings because you get opportunities to see and do things you can t get in any other venue and we have loaded this conference with events that are unique to the Company meeting: 9/11 Panel Discussion is the Tenth Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Our Thursday evening panel discussion will explore the involvement of several Company members in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack, and in the conflicts since. Visit to the George Neumann Collection at Valley Forge On Friday evening, attendees who join us at the Valley Forge NPS Visitor Center will enjoy a reception with friends of the park, a special showing of artifacts in the George Neumann collection and a talk on the collection by George Neumann himself. Arms & Armor Visit to Philadelphia Museum of Art On Sunday morning, attendees who come with us to the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be treated to a light reception and a talk created for our group by Pierre Terjanian, the J. J. Medveckis Associate Curator of Arms and Armor at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Additional highlights include: Ample flea market / exhibit space. By request of a couple potential exhibitors, we will have round-the-clock security coverage by professional security guards. A dual track of talks. In many sessions you can choose talks on our Return to the Revolution theme or talks on periods that range from the Middle Ages to last month. Saturday afternoon narrated staff ride to explore the Brandywine campaign. We are especially pleased to bring you a conference adapted to the current economic times. Our meeting committee has worked very hard to provide the kind of experience you expect and despite holding the meeting in a major urban area still roll back prices to levels not seen in quite some time. Our full weekend registration is $26 lower than last year s full registration rate full registration rate is... $189 In addition to providing the Saturday field trip and the traditional Saturday banquet, the registration fee includes Friday (light continental) breakfast and Saturday (box) lunch. You can customize other meals to suit your diet and your budget from the hotel s restaurant, café and bar, or from the 120+ eating establishments within 2-1/2 miles of the Dolce Valley Forge, our conference venue. Speaking of the Dolce, please see page three and four of this mailing to learn more about our conference hotel. Mark your calendar for 27 April 1 May 2011 to attend the Company s 62 nd Annual Meeting in Philadelphia s historic Valley Forge area. Be sure to get your registration postmarked by 31 March 2011 to avoid the $15 late-registrant fee. Sincerely, J. Craig Nannos, COL AUS Ret. Juanita Leisch Jensen Meeting Co-Chair, Meeting Co-Chair, Phone: Phone: thesentrypost@gmail.com juanitaleisch@yahoo.com Page 1

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3 Reservations: Amenities: Check In / Check Out: Logistics: Company of Military Historians 61 st Annual Meeting Dolce Valley Forge, 301 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA Hotel Information We have a block of rooms at the conference price of... $99 Please reserve early to make sure you get one of the rooms at this special conference price. The hotel will release our block of rooms April 15, but we expect to fill our block long before then. Two ways to reserve your room: Online: &utm_medium= &utm_campaign= By phone: Call TRY-VFPA and provide the group code 0428MILITAR. NOTE: The hotel will try to honor our conference rate for people staying extra nights before or after the conference. If you are reserving for extra nights, make your reservation by calling The conference rate includes unlimited local telephone calls, 800 and credit card access calls, inroom coffee and unlimited use of the fitness center & heated outdoor swimming pool. Guest accommodations will be available at 4:00pm on arrival day and reserved until 12:00pm on departure day. Any attendee wishing special consideration for late checkout should inquire at the front desk on the day of departure. Our meeting and flea market room are adjacent to the Ballroom entrance, but use of the Main entrance (though a longer walk), will eliminate the half-flight of stairs at the Ballroom entrance. Visit for more photos of the hotel. Page 3

4 Location and Directions: Animals: Hotel Pet Policy: Hotel Information, continued The Dolce is located near the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Schuylkill Expressway, just 20 minutes from downtown Philadelphia and 30 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport. Getting to this Philadelphia hotel is easy. The hotel site is a prominent hilltop, and the building can be seen from at least one highway. The directions below are from the Dolce s web site. CAUTION: We have found that MapQuest and Google Maps directions to addresses in the Philadelphia area give accurate route numbers, but wrong exit numbers. If you get lost, the main number at the hotel is From the Northeast - Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 6. Follow the Pennsylvania Turnpike West to Exit 326 (Valley Forge). After the toll plaza, take the third right, Exit 328 (Route 202 North - King of Prussia). Dolce Valley Forge hotel is one mile on the right. From the South - Take 95 North to Route 476 North (Exit 7). Take 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) following signs for Valley Forge to Exit 328 (Route 202 North - King of Prussia). Dolce Valley Forge hotel is one mile on the right. From the East - Take the Atlantic City Expressway to Route 42 to the Walt Whitman Bridge. Follow 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) to Exit 328 (Route 202 North - King of Prussia). Dolce Valley Forge hotel is one mile on the right. From the West - Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 326 (Valley Forge). After the toll plaza, take the third right, Exit 328 (Route 202 North - King of Prussia). Dolce Valley Forge hotel is one mile on the right. From Philadelphia International Airport - Take 95 South to Route 476 North (Exit 7). Take 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) following signs for Valley Forge to Exit 328 (Route 202 North - King of Prussia). Dolce Valley Forge hotel is one mile on the right. The Dolce prides itself on being a pet-friendly hotel. To make your stay as comfortable as possible, they ask that you carefully read over the terms of acceptance: (See Pet Policy below) 2 pets per guest room, limited to 30 lbs. The hotel will authorize an amount of $50.00 per day, per pet (in addition to the amount authorized for room, tax and incidentals) to your credit card upon check-in. There will be a $50.00 non-refundable fee posted to your bill per day, per pet. Should additional cleaning or repairs be necessary, due to your pet, the hotel reserves the right to charge an additional cleaning fee, if deemed necessary. All pets must be leashed or carried while in public places of the hotel. Per local health code regulations, pets are not permitted in any public area where food service is offered, such as the restaurant or the lounge. The Dolce cannot allow pets to have access to the Health and Fitness area including the pool. Please coordinate with housekeeping a time in which you and your pet will be out of the room, so they may service your room. Please give the reception team your cell phone number in case of emergency. You agree to ensure your pet doesn t disrupt the quiet enjoyment of all hotel guests due to excessive barking or noise. If you must leave your pet unattended in the room, all pets must be securely kept in a travel case, in the interest of safety for our guests and employees. The Dolce Valley Forge Hotel & Conference Center is not liable for any injury suffered by, or, caused by pet while on hotel premises. Page 4

5 Thursday, April 28, 2011 Company of Military Historians 61 st Annual Meeting Draft Program / Schedule Registration Open, Message Center open NOTE Your nametag will have both ribbons (for status) and stars (for tenure). Save the stars for reuse at subsequent meetings; replacement stars will cost $0.50 each Exhibit & Flea Market/Exhibit Room Open for Setup and Business Special Event: 9/11 Attack on the Pentagon: A Look Back after Ten Years. Les Jensen (moderator), with Craig Bell, Dave Cole, Jim Speraw, Marc Sammis, and Dave Hanselman.. Panel discussion focusing on Company members roles in recovery, family support and other operations in the days and months following the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, and in conflicts since 9/ Governors Meeting Friday, April 29, Breakfast Buffet Registration Open, Message Center open NOTE Your nametag will have both ribbons (for status) and stars (for tenure). Save the stars for reuse at subsequent meetings; replacement stars will cost $0.50 each Exhibit and Flea Market Room Open Administrative Announcements Lecture Session A George Washington s Revolutionary War Era Uniforms, Marco Zlatich. Mr. Zlatich, DSA and Fellow, is a well known authority on uniforms of the American Revolution. He is the author of General Washington s Armies, Volumes 1 and 2 as well as many other books and articles. Mr. Zlatich s presentation will summarize the extensive research and analysis he performed, at the request of the National Museum of American History, to verify the provenance and dating of the various articles comprising General Washington s uniform.. More FBI Tales of Stolen and Recovered Art and Artifacts Stolen Artifact Recovery by the FBI (part 2) Robert K. Wittman. Back by popular demand is Robert K. Wittman, founder of the FBI s Art Crime Team and called the the most famous art detective in the world by the London Times. Mr. Wittman held last year s attendees spellbound with his accounts of tracking down and recovering stolen historical artifacts. Mr. Wittman will also be selling and autographing his latest book. Page 5

6 Draft Program / Schedule Continued Company Meeting Session Lecture Session B Regimental Colors in the War for American Independence: Their Manufacture and Appearance Steven W. Hill. Presented by Steven W. Hill, Exhibits Manager at the National Museum of Health and Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Mr. Hill has been researching and making reproduction flags for over thirty years. Mr. Hill s presentation will concentrate on the misrepresentations and the correct appearance of the colors of the Revolution. Army Museums in the 21 st Century: the New National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning Dr. Charles Cureton. Dr. Cureton is Director Army Museums, Center of Military History. His presentation consists of an overview of the Army Museum Program as it is being reshaped to the needs of a new century. Emphasis will be on views of the recently opened National Infantry Museum and its exhibits as representative of the present and future direction of Army museums Lunch on your Own: Feast or forage to suit your diet and budget. You have plenty of choices; in addition to the hotel s own restaurant, bar and café, Mapquest finds 20 eating establishments within a half-mile, and 120 within about 2-1/2 miles of the Dolce Lecture Session C Benedict Arnold s 1781 British Campaign In Virginia Edwin Besch. Company Fellow Edwin Besch, noted military historian and writer, will summarize the early conduct of this quintessential American traitor. His presentation will concentrate on Arnold s post-1780 period, following his defection to the British, with particular emphasis on his 1781 campaign in Virginia with the Loyalist American Legion. Artifacts Recovered From the 18 th Century British Sloop Boscawen in Lake Champlain Christopher D. Fox. Mr. Christopher D. Fox, Curator of Collections at the Fort Ticonderoga Museum is an authority on 18 th century military artifacts and culture. His presentation will cover the history of the sloop Boscawen as well as its 1980 excavation from the floor of Lake Champlain. A survey of the large and varied collection of mid-18 th century artifacts recovered from the wreck will also be presented. Page 6

7 Draft Program / Schedule Continued Lecture Session D General Rochambeau s French Army Rene Chartrand. Mr. Rene Chartrand, DSA with star, and Fellow, is a retired curator of Canada s National Historic Sites network as well as a prolific author and internationally renowned military historian. Mr. Chartrand will present a heavily illustrated lecture on the organization and material culture of the large French army sent to America under General Rochambeau during the period The US Army Duty Uniform, : A Soldier's Perspective SFC Timothy R Messman. SFC Tim Messman has served twenty-four years in Infantry, Reconnaissance, LRS and Special Forces units since 1986, on Active Duty, in the Reserves and in the National Guard. SFC Messman's talk will focus on twenty plus years of US Army Uniform history, from , a period of time in which rapid changes to the uniform were the norm rather than the exception. SFC Messman's collection of uniforms, issued to and worn by him during his service, is representative of the changes that the uniform has gone through during that time Company Chapter Meetings Chapter representatives meet with V.P. Admin., Alex DeQuesada Dinner on your own. Feast or forage to suit your diet and budget Special Event: George Neumann, the Neumann Collection, and Valley Forge 1845 Meet in hotel lobby for.shuttle / carpooling to.valley Forge Reception with light.refreshments and special.exhibit of Neumann Collection The Adventure of Creating a Colonial Collection 50 Years Ago George C. Neumann. The eminent Mr. George C. Neumann, author, collector, and renowned authority on all things of the American Revolution will speak on the early days of collecting, his mentors, and the adventure of collecting military material culture. Mr. Neumann was one of the pioneers in preserving, collecting, and researching artifacts from the American Revolution and his reminiscences are sure to keep us all enthralled. Page 7

8 Draft Program / Schedule Continued Saturday, April 30, Breakfast on your own. Feast or forage to suit your diet and budget Registration Open, Message Center open NOTE Your nametag will have both ribbons (for status) and stars (for tenure). Save the stars for reuse at subsequent meetings; replacement stars will cost $0.50 each Exhibit and Flea Market Room Open Administrative Announcements Lecture Session E Washington s Army and the Raising of the Loyalist Provincial Corps at Philadelphia, Todd Braisted. Company member Todd Braisted is a long-time researcher of the Loyalist cause during the American Revolution. He is an author and has appeared as a Guest Historian on the PBS series History Detectives. Mr. Braisted s presentation will deal with the raising of Loyalist units within Philadelphia and the effect that the desertion from Washington s army while at Valley Forge had on these units. Jack Nastyface and His World: The Archaeology of His Majesty s Brig DeBraak Charles H. Fithian. As Curator of Archaeology with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, Charles Fithian is responsible for the curation of the extensive archaeological collections of the State of Delaware, and for conducting historical and archaeological research. His presentation will focus on His Majesty s brig DeBraak, which was capsized and lost off the Delaware on May 25, 1798, while on convoy escort duty. Discovered in 1984, the vessel and its associated 20,000 artifact collection permits an unparalleled view into the Royal Navy and life at sea during the late eighteenth century. This lecture will outline the historical context for this small warship, and will present an overview of the research and analysis into this extensive naval/maritime collection Lecture Session F A Royal Discovery: The Battle of Brandywine and the Robertson Map, or How George III Learned About the Battle Thomas J. McGuire. Thomas J. McGuire is a noted historian and researcher specializing in the American Revolution. Mr. McGuire has been researching the Battle of Brandywine, both in this country and in England and will use the Capt. Archibald Robertson map and diary to explain this important battle. Page 8

9 Draft Program / Schedule Continued Special Event: Staff Rid of Brandywine Campaign with Tom McGuire 1030 Board buses for Field trip to Brandywine 1130 Buses stop for 30 minutes at Brandywine. Visitor Center 1200 Re-board buses for staff ride of. Brandywine Campaign 1500 Buses leave to return to hotel 1600 Buses return to hotel Cocktail reception Banquet Entrée choices for the banquet include: Roasted Pork Loin Medallions with Apricot Glaze Sauteed Shrimp and Bay Scallops with Orecchiette Pasta in a Lobster Cream Sauce Grilled Chicken Breast with Prosciutto, Exotic Mushrooms and Marsala Page 9

10 Sunday April 18, 2010 Draft Program / Schedule Continued Remove and clear Exhibit and Flea Market area Breakfast on your own 1200 Hotel Check out Special Event: Talk by Pierre Terjanian, Guided Gallery Talk, lunch on your own and time to tour rest of museum 0915 Board bus for trip to Philadelphia. Museum of Art 1000 Arrive at Philadelphia Museum of. Art (people going straight. to airport remain on bus) 1015 Lecture : The Kretzschmar vn Kienbusch Collection of Arms and Armor at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Pierre Terjanian. Pierre Terjanian is the J. J. Medveckis Associate Curator of Arms and Armor at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He has created for our visit a program for us that includes information on Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch and the Collecting of Arms and Armor in America Coffee, tea and cookies at the Museum s Balcony Café, courtesy of the. Museum s Department of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture before Gallery tours on your own, Lunch on your own (Museum has restaurant and cafeteria) 1415 Board buses to return to hotel 1530 Arrive back at hotel Rides to the Airport If there is sufficient interest, we will offer transportation on our Sunday field trip bus to people wanting to go to the airport, rather than the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Register early and indicate your interest in this option on the registration form Board bus with luggage 1045 Arrive at Philadelphia International Airport. Be sure to allow plenty of time between arrival at airport and your flight time! Philadelphia Museum of Art, Main Building Page 10

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12 Our tour-organizing friends are back with Another Raffle!! Raffle Tickets sold on Registration Form will entitle winner to select one of tours below: America s History, LLC 2011 Tour Calendar Each tour includes motor coach transportation, lunches, beverage and snack breaks, a map package, all admissions and gratuities and the services of experienced tour guides/historians. You pay only for your transportation to the start point of the tour and your overnight accommodations (at pre-negotiated group rates.) Blackbeard and the Pirates of the Chesapeake June 1-4 Hampton, VA John Quarstein Fredericksburg: A Comprehensive Walking Tour including the Slaughter Pen, Marye s Heights, the Mud March and more June Fredericksburg, VA Frank O Reilly Leatherstocking Tales: the Real Historic Sites of James Fenimore Cooper s Novels July 6-9 Albany, NY Wayne Franklin and Bruce Venter George Washington s Spies: Espionage in Revolutionary War Philadelphia August Philadelphia, PA John Nagy Pontiac s Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania August Cranberry, PA Doug Cubbison, Walter Powell and Bruce Venter The British are Coming : Boston, Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill September 7-10 Lexington, MA --Bill Welsch and Bruce Venter Bristoe Campaign: Lee vs. Meade in the Fall of 1863 October Culpeper, VA Michael Miller, Horace Mewborn and Bruce Venter The Gamecock vs. the Swamp Fox: Thomas Sumter as Revolutionary War Hero in South Carolina October Camden, SC David Reuwer and Bruce Venter Shiloh: A Comprehensive Walking Tour including Corinth September 28-October 1 Corinth, MS A. Wilson Greene For more information call: OURHISTORY ( ) Page 12

13 Company of Military Historians 61 st Annual Meeting 27 April - 1 May 2011 Registration Form Name Guest Name(s) Address City, ST, Zip Phone Please complete all information (we have new ribbon designs for nametags). Your nametag will have both ribbons (for status) and stars (for tenure). Save the stars for reuse at subsequent meetings; replacement stars will cost $0.50 each. Current Past # terms ( )Mtg Chairman or Cmte --> number of meetings served President --> ( ) ( ) ( ) Charter Member --> Bd of Governors --> ( ) ( ) ( ) Life Member --> Officer --> ( ) ( ) decades of membership ( ) Member, ( ) Family Member --> ( ) DSA; ( ) with star ( ) First Time Attendee --> ( ) Fellow Hotel reservations: See note 1 on reverse. Meeting registration: See note 2 on reverse. General Questions: (Or to confirm your decades of membership) contact Company Administrator Dave Sullivan at dsulli7875@aol.com or Meeting Co-chair Juanita Leisch Jensen at juanitaleisch@yahoo.com or (evenings) ( ) Indicate here and use space on reverse (or a sep. sheet) to explain any special needs. Price Qty Total Full registration Includes: $189* Thurs: 9/11 and beyond panel discussion Fri: Breakfast buffet, 4 lecture sessions, evening at Valley Forge (lunch & dinner on your own, transportation to Valley Forge by shuttle or carpool) Sat: - 2 lecture sessions, Box lunch, staff ride field trip of Brandywine Campaign, cocktail reception, and banquet with your choice of entrée** (breakfast on your own) Three day registration with no Saturday Evening Banquet $135 Thursday only includes: 9/11 and beyond panel discussion $15 Friday only Includes: Breakfast buffet, 4 lecture sessions, evening event at Valley Forge $65 (lunch and dinner are on your own, transportation to Valley Forge is by shuttle or carpool) Saturday only Includes: Company Annual Meeting session, 2 lecture sessions, Box lunch, $130 staff ride field trip of Brandywine Campaign, cocktail reception, and banquet with your choice of entrée** (breakfast on your own) Banquet only cocktail reception and banquet with your choice of entrée** $75 Optional Sunday field trip to Philadelphia Museum of Art (need minimum of 25 participants) $35 Optional Sunday bus ride to Philadelphia Airport. You will leave hotel at 0915, arrive at airport See also NOTE 3 on reverse. $25 Exhibit Tables (first two are free, but you must reserve space by indicating number needed) $0 (_)1,(_)2 Exhibit Tables after the first two: $45 Flea Market Sales Tables (Register early to ensure a Table) $50 Late Fee for registrations at door or post marked after March 31 st $15 Extra copy of Arms & Armor edition of Museum Bulletin (Out of print since 1977, a copy will $5 be given to each person who signs up for Sunday trip to Philadelphia Museum of Art) Raffle Ticket Prize is ticket to multi-day America s History Tour ($300-$500 value) $10 Total enclosed * First time attendees may take a 10% discount off their full weekend registration fee of $189. **Banquet Entrées Please indicate your dinner preference: (See also NOTE 4 on reverse.) ( )Pork Loin Medallions, ( )Seafood & pasta, ( )Grilled Chicken Breast. Price Qty Total Thursday, April 28 Optional America s History, LLC One-day Tour - 8am-5pm. Washington s Winter Surprise: The Battle of Trenton in Depth - PA Bill Welsch with Bruce Venter Enclose separate check made payable to America s History, LLC. $155 Page 13

14 Registration Notes NOTE 1: Hotel Reservations: Call toll- free TRY-VFPA and provide the group code 0428MILITAR. The group rate of $99 is available only until 26 March. The hotel will try to honor our conference rate for people staying extra nights before or after the conference. If you are reserving for extra nights, make your reservation by calling NOTE 2: Meeting Registration: Send completed form with check (made out to CMH-2011) to: Military Historians, P.O. Box 676 Milford, PA Registration must be postmarked by 31 March to avoid paying a late fee. 31 March is also the cutoff date for cancellation and registration refunds. We try to have sufficient quantities on hand, but people who register after 31 March (or at the door) are not guaranteed a copy of meeting publications such as the printed program and Arms and Armor article. NOTE 3: Optional Sunday bus ride to Philadelphia Airport will share the bus with those going to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, but riders will proceed to the airport instead of visiting the Museum. NOTE 4: CMH Mess Rules call for gentlemen to wear dark suits, authorized military uniforms, civilian black tie, or coat and tie. Entrée choices for the banquet include: Space for noting special requirements: Roasted Pork Loin Medallions with Apricot Glaze Sauteed Shrimp and Bay Scallops with Orecchiette Pasta in a Lobster Cream Sauce Grilled Chicken Breast with Prosciutto, Exotic Mushrooms and Marsala Page 14