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Michigan Civil WarSesquicentennial Circular

November 2012 Volume 3, Issue No. 10

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Michigan CivilWar Reenactor

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A Great Dayin Detroit

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Michigan Remembers the Civil War -

Yes, it was time for a new color scheme. It wasNovember of 2011 when I last changed it.

The Thanksgiving holiday is next week and whiledoing some research on the holiday traditions, I ranacross the proclamation below from 1830.Although a Territory, Michigan would be first in theMidwest to proclaim an annual Thanksgivingbeginning in 1824. Mr. Cass had been born in NewHampshire and was familiar with the New Englandtradition.

PROCLAMATION BY LEWIS CASSGovernor in and over the Territory of Michigan

A PROCLAMATIONIn conformity with a resolution of the LegislativeCouncil, and the usage which has prevailed in thisTerritory, I do hereby appoint Thursday, the 25thday of November next, a day of

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History PartnersKeith Harrison

Chair

The Military Orderof the Loyal Legion

of the United States,Michigan Commandery

Sons ofUnion Veteransof the Civil War,

Department of Michigan

Tom BerlucchiChair

Reenactors

John GibneyChair

Museums & Roundtables

Bruce ButgereitChair

Libraries, Historical& Genealogical Societies

Donna Ullrich

Publicity

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PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAYERAnd I recommend to the inhabitants of theTerritory that, refraining from all labor inconsistentwith the duties and solemnities of the day, theyrepair to their respective houses of public worship,and unite in suitable acknowledgments to the"Giver of every good gift," for the favor andprivileges He has granted to us as a people. For the establishment of a governmentsufficiently free for all the objects of rational liberty,and yet strong enough to repel external assaults,and to repress internal dissensions. For the mission and mediation of His Son, ourSaviour, for the revelation of His own will in thegospel, and for the influence and extension of theChristian religion, the true foundation of our hopeshere, and of our happiness hereafter. For the means of education and instruction, andfor the general diffusion of information, by whichall classes of our citizens may be taught their dutiesand their rights, vice and immorality may besuppressed, virtue encouraged, and the salutaryrequisitions and restraints of the laws promoted. For the prevalence of social order and generalprosperity, for the favorable seed time andabundant harvest, and for the employment andsubsistence, which are everywhere offered toindustry and enterprise. For the amicable relations which exist betweenthe United States and the powers of the earth, forour exemption from war and all other calamities bywhich, in the providence of God, nations arepunished for national crimes; and for our generalprogress in all the elements of improvement andprosperity. And while with humble acknowledgments, werecall the past and, enjoy the present, let us implorethe divine blessing upon the future: That ournational, political and religious advantages may bepreserved, and the fair inheritance we possess, andwhich will become an example or a warning to the



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nations of the earth, may be transmitted to ourposterity, as unimpaired as we received it from ourfathers. And that the great moral causes, which are nowin operation throughout the civilized world, andwhich appear destined to produce importantchanges in the character and condition of thehuman race, may be so guided as to promotereligious and political freedom, social order, and allthose institutions which increase, while they attestthe prosperity of individuals and of nations. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set myhand, and caused the great seal of the Territory tobe affixed. Done at Detroit, in the said Territory, this 25thday of October, in the year of our Lord onethousand eight hundred and thirty.

LEW. CASS.By the Governor,J. T. Mason Secretary of the Territory.

Please take time in your own way to offer yourthanks for the many blessings we have.

Thank you for your support in commemorating the150th anniversary of the Civil War.

Respectfully,

Bruce B. Butgereit, Executive DirectorHistory Remembered, Inc.Grand Rapids, MI

The Michigan Civil War Reenactor Conference -

Those who attended the Civil War reenactorconference held on Saturday, November 10 not onlyleft with a full schedule of upcoming events butwere treated to some great tasting doughnuts and



cider courtesy of the Friends of Michigan History,Inc. We also heard about some new events as wellas upcoming historical programs across the state.

The next Michigan Civil War ReenactorConference:

Saturday,November 9, 2013

Be sure to mark your calendars and plan on joiningus.

We understand that some of you were confusedover there being two conferences this year - wewere too!! We were not contacted by either thecoordinator or the organization that is supportingthis other endeavor. In fact, the other coordinatorhad stated in 2010, after many years of puttingtogether the conference, he was ready for a breakand with the arrival of the Sesquicentennial; itmade sense to open the conference to otherorganizations as well. This other coordinator wasalso a member of the History Partners but suddenlyand without explanation, resigned from thecommittee.

For most of you, having two different reenactmentsat Antietam, Shiloh or Gettysburg just a week ortwo apart is nothing new. In most cases, it is only adifference of the vision and mission between thetwo event sponsors. In either case, the end result isthe same and that is to provide the best educationalevent possible for the public with the needs of theparticipants in mind. We are confident the sameapplies to the reenactor conference.

We are however, concerned that by having twocalendars of events, there will be confusion as towhich one has the latest information, updates oradditions. And of course by having twoconferences, there is the chance that some units and



organizations may choose to attend only one whichwill result in an incomplete discussion regardingevents and more.

Although we are unsure of future efforts by theother coordinator, the Michigan Civil War HistoryPartners, officially recognized by the MichiganHistorical Commission, will continue to host theannual Michigan Civil War Reenactors Conference.You can be sure that our website will contain themost up-to-date information as provided by youand other groups. And at least for the duration ofthe Sesquicentennial, the Civil War Circular will bedistributed monthly by History Remembered, Inc.as another communication tool.

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The purpose of the History Partners hasbeen and will continue to be thecommemoration of Michigan in the CivilWar. Our goal is to facilitatecommunication for the promotion of yourevents. We believe that there are enoughevents and enough diversity in the types oforganizations that are involved in sharingour proud history - living historians,museums, roundtables, libraries, historicalsocieties, and reenactors - that ourconference is inclusive of all.



Thank you for understanding and for your effortsas Michigan Remembers the Civil War.

Our website:History Partners

To post an event: Keith G. Harrison

Questions about or to submit something for thecircular:

Bruce B. Butgereit

A Great Day in Detroit -

Saturday, November 3 dawned with brightsunshine and some cool temperatures. Close tofifty members of the Department of Michigan, Sonsof Union Veterans of the Civil War snd reenactorsmade up the Civil War section in the Metro DetroitVeterans Day parade.

Camps 1, 2, 14, 17, 22, 67, 135, 139, 145, 180, and 427were represented. (My apologies if I missedanyone. I put this list together from trying toremember who I saw.) Members of the 4thMichigan Infantry and the 102nd United StatesColored Troops were present as well.

It is always rewarding to see what seems to be athousand members of area Junior ROTC programsmarching in formation.

Following the parade, many went to eitherAmerican or Lafayette Coney Island to enjoy alunch a Civil War soldier would never have hadconsidered - a Coney dog with all the trimmings.



At 1:30 PM, a crowd of close to 150 gathered at theG.A.R. Building to witness the raising of the U.S.flag over the building for the first time in over 50years.

Some highlights of the event included a ColorGuard from Cass Technical High School JuniorROTC program raising the 34-star flag andrecording artist and songwriter Michelle Pennsinging the Star Spangled Banner. Sister CelestineHollings, Past National President of the Daughtersof Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865 wasrecognized for her heroic efforts over the years tosave the building from demolition.

The following images are from Dennis Fyke,Secretary, Department of Michigan, Sons of UnionVeterans of the Civil War. Click here for moreimages.





Pictures top to bottom -

Flag pole on turret

SUVCW

Color Guard looking down after raising the flag

The G.A.R. Building reflectedin the JROTC helmets

Celesting Hollingswith Dave Carleton (l) and Sean Emery (r). Tom Carleton is out of the frame to the left.

(Tom, David, and Sean are the partnersrestoring the building)

At the recent Reenactor Conference, some of youshared that you didn't know that much about theG.A.R. Bemorial Building in Detroit. Here isanother website that has some great photos of theexterior and interior of the building.

G.A.R. Building on Detroit Curbed



Don't forget to clich on the link on the left index ofthis circular for more on the building.

The Blue and Gray Cup -

Congratulations go out to the Davenport Universitymens Fivision 1 hockey team for taking home theBlue and Gray Cup in the inaugural series betweenDavenport and Liberty University of Lynchburg,VA.

Davenport took the first game on Friday, October19 with a score of 6-3 and then won a thrilling 6-5shoot-out game the next on Saturday.

A special thanks goes out to the members of the11th Virginia Reenactment group and the Taylor-Wilson Camp No. 10, Department of theChesapeake, Sons of Union Veterans of the CivilWar for their assistance in historical research andproviding the Blue and Gray Color Guard.

The Cup will be officially presented to Davenportbefore the next game between they and Liberty.

Davenport Panthers vs. Liberty Flames Saturday, November 29

8:30 PMPatterson Ice Center

2550 Patterson Ave. (near 28th St.)Grand Rapids, MI

Tickets are $5 (cash only) and available at the door.

The Blue and Gray Color Guard for this game willbe provided by the Third Michigan Infantry, Co. Fand the Medich Battalion, CSA.

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Upcoming Events -

Sloan Museum in Flint:

The Brave and the Faithful

Pine Grove Historical Museum in Pontiac:

A Civil War Christmas



Michigan Remembrance Day at Gettysburg 2013:

Event Flyer

In 2011, we had 169 events on our calendar. Thisyear, there are 178 events with 62 (and growing)already listed for next year.

A marketing suggestion for event coordinators -Please be sure to include your location and contactinformation, including website, on your flyers. Webmasters, please be sure that if you haveprovided us a link to your event, that it is highlyvisible when a visitor arrives at that page. We don'twant anyone to miss an event because they didn'tknow where it was at.

Interesting Websites -History Remembered is not responsible

for any additional content (advertisements/videos)shown on the following pages.

iMichigan Productions:

The Michigan Experience: The Civil War Years

Library of Congress:

The Civil War in America

New Discovery in Fredericksburg:

A Civil War Past

The History Partners:

Events Past, Present and Future

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