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CWRT of the Merrimack member , Clay Feeter, will present the program for November 12th.
News & Info on Next Meeting:
News & Info on Next Meeting:
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 12 , 2025, at 7:30pm at the Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Rd (Rte 1) in Salisbury, MA.
This month our own Clay Feeter will present a program: "Three Years in the Saddle and the Daughter He Would Never Meet."
Clay's distant relation, Gilbert Brown, a private in the 8th NY "Rocheter Regiment" Cavalry, is the subject of the talk.
Enlisting in the fall of 1861 from upstate New York, Glibert had two things on his mind: surviving the war and his pregnant girlfriend, Caliata Parker, who awaited his return.
Gilbert survived engagements such as Brandy Station, Stoneman's Raid on Richmond, and was with Buford at the opening day of Gettysburg, and onto events in Virginia, including the Overland Campaign.
Long-time member of the CWRT of the Merrimack, Clay is a retired writer and publisher, including Stand Up Journal, now living in York, Maine, with his wife Joyce.
An avid genealogist, and historian, Clay has given various talks to this group and others, often reaching deep into his family tree to highlight collateral second, or third cousins or uncles and their achievements or experiences in the Civil War.
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UPCOMING: Read below regarding the Civil War Walking Tour hosted by the Halletts on November 9, 2025.
September saw a fantastic 30th anniversary celebration of our up! See some of what went on by checking out the After Action Report (AAR) on this site.
ABOVE: Capt. Abert W. Bartlett of Newburyport will be featured as part of the "Footsteps of Heroes: Civil War Walking Tour of Newburyport on November 9th.
Footsteps of Heroes: Civil War Walking Tour of Newburyport !
Footsteps of Heroes: Civil War Walking Tour of Newburyport !
It's BAAAAAACCCCKKK!
Bill & Liz Hallett will present, "Footsteps of Heroes: Civil War Walking Tour of Newburyport," on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 1pm.
The 90 minutes walking tour features sites and stories of Newburyport’s Civil War history including Albert W. Bartlett and the first troops who left the Clipper City; stories of the shipyard; a local politician (and dear friend of Jefferson Davis) who almost ran against Lincoln for president; stories of Frederick Douglass’ visit; a Newburyporter who would become a Confederate General; Civil War P.O.W.'s and more!
The tour begins and ends at 57 State St (Arthur Page Insurance Co). Please wear weather appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes.
In honor of Veterans' Day, a suggested donation of $10 is requested which will go to the American Battlefield Trust.
For further questions, please email: nbptcw@gmail.com
Newburyport's Atkinson Common Civil War memorial (photo by Liz Hallett)
Hometown Monuments
Hometown Monuments
The Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack has begun a "member participation" project.
We're looking for members to take photos of their Hometown Civil War Memorials, then email the photo to the CWRT of the Merrimack website along with info, such as the town, location (address etc) and any info you might know related to the monument.
As we get them, we'll begin a section on our website as a source of sorts, listing the Monuments or Memorials.
To keep things from getting out of hand, we'd like to keep it to the northeastern part of Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and southen Maine. These are the areas our members reside.
Feel free to send in other towns adjecent to your town or one maybe not covered by membership.
Our email: cwrtm1861@gmail.com
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ABOVE: In West Newbury, Civil War veterans at Indian Hill, the home of Ben: Perley Poore (Historical Society of Old Newbury, Snow Collection)
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