Haunted Ground Encampment April 11-12

Men,

On the evenings of April 11 and 12 the MIB will be assisting the John Wornall Museum and House and GHOST VIGIL is investigating the apparent haunting of the Wornall Home.
Ghost Vigil is a TAP's family member of paranormal investigators.

Those of you who are brave enough will be set up on the grounds of the Wornall Home. Our mission will be to provide atmosphere to the individuals who will be touring the home, viewing the Ghost Hunter Equipment and hearing the history of the home and its hauntings.

We will be also be telling ghost stories to the visitors before they enter the home. Those of us who are brave enough to spend the night might be able to have a spirit or two visit us after the spectators leave as we spend the night.

Kace and I will tell you more about this event this weekend at Dayton.

Today I received a call from the Director of the Museum. It seems that the place was very active today. an electrician was working in the building, he left early. He told the Director that he wanted to know who the two men were who were dressed in the old fashioned clothing. The one with the long bead and pipe told him he wasn't wanted in the home and told him to leave. He was especially taken aback by the gentlemen with the Civil war uniform and musket standing by the entrance who also told him to leave and that he wasn't wanted there! This apparition really unnerved the worker. He collected his tools, and left, leaving the job unfinished.

The director called me on my room phone in the room and related the story to men just before noon. The soilder has been seen before standing on the landing that opens onto the front room pf the mansion. The man with the pipe has never been reported seen before. His pipe smoke is often sensed by visitors such as Boy and Girl Scout Groups.

The thing that makes me believe the Director and her story is--- Neither she nor her staff related anything about the appartions to the electrician or the history of the house. In fact, they seldom mention the occurances to anyone.

It looks like things are heating up at the Wornall Home Museum in preparation for the 11 and 12th GHOST ENCAMPMENT. Are you brave enough to stay the nite?

COMMISSARY NEEDS

Lt. Kace,

I am preparing my list of medical supplies to be drawn from the depot at Westport Missouri for the action that is anticipated in the area of Dayton, Missouri on the last weekend of March.

What commissary supplies are needed for that weekend?

Will the undercooks be able to accompany the Battalion next week. I have not heard from Sgt. Mandrich or Mr. Mallory since winter furlough. I know that Sgt. Mandrich had a bout with an upper respiratory problem earlier this winter when I spoke with Dr. McPheeters of Salem, Missouri in February.

I would like to requisition my commissary needs when I draw the medical supplies at Westport. Any assistance you can render to this matter would be appreciated.

Captain Powers - Battalion Surgeon.

Westport Historical Society Quarterly Meeting

Off to the quarterly meeting of the Westport Historical Society tonight as the quest of the program chairperson. 7th Missouri Medical will be the topic. Civil War Correspondence with the 7th and 30th will be a prime discussion topic. I'll have the envelope display with me.
After dinner will be the program "A Night with Walt Disney"

CIVIL WAR NURSES

In my research for the Irish Fest I have been researching the role of the female nurse during the Civil War. I have found some interesting facts, disproved a few myths I have aquired along the way concerning the role of the female nurse at the Field Hospital.

I would recommend the pamplet "WHITE ROSES". This pamplet gives biographical sketches of twenty or so brave women of the period who served as nurses on both sides of the conflict.

Thanks to the Google Book Project I have been able to downlaod and read several of those brave ladies books that detailed their experiences during the war in Field Hospitals, the forward aide station on the battlefield and on the Hospital Ships of the Union.

the Muddy River Battalion Medical yahoo user group. Look for the folder Civil War Nurses. Download and read these two books at your leisure. They are facsinating.

CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE of Western Missouri Meeting

This Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. will be the monthly meeting of the Civil War Roundtable of Western Missouri. Again it will be a whizz bang meeting. The topic will be the American Indian and the Civil War. I'm sure Stand Waite will be discussed.

If you can, make every effort to make this meeting on Wednesday. Get there around 6:15 p.m. if you want a place to park or a seat. I would bring a folding chair with me I do.

As always, refreshments are provided and you do not need to be a member of the group to attend.

Hope to see a nice representation of the MIB this Wednesday at the Old Blake Museum at 7:00 p.m. in Independence, Mo.

FYI Several members of this Roundtabkle came to the encampment we had at UNION STATION last month.

New features on Muddy River Battalion User Group

I am starting a new feature on the Muddy River Battalion Medical (MRBM) group home.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/muddyriverbattalionmedical/

On a weekly basis I will post an information sheet on a medicine, disease or treatment employed by the Surgeons of the War.

The first entry, in this new feature found in the Files section of the user group, is on the medicine/treatment -BLUE MASS.I hope you like this new feature.

If you are not a member of the medical group home and you are a Civil War Reenactor just click the join box and join the group.

KANSAS CITY IRISH TRVIA CONTEST RESULTS

On Saturday night, at about 10:30 p.m. at the Irish Museum and Cultural Center, after 10 rounds of questions totaling 100 total questions. The undisputed KINGS of KANSAS CITY IRISH TRIVIA for 2008 were crowned.

Mike Mahoney TV reporter for Channel 9 and and Orphan Train particpant served as the questioner.

Ten teams of six contestants each slugged it out for 3 1/2 hours. Questions about Irish culture, political history, the civil war, The Wild Geese, James Joyce, Kansas City Irish History, the Gaelic language, religion, Irish Music/art,United States Presidents and geography were presented to the teams. Written reponses were required for each question. Only one multiple choice question was given.

Teams were fielded from the two Ancient Order of Hibernian Orders in the Kansas City area. The Celtic Ranch, The Kanes, members of the IMCC and other traditional Irish organizations centered in the Kansas City area.

The winning team answered 79 of the 100 questions correctly.

The winning team received a piece of the Blarney Stone, a cash prize for their efforts and forever the right to brag because the KANES were the winners of the First Annual IRISH TRIVIA CONTEST in Kansas City.

It is my honor to report to you that the members of the TEAM KANE ,the winning team, were:

Sean Kane MIB MEMBER
James Bair MIB MEMBER
Margaret Kelly MIB Ladies aux member
Sean Kanes's mother MIB mother
Sean's father, MIB father

Sean, Margaret and I will be available for autographs at the next reenactment!!!

HUZZAH we did it!!!!