When: Tuesday 13 March 2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: Willard Library – 2nd. Floor
What: Monthly Meeting
A drawing for an attendance prize will be awarded at close of meeting… you must be present to win.
The Tri-State Genealogical Society will have a brief business meeting followed by a presentation by:
Becky West, TSGS Program Chair, has announced that the program will feature
Stanley A Schmitt will speak about “Civil War Evansville.” Stan holds a Degree in History
and has researched numerous historical and genealogical subjects over the past 30 years. He
is currently Vice-President of the Vanderburgh County Historical Society, Advisory Board
Member of the Canal Society of Indiana, member of the history committees for the Pigeon Creek
Greenway and the Evansville Bicentennial. His interest in Evansville during the Civil War is the
result of long time research of Willard Library’s newspaper collection. Some of this information
will be the basis of an online joint project by the Evansville Courier and the Vanderburgh County
Historical Society for the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Stan had four Great, Great Grandfathers
who served in the 38th., 42nd. and 44th. Indiana Regiments during the Civil War.
On 8 November 2011 Stan gave part one of this program, when time ran short, he agreed to
come back so that we could hear as Paul Harvey would say “The Rest of the Storyâ€.
This is a program you don’t want to miss, we will be looking forward to seeing you at the meeting and
enjoying a very interesting and informative program.
You do not have to be a member to come and learn at the society’s monthly meetings.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This time of the year, weather conditions may cause the society to cancel
meetings… the decision to cancel usually is determined the day of the meeting, providing short notice.
Since a bad weather system may develop later in the day (or that night), check our blog (http://
tsgsblog.blogspot.com/) for cancellation notice or call Willard Library (812-425-4309).
Don Counts,
TSGS President
