<font color="beige"><b>Gentlemen,
As some of you may know I have been a member of the Civil War Preservation Trust for many years, this non profit organization through the direct purchase of land or conservation easements has saved over 25,000 acres of hallowed ground at 100 sites in 18 states as well as conducting education programs and promoting heritage tourism. Use this link for further information
http://www.civilwar.org/
The fall 2009 membership recruitment drive is currently underway, due to the recent economic slow down there has been a drop in donations and new membership.
It is my intention to have a drawing to receive a one year paid membership to the CWPT to a member of the ACWGC.
Rebel or Yankee, it matters not, the only requirement for those that may wish to submit their name is a genuine concern for battlefield preservation and the honest intent to consider continuing the membership in the future.
All interested officers can post their name on this thread, I will take names until October 30 at which time the names will be thrown into a hat and the winning name drawn. I will then announce the winner and contact them for mailing address information.</b></font id="beige">
<font color="orange"><b>I had hoped to see a bit more response, as Ernie has so eloquently stated it don't cost anything to enter and even less to win![;)]</b></font id="orange">
<font color="limegreen"><b>One more day added, ending on the 31st and I discovered that Blue & Gray Magazine is having a two year membership for the cost of one year offer so I will be entering the CWPT membership through the B&G website. </b></font id="limegreen">
<center> <font color="beige"><b>General R.A.'Bob'Weir
</b></font id="beige"><font color="green"><b><font size="4">CSA Eastern Theater Commander</b></font id="size4"></font id="green">
<b>ACWGC Cabinet Member</b> </center>