These are the winners of the 2023 APG Membership Raffle. You prize will be mailed to the address we have on file so hopefully you kept us current. Thanks to all for joining or renewing. And thanks to all of our very generous contributors. We couldn’t do it with out you. Seil Miniatures – Marshal … More And the Winners Are…
The APG has voted to donate $1000 to help the ABT preserve property at these 2 very historic locations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Dl67sPEOQ Brandy Station was the largest cavalry battle on this continent and Cedar Mountain was iconic with Jackson grabbing a standard and rallying his men with his sword rusted in its scabbard. I’ve stood where Jackson … More APG Donates to Preserve More Historic Hallowed Ground
I have a few more raffle prizes to announce SEIL Marshal Soult (1807) 75mm from John Models http://www.pensacolahobby.com/ S&K Miniatures “Member’s choice of a figure from the SK Miniatures range, sculpted by Mike Blank”. http://www.skminiatures.co.uk Last Cavalry – two 54mm Pegasus western figures. http://lastcavalry.com Our thanks to these contributors for their support. More to follow.
Friend and longstanding member Joe Carney sent this and asked me to share it. Unfortunately a long time ago the APG Board decided not to fund paintings or monuments. Consequently we had to pass. However, this would be a great project for a personal donation to help. I just donated and ask you to as … More Historic Painting to be Restored.
From our treasurer and traveling historian Tom Holtz. Yesterday I spent the morning on the New Market Battlefield in New Market Virginia. The site contains the battlefield and the Virginia Museum of the Civil War. The museum is state of the art with exhibits, dioramas, interpretive maps and artifacts including an extensive weapons collection. A … More A Trip to New Market
I’ve got a few more prizes to add to the Membership Raffle. Pirate Bust from TFB Miniatures From Sabot Miniatures, Confederate Officer Bust A $50 gift certificate from Birchtree Ent. Mitches Military Models – a £60 gift certificate
From the Hussar, Tulsa, OK FeR Norman Warrior, Hastings 1066 1/16th scale bust and Andrea Imperial Guard Grenadier Officer 1/10 scale bust. More to come so stay tuned.
The APG Annual Membership Drive is underway. As in the past, we are asking for your support in helping us save our history. So far this year we are committed to a donation to the Gettysburg National Military Park for an artifact in their collection. We are also looking at a few more projects including … More Membership Drive Underway
Last week, the APG Board of Directors authorized a donation of $7500 to the ABT for the purchase, restoration, and preservation, of key Pickett/Pettigrew Charge property. The property, currently the site of “General Pickett’s Buffet”, is relocating to a new site off of the battlefield. From the ABT “We have an unparalleled preservation opportunity to help … More APG donates to the American Battlefield Trust for Gettysburg property.
Last week, just prior to the MMSI Show, we were notified by Greg Goodell that the National Park Service (NPS) and the Gettysburg Foundation (GF) have agreed to our proposal for an exhibit next August 2023. The exhibit will be held at the Visitor Center and mirror what we did in Philadelphia this past June. … More Back to Gettysburg.
