Civil War Lodge of Research 1865
Chartered at Babcock Lodge No. 322
Highland Springs, VA
Chartered November 14, 1995
Travel with the Master
To
Quitman Lodge No 106, 26 West Street, Ringgold, GA
30736 POC: Tracy Wright – 423-322-5555
Worshipful Master-Creighton “Creig” Lee Lovelace, D.D
828-305-8654
creiglavelace@gmail,com
Please read Trestleboard
STATED COMMUNICATION
Lodging (10-13 July:
Hampton Inn
6875 Battlefield Parkway, Ringgold, GA 30736
$149 plus taxes each night (Reservations by 1 July)
Call: 706-935-4800. Ask for Civil War Lodge of Research Rooms.
Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=CHA
RGHX&groupCode=CHHCWL&arrivaldate=2025-07-
10&departuredate=2025-07-
13&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINK
DIRECT
Thursday July 10th
1600 – Preliminary Tour of Chickamauga Battlefield
(select locations)
Friday, July 11th
0830 – Arrive at Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center
(Park Ranger – Jim Odgen will be with us Fri and Sat afternoon)
706-866-9241×116
3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA
1200 – Lunch – Old Post Gym (BBQ)
221 Second St. Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30742 ($20ea)
1300 – Resume Chickamauga Tour
~1600 – Gordon-Lee Mansion
217 Cove Rd, Chickamauga, GA 30307
1830 – Dinner – Jefferson’s – Back Room
86 Tennessee St, Ringgold, GA
2000 – Tour Ringgold Gap Battlefield – (Tracy Wright’s Brother Jeff)
Still Light
~2100 – Ice Cream Parlor
Itinerary for our July 12th 2025 meeting
Saturday, July 12th
0800 – Arrive Quitman Lodge – Coffee / Donuts and set up
0830 – Practice Opening and Voting
1000 – CWLOR Lodge Meeting
1200 – Lunch at Quitman Lodge – Southern Spread
Wreath Laying at War Memorial
1400 – Meet at Lookout Mountain
Point Park Visitor Center (Ranger Ogden)
Drive or take Incline RR ($20 ride plus $5 parking) Bring Park Pass
110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain, TN
Limited Parking – carpool
1830 – Dinner – Multiple spots – local area – stay tuned
2000 – Cigars for those wishing to participate – Cigars International
Upcoming Schedule:
October 11th, 2025 – Richmond, VA
December 6th, 2025 – Highland Springs, VA
Secretary Sez
.Secretary Sez’
It is very important for those attending Chattanooga to let
me know soonest if you haven’t:
1) You will be there___ Guests: ____;
2) Thursday ____ Friday _____ Saturday_____
3) Friday Lunch _____ Friday Dinner _____
4) Saturday Lunch ____ Saturday Dinner ____
My contact info is above:
Best Fraternal Regards !!!!!! See Everyone soon !!
Bennett
(Bring Park Passes – Be prepared to carpool !
CWLR Store
(Available at all meetings or email hart.bennett@gmail.com)
(Sorry, no pictures at this time. Hats and medals are top quality)
Hats
Camo, Grey, Blue
$15 each (plus $7 S&H
$10 S&H overseas)
Medals (left to right)
Member, Manassas
$10 each (plus $7 S&H
$10 S&H overseas)
Pins
$10 each (plus $5 S&H)
Bennett Hart
9638 Park Street
Manassas, VA 20110
571-271-2730
hart.bennett@gmail.com
Call for Papers!
Brethren, if you are interested in preparing a paper for 2025, please look at guidelines on the website and drop Brother Secretary (hart.bennett@gmail.com ) a note.
