Powder Monkey
July 2009
Thank God for AC
Thank God for games that can be played indoors
Be sure to check out this month's What To Do. We had
lots of fun with it. This was the results of an idea sent
to us from Iraq. Nice to know we're being read around
the world.

Enjoy the stories and articles.
Roger
This Month's Pages Are:
1. WSI-Naval Info. Article/Scenario on naval warfare during the
War for Southern Independence. The editor is an expert on ACW
Navals. Ju
ly = The Final Dance. Who Would Win!
2. What To Do?
What would you do? scenario.  We’ll pose a
situation. Could be for any point in wargaming. Later we’ll show
you how we played it. Ju
ly = Davis and Who!
3. Short Story 1 Tales from Linwood #
6 by RC Campbell.
Another in a series of shorts as told by the spirit who lived it.
4. Short Story 2 COIN WAR by Tony Rinaldi. It's man versus a
candy machine - at lunch time.

5. Short Story 3 YETI. by E.R.Murphy. The little blue dragon
gets a sledding partner.
6. Short Story 4 TO SQUASH OR NOT TO SQUARSH by Willie
Peters.
If you're a liberal don't read this. It's not for you.
7. Short Story 5  PATTON'S GAS by RC Campbell. The
General's not even in the story and he gets the blame.

8. Short Story 6 Brandenburgers Chapter 11 by Larry
Brasington. WWII
is getting wacky.
9. Short Story 7 #106 of the CSS Viper Log. by RC Campbell.
Aliens are different.

10. Report - A report on the reopening of the National Infantry
Museum at Ft. Benning Ga.

11. Writer's Tip. Sound general tips for someone just starting
into writing or for someone who needs a refresher.
12. Convention Advise
Roger Campbell
Managing Editor
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National Civil War Naval Museum  Columbus, GA        
www.civilwarnavalmuseum.com
National Infantry Museum  Ft. Benning, GA             www.audiemurphy.com/ftbenning.htm
Gen. George Patton Museum  Ft. Knox, KY                                    www.generalpatton.org
Ordnance Museum  Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD                       www.ordmusfound.org
Andersonville National Historic Site Andersonville, GA                     www.nps.gov/ande
The National Prisoner of War Museum is also located here.
CSS Neuse State Historical Site   Kinston, NC
                                          
 www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/neuse/neuse.htm
Vicksburg National Military Park   Vicksburg, MS
                                                       
  www.nps.gov/archive/vick/cairo/cairo.htm
Warren Lasch Conservation Center  Charleston, SC   (CSS Hunley)         www.hunley.org
Mariner's Museum Newport News, VA                                                   www.mariner.org
Hampton Roads Naval Museum  Norfolk, VA                                         www.nauticus.org
Vicksburg National Military Park   Vicksburg, MS                                www.nps.gov/vick
National World War One Museum  Kansas City, MO    www.libertymemorialmuseum.org
Yorktown Battlefield   Yorktown, VA                                                   www.nps.gov/yonb
Ft. Clinch    Fernandina, FL                                       www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch
Mighty 8th Air Force Museum   Savannah, GA                                www.mightyeighth.org
US Air Force Museum   Dayton, OH                                       www.nationalmuseum.af.mil
Patriot Point   Charleston, SC                                                          www.patriotspoint.org
National Museum of the Pacific War    Fredericksburg, TX         
www.nimitz-museum.org
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