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Signed into law by President Jefferson Davis April 2, 1861
Pursuant to Act of Congress  in Secret Session March 16, 1861
Ordered by C.G. Memminger, Secretary of the Treasury, April 5, 1861

Officers    Founders    Apointmennts    Past Commanders
    Agents    Special Agents    Friends
Membership    Rules    Other

Officers June 2011-2012
New Officers are Elected by the Agents between April 15 & May 31 each
year preceding the International Paper Money Show at Memphis, Tennessee


Randall SmithTM24, Commander

   Roger AdamekTM30  -  Adjutant

Henry Seale,  TM22  -  Judge Advocate

Appointed Office
Richard Laster, TM32 - Chaplin  2011-2012

Circle of Five
Founding Members
Col Crutch Williams CSA, TM01
Tony Johnson, TM02

Walt Rudecki, TM03

Dave Mimms, TM04
Randy Shipley, TM007


Past Commanders Trainmen
Col Crutch Williams CSA, TM01  1999-2003
Tony Johnson, TM02  2004-2005
Walt Rudecki, TM03  2005-2006
Dave Mimms, TM04  2006-2007
Randy Shipley, TM007 (#5) 2007-2008
Mike McNeil, TM13  2008-2009
Ron Herzfeld, TM11  2009-2010
Marvin Ashmore, TM09  2010-2011

AGENTS

Regular Members
Amanda Sheheen, TM05/MM01
Pierre Fricke, TM10
David Mayfield, TM12
George Tremmel, TM14
Roger Moulton, TM16
Ned Lea, TM17 - Deceased
Wes Carter, TM18
C. Vernon Valance, TM19
Col Hudson McDonald CSA, TM20
Mike McDonald, TM21
Brian Strange, TM23
Bob Clark, TM25
Charlie Knupp, TM26
Ryan Williamson, TM27
Keith Edwards, TM28
Dave Schnorr, TM29
Larry Jones, TM31
Clint Reynolds, TM33
Jim Fitzgerald, TM34
Chris Jones, TM35
Col Ron Perdue CSA, TM36
Mike Stair, TM37
Ed Mason, TM38
Granvel Block, TM39
Wendell Wolka, TM40
Layton 中尾 Nakao, TM41
Ralph Allen, TM42
John O'Neal, TM43
Mike Welch, TM44
Enrico Aidala, TM45
D. Scott VanHorn, TM46
John Helm, TM47
Mike Tekesky, TM48

*Provisional/Probationary*
*****
Available For Appointment
PTM49

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SPECIAL AGENTS
This select group of individuals have been recognized and acknowledged for their special contributions to me and to Trainmen
Appointments made by
Col Crutch Williams CSA, TM01

Richie Self SA01
Malcolm Self SA02
Hugh Shull SA03
Wayne Hilton SA04
Transferred to Regular
Gene Hall SA06
Transferred to Regular
Fred Reed SA08
Carl Fogarty SA09
Tom Carson SA10
Greg Ton SA11
Austin Sheheen SA12
Doug Davis SA13
James Desabaye SA14
De Witt Bailey SATM15
John N. Rowe SA16
Hank Simmons SA17

FRIENDS
Honorary

This is a list of individuals and their organizations that have gone beyond the Call of Duty to assist me personally and/or Trainmen in general with researching our interests.  I, Col Crutch Williams CSA, TM01 have hereby bestowed the honorary title - Friend of Trainmen to the following:

1)  Betty Lott, Genealogy Research Assistant - Wallace State, Hanceville, Alabama  Library  
2)  Vaughn Stanley, Curator - Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia  GWC Lee Papers  
3)  Cathy Wright, Collections Manager - Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia  MOC  Flags  
4)  Dr. Lynda Crist, Jefferson Davis Paper - Rice University, Houston, Texas  President Jeff Davis  
5)  Lee Shepard, VP-Collections - Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia   VHS  
6)  Greg Biggs, Text Editor & CSA Flag Expert - Flags of the Confederacy, Organizaton  Website  
7)  Tamara Braitwaite, Registrar - Pink Palace Museum, Memphis, Tennessee  Museum  
8)  Tom Wancho, Exhibit Planner - The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum  Museum  
9)  Sam Hood, Founder & Webmaster - General John Bell Hood Historical Society  website  

Membership Requirements & Procedure
Amended 2 October 2010

TRAINMEN


1)  You must have a genuine interest in Confederate 730 Interest Hundreds (Trains & Hoers) that goes well beyond simply collecting CSA Type Notes, Counterfeits and their Varieties.  This study group now includes Trans-Mississippi issues and documents, Bonds, IDR, Exchange Certificates and anything related to CSA notes and the History of the Confederate Trasury Note Department.  
2)  You must be known by two or more Trainman who can personally vouch for your interest in this specialized field of study to immediately be considered for membership with this web based study group.  You will need to contact your primary and secondary sponsors by email and request that they place your name for consideration before the group as Agent Trainmen. (*)  
3)  You must own at the time of application at least two examples of 730 notes consisting of two Trains of either variety, or one Train and one Hoer and provide images of at least two notes via email attachment.  If you do not have a scanner or digital camera hard copies in color are acceptable sent by mail to one of your sponsors .  This rule has no exception!  
4) Upon presentation to the group, you will first be listed as Provisional/Probationary Member Trainmen for an unspecified time.  During this period you will be expected to introduce yourself to the group providing general background information on yourself and finally you must describe your interests related to 730 notes &c .  At a time specified by the Commander Trainmen a final vote will be taken.
5)  (*) Anyone desiring membership who doesn't meet the requirement under #2 may contact me directly, Col Crutch Williams TM01, for optional consideration.  I will ask you a few questions about your interests and ability to participate via email and then put you in touch with the current officers.  One or more of the officers will contact you and discuss your interests and then report their findings to the group.  They will also act on your behalf as stated in item #2.  Crutch Williams  (click for email link)



TRAINMEN RULES      
1)  No Whining!            
2)  Ask Questions         
3)  Answer Questions
4)  Refer to Rule #1    

OTHER
There are many unwritten rules and edicts &c..  You'll be advised should you ever cross that line!
There is No Rule greater than
NO WHINING!
Col Crutch Williams CSA TM01  

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