Trainmen

Confederate Revenue Flag

Second Official Confederate Flag
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 Past Commanders Agents Special Agents Friends

Membership Rules Other

Officers June 2010-2011
New Officers are Elected by the Agents between April 15 & May 31 each
year preceding the International Paper Money Show at Memphis, Tennessee

Marvin Ashmore, TM09 - Commander

Randall Smith, TM24 - Adjutant

Amanda Sheheen, TM05/MM01 - Judge Advocate

Circle of Five
Founding and Charter 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

AGENTS
Regular Members
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
Henry Seale, TM22
Brian Strange, TM23
Bob Clark, TM25
Charlie Knupp, TM26
Ryan Williamson, TM27
Keith Edwards, TM28
Dave Schnorr, TM29
Roger Adamek, TM30
Larry Jones, TM31
Richard Laster, TM32
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
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Ralph Allen, PTM42

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SPECIAL AGENTS

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

Richie Self SATM01
Malcolm Self SATM02
Hugh Shull SATM03
Wayne Hilton SATM04
Gene Hall SATM06
Fred Reed SATM08
Carl Fogarty SATM09
Tom Carson SATM10
Greg Ton SATM11
Austin Sheheen SATM12
Doug Davis SATM13
De Witt Bailey SATM15

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) Stanley Vaughn, 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

Membership Requirements
TRAINMEN

1) You must have a genuine interest in Confederate 730 Interest Hundreds (Trains & Hoers) that goes well beyond simply collecting CSA Type Notes.
2) You must be known to more than one Trainman who can vouch for your interest in this specialized field of study.
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.

4) If you wish to join CSATrainmen you need to contact your primary and secondary sponsors and they will put your name before the group.

5) You will first become a Provisional Member Trainmen for an unspecified time. During this period you will be expected to introduce yourself and describe your interest related to 730 notes.
6) For those of you that don't know or have a relationship with any of the listed Agents you may contact me and discuss membership. My email: CrutchTM01@hughes.net

TRAINMEN RULES

1) No Whining!
2) Refer to Rule #1
3) Ditto &c &c

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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