The CWSMMA

Historical studies since 1975. As contracted to provide Sailors and Marines and seen on the Family Channel movie, "TAD," with Kris Kristofferson - as Abraham Lincoln, Jane Curtin - as Mary Todd Lincoln, Jean Louisa Kelly - as Julia Taft, Ed Gale - as General Tom Thumb, Kieran Mulroney - as Robert Lincoln (and in Gettysburg), Bug Hall as little Tad Lincoln and Muse Watson (seen recently in Austin Powers). Filmed aboard full sized paddle wheel steamer on the James River and at City Point, (Richmond) Virginia. Written by Ernest Kinoy (he also wrote ROOTS). Rob Thomas was a nice fellow and he directed the film. You may remember him from other shows and movies such as the TV show "Monk.: He also directed a number of other episodes and shows like Fame, Northern Exposure, the Wonder Years, Fantasy Island, L.A. Law, Greatest American Hero, Hill Street Blues, Dynasty and Magnum P.I. Additional coverage was also run in TV Guide and People magazine.

The CWSMMA: As seen (by invitation) at the Gettysburg, PA, American Civil War Museum (USA), by invitation at the Washington Navy Yard - Navy Museum (USA), by invitation to present in the Lecture Series at Mystic Library, CT, (USA), by invitation to the Navy Memorial for a CWSMMA Special Presentation and Flag Entrance to Perry Park photo: All quiet before the festival starts... Raising (USA), by invitation to Japan for the Kanrin Maru Ships Festival at sea and ashore (JAPAN - see also information on the famous Black Ships festival and our Nippon Maru relations in Yokohama), by invitation to the Philadelphia Independence Seaport Museum, PA (USA), by invitation to the Frederick and Washington County Public School systems, MD (USA) and in the rebuilding and fund raising assistance of three Frederick County covered bridges, Frederick, MD (USA). As the single, only unit chosen, to represent the American Civil War Naval and Marine reenacting community in noted author Al Thelin's book on the Civil War.

Appointed Official Coordinator for the country of America in it's representation of the US Navy and America to Japan (appointed by both governments) for the Commodore Perry Festival and parade (JAPAN) and as guest speaker/presenter to NATO (BELGIUM). Gratitude is expressed to Mr. Yasuyuki Okamoto, Mr. Rick Harlow, Mr. Andy King, Captain and Mrs. D' D' Alessio and Mr. James Mathews - who went above and beyond the call of duty in support over numerous years.

CWSMMA - physically onboard the tall ships of the world via global travel and the premier creator/host to the Annual Ships Battle and Seafarers Festival of Wildwood Crest, NJ, USA with USS Yankee, USS Jashes, full sized paddle wheel steamboat Delta Lady courtesy of supporter and

Captain Bill Henfey, hand built motor launch and other minor sized boats, ships and sailing vessels. Always conducted and coordinated, on the water, with the United States Coast Guard and USCG certified and licensed Captains Franchetta and Schumann. Events conducted are safety regulated via instructions, guidelines and inspection officers while being fully insured under three policies for several million dollars. Donations of time and money have been made to African-American education events, Hispanic-American education events, the Wildwood Crest Historical Society and Navy and Marine Corps Relief Fund.

Many African American events were had in Yokohama and Yokosuka, Japan.
Such as US Navy Captain, Congressman and Senator Robert Smalls
- shown here (left front) before giving a speech.

cwsmma@mongiello.org
1.309.214.6668 or 1.888.722.5318 Voice and Fax
The association impetus has come from Mongiello family financial support and particularly from - Mr. Martin CJ Mongiello, MBA - awarded the "Founding Father"
award in 1996 and the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal from the Secretary of the Navy, United States of America, in 2000.

Mr. Mongiello's - written works on Civil War cookery and Naval Warfare have been published or aired worldwide and in numerous languages. These have included the Camp Chase Gazette (September, 1995 - after "McDougal At Shimonoseki" - "The Ironclads: Reenacting A Real Civil War Navy Enlisted Impression." Also, as seen on NHK TV in Asia, TV Brussels and Vitaya in Europe, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, and numerous other magazines, periodicals and newspapers around the globe.