Jan.-March 2012
Vol. 6, No. 1
Richmond, Ky.
THE KENTUCKY CIVIL WAR BUGLE STAFF
Ed Ford, editor and publisher, is a long-time newspaper
reporter, publications editor and public relations practitioner.
He was an award-winning editor and public relations specialist
at Ford Motor Company and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company and retired as public relations director at Berea
College. An early member of the Battle of Richmond (KY)
Association (BORA), he is a past president and board member
of that organization and is the author of "The Draw,"
a historical novelette based on the August 1862
Civil War Battle of Richmond.
Phillip Seyfrit, historic properties director for Madison County
(KY), directs the history center and Battlefield Park for the
Battle of Richmond. A Civil War enthusiast since childhood,
Seyfrit has visited numerous battlefields in addition to doing
intensive reading and research on the War-Between-the-States.
He also portrays Union Col. William H. Link, Confederate
Col. Preston Smith and civilian Kavanaugh Armstrong,
who were prominent personalities in the Battle of Richmond.
Paul D. Rominger, managing director of the Battle of Richmond
Association, directs the day-to-day operations of BORA and
works directly with Madison County’s historic properties director.
A long-time secondary school teacher and college professor,
he holds degrees in education and history and has a doctorate
in history from Oxford Graduate School. Rominger is a
specialist in early American and Civil War history.


Rhonda McIntyre, advertising director, is the creative
director for the Bugle and Creative Tech Media, a Berea advertising
firm. She has an extensive background in print, radio marketing
and public relations and is co-owner of BereaOnline.com and
NewWeb Radio.com. McIntyre is a Berea Chamber of Commerce
board member and board secretary and chairs the communications
and entertainment committees and is a member of the
Spoonbread Festival Committee. She also is involved in the
Madison County Veterans Committee helping plan charitable
events. Rhonda is a director of the Battle of Richmond Association
and co-chairs the public relations committee and is a part-time
employee of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Berea Agency.
Articles and photos appearing on www.thekentuckycivilwarbugle.com may be used with permission. For permission, contact Bugle editor Ed Ford at fordpr@mis.net.

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