James M. Gresham Chapter #1312

United Daughters of the Confederacy®

Social Circle, Georgia

Volume 2, Issue 3 Pauline T. Myers, 5080 Crestwood Trl., Loganville, GA. 30052-2857 March 2013

Number of Members: 31 Copies Printed: 10

Chapter Officers: who attended the charter meeting. She is now work-

President: Pauline Myers ing on the past presidents. Annette has done an

Vice President: Ann Hall excellent job on these projects.

Recording Secretary: Jane Williams

Treasurer: Diane Goga

Registrar: Susan Harnish

Recorder of Military Service Awards: Cynthia Overcash

Historian: Annette Wade

Chaplain: Beth Walton

Corresponding Secretary: Madelyn Stark

Meetings…….

The December 6th meeting was held at the home of

Mary Lynne Reinagle's home in Social Circle. Fourteen

members were in attendance. After the pledges and

the Opening Ritual, Suzanne Forte gave the Historian's

Program on "The Battle of Grand Gulf, Mississippi". (L-R) Mary Lynne Reinagle, Suzanne Forte, Pauline

Myers, Diane Goga and Annette Wade loaded the

Members were updated on our projects for the year. food items to be delivered to F.I.S.H.

Beth Walton sent a total of 839 stamps to the

Veteran's National Stamp and Coin Club. Pauline Thanks to Mary Lynne Reinagle, our Scholarship Piggy

Myers and Madelyn Stark mailed coupons totaling has been "dressed". The pig will be passed around

over $5000.00 for distribution to US Military families. at each meeting and any donations will help with

Pauline delivered over 200 pounds of food items to the chapter's scholarship.

F.I.S.H. at the Social Circle United Methodist Church

after the December meeting. The volunteers were After the meeting, hostesses Mary Lynne Reinagle

very grateful for the items. Their food pantry was and Jane Williams served a wonderful meal.

getting very bare.

We will continue to collect food items and make an-

other delivery in May.

Older supplementals are still outstanding due to the

transition of paperwork to the new registrar and a

change in rules set by her. Hopefully these will be

processed soon.

Historian Annette Wade has completed the Chapter

biographies for the charter members and the men

L-R: Jane Williams and Mary Lynne Reinagle

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December pictures: Real Daughter, Mrs. Mildred Hammock Adkins who

is a member of the Anne Eliza Johns Chapter 164

in Danville, Virginia.

Diane Goga was presented with four supplementals.

L-R: Madelyn Stark, Vida Broach, Cynthia Overcash

L-R: Diane Goga with Pauline Myers

Mary Lynne Reinagle was recognized for decorating

"Scholarship Piggy", who we named "Dixie".

L-R: Susan Harnish and Marlene Taylor

The January 12th meeting was back at the Welcome

Center in Social Circle. We had twelve members

attending.

The devotional given by Beth Walton was "A New

Year Prayer.

After the pledges to the flags, Ann Hall led us in L-R: Pauline Myers holding "Dixie" with Mary

the singing of "Dixie". Pauline Myers presented Lynne Reinagle

the Opening Ritual and prayer.

While dining on a wonderful meal prepared by

Diane Goga, Ann Hall and Pauline Myers will be at- Diane Goga and Suzanne Forte, we listened to

tending the Executive Board meeting this week-end. Hard Road: Favorite Camp Songs of the Civil War

by the Second String Band.

Susan Harnish reported that eight of Jane Williams'

supplementals have been approved. Jane still has

one supplemental outstanding.

Jane Williams read a letter she received from her

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February pictures:

L-R: Hostesses Suzanne Forte and Diane Goga

L-R: UDC members Jane Williams and Diane Goga.

Georgia Day was hosted by the John Clarke DAR on

February 14th. Fourteen UDC ladies were in attend-

ance.

L-R: Guest Dot Gibbs, DAR members Joane Castle-

berry and Claire Read.

Display of Flags

UDC member and DAR Regent Mary Lynne Reinagle

opened with prayer and led the pledges to the flags.

Cindy Little, Executive Director for Faith In Serving

Humanity (F.I.S.H.) was the speaker. She gave a very

interesting talk about the different functions of the

organization.

Two programs for children include FISH4KIDS and

Backpack Buddies. FISH4KIDS provides food for

children in the summer and Backpack Buddies gives

nutritious snacks to children on the week-ends.

L-R: Diane Goga and Suzanne Forte

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The March 7th meeting was held at the Welcome Cen-

ter. In the absence of Chaplain Beth Walton, Ann Hall

gave the opening prayer. After pledges to the flags and

the singing of "Dixie", Pauline gave the opening ritual

and stated the UDC objectives.

Nine members were in attendance.

Jane gave a very interesting historian program about

the "Richmond Bread Riots".

Lunch prepared by Ann Hall and Pauline Myers

L-R: Pauline Myers and Jane Williams

Vice-President Ann Hall urged everyone to purchase

insignia and to wear their ribbons to all meetings to

honor our ancestors

Jane Williams and Madelyn Stark

Plans are being finalized for Confederate Memorial

Day.

Ann shared with us a list of members of the Monroe

UDC Chapter, Henry D. McDaniel which disbanded in

1940. Many of the surnames were very familiar.

Madelyn found an old Children of the Confederacy

Cookbook at a flea market. It was from the Raburn

Gap chapter. Many prominent Georgian men and

women contributed recipes to the book.

Madelyn also shared a note that she received from

her "Real Daughter", Mrs. Bernice Peacock.

After a blessing by Ann we enjoyed a lovely meal pre-

pared by Ann and Pauline. We listened to music by

the South Carolina String Band while we dined. L-R: Vida Broach, Ann Hall and Susan Harnish

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After the meal everyone participated in our "Bake Pauline, Diane, and Ann attended the Georgia Division

Sale". We had some wonderful "goodies" for sale. Executive Board Meeting in Forsyth on January 12.

The ladies enjoyed a great day of fun and learning.

Bake Sale Goodies. Welcome Center volunteer

Larry is seated in the back.

L-R: Pauline Myers, Diane Goga, and Ann Hall

In Memoriam History Notes….

Besse Brown Cooper

August 26, 1896 - December 4, 2012 "The Battle of Kelly's Ford"

Several cavalry raids and skirmishes broke the dull

Chapter News…. routine of camp life during the long winter of 1862-

1863. The largest and most important of these

The April 11th meeting will be held at the Welcome occurred on March 17, 1863, near the Rappahannock

Center in Social Circle at 11:00 am. Madelyn Stark and crossing at Kelly's Ford.

Cynthia Overcash will be the hostesses. Ann Hall will

present a program on "Music on the Battlefield". The Battle of Kelly's Ford was "the first purely cavalry

fight east of the Mississippi River of any appreciable

The Confederate Memorial Day Service will be on April size.

20th at 2:00 pm at the Social Circle United Methodist

Church. Brigadier General William Averell took 3000 cavalry-

men across the river to attack the forces of Brigadier

The May 9th meeting will be held at the Welcome General Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry brigade of 800 men.

Center in Social Circle at 11:00 am. Beth Walton will

present the program, From Atlanta to Nashville: The There was no decisive victor, yet Kelly's Ford was

Last Campaign. Our luncheon will be a Spring Picnic. important in the later battles of Brandy Station (June

Everyone will bring a covered dish. 9, 1863) and Rappahannock Station (November 7,

1863).

We will not be meeting in June and July.

Courtesy:

Events……. Civil War Collection - 150th Anniversary - FOLD3

and National Park Service brochure on the Battle of

Madelyn and Pauline attended the Lee-Jackson Dinner Kelly's Ford.

presented by the Joe Wheeler SCV Camp #863 in

Conyers on January 8, 2013.

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