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RUCKER RANGERSNEWSLETTER
Published Monthly June 2015
Gen. Edmond Winchester RuckerChapter 2534
United Daughters of the ConfederacyEnterprise, AlabamaNEXT MEETING:
Thurs., June 11, 2015, 4:30 pm 1st United Methodist Church Gathering Room
Program - "The Day the President of theConfederacy Was Laid to Rest" (Donna Clark)
Refreshments: Georgia Fleming
Coffee County Rangers Camp #91112th Ala. Inf. Regt., Co D
Sons of Confederate VeteransEnterprise, AlabamaNEXT MEETING:
Thurs., June 11, 2015, 7:00 pm1st United Methodist Church Gathering RoomProgram: “The Capitals of the Confederacy”
(Michael C. Hardy)Refreshments: Brian & Georgia Fleming
Upcoming EventsJune
June 3 - Birthday of President Jefferson DavisJune 13 - 92nd Annual Convention of the Alabama Division, Children of the Confederacy,to be held at Confederate Memorial Park, Mountain Creek June 14 - Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14,1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress
JulyJuly 6 - Troy Civil War Forum, 6:30 pm at Old Beulah Church on South Three Notch St. inTroy. The public is invited to attend. July 16-18 - 61st General Children of the Confederacy Convention, Appomattox, VirginiaJuly 15-19 - Sons of Confederate Veterans 120th National Reunion, Richmond, Virginia,hosted by Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart Camp #1343. For more information, go tohttp://www.jebstuartcamp.org/jebstuartcamp.org/2015reunion/.
OFFICERSUDC
President .................................... Donna Clark1st Vice President ....................... Holly MullerSecretary/Treasurer .............. Patsy B. Richter
SCVCommander ...........................Joe E. Clark, Jr.1st Lieutenant Commander .............Mack Lott2nd Lieutenant Commander ............. Ray KyleAdjutant .................................. John Kolkman
VISIT OUR WEBSITES
Coffee County Rangers:http://www.coffeecountyrangers.org
Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker Chapter:http://tinyurl.com/3eyezp6
Camp 911 Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/groups/SCVCampEnterprise/
The SCV YouTube Channel:http://www.youtube.com/user/SCVORG
June Birthdays &Anniversaries
June 1, 1825Birthday of Brig. Gen.
John Hunt Morgan
June 1, 1831Birthday of Lt. Gen. John
Bell Hood
June 1-3, 1864Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia
June 3, 1808Birthday of President Jefferson Davis
June 18, 1864Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, begins
June 23, 1865Brig. Gen. Stand Watie surrenders the
1st Indian Brigade of the Army of the Trans-Mississippi, becoming the last Confederate
general in the field to stand down.
June 19, 1864CSS Alabamasunk by USS
Kearsargeoff Cherbourg,
France
June 25, 1862Seven Days Battles, Virginia, opens with
Battle of King's School House
June 26, 1862Battle of Mechanicsville, Virginia
June 27, 1864Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
June 28, 1865CSS Shenandoah fires last shot in defense
of the Confederacy, off the Aleutian Islands.
Confederate Triviaby Georgia Fleming
Who Said It?
1. “There is Jackson standing like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here, and we willconquer. Rally behind the Virginians!”
2. “We could have pursued no other course without dishonor. And sad as the results havebeen, if it had all to be done again, we should be compelled to act in precisely thesame manner.”
3. “It will be a glorious day for our country when all the children within its borders shall learnthat the four years of fratricidal war between the North and South was waged by neither withcriminal or unworthy intent, but by both to protect what they conceived to be threatenedrights and imperiled liberty: that the issues which divided the sections were born when theRepublic was born, and were forever buried in an ocean of fraternal blood.”
4. “Nothing fills me with deeper sadness than to see a Southern man apologizing for the defensewe made of our inheritance. Our cause was so just, so sacred, that had I known all that hascome to pass, had I known what was to be inflicted upon me, all that my country was tosuffer, all that our posterity was to endure, I would do it all over again.”
5. “If we were wrong in our contest, then the Declaration of Independence of 1776 was a gravemistake, and the revolution to which it led was a crime... If Washington was a patriot, Leecannot have been a rebel; if the enunciation of the grand truths in the Declaration ofIndependence made Jefferson immortal, the observance of them could not have made Davis atraitor.”
6. “Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed thetime for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. That is the way all men should live, and then all would be equallybrave.”
7. “For my part, I have no hesitancy from the first that, right or wrong, alone or otherwise, I gowith Virginia.”
8. “The Army of Northern Virginia was never defeated. It merely wore itself out whipping the enemy.”
9. “Our boys [Confederate partisans] are scattered everywhere. You will find their graves in thehollows and on the hills, by the gulf and on these prairies. Many have no monument. Theydon't need any. They made their monuments while they lived. They left a record for daringcourage that the world has not surpassed.”
10. “Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy; thatour youth will be trained by Northern school teachers; will learn from Northern school bookstheir version of the War; will be impressed by all the influences of history and education toregard our gallant dead as traitors, and our maimed veterans as fit subjects for derision.”“Thetime for war has not yet come, but it will come, and that soon; and when it does come, myadvice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard.”
Ambush at Hobdy’s Bridge Reenactment, May 16-18Pike County, Alabama
Members of Camp 911 and Co E, 15th Alabama Infantry Reenactors took part in thereenactment of the last battle of the War Between the States, the Ambush at Hobdy’s Bridge,which occurred on May 19, 1865 when troops of the 1st Florida Cavalry were ambushed byConfederates while crossing the bridge. According to event coordinator Bob McLendon, “Cpl.John W. Skinner of First Florida Cavalry was killed and three Union soldiers were woundedand were the last casualties of the war.”
The Pioneer Museum of Alabama hosted the event on the 150th anniversary of the battle.
Ambush at Hobdy’s Bridge wassponsored by the Pvt. Augustus BraddyCamp 385, Sons of Confederate Veteransand the Elizabeth Buford Bashinsky Chapter 236, United Daughters of the Confederacy
TRIVIA ANSWERS1.Brig. Gen. Barnard Elliott Bee, Jr.; 2. Gen. Robert E. Lee; 3. Maj. Gen. John B.Gordon; 4. Pres. Jefferson Davis; 5. Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton; 6. Lt. Gen. Thomas J.Jackson; 7. Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart; 8. Lt. Gen. Jubal Early; 9. Pvt. Frank James; 10. Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne.
UDC Scholarship Fund-Raiser at Red Brick Pizza, EnterpriseMay 21
Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker Chapter 2534 hosted a fund-raiser at Red BrickPizza in Enterprise. Members and friends enjoyed delicious pizzas, with a portion ofthe proceeds going to our Chapter Scholarship Fund. The event was a great success! Pictured above are a few of those who participated. In the back, L-R: Faye Bardolf,Georgia Fleming, and Brian Fleming. Center, seated, Pat Richter. Front, seated:Cathy Odom and Joe Clark.
“Fabulous Fourth Friday.” Downtown EnterpriseMay 22
Several of our members participated in the Downtown Enterprise “FabulousFourth Friday” on May 22. A table was set up on the sidewalk by Brian andGeorgia Fleming, Deke Scott, and Tim Walton. Collections were taken for theCoffee County Confederate Veterans Monument Fund and materials weredistributed to interested passers-by on the SCV and UDC. These events alwaysdraw a good crowd, so please come help us represent at the next Fabulous FourthFriday on June 26. Wear period clothing if you can. The event starts at 6 pm.
Flag Raising at Confederate Veterans Memorial Park Brantley, Alabama - May 24
Camp 911 Color Guard was on hand for the dedication of the new ConfederateVeterans Memorial Park, Hwy 331, three miles north of Brantley in CrenshawCounty. David Coggins of Camp 911 created the one-acre fenced park and erected a56' flag pole, which can be seen for about a mile in all directions. A light has beeninstalled to illuminate the flag at night.
Mr. Coggins is planning to expand the park with a monument and additionalflagpoles. Donations are needed for completion. You can support the effort by contacting David Coggins 434 E. 10th St., Luverne, Alabama 36049 or Joe Clark1556 Seminole Cir., Elba, Alabama 36323. Every dollar will help.
“To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans we will commit the vindication of the cause forwhich we fought, to your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier’sgood name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, theperpetuation of those principles which he loves and which you love also, and thoseideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish.”
Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee, Commander General United Confederate Veterans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Memorial Day at Meadowlawn Memorial ParkMay 25
Camp 911 Color Guard participated in a MemorialDay Remembrance Ceremony at MeadowlawnMemorial Park in Enterprise, honoring World WarII veterans. The event was hosted by VFW Post6683.
Rededication of Confederate Circle and Forrest Monument, SelmaMay 23
Live Oak Cemetery in Selma was the setting for a historic event, the rededication ofConfederate Circle, and the unveiling of the new bust of Gen. Nathan BedfordForrest. We were represented at the event by Joe and Donna Clark, Mack Lott, andDavid Coggins. The Friends of Forrest and Selma Chapter UDC worked tirelessly tobring this about.
Everyone make an effort to attend the meeting Thursday night, you don’t want to miss“The Capitals of the Confederacy.”
Every nation, no matter how brief its lifespan, has a capital. The Confederate States ofAmerica, over the course of four years, boasted no fewer than five capital cities, from theheady early days of the new country to the dismal last hours of a transient government.While some of these sites are commemorated with impressive monuments and museums,others offer scant evidence of their moment in the history of the War Between the States.Join award-winning historian Michael C. Hardy as he recounts the history of the places thatbecame capitals of the Confederacy: Montgomery, Richmond, Danville, Greensboro, andCharlotte. Each played a role in the story of the Confederate government, a role that becamewoven into the history of that place and its people.
Michael C. Hardy has been interested in military history for over thirty years. Agraduate of the University of Alabama, Michael has penned twenty books, and his articleshave appeared in America's Civil War, Civil War Times, Gettysburg Magazine, and the TarHeel Junior Historian. Michael's works have won numerous awards, and, in 2010, he wasnamed the North Carolina Historian of the Year by the NC Society of Historians. In 2013,he became a Roads Scholar for the NC Humanities Council. Michael became a member ofthe Sons of Confederate Veterans in 1994 and has served as historian for the North CarolinaDivision, Sons of Confederate Veterans since 2014. Michael lives in western NorthCarolina with his wife Elizabeth and their children, Nathaniel and Isabella.
In Honor of Flag Day"The Flags Connected"
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" after watching the bombardmentof Fort McKenry while a virtual prisoner on a British ship
In 1861 Key's grandson Francis Key Howard was imprisoned in Fort McHenry with theMayor of Baltimore George William Brown and other locals deemed pro-South.
George Armistead was an American military officer who served as the commander ofFort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
A nephew of Armistead's, Lewis Addison Armistead, was a well-known ConfederateGeneral who died at the Battle of Gettysburg.
RemindersLadies, please remember to bring to the June Meeting:
" Your annual report forms" Your benevolent items: canned foods, coupons, old eye glasses, old phones." pennies for our scholarship penny bottle " money for opportunities for a cake. Holly will be bringing a cake to raise money
for our scholarship fund. " Money for the Special Kitty will go to the flag fund this month
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