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My MOS&B Confederate Ancestor The Shenandoah Semper Fortis - Always Courageous Captain James Iredell Waddell Chapter No. 32 Military Order of the Stars & Bars Raleigh, North Carolina Winner of the Col. Walter Hopkins Distinguished Chapter Award for 1997 & 2014 Volume XXIII - Number 3 July/August/September 2014 Waddell Chapter Next Meeting Chapter Honors Awarded Best Thursday Namesake Chapter in August 21, 2014 ANNAPOLIS, MD– A wreath was 6:30 PM placed by the Capt. Waddell Chap- the Order ter June 10, 2014 on the grave of CHARLESTON, SC – The Capt. Barbecue Lodge our namesake Capt. James I. Wad- Waddell Chapter has been awarded 4600 Capitol Blvd. Raleigh, NC dell, CSN. the Col. Walter Hopkins Distin- guished Chapter Award for the 919-872-4755 most outstanding Chapter in the MOS&B for 2014. The award was Program: presented at the Awards Luncheon during the Order’s 77th Annual The Battle Convention held at the DoubleTree Hotel, Charleston. of The Shenandoah was also awarded the Capt. John S. Morton Morrisville Award for the best Chapter News- and the current letter for 2014. efforts at The Chapter was also award- preservation ed the Lt. Gen. Simon Buckner Award for having a 100% retention Speaker: of membership over the past year and was only one of three Chapters Ernie Dollar Grave of Capt. James I. Waddell to receive this award. located in St. Annes at Cedar Bluff See Pages 11 and 12 for more Ladies are Cemetery, Annapolis, MD. Convention news. always Welcome Winner of the Captain John Morton Newsletter Recognition Award for the best MOS&B newsletter in the Confederation for 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2014 Chapter Receives Waddell Chapter Letter from Florida Welcomes Real Son Gary Lee Hall and Ray King Below is the transcript of a letter we received May 13, 2014 The Capt. Waddell Chap- The from Real Son Frank Vittetow ter would like to welcome Gary from Florida. Lee Hall as a new member. He SemperShenandoah Fortis - Always Courageous A most sincere thanks to you transfers into the Chapter on the Official publication and the members of the Capt. record of his ancestor, President of the James Iredell Waddell Chapter John Tyler, 10th President of Captain James Iredell Waddell No. 32 for developing the infor- the United States and a member Chapter No. 32, mative newsletter. of the Confederate States Con- Military Order of the Your courtesy in including gress. Gary is Lt. Command- Stars and Bars, Raleigh, North Carolina information on a Kentucky/Fla. er of the 47th Regt. NC Troops since 1988 guy is most appreciated. SCV Camp in Wake Forest and I can tell that your chapter is resides in Youngsville. most active, and would seem to The Waddell Chapter would have a huge baseline of interest also like to welcome back Ray and support. King who has reactivated his My regards, and friendship, membership. Ray joined the to you and the members of the MOS&B upon the record of 2nd chapter will always be foremost Lt. John Henry Jackson Neigh- in my memory. bors who served in the 52nd Captain James Iredell Waddell Frank H. Vittetow Regiment, 13th Brigade, Home Confederate States Navy Guard of Harnett County, NC Commander and resides in Four Oaks. Frank B. Powell, III May Meeting [email protected] The Escape Route of John Wil- Chapter Befriends Lt. Commander James Izzell kes Booth was the subject of Byron Maryland SCV Brady’s program given to the May Adjutant & Editor 15 meeting of the Waddell Chapter. The Capt. Waddell Chapter Byron E. Brady has becomes friends with the Capt. [email protected] There were 15 members and guest in attendance which includ- James I. Waddell CSN Camp No. Historian ed Frank Powell, Byron Brady, 1608 SCV, Annapolis, MD. They George Pearson have invited us to participate in their Robbie Broyles, David Lanier, Annual Confederate Navy-Marine Color Sergeant Darwin Roseman, George Pear- Corps Day event held on the second John Huss son, Rick Miller, Ray King, John Saturday of March each year at the Chaplain Perry and Gary Hall and Guests St. Annes at Cedar Bluff Cemetery David Lanier included Sara Powell, Phyllis Per- in Annapolis. ry, Debbie King, Katie King, and The 2015 ceremony is slated The Shenandoah is printed quarterly for Saturday, March 14. each year. Send all news articles to the Eva King. editor at the above address. The Shenandoah, July/August/September 2014, Page 2 Commander’s Log Welcome and congratulations to our newest member Gary Hall who joined at our May meeting. Gary is a past commander and current lieutenant commander of the 47th Regiment NC Troops Camp 166, Wake Forest, SCV. Our National Reunion was in Charleston, SC, on July 10- 12. Byron Brady attended and Waddell Commander represented our chapter. For the Frank B. Powell, III second time in our chapter's 25- NC Society Commander David M. year history, we were awarded Edwards is shown presenting a the Col. Walter Hopkins Distin- NC Society Commendation Medal guished Chapter Award for the to Waddell Chapter Commander Best Chapter in the MOS&B Frank Powell at the 2014 Society for 2014. Our newsletter, The Reunion held June 14 in High Shenandoah, also won our 9th Point. Photo by Ron Perdue Compatriots: Capt. John Morton Award for the best Chapter Newsletter for Thanks to all of you who at- 2014. Other award news can be tended our May meeting. It is found on Pages 1, 11, and 12. very gratifying to have so many Congratulations to Byron, Craig people attend our meetings. The and Cathy for their awards! main reason we stopped meeting It was suggested at our May on a regular basis was the lack of meeting that our chapter take on attendance, so thanks again for a more naval theme in the future. your attendance. It was the consensus of the mem- Adjutant Brady and myself bers present this would be a good attended the NC Society Reunion idea. So, think about it and bring Visit the in June in High Point. Even your ideas to our next meeting. North Carolina though I had not attended this I look forward to seeing each War Between the States meeting for 10 years, not much of you on the 21st at the Barbe- Sesquicentennial had changed. It was obvious the cue Lodge. Commission Waddell Chapter was one of the web site at: most active chapters in North Frank B. Powell, III, www.ncwbts150.com Carolina. Commander The Shenandoah, July/August/September 2014, Page 3 Waddell Chapter Waddell Members Chapter Members Places Memorial Participate in Visit Pamplin Park Wreath in Walking Tour PETERSBURG, VA–On the same day as the Confederate Memorial Richmond WAKE FOREST–Capt. Waddell Service held May 31 at Hollywood Chapter Commander Frank Pow- RICHMOND, VA–Five members Cemetery, Waddell Chapter mem- ell, Adjutant Byron Brady, Color of the Capt. Waddell Chapter trav- bers along with those of the Capt. Sgt. John Huss, and Gary Hall eled to Richmond, VA’s Hollywood Samuel Ashe UDC Chapter and the joined with the 47th Regiment NC Cemetery on Saturday, May 31 to 47th Regt. NC Troops SCV Camp, Troops SCV Camp to participate participate in a ceremony spon- toured Pamplin Park, a part of the in the Annual Wake Forest Cem- sored by the Southern Soldier Re- Petersburg Battlefield and con- etery Walking Tour held on May membrance Foundation. Attending tains the portion of the Confederate 10, 2014. Members were dressed were Commander Frank Powell, trenches that were overran by feder- in period attire, stationed at various L. Commander James Izzell, Adju- al troops in April 1865, causing the graves of Confederate Veterans bur- tant Byron Brady, Color Sgt. John evacuation of Richmond by Gen. ied in the cemetery, and spoke about Huss, and Ray King. Robert E. Lee. the life of these Veterans during the Over 200 Confederate Veteran The group, totaling 14 mem- 3-hour event. grave markers were dedicated in the bers, rented a van and left for the The cemetery contains the Gettysburg section of the cemetery. Petersburg/Richmond area early. graves of 18 known Confederate The chapter’s wreath was among Following a tour of Pamplin Park, Veterans. The 47th Regiment NC over 20 placed during the ceremony. everyone enjoyed a picnic on the Troops SCV Camp has erected The Chapter joined with the park grounds before heading to Hol- Confederate Iron Crosses at every Capt. Samuel A. Ashe UDC Chapter lywood. grave. This event is an excellent op- and the 47th Regiment NC Troops portunity to converse with the Wake SCV Camp for the day-long trip to Forest community on the history of Petersburg and Richmond. See the our brave soldiers. article on this page regarding the visit to Pamplin Park in Petersburg. The Petersburg Breakthrough Shown left to right are John Huss, Shown left to right are Ray King, Gary Hall, Matthew Looper, Byron James Izzell, John Huss, Frank Brady, Frank Powell, Bill Young, Powell, and Byron Brady with and Sara Powell (seated) following the memorial wreath the Chapter the 2014 edition of the Wake For- placed during the ceremony. Reconstructed Confederate trench- est Cemetery Walk. es at Pamplin Park. The Shenandoah, July/August/September 2014, Page 4 Southern Soldier Remembrance Foundation Dedicates over 200 Confederate Veteran Markers RICHMOND, VA–More than 200 Confederate Veteran grave markers were dedicated at Hollywood Cem- etery on Saturday, May 31, 2014 by the Southern Soldier Remembrance Foundation. Kelly Hinson with the Southern Soldier Remembrance Foundation is shown addressing the Confeder- ate Memorial Ceremony at Holly- wood Cemetery. Memorial Fan The primary purpose of the Southern Soldiers Remembrance Fund is to place Veterans Administration markers on unmarked Confederate graves.
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