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Camp Communicator Feb 2018 x Frederick H. Hackeman CAMP 85 January 2018 A Message From the Commander I ended up confusing some brothers with my listing of ‘the next meeting’ as the March meeting. What I really meant was that the meeting after the January meeting would be the March meeting. Ah, well. As it turned out we needed t postpone te January meeting anyway. The new date is February 15th - barring ay issues that jump up and change things between now and then. What we need to work on in the agenda are several things that can get su staring in the right direction; • Reminding our brothers that dues will be needed shortly War • Discussing and coming to a consensus on the frequency and schedule of the camp meet- ings. • Our event planning for community outreach. Fancy term for getting out in the public so that we are seen. • Recruitment by all brothers. • Our camp participation, when possible, in Department Commander -to Page 5 In this Issue Page 1 - Commander’s Message Page 2 -Lincoln Tomb Ceremony Page 3 - Berrien County in the War Page 4 - Civil War Time Line Veterans of the Civil Page 6 - Upcoming Events Page 8 - Libby Prison Escape Page 9 - Book Reports Sons of the Union Next Camp Meetings Camp Communicator February 15, 2018 - 6 p.m. Location - 10329 California Road, Bridgman Page 1 Lincoln Tomb Ceremony – April 2018. All are invited to participate in the 62nd Annual Lincoln Tomb Ceremony, sponsored by the SUVCW and MOLLUS, commemorating the 152nd Anniversary of President Lincoln’s death. It will be held at the Lincoln Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, IL at 10 AM on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Headquarters Hotel: President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E. Adams St., Springfield,IL 62701. The room rate is $100.00 for single – quad. A10% dining discount at Lindsay’s Restaurant is included. Call 1-866-788-1860 Officers 2017 - 2018 for reservations and mention “Sons of Union Veterans”. Camp Commander: Reserve your room by March Steven Williams 23, 2018. After this, the remaining blocked rooms will SVC: Richard Gorsk be released. JVC: Rex Dillman Wreaths may be ordered from local Springfield florists. Secretary : Charles L Pfauth Sr Instruct the florist to have the wreath delivered c/o the Treasurer : Charles L Pfauth Sr Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, by 9 Council 1: Charles L Pfauth Jr AM on Saturday, April 14th. Council 2: Ray Truhn Luncheon will be held at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel Council 3: Ted Chamberlain at 12:30PM. The luncheon program will feature a talk by Robert Amsler, Patriotic Instructor: Jr. on “Railroads: Coming of Age Ted Chamberlain in the Civil War”. Luncheon cost is $35.00 per person. Chaplain : Open REGISTRATION FORM: Graves & Memorials: Lincoln Tomb 2018 Rex Dillman [http://www.suvcw.org/wp- content/uploads/2018/01/Annual- Historian: Rex Dillman Lincoln-Tomb-Ceremony-2018.pdf] Eagle Scout For event info, go to the SUVCW web site (suvcw.org) or contact Coordinator: Unassigned Robert Petrovic at: rpetro7776@aol. com or 636-274-4567. Signals Officer: Unassigned JROTC contact: Unassigned Guide: Unassigned Editor By David Jones - Own work, CC BY-SA Steve Williams 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index. [email protected] php?curid=1290007 Page 2 Berrien County in the American FOURTEENTH INFANTRY. Berrien Civil War Soldiers OTHER SOLDIERS PROM BERRIEN AND VAN BUREN Asst. Surg. Alfred Wyker, Niles: com. Nov. 1802; COUNTIES. resigned June 1, 1863. Besides the regiments which have been mentioned earlier, there were many others which contained soldiers from Berrien and Van Buren Counties, whose record is equally bright SIXTEENTH INFANTRY. Berrien and honorable, though serving in regiments in which these Soldiers. counties were less numerously represented. Of the men who served in these regiments a list is given below. Edward Barnard, 1st Independent Co.; must, out by order, Jan. 18, 1865. Source: History of Berrien and Van Buren Co’s Michigan, Horace Garrison, Co. H.; must. out July 8, 1865. D. W. Ensign & Co. 1880 John W. Redding, Co. H ; disch. by order. May 12, 1865. FIRST INFANTRY. Berrien Soldiers. Joseph White, Co. H ; must, out July 8, 1805. M. E. Laughlin, Co. I; disch. for disability. Asst. Surg. Andrew Hobart, Jr., Niles; com. Aug. 17, Alfred I. Conklin, Co. K; must, out July 8, 1805. 1861; pro. to surg., Dec. 10, 1862; must, out at end of William H. Doane, Co. K ; must, out July 8, 1805. service, Oct. 7, 1864. Henry Merikee, Co. D; disch. Feb. 7, 1862. DYGERT’S SHARPSHOOTERS (Attached James P. Clary, Co. E; died of wounds, Sept. 12, 1862. to Sixteenth Michigan Infantry). Berrien William H. Cash, Co. E; died in action at Jackson, Soldiers Miss., July 11, 1863. Otho Cann, Co. E; must, out April 27, 1865 Hoel C. Wright, disch. for disability, Oct. 9, 1862. Frank Morehouse, Co. E; disch. for disability. Ferdinand Marchefke. Co. E; veteran, Dec. 31, 1863; must, out July 25, 1865. TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. Berrien Soldiers THIRD INFANTRY. Berrien Soldiers. William W. Chaddore, Co. D ; must, out July 26, 1805. Sergt. James W. Rich, Co. E ; enl. Sept. 24, 1864 ; absent, Cephas Earl, Co. D ; died of disease at Annapolis, Md., sick, at time of muster out. April 7, 1865. Randon Keyes, Co. E; disch. at end of service, March David Ostrander, Co. D; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 2, 1866. 15, 1864. Melvin A. Wells, Co. E; must, out Sept. 2, 1S65. Elias H. Rood, Co. D ; died in action Before Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1804. SEVENTH INFANTRY. Berrien Soldiers. TWENTY-NINTH INFANTRY. Berrien 1st Lt. Stephen Patterson, Co. I; com. April 20, 1864; died Soldiers March 29, 1865, of wounds received at Spottsylvania, May 14, 1864. Jesse Olmstead, Co. H ; must, out Sept. 6, 1866. Charles Smith, Co. H ; must, out Sept. 6, 1805. EIGHTH INFANTRY. Berrien Soldiers. THIRTIETH INFANTRY. Berrien Soldiers Col. Frank Grav Niles; com. May 1,1803; lieut.-col. Aug. 19, 1801 ; killed in battle at Wilderness, Va., May 11, 1861 1st Lieut, and Adjt. Stephen H. Babcock, Niles ; com. George Brown, Co. G; disch. by order, June 10, 1805. April 7, 1865; 2nd Lieut., Co. A, March 16,1866; sergt. George W. Brown, Co. H; disch. by order, Sept. 14, maj., Nov. 23, 1864 ; must, out June 10,1865. 1805 Capt. Henry T.Kimmel, Niles; com. Nov. 28, 1804; 1st William T. Davis, Co. K ; must, out July .30, 1805. lieut, Co. H, 12th Inf ; must, out June 30, 1865. John Campbell, Co. B ; must, out June 30, 1866. Matthias Hunner, Co. B; died of disease at Detroit, Jan. TENTH INFANTRY. Berrien Soldiers 4, 1865. John H. Wilson, Co. B ; must, out June 30, 1806. Charles Quigley, Co. G; disch. for disability, Dec. 6, 1862. Berrien to Page 7 Page 3 Civil War Time line February in the Civil War 1861 - Feb 1 Texas Convention votes for Secession. Feb 4 Convention of Seceded states meets in Montgomery Alabama. Electoral vote for President was: Abraham Lincoln - 180, John C Breckinridge - 72, John Bell - 39, Stephen A Douglas - 12. Feb 8 Confederate Constitution Adopted. Feb 9 Jefferson Davis elected as Provisional President of the Confederacy, Alexander Stephens named Vice-President. Feb 13 Results of election made official - Lincoln elected. Feb 18 Jefferson Davis Inaugurated President of Confederacy. Feb 23 President-elect Lincoln arrives in Washington. Meeting Schedule 1862 - Various Skirmishes throughout the Our meeting month Feb 3. President Lincoln declined the offer of War Elephants from the King of Siam. schedule is Alternate Feb 6 Surrender of Ft Henry, Tennessee. Feb 8 months between Battle of Roanoke Isl., NC. Feb 13-16 Attack on September through eventual surrender of Ft Donelson on Tennessee April meeting on river. Victory by US Grant. Feb 20 Willie the 2nd Thursday of Lincoln Dies. Feb 21 Engagement at Valverde, every month except NM. Feb 22 Jefferson Davis Inaugurated as noted. At 6:00 PM. President of Confederate States of America. Feb 25 Union troops under Gen Don Carlos Buell Location - War Elephants occupy Nashville. Currently 1863 - Feb 2-13 Union gunboats prepare for Vicksburg campaign. Feb 16 U.S. Senate 10329 California passed the Conscription Act. Feb 22 At Road, Bridgman Sacremento CA Ground broken for Central Pacific railroad. Feb 24 Arizona Territory organized out of New Mexico Territory. Feb 26 The Cherokee Indian National Council repealed its ordinance of secession, abolished slavery, and vigorously proclaimed for the Ft Donelson Union. Federal Gunboat 1864 - Feb 1 President Lincoln under the conscription act ordered the draft of 500,000 men on March 10 for 3 years or duration of war. Feb 3 Sherman’s Meridian MS campaign begins. Feb 7 Jacksonville FL occupied by Maj Gen Gilmore. Feb 9 The largest escape of the war was accomplished by 109 Federal Officers (59 reached Federal lines, 48 recaptured and 2 drowned) from Libby Prison in Richmond VA. Led by Col Thomas E Rose of PA. Feb 14 Federals capture Meridian MS. Feb 17 Confed- erate Submarine sinks U.S.S. Housatonic off Charleston SC. Feb 20 Battle of Olustee or Ocean Pond FL. Feb 22 Federals defeated by Forrest at Okolona MS. Feb 24 Gen Brax- ton Bragg named chief of staff for Armies of the Confederacy despite his conflicts with other generals. Feb 27 Federal prisoners begin arriving at camp near Americus GA - Later 7th corps Kepi patch Page 4 Libby Prison - Richmond VA Columbia SC - February 15-17, 1865 John Campbell,R M Hunter. Feb 5 - 7 Battle of Hatcher’s Run VA. Feb 6 Lee named Com- mander of Confederate Armies. Feb 17 Federals capture Columbia SC, city in Flames, Charles- ton SC evacuated by Confederates.
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