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The Buckeye Bugle Department of Ohio - Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Volume 6, Issue 4 October 2011 THE BUCKEYE BUGLE 130th National Encampment tradition, decisions, fun Brothers of the Sons of Union Brothers "gone to the final Veterans annually honor tradi- muster." A full day of busi- ions of the order, conduct ness followed. The evening official business, and enjoy "campfire" featured a repli- comradeship at their National cated 19th century magic Encampment. So it was August show and great camaraderie. 11-14 in Reston, Virginia at the Saturday's business includ- Order's 130th encampment ed national honors and elect- attended by more than 160 SUV ions. The Department of brothers plus family members. Ohio received the 2011 All business actions taken at Augustus P. Davis-Conrad the 2011 Encampment will be Linder Award for recruiting National Encampment posted on the national website the greatest number of new Medal commemorates at: http://suvcw.org/ftp.htm . members for the Order, Union monument built Sixteen Ohio Department receiving a plaque and a on Henry Hill in 1865 Brothers attended including the streamer for the department state's commander, senior vice, flag. Ohio SUV also was tration. Other national officers INSIDE THIS junior vice, council of admin- presented a framed certificate elected are: Commander in ISSUE: istration members, many recognizing the Department Chief Donald D. Palmer Jr.; SV appointed officers, and several for having recruited the most Donations Sought 2 CinC Perley E. Mellor; Secret- camp commanders. new members under age 40. ary Eugene G. Mortorff; Treas- Fearing Last Vets 2 Thursday activities included Ohio Brother Ken Freshley urer Richard Orr; Quarter- tours of Bull Run Battlefield of James A. Garfield Camp master Danny L. Wheeler; and Parrott Ceremony 2 and a talk concerning impact of 142 was elected National William Vieira, Council of the GAR on U.S. society by Junior Vice Commander in Administration to 2013; Robert Lytle Last Vet 3 Civil War historian Ed Bearss. Chief and Ohio Brother Don M. Petrovic, CofA to 2013; plus Sherman CW150 3 Friday's business session Martin of Enderlin Camp 73 both Tad Campbell and Steve opened with a memorial service to a three-year term on the Hammond, CofA to 2012 along History Education 4 commemorating a long list of National Council of Adminis- with Past CinC Brad Schall. Old Veteran 4 Historian educates and entertains during Bull Run tour On Thursday Aug. 11 as part of 35,000 began the long-await- civilians who had driven out the SUV National Encampment ed campaign to capture to watch the battle. In spite of a Point of interest: noted historian Ed Bearss led Richmond and end the war. stalwart rear guard, panic seized two special tours of Bull Run On July 21, at 5:30 a.m. a many soldiers and the retreat The 1st and 2nd Ohio Battlefield. His narrative Parrott gun signaled start of became a rout. July 22 found the Volunteer Infantry brought to life the bravery and the battle which ended in a defeated Union army back behind Regiments (Ohio Militia) blunders of the famous battle. defeat for the Union just after the defenses of Washington." were part of the Union rear guard at Bull Run As he described the scenario: 4 p.m. As Union soldiers re- And, afternoon Aug. 11, found commanded by Ohio's "Cheers rang out in the streets treated across Bull Run they well exercised SUV members Brig. Gen. Robert C. of Washington July 16, 1861 as found the road to Washington back in Reston to register and "Battling Bob" Schenck. Gen. Irvin McDowell’s army of jammed with carriages of attend committee meetings. Preserving the Memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and our Ancestors who fought to preserve the Union page 2 The Buckeye Bugle Brothers seek help to honor fallen heroes Lytle Camp 10 and the 1863 appearance, renovate recipients, nearly 5,000 dead, 4 Friends of Chickamauga and the access trail to the spot, Generals, and the 50,000 plus Chattanooga National Military and rededicate the site. A Union Veterans of the Civil Park are seeking donations to $200 gift will fund one War who were Canadians. restore the vandalized General cannonball. The group is working to William H. Lytle Monument on Contributions may be sent place a monument in Canada the Chickamauga battlefield. to Friends of the Park. For honoring her sons who served Gen. Lytle Monument The partnership plans to more information: the U.S.A during the American 1909 complete the project during http://www.chickchatt.org/article.php Civil War. Donations payable 2013, the 150th anniversary of ?story=20100920123510264&query to “Canadian Union Veterans =Lytle the Battle of Chickamauga and Monument” may be sent to 0 In addition, the SUVCW of Gen. Lytle’s death in battle. Canadian Union Veterans SUVCW National Treasurer, The partners plan to restore Recognition Monument 153 Connie Drive, Pittsburgh, the monument's cairn of 323 National Committee seeks to PA 15214. Information is at: http://suvcw.org/CanadianMonument/ cannon balls, return the honor the 29 Medal of Honor surrounding area closer to its CanadianMonument.htm Fearing Camp honors Monroe, Noble Co. Last Veterans Gen. Lytle Monument By Dan Hinton, Camp Commander, Gen. Benjamin Fearing Camp 2011 Fearing Camp 2 Brothers gath- ered Oct. 15 at Clarington Cemetery to honor with a cere- As an Ohio mony and granite in-ground Department marker Private John T. Landis, th project, all 20 Co. A, 77 OVI. Pvt. Landis, last Union veteran from Monroe Co., SUVCW camps was born 1844 and died in 1940. are to honor Speakers to 50 guests included the Last Civil Ohio Junior Vice Cmdr. Jonathan Davis and Monroe Co. Historical War Veterans Oct.22, the camp dedicated a The closing prayer was read and Genealogical Society repres- Noble Co. Last Veteran marker by Chaplain Andy Francis buried in each entatives. Camp members present in Olive Cemetery to honor from the 1911 version of the of the state's included Dan Hinton, Marvin Private Jacob McBride, Co. G, Sons of Veterans Memorial 88 counties. Miracle, Andy Francis, Charlie 186 OVI. Speakers and 40 guests Service. Camp members in Miller, Ken Reynolds, Bruce Fox, included Caldwell Mayor Dan CW uniform fired a rifle and Paul Warren. Shaw, and McBride descendents. salute followed by "Taps." Parrott Camp promotes involvement, patriotism Ohio SUV Calendar: By Bradford Bailey, Secretary-Treasurer, Jacob Parrot Camp Involvement was the name Honor for his participation each year as Memorial Day. Dept. Mid-Winter Meeting of the day in Hardin County with the Andrews Raiders in Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 at Parrott Camp's Memorial the 1862 "Great Locomotive Columbus, Ohio Day ceremony. Keynote Chase." Camp 33 Comm- speaker at Grove Cemetery ander Vern I. Woodruff III Dept. 130th Encampment was Michael P. Kasler, Camp spoke at the end of the Saturday, June 9, 2012 33 Junior Vice Commander. ceremony in Civil War per- Columbus, Ohio "It was a stirring account of iod uniform to deliver the patriotism if ever I heard famous “Logan’s Order.” National Encampment one," noted an attendee. Grand Army of the Rep- August 9-11, 2012 Civil War Union Army ublic General Order 11 was . Los Angeles, Calif Second Lieut. Jacob Parrott is the charge by Gen. John www.suvpac.org/2012.html buried in Grove Cemetery in Logan, GAR Commander in Parrott Camp Commander Vern I. Kenton. He was awarded the Chief, designating that May Woodruff III speaks Memorial Day. first Congressional Medal of 30 be celebrated nationwide . The Buckeye Bugle page 3 Lytle Camp honors Private Pittenger, Brown County's Last Veteran By Jim Houston, PDC, Gen. William Lytle Camp On October 2 the William represented Byrd Township. ated in battles in the Chattan- Peter Sturdevant, and Jim Houston. H. Lytle Camp 10 honored Relative Keith Moore and Br. ooga area, the Atlanta William Pittenger, the last Peter Sturdevant recalled their Campaign, and final battles in Union veteran of Brown memories and stories of North Carolina. County Ohio, at a ceremony William Pittenger. Dr. Ned After the war, Pvt. Pittenger and plaque dedication in Lodwick, Brown Co. Civil was active in veteran’s affairs Decatur Cemetery in War historian, recounted in Brown County until his southern Brown County. activities of Pittenger’s 70th death. He was a member of the Over 100 guests attended Ohio regiment during the War. C. B. White Post #232 of the the event, including 25 of Wreaths were presented by GAR in Georgetown. Pvt. Pittenger’s relatives. In Lytle Camp Commander Kerry Costs of the program were addition to Lytle Camp Langdon, and Jonathan Davis, underwritten by contributions Brothers, participants Ohio Department Jr. Vice from the SUVCW National and included color guard units Commander. Pittenger great Department of Ohio Memorials from American Legion Post grand children Helen Hansel- and Monuments Fund, the 394, Russellville; the 70th man and Gary Pickerill un- Brown County Veterans L - R: Brothers Larry Collins, Ohio Volunteer Infantry Re- veiled the memorial plaque. Service Commission, and Lytle Richard Davis, Peter enactors, Georgetown; and Pvt. Pittenger was born in Camp. Sturdevant, CC Kerry Langdon, VFW Post 9772, Mt. Orab. Decatur and died there in his The ceremony was planned PDC James Houston, Richard County Commissioner 99th year in 1945. He joined by a committee consisting of Foy, PDC Charles Reeves, Roger William Geschwind spoke Co. A, 70th Ohio Volunteer Keith Moore, Pvt. Pittenger's Poppel, Dept. JVC Jonathan Davis, and PCC Dennis Brown on behalf of Brown County Infantry in 1863 at age 16 and great grandson, and Lytle and Pvt.
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