Volume 15 No. 11 April, 2003 C ONFEDERATE GAZETTE

Meeting Set For April 15th DINNER MEETING SET FOR LITTLE RIVER A new dinner meeting side). Baptist University in Bris- location and a different The speaker for the tol, Tennessee. He travels Confederate day of the week will be the dinner meeting is Dr. Ed- several thousand miles order of the day for the ward R. Devries from each year speaking at ral- Gazette Camp’s dinner meeting in Waller, Texas. Dr. DeViries lies, conferences, semi- April. The event will be is the author of sixteen nars, camps, conventions, held on Tuesday evening books and many published civic functions, and in local Is a monthly publication at 7:00 P.M. on April 15th. articles. His topic is “The churches across the North of the Destruction of Southern The location of the dinner American continent. meeting will be the Fire- Churches and Desecration The camp has reserved Robert M. White House Ranch in Little of Cemeteries by Union the entire FireHouse Camp #1250 River. Troops.” Ranch facility and mem- Sons of Confederate The FireHouse Ranch is Dr. DeViries holds five bers can order either steak Veterans the old Maggie’s Restau- earned college degrees or catfish for $15.00 The Temple, Texas rant just by the railroad and seminary degrees, in- FireHouse Ranch is well tracks in Little River, off cluding a Doctor of Theol- known for serving one of East Main (see maps in- ogy degree from Landmark the best steaks in Texas. Web Site: www.rootsweb.com/~tx1250 Confederate Heritage To Be Honored April 6th

Steve Wooley Camp Commander Camp Ceremonies In Belton 14280 Sutton Loop In honor of April being march to the South Belton will have a dinner, fellow- Temple, TX 76504 Confederate History Month Cemetery a few blocks ship, and social. The ap- in Texas, The Major Robert away, where at 1:30 PM or proximate time for the din- M. White Camp #1250 will so there will be a marker ner will be 2:30 PM. Con- John C. Perry hold special ceremonies in dedication. The South Bel- federate Park is named for Belton on Sunday, April 6, ton Cemetery is the final the property that Confeder- Newsletter Editor 2003. resting place for a number ate Veterans once used as P.O. Box 794 The event will kick off of Confederate soldiers, a reunion site. Salado, TX 76571 at 1:00 PM at the Bell including the Camp’s All camp members, County Courthouse. A namesake, Major Robert and friends of the camp wreath will be laid at the M. White. are invited to this impor- © 2003, Major Robert M. White Confederate Soldier’s Following the ceremo- tant event. Show your Camp #1250 statue at the northwest nies at the South Belton pride in your Confederate Sons of Confederate Veterans corner of the courthouse Cemetery the proceedings heritage by helping Confed- Temple, Texas grounds. will reconvene at Confeder- erate History Month be From the courthouse ate Park in Belton. At Con- celebrated in Bell County. those that are able will federate Park the camp Page 2 Volume 15 Issue 11 C ONFEDERATE PROFILE BEN MCCULLOCH

e knew Sam He recovered in time to for reelection in 1842 and Houston and offer his services to his spent the next several H former neighbor, Sam years, surveying, and fight- in his home state of Ten- Houston. Houston put Ben ing Indians and against nessee. Like his friends, in charge of one of the two Mexican incursions into who would earn fame in “” cannons. Texas. Ben returned to the Texas, he too felt the allure He participated in the Bat- after of Texas and at age 24 tle of San Jacinto, and per- Texas was annexed by the made the journey to the formed so well that Hous- United States. Lone Star state. ton promoted him to 1st When war began with Benjamin McCulloch he raised a com- was born in Rutherford mand of Texas Rangers A friend of Davy County, Tennessee, on No- that became part of Jack vember 11, 1811. He was Hays's 1st Regiment, Texas Crockett and Sam the fourth son of Alexan- Mounted Volunteers. Ben der and Frances had an excellent record Houston, he McCulloch. Ben’s mother during the war, including journeyed to was the daughter of a some exceptional efforts prominent family. at the Battle of Buena Tex a s at a g e 2 4 His father, who was a Vista. By war’s end he graduate of Yale College, had been promoted to ma- was a major during An- jor of United States volun- drew Jackson's campaign teers. against the Creek Indians. After the Mexican War, Ben’s younger brother was Ben traveled to the gold Henry E. McCulloch. fields of California before As a teenager Ben returning to Texas and be- moved with his family to coming a U.S. Marshal for western Tennessee. He the eastern district of became well know for his Benjamin McCulloch Texas. He also served as prowess as a bear killer. one of two peace commis- He is credited with killing Lieutenant on the field of sioners in the Mormon hos- 80 bears in one year, a battle. tilities in in 1858. feat that rivaled friend, Post war Ben became Ben is given credit for help- Davy Crockett. In one bear a Texas Ranger and an ex- ing prevent bloodshed in fight young Ben killed a perienced Indian fighter. the dispute. bear by stabbing the bear He settled in Seguin and After Texas left the Un- in his heart as the bear was elected to the Repub- ion, he was commissioned held Ben’s other arm in its lic of Texas’ House of Rep- a and was given mouth. resentatives in 1839. Dur- the responsibility to de- By 1835 the lure of ing the election a dual with mand the surrender of all Texas caught hold of Ben. a political rival resulted in federal posts in Texas. On He journeyed to Texas in Ben being wounded in his February 16, 1861, an effort to join with Davy right arm. Ben never fully McCulloch received the Crockett and his men. Af- regained complete use of surrender of the federal ter he reached Texas, he his arm. The man that had arsenal in . On became quite ill with the wounded him was later May 11, 1861, Confeder- measles and was unable killed in a subsequent ate President Jefferson to join with Crockett and dual. Davis appointed Ben a his men, thus missing out Ben chose not to run brigadier general. He was on the fight at the Alamo. (Continued on page 6) Confederate Gazette Page 3 Division Convention Set Camp Schedule For Brazos Valley April 6th: Confederate His- tory Month Ceremonies in The Sul Ross Camp tas buffet with cash bar Belton: #1457 of Bryan will host will be available. The buf- 1:00PM Courthouse the 106th Texas Division fet will be open from 7:00 Square Convention-Reunion on p.m. to 8:00 p.m. only. Mr. 1:30 South Belton June 6th and 7th. The Joe Walker will be on hand Cemetery events will take place at with his banjo sharing 2:30 Confederate the College Station Hilton some period music and Park—Camp Dinner and and Conference Center, laughter. Social located in College Station. Registration will open (Note: The 1:30 and 2:30 Registration will begin Saturday morning, June times are only approximate start times) promptly at 2:00 p.m. on 7th at 7:00 a.m. Conven-

Friday, June 6th and will tion’s Opening Ceremonies April 15th: Quarterly Dinner continue until 6:00 p.m. will be preceded by a Me- Meeting. 7:00 P.M., Fire- that evening. A reception morial service beginning at House Ranch Restaurant, and social will follow in the 8:30 a.m. in the main hall Little River, Texas. Oakwood Room where a of the Conference Center. Speaker: Dr. Edward R. full chicken and beef faji- (Continued on page 6) Devries Next Camp

Directions to April Dinner Meeting May 13th: Regular Camp Meeting: Meeting, 7:00 P.M., TBA April 15th

June 6-7th: Texas Division 7:00 P.M. at Convention, College Sta- tion Hilton Hotel, College FireHouse Ranch Station, Texas Little River, TX

June 10th: Regular Camp Meeting, 7:00 P.M., TBA

Map A shows the general location of Little River. Lit- tle River is located just west of Academy on Farm to Market Road 436.

Map B shows a closer view of Little River. The Fire- House Ranch is a two story Above: building just off FM 436 by Map A the railroad tracks.

Directions from Killeen Left: area: Go east on US190 Map B to Belton and then go north on I-35. From I-35 take a right (east) on FM 436 in Belton. Take 436 to Little River.

From Temple Take High- way 95 south to Academy. At Academy take a right (west) on FM 436. Page 4 Volume 15 Issue 11 “THE BOOK BIN” When in the Course of Human Events Editor’s Note: Almost all of us read books on the War Between the States. Please share your thoughts on a book with your fellow camp members. The book can be old or new just write something up and send it to the editor. By: John C. Perry stand” Adams brings vari- Another interesting ous parities to “testify” as part of the book is when When in the Course of Human Events by Charles Adams, to the cause of the war. the author examines the Rowman and Littlefield Pub- Some of the star South’s right to . lishers, Inc., Lanham, Md., “witnesses” include nota- Was the South within its 257 pages, 2000, $24.95. ble 3rd party neutrals, such legal rights to leave the Un- as Charles Dickens, and ion? Adams clearly builds “Liberals Beware!” others. a very strong case for legal Perhaps this should secession. He argues be a notice printed on that is one of the rea- When in the Course the cover of When in sons that, postwar, the Course of Human was of Human Events is Events by Charles Ad- never brought to trial a must read for ams. The sub title of by the Federal govern- the book tells it all, ment. It was a legal those wanting a “Arguing the Case for case that those in the Southern Secession.” Federal government non-politically The book, which knew they could not correct book was published in win. 2000, is not politically Fans of Abraham correct; it is in the Lincoln and the North- mold of Thomas ern Abolitionist should DiLorenzo’s The Real be advised to stay Lincoln and my book away from this book. Myths and Realities of Lincoln comes under American Slavery. It fire from the author disputes the tradition- for his fragrant misuse ally cited history that of power as the na- the War Between the tion’s sixteenth presi- States was fought dent. From suspen- over slavery. Mr. Ad- sion of habeas corpus, ams sees things quite censuring opposition differently. First he newspapers to dis- argues that the war missing the duly was fought mainly elected Maryland leg- over trade issues, with tar- Adams also examines islature, the author takes iffs being the primary cul- the Morrill Tariff Act, the on the misuse of power by prit. highest tariff ever enacted Lincoln. As to the abolition- Adams is one of the by the U.S. Congress. It ists the author makes a world’s leading authorities was passed just before the compelling case that they on the history of taxation. war began, and enacted were nothing more than a With the painstaking ap- tariffs that averaged 47%. fanatical lunatic fringe. proach of a trial attorney, Rarely does this inflamma- The book, which won Adams builds the case that tory action taken by the U. the 2000 Paradigm Book it was the United States’ S. Congress even rate a Award, is a must read for trade policies that caused blimp on the discussion those of us who feel that the War Between the screen of causes of the true American history has States. To the “witness war. (Continued on page 5) Confederate Gazette Page 5

Director of OCR Confederate Gazette Quiz Questions Passes Away By George Ballentine too fond of it."

Marilyn Sweeney, Category: If You Can't Say 9. __ "The Father of Wa- Texas Director of the Order Something Nice... ters again goes unvexed to of the Confederate Rose the sea." (OCR) and wife of the SCV’s Match the person below Lieutenant Commander-in- with the statements that 10. __ "It may perhaps be Chief Denne Sweeney, they made. unnecessary for me to passed away March 17, state that I captured no 2003 at her home after a 1. __ "South Carolina is too prisoners." long illness. She was born small to be a republic, and on Sept. 18, 1942 in too large to be an insane Select from the following Toledo, Ohio. She moved asylum." answers: first to Northern California and then to Dallas. She 2. __ "I can make men fol- A. General Samuel Sturgis graduated from Richardson low me to hell." at Brice's Cross Roads. High School in 1960. B. Grant on the Petersbur She completed her B. 3. __ "A crow would have Mine Assault. S. degree in Fashion De- had to carry its rations if it C. Lincoln after the victory sign at Texas Women's Uni- had flown across the val- at Vicksburg. versity in 1971. Marilyn ley." D. Phillip Sheridan's re- Camp Submits was employed for over 20 port on his Shenandoah Proposed years as a Graphics De- 4. __ "that old man ... had raid. signer at the Army and Air my division massacred." E. Lee to James Constitutional Force Exchange. Longstreet. Marilyn was active in 5. __ "For God's sake, if Mr. F. George Pickett about Amendment the Southwest Celtic Music Forrest will let me alone, I Lee. Association, serving for will let him alone." G. Southern Unionist, several years as Secretary James Petrigru. of that organization and as 6. __ “... it has happened H. Lee on the evacuation a volunteer at North Texas as I told them in Richmond of Richmond. Irish Fest. it would happen. The line I. McClellan to Lincoln. She served as the has been stretched until it J. Phillip Kearny's com- OCR’s Texas Director from is broken.” ment to his corps com- 1999-2003. mander at the Battle of

She was laid to rest on 7. __ "The effort was a stu- Williamsburg.

March 20th at DFW Na- pendous failure..."

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: : als may be made to the: 8. __ "It is well that war is Answers so terrible - we should grow Texas Society Order of Confederate Rose Camp Submits Texas Division 241 Ralston Converse, Texas 78109 Constitutional Amendment The Major Robert M. done in odd years. White Camp #1250, for A competing amend- Book Bin Review the first time in its history, ment has been submitted (Continued from page 4) has submitted a proposed by Camp members Greg been shortchanged by po- change to the Texas Divi- Manning and John Perry. litical correctness and lib- sion’s Constitution. This amendment is identi- eral ideology. It is very The proposed amend- cal to the Camp’s amend- easy to read, and is ment, which will be pub- ment except it proposes straight to the point without lished in the next edition of the change to occur only in a lot of fluff. If you don’t the Texas Division Dis- even years. This would already own this one, go patch, proposes to change keep the Texas Division in out and buy it right now, the length of office for Divi- sync with the national SCV you here! sion and Brigade officers elections. from 1 year to 2 years, ferent graves. He was first buried on begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Ballroom. Ben McCullough the field of battle. He was later rein- Scheduled to speak will be Texas Land (Continued from page 2) terred in Fort Smith, but came home to Commissioner Mr. Jerry Patterson. At the first Confederate officer appointed Texas to his final resting place at the the dinner a number of special awards to the rank of general, that had not in Austin. Ben will be presented and the new Division been a veteran of West Point. Ben was never married, so in 1938 the remains officers for 2003-04 will be installed. assigned command of the Indian Terri- of his mother were reinterred and a Following the dinner the annual tory and he established his headquar- joint monument erected. McCullough Confederate Ball will be held. The band ters at Little Rock, . County was named in honor of Ben. Cross Ties is currently scheduled to ap- He performed well in the Confeder- pear featuring period music for our en- ate victory in August of 1861 at Wil- 2003 Division tertainment from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. son’s Creek in . Ben also Period, formal or cocktail attire is re- worked hard to help secure agree- Convention quested, and a cash bar will be avail- ments with the Indians, Creeks, Chero- able. (Continued from page 3) kees, and in the Indian Terri- Only 100 rooms have been blocked The Division’s first business session tory (now Oklahoma). out for SCV members, so make your reg- will follow promptly at 9:00 until 11:30 On March 7, 1862 Ben’s forces istrations as soon as possible. The cost a.m. The ladies of the OCR will hold clashed with Federal forces at Elkhorn for the room is $83 with a king size bed their business session at the same Tavern (Pea Ridge) in Arkansas. Ben or two doubles and parking is free. To time. This year’s luncheon speaker will was out in front of his troops dressed reserve a room, please call 1-800- be Army of the Trans-Mississippi Com- in black a velvet suit when he was shot HILTONS and notify hotel reservations mander and former Texas Division through the heart. Another brigadier that you are with Sons of Confederate Commander, John C. Perry. general and later a colonel led a unit Veterans or you may contact the hotel The second business session will trying to recover Ben’s body. The gen- directly at (979) 693-7500. Rooms will begin at 2:00 p.m. and Brigade meet- eral was killed and the colonel was be held at the special convention price ings will immediately follow the conclu- captured. With the loss of its com- only until May 9, 2003. sion of the Division session. The OCR mand structure Ben’s unit fell apart, For additional information contact will also hold their second business and some credit their withdrawal as a the Convention Chairman, John P. Blair, session during this time. The MOS&B significant reason that the Confeder- 3509 Midwest Drive, Bryan, Texas will conduct their business session ates were defeated. 77802, or call him at 979-260-6911 or from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Ben’s body has rested in three dif- e-mail him at [email protected]. The Division’s Award Banquet will

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