Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham Camp # 72 The Cheatham News http://tennessee-scv.org/camp72 JUNE 2011 b Larry Williams, Cmdr [email protected] ` June 18, 2011, 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Forrest Homecoming. Forrest Boyhood (h) (931)924-3000 Home. Chapel Hill, TN. Contact Chairman Gene Andrews @ 615-833-8977 or (m)(931)224-3226 [email protected] for questions regarding schedule & vendors/tables. Mike Anderson, Adjutant June 25, 2011. Battle of Blountville Reenactment. 87 Tanglewood Dr. Manchester, TN 37355 June 28, 2011 - 7:00 P.M. Dinner and meeting at Oak Restaurant, Manchester. Dinner at 6:00 P.M., business meeting and program at 7:00 P.M. [email protected] Program will be Dr. Michael R. Bradley, speaking on his new book Myths and Mysteries (931)728-9492 of the Civil War. July 13 - 16, 2011. SCV Sesquicentennial Convention. Embassy Suites Hotel, Dates to Remember: Montgomery, AL. Please visit the website at http://2011scvreunion.zxq.net/ for June 30, 1861 - CSS more information. Sumter evades New Orleans blockade, Please e-mail your suggestions for this newsletter to [email protected] becomes a commerce Be sure to visit our website at tennessee-scv.org/camp72/. raider. July 8, 1863 - Gen. Franklin Gardner, under siege for six weeks at Port Hudson, asks Gen. Commander's Comments... Nathaniel Banks for To All, surrender terms. It gives me great honor to announce that the Franklin July 13, 1861 - Gen. County (Winchester, TN) Civil War (War Between the Robert S. Garnett killed States) Trails Brochure has been completed and is ready at Corrick's Ford. for distribution. This undertaking began nearly two years ago when a July 14, 1864 - Forrest Franklin County Civil War Trails Brochure committee was defeated at Tupelo. formed under the guidance of Ms. Judy Taylor, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, and Chaired by Mr. Donald Langston. Members of the Be sure to attend Benjamin F. Cheatham committee included: Mr. O.B. Wilkinson (SCV Camp #72), the next Camp 72 Dr. Michael R. Bradley (SCV Camp #155), Lt. Col. Larry Major General, CSA Bowers (SCV Camp #155), Mrs. Joyce Wilkinson (UDC meeting at 7:00 Chapter #327), Mrs. Barbara Callaway (UDC Chapter #327), Mrs. Sheila Williams (UDC Chapter #327), Mr. P.M. on June 28th Born Oct. 20, 1820 Steve Pearson of Cowan, TN, and Sgt. Maj. Larry E. at the Oak. Died Sept. 4, 1886 (cont. on p. 3) The Cheatham News June 2011 p. 2 ARTICLES THE GENESIS OF LINCOLN born to Thomas and Nancy was later to become Davis' chief By Brent Lokey Lincoln. Thomas Lincoln was a adversary during the Civil War - short stocky man about five feet Ulysses S. Grant. A few years ago, I was talking to six inches, while Abraham was well Dorothy Chance who was working over six feet. Thomas worked as a ~~~ on her family genealogy. I told her carpenter and farmer. I had come across an article about William H. Herndon, Lincoln's Riding long and hard with Abraham Enloe being the father of law partner and early biographer, Wheeler's Confederate Cavalry Abraham Lincoln. She said she was said Lincoln rarely mentioned his created a strong thirst in Major a descendant of the Enloes and parents. In fact, Lincoln never John S. Pemberton. After the Civil was 99% sure the story was true. placed a marker at his mother's War, this graduate pharmacist She had spoken to a historian on grave. He never went to visit his opened a drugstore in Atlanta with Soco Mountain in North Carolina. dying father. No one has ever a formula for a new soft drink. Members of the Enloe family still accounted for the tampering of the Today it is the world's most live on Soco Mountain and, as time family record in the family Bible popular soda, known the world passes, they are more open to maintained by Lincoln himself. over by its trade name, Coca-Cola. discuss it. Dorothy's grandmother, Every entry that might discredit his Mary Francis Enloe, married Harry mother has been obliterated. ~~~ U. Wakefield, who was Sumner Another unusual suspect turns Cunningham's nephew. If the up in the person of John C. Ely Samuel Parker attained the Abraham Enloe story is true, that Calhoun. He allegedly had an affair rank of brigadier general while on makes Dorothy kin to both Lincoln with Nancy Hanks, when he the personal staff of General and Cunningham. stopped at a tavern at the Grant. He was instrumental in Abraham Enloe moved to crossroads of Craytonville, South saving Grant's life during the battle Rutherford County, North Carolina Carolina. The tavern was owned by of Spotsylvania. Present at between 1803 and 1808 where he Nancy Hanks' mother. This story Appomattox when Lee and Grant became a prominent businessman never got much traction in South met to discuss terms of surrender, and farmer. He married Sarah Carolina. he wrote the notes that formed Edgerton (wonder if there is any Take a look at the pictures on the basis of the final document of connection with our own H.K. page 4, and see who you think surrender. Edgerton who lives in Ashville) and Lincoln resembles. A person can't Despite the man's achievements, together they had 14 children. pick his parents, but biographers, he was denied his right to United Nancy Hanks, at the age of 17, such as Doris Kearns Goodwin, States citizenship because he was came to live with the Enloes as a could do better research. an Indian. His real name was house maid. Abraham Enloe and Donehogawa and, a member of Nancy Hanks had an affair the Seneca tribe, he was a full- resulting in a son (Abraham CIVIL WAR ODDITIES blooded Indian born on a Lincoln). Enloe's daughter Nancy, by Jay Schroeder reservation. eloped with a Mr. Thompson and The government at that time did moved to Kentucky. On a In 1854, while serving in a not recognize Indians as citizens of subsequent visit back to North western military post, a young the United States. So Parker, Carolina, she offered to take Nancy army officer was forced to resign accomplished lawyer and engineer, Hanks and her baby back to his commission. The charge: the highest ranking Indian in the Kentucky. Abraham Enloe intoxicated while on duty. Union army, was never an reportedly paid Thomas Lincoln to The resignation was accepted by American citizen. marry her. the then Secretary of War of the The traditional story told by United States, Jefferson Davis. Source: Levitt, Stan, The Crackerbarrel biographers tell of Lincoln being The officer involved in the incident Papers, pp. 70, 74, 83. The Cheatham News June 2011 p. 3 A LOOK AHEAD DATE TIME EVENT Ronnaroo in Peytonsville, TN. Benefit to raise money for the restoration and preservation 13 AUG 11 of the flag of the 1st/6th Tennessee Cavalry. 26-28 AUG 11 Smokey Mountain Relic Show. 9:00 A.M. - 8 OCT 11 2011 Forrest Seminar. Tullahoma Events Center. Details TBD. 3:00 P.M. Starnes Brigade SCV Camp meeting dates & places #37 – Forrest Birth Place Chapel Hill No regular meetings #72 – Cheatham Camp 4th Tuesday at Oak Restaurant, Manchester at 7:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. dinner). #152 – John Massey Camp 2nd Thursday at Fayetteville Municipal Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. #155 – J.B. Cowan 2nd Tuesday at Harton House, So. Jackson Tullahoma at 7:00 p.m. #156 – Col. Wm. L Moore 3rd Thursday Court Room or Gazebo on Square in Lynchburg at 7:00 p.m. #297 – Marshall Rangers 3rd Thursday at Old Hardison School in Lewisburg at ??. #386 – Cumberland Mountain Rifles 3rd Tuesday, Old County Building in Tracy City at 6:30 p.m. #1411 – A.P. Stewart 4th Tuesday, Western Sirloin in Decherd at 6:00 p.m. #1615 – McMinnville 3rd Tuesday, Magness Memorial Library at 7:00 p.m. #1620 – S.A. Cunningham 2nd Thursday, Farm Bureau in Shelbyville at 6:00 p.m. #2094 – Capt Abner S. Boone 1st Sunday Old House Hqtrs Hwy 231 N. Fayetteville in Belleville at 1:00 p.m. When you can, please visit your brothers' camp meetings. They will be glad to see you. (cont. from p.1) Williams, USA/Ret. (SCV Camp #72); along with the assistance of many others. It gives me an even greater honor to announce that we will be giving the Franklin County, Tennessee Civil War Trails Brochure a formal launch on Thursday, 16 June 2011 beginning at 1:00 PM (CT), SHARP! The site of the lunch will be the Franklin County Courthouse in beautiful Winchester, Tennessee. The exact location of this undertaking will be between the Attorney Peter Turney Secession Speech Marker and the courthouse, which is on the left off Dinah Shore Boulevard. The key note speaker for the launch will be the Tennessee Commissioner of Tourism, Mrs. Susan Whitaker. White’s Artillery Battery, under the supervision of Mr. Charles Callaway and his artillery crew will prepare his cannons for firing by Commissioner Whitaker to “kick off” this Civil War Trails Brochure launch for Franklin County. Other invited guests include, US Congressman Scott DesJarlais, TN State Senator Eric Stewart, TN Representative Judd Matheny, Franklin County Mayor Richard Stewart, Winchester Mayor Terry Harrell, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce President Pam Peck, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Judy Taylor and the city Mayors of Cowan, Decherd, Estill Springs, and Huntland, Tennessee. To enhance the Commissioner’s firing of the White’s Battery cannon, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Chapter #327 (Sewanee) and members from various Camps of the Sons of Confederate Veterans throughout Tennessee will be present in period dress to augment this very special Sesquicentennial event.