Bowling Banner Sons Of Confederate Veterans Post office Box 2355 La Plata, MD 20646 February/march 2014 Editor: Brian Piaquadio Editors Notes 2014 Officers Awaiting the Spring Thaw Bob Parker—Commander This newsletter as you will see is a combination of both February and March. The weather has kept us Jim Dunbar– 1st Lieutenant from having our normal meetings and therefore has Commander / Adjutant delayed much of the information I need in order to Jack Brown-Chaplin & Judge complete the newsletter. Advocate Only three of us could make the February meeting Acting Treasurer Rick Hunt and from that gathering I learned that unless we Quartermaster - Dennis Spears have anyone who is interested in either nominating another member, or throwing their own hat in the ring for officers. That they will remain the same for This Issue 2014. Johnny Cakes. I will try to put something in the August or September newsletter as a reminder to submit nominations for officers for 2015 along with your dues. If there is anyone Camp Outing who would like to be considered. Georgia’s New I am pleased to add a new monthy feature I call “The Rebel’s Yell,” which Design will highlight quotes from those who lived it. There is a great story of the last Confederate Soldier in Georgia and my very first Camp outing... I hope you enjoy SCV CHARGE Brian Piaquadio “To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we submit the vindication of the cause for Camp T-Shirts are still available in 2X. The which we fought; to your strength will be price is $15.00. They given the defense of the Confederate soldier’s are well worth it and they look great. Please good name, the guardianship of his history, the remember that the shirts emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of are for Private Wallace Bowling Camp Members those principles he loved and which made him only. If you cannot make glorious and which you also cherish. Remember the meeting and want a T-Shirt please call it is your duty to see that the true history of the Dennis Spears @ South is presented to future generations.” 301-751-9994 1 The Rebel’s Yell Monthly Recipe Johnny Cakes Ingredients • 1/2 cup flour • 1 cup cornmeal • 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 egg, lightly beaten • 1 cup hot milk • 1 tablespoon shortening Preparation Mix the dry ingredients, then stir in the remaining ingredients. Drop or pour on the hot, greased griddle or drop in iron skillet and fry to golden brown on both sides. Serve with butter and syrup as for pancakes, or serve as a bread with butter. Serves 4 to 6. Recipe compliments of Southernfoodabout.com 2 News From around the Confederacy Georgia’s Last Surviving Confederate Soldier and Mom by Betty Harrigill, Hall - Minden, La. In June of 1952, our mother, Zadie Thomas Harrigill , at the age of 23, was photographed with William Joshua Bush and William Daniel Townsend. The two Confederate soldiers were attending the annual meeting of “The Sons of Confederate Veterans” in Jackson ,Mississippi. They took time out to pose in front of the Daughters of American Revolution Monument in front of the State Capital for the crowd and the Newspapers. Mother was watching in the crowd when she was asked to have her photo made with the two gentlemen and then afterwards when the Newspaper asked her for her name, she gave a fake name for fear from a jealous husband that she had posed and kissed a man, even if they were old. But when the Newspaper found out her real name, they mailed two 8 x 10 photos to her home and an article from the paper. Our mother is gone now and all I had was the story of that day and that she thought it was around 1951. She also thought it was for a movie scene, but was never sure. Years after she passed away, my sister Margie and I traveled to Jackson to the Mississippi State Capital to research the original photo taken that day. We were able to find the exact spot with the help of an Historian who worked at the Capital. We spent hours that day digging in the National archives for the newspaper article but never found it. June 5, 1952 This is our beautiful mother ( Watermark added by BH for online only) That was in May of 2010. I never gave up and continued when I could to keep Zadie Thomas, Harrigill searching for the article or anything connecting that day with our mother. I finally did find another photograph of the soldiers, the date and why they were in Jackson. These are the two other photographs I found while digging in the Ancestry Newspapers. 1952-6/5-Jackson, Miss: Two of the seven living Confederate Veterans were in Jackson, Miss for a reunion of the faded men in Gray. General Wm “Josh” Bush of Fitzgerald, Ga.(right) and General Wm D. Townsend of Olla, La. were the only ones spry enough to attend reunion festivities. The two “old soldiers” were up and dressed at 6 o’clock this morning (6/5), then they put on a spirited demonstration for cameramen before a Confederate monument at the state capital. Between the two “vets” is Marilyn Padgett, Baytown, Texas. (UNITED PRESS TELE) OLD SOLDIERS - Two old Confederate veterans, William Townsend (left) of Olla, La., and William Bush of Fitzgerald, Ga., pause on the state capital grounds at Jackson, Miss., while young Tommy Hardy (center) fans away some of the hot summer air. Townsend and Bush were attending the annual meeting of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Of the eight remaining rebel veterans, they were the only ones able to attend. (AP Photo) I would like to personally thank Betty for giving me permission to share her story with you. It goes to show persistance pays off when researching your past. You can see more of Betty’s blog “The Branches on Our Tree” http://thebranchesonourtree.blogspot.com 3 Today in Confederate History March 2nd 1861 Texas admitted to the Confederacy. US Revenue Cutter Dodge is seized by Texas troops at Galveston, TX. 2nd 1867 Northern-majority Congress passed the Reconstruction Act, declaring the Southern States to be outside the indivisible Union troops re-entered the South and implemented U.S. military rule. The Southern States were then required to ratify the amendment as the price of readmission to the Union. Otherwise, they would remain under military rule. 3rd 1861 General Beauregard assumes command of the CS Army at Charleston, SC. 4th 1861 First National Flag of the Confederacy is display (although a resolution to officially adopt was never passed by the Confedera Congress) The very first flag of the Confederate States of America was raised by Miss Letitia Christian Tyler, granddaughter of for President John Tyler. 5th 1865 President Davis signs the law adopting the third National Flag of the Confederate States as the official CSA Flag. 6th-8th 1862 Battle of Pea Ridge, AR 7th 1862 CSA Generals McCulloch and McIntosh are killed in action at Pea Ridge AR 8th 1862 The CSS Virginia on patrol near Hampton Roads, VA, sinks USS Cumberland, damages USS Minnesota and USS Roanoke 8th-10th 1865 Battle of Kinston, NC 9th 1862 CSS Virginia and battles the ironclad USS Monitor near Hampton Roads, VA 9th 1865 Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads, NC 10th 1865 Skirmish at Boyd’s Station, AL 11th 1861 Confederate Congress adopts the Constitution of the Confederate States of America. General Bragg assumes command of the Confederate forces in Florida. 13th 1862 US Major General Henry Halleck, Commander of the Department of the West, issued “Order Number Two.” The order labeled all Confederate guerrillas as outlaws and required that they be executed immediately upon capture 15th 1863 HMS Britannia runs the Federal blockade arriving in Wilmington, NC 16th 1828 General Patrick R. Cleburne’s birthday 16th 1865 Battle of Averasboro, NC 17th 1863 Battle of Kelly’s Ford, VA 19th-21st 1865 Battle of Bentonville, the last significant attempt to stop the invading yankee army of Sherman 22nd 1817 General Baxton Bragg’s birthday 22nd 1864 The Great Snowball fight in Dalton GA. 23rd 1862 First Battle of Kernstown, VA 24th 1864 General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s cavalry captures Union City, TN 25th 1865 Confederates attack Fort Stedman, VA 26th 1864 Battle of Paducah, KY 27th 1864 Fighting at Branchville and Brooks Mill, AR 28th 1818 General Wade Hampton, III’s birthday 28th 1862 Battle of Glorieta Pass, NM 29th 1865 Heavy fighting in Petersburg, VA at Boydton and Quaker Roads 30th 1862 Union City, TN under federal attack 30th 1863 Skirmish at Tahlequah Indian Territory 31st 1863 John S. Mosby’s cavalry defeat Federals at Drainesville, VA 4 Camp Outing Pvt Wallace Bowling Camp Outing by Brian Piaquadio Feb. 23, 2014 With temperatures approaching 65% , it was a great day for an outing. One that we had discussed in the past. Dennis Spears was the entertainment coordinator as he described the little known White Oak Civil War Museum and Stafford Research Center several times during meetings. The timing was perfect for a group of us to get together and see what we have been missing. Camp Photo in front of White Oak Center First off let me say we had a great time and it was well worth the drive and $4 admission. Set up outside is the mock up of a winter camp. The log chimneys, straw floor and canvas are permanent fixtures here. There is even a mock up union cemetary.