Brentwood,Tennessee37024-0788 PostOfficeBox788 BrentwoodHistoricalSociety -a publicationofthe The Bugle January 2004 Volume 6, Issue 1 The Bugle The Bugle, named for the first newspaper in Brentwood -a publication of the Brentwood Historical Society A NNUAL FOUNDER’ S DAY EVENT! Note our special date Febru- Following our dinner, those in INSIDE THIS ISSUE: ary 7th, and join us as the attendance will enjoy our guest Brentwood Historical Society speaker, Font Smothers, Presi- “Bugle” Format 2 celebrates its 7th year of com- Changed munity service in historic pres- ervation and education. The Comments on 3 “Doctor Quintard, Society has been busy during Chaplain C.S.A. and the past year, and we look for- Second Bishop of Tennessee” by Sam ward to celebrating our recent Davis Elliott accomplishments, and the con- tributions of so many histori- “Buddy” Yokley— 6 A Most Valued cally minded citizens in Brent- Volunteer wood. Boiling Spring 7 The mid-winter celebration Update will once again be held at the dent of the local chapter of the Marriott on Cool Springs Sons of the American Revolu- Boulevard on the first Saturday tion, and a descendant of the in February. Doors will open Andrew Crockett family of at 5:30 p.m., and the buffet will Brentwood. He will speak on begin at 6:00 p.m. the subject of General Lafayette and his (continued on page two) Page 2 The Bugle Volume 6, Issue 1 Page 7 The Bugle, Executive Council of the Brentwood Historical Society NNUAL OUNDERS AY VENT CONTINUED A publication of the Brentwood A F D E ( ) Historical Society contributions to the American Revolution- during earlier listening opportunities, and A citizen organization of the Suzanne Burns, Secretary, 6042 Wellesley Way, ary War, as well as his later visit to the were able to arrange for their participation City of Brentwood, Brentwood Brentwood, 373-1614, email: [email protected] United States in the early 1800’s. Font in Founders’ Day 2004. Historic Commission, dedicated to the study and preservation of Wendell Edison, Treasurer, 6551 Cloverbrook Drive, Smothers’ ancestor was an aide to General So, place your reservation now for the the City’s history and culture. Brentwood, 377-1083, email: [email protected] Lafayette during this interesting historic big event! The cost for members will be period, and also accompanied Lafayette $30 per person. You are encouraged to For information and membership, contact the Jim Hackett, Membership, 1735 Charity Drive, during his later tour of the young country. bring along your friends and neighbors, Brentwood Municipal Center at Brentwood, 376-2233, email: [email protected] We look forward with great and introduce them to the organization. “Font Smothers’ interest to hearing Mr. 371-0060, Linda Lynch, Make your reservations by mailing your Community Relations Director, ancestor was an Smothers’ story of these Joe Lassus, Newsletter Editor, 2609 Palomino Court, aide to General check to: T. Vance Little, City Historian early days of the United Thompson Station, 595-1623, email: [email protected] Lafayette during States, and Brentwood’s Suzanne Burns, 6042 Wellesley Way We’re on the web!! Go to: this interesting connection to this water- www.brentwood-tn.org Sue Ross, Membership, 5101 Cornwall Drive, historical period, Brentwood, TN 37027 ...click on “history” to find us! shed period in history. Brentwood, 221-0026, email: [email protected] and also The reservation should reach us by Febru- accompanied As has been our tradition ary 2nd to help us ensure proper planning Lafayette during for Founders’ Day, live mu- for the dinner. Checks should be made B OILING SPRING UPDATE… his later tour of the sic will follow the speaking payable to: Brentwood Historical Society. young country.” presentation. This year For more information, contact Suzanne Those of you who have driven past the activities within the structure. This infor- Paula Chavez and City Burns @ 373-1614 or Wendell Edison @ Boiling Spring Academy in recent weeks no mation will then be assembled in the form Lights has been scheduled to provide a 377-1083. We look forward to spending doubt have notice the new roof and ongoing of interpretive exhibits and literature for mellow mix of tunes for your enjoyment. time with you next month. exterior repairs to our historic gem. Re- public education on the history of the site. We were most impressed with this band cently, the City has secured the services of the Center for Historic Preservation at Mid- Archeologists from dle Tennessee State University. Nationally MTSU survey the ground area below recognized for its historic preservation and “BUGLE” FORMAT CHANGED... the first floor of the research efforts, the Center will be engaged building during Doubtless, you have noticed a change in the project. The new format will actually in certain support activities with the Boiling temporary removal Spring renovation project. of floor boards. the format of this issue of “The Bugle.” enlarge the content of the publication Many Native The Brentwood Historical Society has ex- while reducing production problems asso- Guided by project manager, Caneta American pottery perienced several problems with the previ- ciated with the large sized sheet of earlier Hankins, a host of preservation profession- shards and arrow- ous format, with respect to production, as versions. We hope you like the new for- als and MTSU students will conduct de- heads were found, well as related costs and volunteer time on mat!! along with early tailed research on the historic timeline of writing implements. Page 6 The Bugle Volume 6, Issue 1 Page 3 E.C. “BUDDY” YOKLEY—A MOST VALUED C OMMENTS ON “DOCTOR QUINTARD, CHAPLAIN V OLUNTEER C.S.A. AND SECOND BISHOP OF TENNESSEE,” BY SAM The story of most citizen organizations our upcoming community events. Stop D AVIS ELLIOTT BY T. VANCE LITTLE is written by its volunteers, those individu- by and speak with him on the interesting als who donate their valuable time and projects that he is involved in this year. There is a new book out (2003) called Doc- became rector of the Church of the Ad- energy toward meeting the goals of the You too might find the Brentwood His- tor Quintard, Chaplain C.S.A. and Second vent in Nashville, Tennessee. organization. One year ago long-time torical Society as a fulfilling way to con- Bishop of Tennessee. It is a memoir and Civil Brentwood resident, Buddy Yokley, tribute to Brentwood while pursuing your Bishop Otey had substantial local con- War diary of Charles Todd Quintard, Civil nections. He came to Franklin, Tennes- historical interests. We encourage any War chaplain and Second Bishop of the Ten- interested members to contact any of our see in 1821 to head up the Harpeth Acad- nessee Diocese of the Episcopal Church. emy, a prestigious listed Executive Council members for “..he became intimately The new book is extensively edited and an- private academy. more information on volunteer opportu- notated by Civil War authority Sam Davis acquainted with many of He was a member Caption describing nities! the general officers in Elliott, a practicing attorney of Chattanooga, of the Episcopal picture or graphic. Tennessee. Church and the Confederate Army…” Bishop Quintard was born in Connecticut, founded St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the son of a prominent New England family Franklin in 1827. It was the first Episco- stepped up to assist the Brentwood His- of Huguenot descent. He received his medi- pal Church founded west of the Alleghe- torical Society on an ongoing basis. cal degree from the University of New York nies. City. After graduating he moved to Mem- For those of you who do not know When the Civil War came along, Buddy Yokley, he is Vice President of the Bishop Quintard cast his lot with the Con- Long Foundation Drilling Company. federacy. He joined the First Tennessee Buddy is a resident of Brentwood Hills, Infantry Regiment and became its chap- and nearing retirement. lain. In his position of chaplain, he be- came intimately acquainted with many of Wanting to give something back to the the general officers in the Confederate Brentwood community, Buddy decided on Army and was welcomed into the homes a more active role in our organization. He of the landed gentry of the South. has become a participant in our historical marker effort, and recently assisted in the After the Civil War, Bishop Quintard wrote his memoirs of his experiences dur- cemetery marker project for the David phis. There he met James Hervey Otey, the ing the war. He also kept a journal from Johnston Cemetery at the Tennessee Bap- first Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Ten- mid-October of 1864 through January of tist Children’s Home. nessee. He received his Holy Orders and 1865. He spent this period of time in You will certainly see Buddy at many of Page 4 The Bugle Volume 6, Issue 1 Page 5 D OCTOR QUINTARD…. (CONTINUED) D OCTOR QUINTARD…. (CONTINUED) Middle Tennessee. His writings bring into are somewhat different from traditional ac- but one worth telling. girls cheering the troops along were Mary new perspective the war and those in com- counts. During the lull between the Battle Miss White May was the step grand- Hadley, who was to marry Maj. Clare ten mand. He brings new insight into the of Franklin and the Battle of Nashville, the daughter of John Overton, Esq., whose days later at the Brentwood Methodist characters of such general officers as Gen- good bishop performed a wedding cere- home Travelers Rest was the scene of the Church. The other girls were Rebecca eral John Bell Hood. In those days when mony that should be of interest to Brent- grand dinner that followed the wedding of (Buck) Correy, Rebecca (Becky) Allison, few people were privileged to have their wood people, especially members of the Maj.