Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler Camp #863, Conyers, Ga. Gen. Joe’s Dispatch Volume 7, Issue 7 November, 2011 Camp Officers: Mr. Robert C. Jones to be Our Guest Camp Cmdr: Joe Underwood By; J. H. Underwood taken from Robert C. Jones’ website [email protected] Speaker www.mindspring.com/~robertcjones/#Biography 1st Lt. Cmdr: Tommy Cook I am pleased 1st._ [email protected] eral books on Civil War and Baptism and Communion, to announce railroad themes, including Heaven and Hell: In the Bi- 2nd. Lt. Cmdr: Jerry New that noted Civil War Prison Camps: A ble, the Apocrypha and the 2nd_Lt. [email protected] author and Brief History, Famous Songs Dead Sea Scrolls, Meet the President of Camp Adjutant: Steve Camp of the Civil Apostles: Biblical and Legen- the Kenne- War, Im- dary Accounts, Monks and [email protected] Robert C Jones saw Histori- ages of Monasteries: A Brief History, cal Society will be our Guest Coming Events America: Revelation: Background and Speaker at our November 8th Kennesaw, Commentary, The 25 Most November 8, 2011 - Regular meeting. Retracing Influential Books in the Post- meeting of Maj. Gen. Joseph the Route Apostolic Christian Church, Wheeler Camp #863 - Masonic Lodge, Conyers, Georgia Robert C. Jones grew up in of The 25 Most Influential Peo- the Philadelphia, Pennsyl- Sherman's ple in the Post-Apostolic December 13, 2011 - Regular vania area. In 1981, he Atlanta Christian Church and The Meeting of Maj. Gen. Joseph moved to the Atlanta, Geor- Campaign Crusades and the Inquisition: Wheeler Camp #863 - Masonic and March A Brief History. Lodge, Conyers, Georgia gia area, where he received a B.S. in Computer Science at to the Sea, The Battle of Gris- Robert January 10, 2011 - Our Camps DeVry Institute of Technol- woldville: An Infantry Battle has also Lee - Jackson Dinner - ogy. From 1984-2009, Robert on Sherman's March to the written Masonic Lodge, Conyers, GA. worked for Hewlett-Packard Sea, The Fifteen Most Critical several as a computer consultant. He Moments of the Civil War, The books on now works as an author, re- Pennsylvania Railroad: An ghost searcher and videographer. Illustrated Timeline, The Bat- towns in Inside this issue: tle of Allatoona Pass: The the South- In addition to being President Forgotten Battle of Sherman’s west, in- “Our Commanders Comments” 2 By: Commander J. H. Underwood of the Kennesaw Historical Atlanta Campaign, The Ten cluding Society, He is also the Direc- Best – and Worst – Generals Death “Trace Adkins & Civil War 2 Trust Launch Texting tor of Programs and Educa- of the Civil War, The Top 10 Valley Donations Opition” tion for the Kennesaw Mu- Innovations of the Civil War, Ghost Towns – As They Ap- News Brief from “Civil War News” seum Foundation, which Bleeding Kansas: The Real pear Today, Ghost Towns of “The Confederate Cemeteries 3 helped fund the 40,000 Start of the Civil War and The the Mojave National Preserve of Covington & Oxford” (8th and square W&A, the General, and the and Ghost Towns of Western 9th Soldiers in a series) Continuing project by Compatriot Gene foot Andrews Raid: A Brief His- Nevada . Wade Southern tory. “Scenes from the Harris Home- 3 Museum Robert is an ordained elder in Don’t miss this Author and stead Foundation’s Hertiage of Civil the Presbyterian Church. He Historian as he tells us about Day, “A Call to Arms” War and has written and taught numer- the Battle of Griswoldville. “The Confederate Cemeteries 4 Locomo- ous adult Sunday School of Covington & Oxford” (8th and 9th Soldiers in a series) tive His- courses. He is the author of A Robert will have his books on Continuing project by Compatriot Gene tory. He Brief History of Protestantism sale so bring a friend and has writ- in the United States, A Brief show him our appreciation ten sev- History of the Sacraments: for his addressing our camp. 1 GEN. JOE’S DISPATCH VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 PAGE 2 Our Commanders Comments By: Commander J. H. Underwood Compatriots and friends of Next I need to thank 1st Lt. Cmdr. Tommy ment. He questioned us about our Cemetery Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler Cook, 2nd Lt. Cmdr. Jerry New, Camp Mapping Project and indicated that his organi- Camp #863; Historian Dan Bass and Compatriots Don zation may be able to help fund it. I have sent Stark, Forrest Sellers and Larry Cornwell him information about our project and let him It has been a busy time for their help manning the booth at the Old know that we would appreciate any help they since the Harris Home- Town Festival. It was a beautiful day with can give. I will keep the Camp informed of stead Foundation event in a lot of people and I think we made some any developments. Monroe. First came our good contacts. October meeting. I was Overall the Old Town Festival was good for very pleased that we decided to begin a our Camp. In addition to the money raised we fundraising campaign to have the Middle- made contact with several potential members. brooks Cemetery mapped and properly I have contacted all of them thanking them for recorded. I know how hard you have visiting our booth and I have invited them to worked on clearing and cleaning it and now our next meeting on November 8th. that we know about the unmarked graves, it is an honorable thing to do to have them As you already know from reading page 1 of recorded for future generations. this newsletter, our guest speaker for the No- vember meeting will be Mr. Robert C. Jones, Through the efforts of Mrs. Judy Bond we President of the Kennesaw Historical Society. continue to receive Confederate’s head- He will speak on the Battle of Griswoldville stones from the Veterans Administration. I We raised $156.00 from the sale of flags, which was the first battle on Sherman’s march want to thank Lt. Cmdr. Jerry New for tags and books and we received an addi- to the sea after the fall of Atlanta. Mr. Jones is setting the stones for James M. and Patrick tional $35.00 toward the Middlebrooks also a noted author and he will have his books Cemetery Mapping Project. Even though on sale at the meeting. only $35.00 was donated to this project Please invite your friends and be at this meet- during the festival a number of people took ing to show Mr. Jones we appreciate his ad- flyers explaining the project so we may still receive some donations from our ef- dressing our Camp. forts. As always for the cause; At the end of the day 2nd Lt. Cmdr. Jerry J. H. Underwood Henry White in the White cemetery and the New and I were approached by Mr. Ken- stone for Benjamin Franklin Smith which neth W. Bussa who is the Ambassador at Commander. Jerry placed in Pvt. Smith’s final resting Large for the United Nations Asssociation place in Porterdale. - USA, Humanitarian Funding & Manage- Trace Adkins & Civil War Trust Launch Texting Donations Option News brief from “Civil War News” WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Civil War Trust mer, Adkins has embraced the Civil War ized by the account holder, the charges will has partnered with country music superstar Trust’s ongoing mission, appearing at appear on the donor’s wireless bill or be Trace Adkins to events and helping to promote its work in a deducted from the prepaid balance. create a “Text to variety of venues. Give” option to receive donations His latest effort is a video to introduce fans on behalf of battle- to the plight of historic battlefields and sites field preservation and encourage them to get involved in pres- . initiatives from ervation. The video is available on the anywhere, at any Trust’s Web site, www.civilwar.org, and time. will also be shown at Adkins’ concerts. Since joining the The Text to Give program allows individu- Trust’s Board of als to donate $10 to the Civil War Trust by Trustees this sum- texting CIVILWAR to 50555. Once author- 2 VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 GEN. JOE’S DISPATCH PAGE 3 The Confederate Cemeteries of Covington and Oxford (8th & 9th Soldiers in the series) Continuing Project by Compatriot Gene Wade bravery and comprehend the hardships ex- Headstone Hill Hospital, Covington, Ga. Of Phthisis, perienced by our ancestors like Private James (Covington): J. S. an old term for a form of viral tuberculosis. L. Abrams? Abrams The Hill Hospital register of deaths showed 66 th GA that Private James L. Abrams left behind the Headstone at amount of $19.50. Actual: James L. Covington shows: Abrams It is unsure just how old James L Abrams J. H. ADCOCK Co A, 66 th Ga really was: his enlistment record in 1863 (at 1ST TN age 50) shows he would have been born James L. Abrams about 1813, the 1850 census indicates he Actually: enlisted as a pri- was born about 1806 and the 1860 census JOHN C. vate in Capt. R. N. Hull's Company, Nis- indicates he was born about 1803. Because ADCOCK bet's Regiment, Georgia Infantry on July of the names of his family members found CO C, 1ST BAT- 30, 1863 at Camp Cooper at Macon, Geor- on the censuses, we are certainly talking TALION about the same person but I tend to go along gia. This company was immediately ac- (COLM'S) st with the age 50 he gave at enlistment in cepted on August 1 , 1863 in the service of TENNESSEE INFANTRY 1863, meaning he was likely born about the Confederate Army as Company A of the th th 1813.