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Border Patrol Volume 5, Issue 5
MAY 24, 2017
Lee-Bourland Camp 1848
Newsletter
Commander’s Note:
Well, May has just about come and gone. It
started off with a bang.
Bonham Texas Heritage Days. The weather was
great. The people were friendly. And the Bar-B-
Que was excellent. The V.A. hospital there
always encourages the patients that can, to get
out and go down town to see the activities. It’s
always a good feeling to talk with veterans. And
of course our booth is there promoting the Sons
of Confederate Veterans. Always a conversation
starter. Sure we had a couple of crowd pleasing
shoot outs. It always helps to have the smell of
gun powder in the air, to start talking about
period weapons.
That same weekend, Jefferson Texas Civil War
Days takes place. We had people there also.
Jefferson is one of the “big” re-enactments in
northeast Texas. I recommend it to any one that
can put the date, time & effort to get there. You
will not be disappointed.
Civil War Days at Frontier Village Denison, Texas
is a two day event. The schools in the area send
bus loads of kids on Friday. That’s when you
learn what being a “living history” is all about.
From 9 AM to 3:15 PM it’s groups of 8 to 15 kids
gathering around and expecting you to inform
them with something exciting. The “ War
Between the States “ contributes to that very
well. A few stories, some hands on with
uniforms, pistols & muskets and you got a “Living
History Presentation”. And it really helps if you
have a mountain howitzer firing off five times
during all this.
It was a shame, but the weather rained the
Saturday presentations right into the lake.
Saturday was a complete bust. Parents just don’t
venture out for a Saturday event in the rain &
mud.
Summer is a few days away. So, Let’s go SCV.
Have a safe Memorial Day !
Coming Events:
Jun 2-4 SCV TX Division Reunion Ft. Worth, TX
Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham Camp #586 Weatherford, Texas
Texas Division Sons of Confederate Veterans
2017 Annual Reunion Radisson Hotel, 2540 Meacham Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76106
June 2, 2017 - June 4, 2017
Jun 24 Confederate Memorial Day / Susan Hathaway guest speaker /
Host: Oklahoma SCV Col. Jackson F. Mc Curtain Camp # 513
Where: Calvary Free Will Baptist Church 3730 N. Porter Norman, OK
What: Spaghetti & Meatballs meal, then the program
When: Meal starts at 6 PM
How Much: $ 15 per person
Jul 18- 23 SCV National Reunion Memphis, TN
Join us in Memphis, TN–July 18-23, 2017 for the SCV Reunion
Gathering at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in downtown.
Hotel: Sheraton Downtown Memphis
250 N. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
The Battle of Altamaha Bridge (The only Confederate victory against Sherman’s March to the Sea) The Battle of Altamaha Bridge, also known as the Battle for the Doctortown Railroad Trestle, was an American Civil War engagement fought December 19, 1864, in Wayne County, Georgia, during Sherman's March to the Sea. The Confederate victory temporarily prevented Federal forces from destroying a vital railroad bridge during Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's siege of Savannah, keeping open Confederate supply lines to the city.
On December 1, 1864, the Georgia Militia Fourth Brigade under Brig. Gen. H.K. McKay arrived in Wayne County to prepare a defense of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad bridge over the Altamaha River. The Confederates built earthworks on the north bank of Morgan's Lake, which was bisected by the railroad and located just north of the river. On the southern side of the river, two 32-pounder rifled guns were mounted at Doctortown (also spelled Doctor Town), to sweep the bridge if attacked. A light gun mounted on an engine supported two companies of Confederate militia at Morgan's Lake.
On December 16, General Sherman, stalled outside Savannah, sent Union troops to destroy the railroad from the Ogeechee River all the way to the bridge. A brigade of Maj. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's cavalry under Col. Smith D. Atkins attacked the bridge and destroyed trestlework past Morgan's Lake, but was unable to capture the bridge or seize the Confederate battery at Doctortown on December 19. The Federals withdrew to the Ogeechee River.
A historical marker (U.S. 301 on the north
side of the river) stands near the location
of the Confederate victory. Today,
Doctortown is adjacent to the site of the
world's largest pulp mill plant, owned by
the Rayonier Company. Rayonier controls
access to the Doctortown Park battle site
west of the railroad trestle, and
permission is required to visit the site.
I could not find a drawing or picture of the 1864 bridge. Current bridge was built in 1914.
Looks like the Georgia SCV are not going to forget that battle victory.
Pictures and story courtesy of Wikipedia and the internet.
Members and Their Confederate Ancestor
Ansley, Reynolds: Pvt David Andrew Johnson Co K 39th
Inf AL
Armstrong, Chad & Charles: Col Jms G Bourland TX Border Rgt 8th Cv Red River of TX
Cassidy, Bill: (Fthr side) Pvt Hugh Cassidy Co F 26th Inf SC
(Mthr side) Jerimiah Hurst 8th Cv GA
Davis, Brian: Pvt Josiah Davis Brannen’s Co 12th Wrght’s Cv State GDS GA
Dillard, Robert: Pvt Wm Reece Bourland Co H 9th Cv TX
Dunbar, Thomas: Pvt Thomas Goodrich Dunbar Co B 14th Inf TN
Epperson, Lloyd: Pvt Leander Molinton Epperson Co D 2nd
Mntd Rifles AK
Fenner, Farrell: Pvt Houston Warren Roberts Co F 16th Inf AL
Fenner, Jameson: Pvt Houston Warren Roberts Co F 16th Inf AL
Greenwood, Tracy: Pvt John Greenwood Co F Gano’s Brigade 30th Cv Waco, TX
Gurney, John
Hamilton, Gary: Pvt Jms Thomas Victory Co D 1st WP Lane’s Partisan’s Rangers TX
Herman, James: Sgt Wm M Hermann Co G 6th Inf AL
Johnson, Bill: 1st Sgt George Thomas Johnson Co E 33
rd Cv TX
Johnson, Bob: 1st Sgt George Thomas Johnson Co E 33
rd Cv TX
Johnson, Wayne: 1st Sgt George Thomas Johnson Co E 33
rd Cv TX
Mann, Jerry: Pvt Alfred Mann Co A Fitzhugh Rgt 16th Cv TX
McCain, Kyle: Pvt Wm Anderson McCain Co C 13th Inf NC
Montgomery, Ronnie: 2nd
Lt. John Calvin Montgomery, SR. 1st Mntd Rifles TX
Peek, James: Pvt Jms W Peak Co F 8th
Dibrell’s Cv TN
Reed, David: Pvt Rueben Blankenship Co D 18th Inf AL
Reed, Hunter: Pvt Michael Lorance 2nd
Co Cv TN
Roundtree, Bob: Pvt Jesse Ballard Roundtree Co E Morgan’s Rgt Cv TX
Scott, Truman Lee, Cadet: 2nd
Lt. Joseph B Scott Co E 10th Cv MO
Scott, Tucker Dwayne, Cadet: 2nd
Lt. Joseph B Scott Co E 10th Cv MO
Scott, Trevor Ray, Cadet: 2nd
Lt. Joseph B Scott Co E 10th Cv MO
Thompson, Johnny: Pvt Wm Rufus Sypert Co E 2nd
Inf TX
Tisdale, William: Sgt Augustus Wm Atwood Co G 8th
Inf MS
Waters, Charles: (Fthr side) Pvt Jms M Waters Co G 47th
Inf GA
(Mthr side) 5th Sgt George M Aston Co C 9
th Inf TX
White, Joe: Capt Mack Wilson Loyd Co H 5th
Cv AL
Williams, George: Pvt Shelton Linzey Rutherford Co C Terry’s Reg 1st Cv TX
Gainesville, TX Cooke Lee-Bourland Camp #1848 Cmdr. Charlie Waters 940-665-8502 crwaters@swbell.net 1
st Lt – Lloyd Epperson
2nd
Lt – Adj. Joe White 940-902-1393 Meets the 3
rd Thursday of the month at 7 PM
The Woolf Den Family Restaurant 1901 W California St / Hwy 51 Gainesville, Texas 940-665-9653
Border Patrol is the official newsletter for the Sons of Confederate Veterans
Lee-Bourland Camp 1848 and is intended for the sole purpose of keeping the
camp members and friends of the camp informed to the activities and news of
Camp 1848. Statements in this newsletter are those of the author and may not
reflect the opinions of the Lee-Bourland Camp, Texas Division, National Sons
of Confederate Veterans or the editor. Within articles or quotes written by
outside authors mistakes in spelling, grammar or sentence structure are strictly
those of the author and may be left as is.
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