Rosebuds and Young Rebels

Violet #10 and Makayla and Anneston #13 at the Officer Memorial and House ~ Violet assembled the packets for the EC meeting.

Violet #10, Makayla #13, Cassie #10 Skylee, Lora, Casey, Abby, and Gracie #10 at Poke Sallet Aryana #19 is a Rosebud

Enjoyed the hike to the Walker Cem. Hannah was there too but I didn’t get her photo.

Violet and Anna, with Georgia historian Cassie Barrow, unveiled the CW Marker at the Resaca Confederate Cem., attended the

reenactment, and posed for Wendell Decker

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General Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home

Chapel Hill, Tennessee ~ 21 June 2014

Riley #5 and Violet #10 ran the dunking machine Chapter #6 Emily, Richard, Melanie Chapter #5 Jan

And were probably the only COOL people there! behind Tracy and Marty

Chap. #6 Debbie Chap. #20 in back and Beth at the table OCR presenting $500 to Gene for the NBF Home

Pat #14 and Barbara #6 Chapter #19 with new members & officers Our home for 2 nights – Deb, Jan, Lou, Riley #5,

and Violet and Vonda #10

Deb #5, Betty #18, Margie #5 OCR presenting $500 to Billy for the Parks Cemetery Ridge Confederate Mem. Plaza

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While most of us

played Debbie Raymer

and Carolyn Hedgecoth

worked like dogs in the

kitchen serving up

meals to the public and

participants!!!

THANK YOU ROSES !!!

Roses of the Cumberlands #1, Crossville, TN

Sponsored by Sgt. Wm. A. Hamby Camp #1750 Spring was especially busy and we're now into the “lazy, hazy days of summer”.

Welcome to our new member family – Rikki and Avery Walker, Ashley and Dakota Bolin.

Charles Ervin and I attended the re-chartering of Dibrell's White Roses #13 in Sparta on April 1st.

Congratulations to this enthusiastic group of Southern ladies and gentlemen!

Debbie Raymer represented our chapter at the 2014 TNSOCR Reunion in Union City on April 11-12 and

oversaw food concessions at the Forrest Homecoming on June 21st. After assisting Debbie's devoted crew

in Chapel Hill, I might qualify for employment in a fast food restaurant!

Jerry and I and Charles Ervin enjoyed Ben Ferguson's presentation in Monterey on April 14th. The great-

grandson of Confederate guerilla Champ Ferguson, Ben has devoted countless hours and traveled many

miles in the quest to learn the true history of his ancestor and his is quite a story to tell.

I enjoyed Kay Mitchell Muse and Ross Moore's interesting overview of her novel, Dark Journey to a Ragged

Dawn, at the Dillard-Judd camp meeting on May 19th.

Participating in the Stover Memorial Service on June 7th in Elizabethton was an honor. Contrary to what

many would have us believe, Bob Stover's Confederate service is further proof of the significant role of

blacks during the WBTS. In other memorial news, on April 26th Jerry and I attended the service at Conley

Cemetery in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Officer House Massacre and Charles Ervin

participated in the Confederate Memorial Service at Cookeville City Cemetery on June 8th.

Please keep Ruby Pruett in thought and prayer during her continued recovery from knee surgery and also

Frank Holladay in his battle with shingles. Sympathy is extended to Debbie and Jerry Raymer in the recent

passing of their nephew.

Submitted by Carolyn Hedgecoth, President

Officer Memorial CS Memorial Day Service Betty, Mr. Ferguson, Carolyn

Kay Muse and Carolyn Sgt. Wm. A. Hamby Camp Meeting HK receiving $500 from the OCR.

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Wild Mountain Roses, Chapter #11

Elizabethton, TN This chapter in support of the Lt. Robert J. Tipton SCV Camp #2083 assisted in providing a gravestone and

memorial service for black Confederate, Robert Stover as well as refreshments for the participants and

guests. He was a commissary officer-civilian and likely was used as a surgeon; however there is no record

other than purchases he made. Robert Stover has a pension application and death certificate. The

Knoxville Sun grabbed a press release, distorted the content, calling Bob a "soldier". Nevertheless, the 3

Stovers were saluted in ceremony. The Stover mansion is now on the National Registry of Historic Places

and is on the property of Dr Dan Schumaier, about 7 miles from Drake Cemetery. The other home was the

home of Reuben Brooks, the founder and enrolling officer of Company C 59th Tennessee Mtd. Infantry (the

only Confederate company raised in Carter County). The memorial was especially for Bob Stover but also

honored his master, and his yankee brother, all buried in the same cemetery. There were several

wonderful speakers, period music, the SCV East TN Honor Guard, and very special guest H.K. Edgerton –

who received a $500 donation from the OCR and honorary membership as a TN Thorn. Many photos by

several members and a video of the event can be seen on the camp FB page. Submitted by, Bill Hicks

For more info see the camp newsletter at www.ltrobertjtipton2083.com

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Alice Thompson Chapter #19

Columbia/Spring Hill New Members inducted at NBF Home –

1st anniversary of the chapter charter in the same place!

Traci presenting certificates to Bud King Jackie Johnson was already

and his Rosebud daughter Aryana a member - now she’s a Life Member !

Congratulations Newlyweds! Mr. and Mrs. Spike Spears – Traci is #19 pres.

Jane Simmons Davis Chapter #6

Murfreesboro, Tennessee Working hard on the state scrapbook for national in July.

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Mariam Beck Forrest – Chapter #5

Gleason, Tennessee

In May Jan, Debbie, and Lou made tracks for Sacramento, KY for an enjoyable afternoon

with Jeane Fortner (soon to be an OCR member) and Lisa and Bobby Swann, #10, who

were camping with the 19th Alabama Civilians.

June of course was NBF Boyhood Home weekend. We set up camp with Vonda and Violet,

#10 and had a great time despite the heat. From there Jan and Debbie rushed off to

Kentucky to lay a wreath at the grave of Captain William Shuck, and ancestor of Rose Judy

Wilson.

On the 26th of June we attended a program hosted by John Blankenship of SCV Camp #219

about President Jefferson Davis. Rev. J.W. Binion is brilliant as President Davis and it was

a treat to be in the historic Twin Oaks in Humboldt, Tennessee.

Submitted by Deb Erickson, vp

Chapter #5 at Twin Oaks with John Blankenship and Pres. and Mrs. Davis (JW and Donna Binion)

At the grave of Capt. Shuck in Fulton, KY Jan fixin’ vittles during our weekend camp at NBF Home

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Antoinette Polk Chapter #20

Columbia, Tennessee News from your newest chapter president Rebecca Sowell ---

On May 20th the Tennessee Society of the Order of the Confederate Rose welcomed a new chapter in to the

organization. The Antoinette Polk Chapter # 20 was chartered at the Maury County Archives. There was a rather large

crowd gathered to watch and take part in the ceremony. We welcomed 10 charter members. We also gained a life

member, two Young Rebels, two Thorns and three new members that night. Mr. Bob Duncan, director of the Maury

County Archives, told the story of young Antoinette Polk. She witnessed the Yankee Cavalry coming in to the town of

Columbia. Antoinette rode her horse at full speed, sidesaddle, nearly 10 miles to warn her family and the Confederate

forces that were staying at the four Polk family homes, saving countless lives. During Antoinette’s ride, the cavalry unit

began to chase her. One of them got close enough to her that he was able to grab the feather from her hat. When

hearing what Antoinette had done, General Forrest requested that a flag that he and his men had won honorably on the

field of battle be presented to Antoinette. That flag, after traveling the world, is held in the Maury County Archives.

A special thank you is extended to the men of SCV Sam Watkins Camp # 29 for supporting and sponsoring this chapter.

Antoinette’s Flag once belonged to US General Able Straight Charter members L-R seated Bonnie Anderson, Dottie

Meadows, Janet Roberts-treasurer, Anita Safian-secterary, L-R standing Beth Sims-reporter/historian, Rebecca Sowell-president,

Mary Hood-Vice President Not Pictured Meagan Long, Amy Thompson, and Elizabeth Sowell

On June 21, the Antoinette Polk Chapter had a strong showing at the Nathan Bedford Forrest Southern Heritage Festival

in Chapel Hill. We all had a wonderful day enjoying everything Southern. We even made a little money with a bake sale

and other goodies. Most importantly, we got our name out there and made many new friends. Some of our new friends

came all the way across the pond. Pictured with Rebecca is Dennis from England and Bill from Scotland.

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Oops – just found

I received this note and article from Clara Craft president of chapter #11, late, after I’d sent word

out to members of her chapter asking someone to write an article on their wonderful memorial

service. I knew she’d been sick and hadn’t heard from her. However now there are 2 – so I’ll just

add hers here since she’s written a real nice article and I’d hate for it to be left out due to illness.

We love you Clara – hope you’re better soon.

Vonda........... I am not feeling well.......again. I have a pinched nerve in my back. Been in the ER with it and having an MRI done on Wednesday morning. I did pretty good for a few days last week and then I got carried away cleaning this nasty house on Saturday and I have been paying for it since. Clara Chapter 11 - Wild Mountain Roses Things got kinda wild for us on June 7, 2014 when we had the memorial service for the Black Confederate, Mr Robert Stover. A lovely service that was attended by Society President Vonda Dixon, Society Treasurer Carolyn Hedgecoth and her wonderful husband Jerry, and East Tennessee Vice President Betty Aronson. I was so glad to see these old friends. Also on hand was the one and only H K Edgerton. He was presented his life membership Thorn certificate along with a gift from the Society. We even caught him kissing Carolyn Hedgecoth (and Jerry was watching). We had a lot of fun that day along with the job we were there to do. We had 6 mourners in attendance altogether. Roses from Chapter 11 present were Nira Cox (who did a wonderful job with the refreshment table), Ann Shepard, Jackie Dennison, Kay Millsaps, Sandra Kyte, and Clara Craft. We all pitched in and made this event a great success. Thank you very much ladies. Jackie Dennison is our chapter photographer and does she ever do a good job. Some of her pictures have won awards. We are lucky to have her with us. We also had 2 descendants of Mr Stover in attendance. One of them I had only met a few times but the other one I have know for more than 35 years. Lisa and Gladys Watson are two fine ladies. We are hoping they will join our ranks. Altogether, we had over 100 people in attendance at this memorial; including re-enactors, Roses, guests and spectators. I believe this is the biggest Confederate Service we have ever had in Carter County. Many thanks to all of you.

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