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Alabama Division United Daughters of the Confederacy

Vol. 33 No. 2 January—March 2017

The Ties That Bind

Division Information 1-3 Historical Article 4-6 Chapter News Starts on 8

Arriving in Montgomery for January Winter Board my traveling group met with the event coordi-nator at the Embassy Suites Hotel for a tour of the various rooms that we will use for 2017 con-vention events. In the company of a very nice lady we even looked at the type of sleeping ac-commodations that will be offered for our stay. Such a beautiful facility complete with greenery and water ponds in the foyer as you go in.

Then it was on to Howard Johnson’s in Prattville to register for the night. Once settled in, I visit-ed Hampton Inn across the street to finalize arrangements for our Executive Committee meeting. After a very productive meeting on we enjoyed fellowship and dinner at the Olive Garden restau-rant.

Saturday morning we all waited out severe weather conditions before leaving for the Alabama Division SCV’s Annual Robert E. Lee Birthday Celebration held at the Archives Building down-town Montgomery. It was so good to see our Alabama Division represented by a great many of our UDC ladies. Following enjoyable entertainment by the Tallassee String Band your Division President brought greetings from the Alabama Division UDC, while Haileigh Himes, Alabama Di-vision CofC Second Vice President, brought greetings from the CofC.

Next on the agenda was the Winter Board meeting at Montgomery Country Club which was at-tended by more than one hundred members. Vendor tables were set up providing UDC and CofC items, which included the Alabama Division Charm sale fundraiser for our new Rifle Scout flag charm; not yet available. Officer and special committee workshops were presented, along with three special awards given. As always, the Montgomery Country Club provided good service and accommodations.

The 122nd Annual Alabama Division Convention will be held September 7-9, 2017 at Embassy Suites in Montgomery, Alabama; the Executive Committee meeting will be Thursday afternoon. Next year’s Winter Board Workshop will be held on January 13, 2018 at Montgomery Country

Club. I am enjoying the District Meetings – appreci-ation to those Chapters that hosted a meet-ing. I look forward to attending more District Meetings throughout Honoring UDC – Pat Lewis, Alabama Division President

Alabama Division Officers at Winter Board. L to R seated: M. A. Morales, Historian; Susan Dooley, Second Vice Pres-ident; Pat Lewis, Division President; Suzanna Rawlins,Vice President; Pat Richter, Recording Secretary. Standing L to R: Faye McWhorter, Recorder of Military Service Awards; Mary Norman, Parliamentarian; Peggy King, Cor-responding Secretary; Patsy Parmer, Assistant Registrar; Pat Killian, Treasurer and Laura Womack-Rowell, Chap-lain. Not present at the meeting: Brenda Winter, Registrar and Betty Lovvorn, Third Vice President.

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Members of the Gen. Hen-ry D. Clayton District were proud to sup-port the CofC's Christmas in the South event at Moun-tain Creek. Tammie and Brandi Evans of Thomas Randolph Thomasson 2471 of Anda-lusia and Pat Richter of Gen. Edmund Winchester Rucker 2534 of Enterprise are pictured with the Christ-mas tree deco-rated by the assembly and the toys to be donated this Christmas season.

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On Saturday, January 21, 2017, four of the five Chapters of the General Henry D. Clayton District Alabama Division United Daughters of the Confederacy were represented at the annual Alabama Division UDC Winter Board meeting in Montgomery. The meeting was held at the Montgomery Country Club. Alabama Division President, Pat Lewis presided over the meeting, with the other of-ficers giving workshops to keep members informed of the duties of their respective offices on the Chapter and Division level. Over one hundred members were in attendance for the annual meeting.

The Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker 2534, Enterprise Chapter members present at the meeting: Pat Richter, Clayton District Director and Division Recording Secretary; Laura Womack-Rowell, Di-vision Chaplain; and Beata Moore, Division Newsletter Committee Chair. Rucker Chapter mem-bers serving the Division but not present: Donna Clark Divi-sion Prize Committee Chair and Georgia Fleming, Webpage Committee Chair.

Other Clayton District Chap-ters and members present at the meeting: Thomas Ran-dolph Thomasson 2471, An-dalusia – Brandi Evans, Tam-mie Evans and Brenda How-ard; General William C. Oates 1342, Dothan – Barbara Fol-som, Sarah Fowler, Julia Har-rison, Ceya Minder, Barbara Peters, Lynda Rotenkroger, Helen Ryals, Mary Ellen Sand-ers and Carol West; and Cap-tain Stouten Hubert Dent 2669, Eufaula – Helen Crowe and Mary Williams. The Chap-ter not represented: Stonewall Jackson 667, Ozark.

The Alabama Division has chosen Selma’s Rifle Scouts flag for its main project for the next two (2) years. Conservation of the flag will cost $30,000.00, and is housed at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery. Charms and charm bracelets were sold and donations were taken to go toward this project.

The Annual General Henry D. Clayton District meeting will be held on Saturday, February 18th at the First Presbyterian Church in Eufaula; hosted by the Captain Stouten Hubert Dent 2669 Chapter.

UDC members attending Winter Board: Brandi Evans, Beata Moore, Helen Ryals, Tammie Evans, Pat Richter, Laura Wom-

ack-Rowell, Brenda Howard, Barbara Peters

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The men who would become Company D, the Coffee County Rangers, of the 12th Alabama Infantry Regiment began their service to the Confederacy as the Coffee County Volunteers, a caval-ry company organized under the auspices of the February 1860 law enacted by the Alabama state Legislature to provide for the military organization of the state. The muster roll is dated 6 December 1860, with John Canty Brown as Captain. They were organized into the 12th Alabama Infantry at Richmond in July of 1861, and were outfitted three months later: “Whilst encamped near Centreville, Virginia, during November 1861, the 12th Alabama Infantry received grey dress uniforms which con-sisted of scissor tailed coats and caps that fell over the front with a place for letters.”

The regiment was brigaded under General Richard Ewell, who was soon succeeded by Gen-eral Robert Emmett Rodes, a Virginian and VMI professor who had spent nearly a decade of his life in Alabama working as a civil engineer. The 12th Alabama would fight as part of Rodes’ Alabama Brigade for most of the year.

Taking part in the Peninsular Campaign, Company D underwent its baptism of blood at Seven Pines, May 31 through June 1, 1862, the first great battle pitting the Army of Northern Virginia against McClellan’s Army of the Potomac. The 12th Alabama was part of Brigadier General Daniel H. Hill’s Division, facing untried Federal troops under Brigadier General Silas Casey. Hill’s men broke through on the first day of battle, forcing Casey’s division back to a second line of defensive works. Later that afternoon, they succeeded in pushing the Union force back again, to a mile and a half beyond Seven Pines, but the 12th Alabama lost 70 killed and 141 wounded; more than half the force it had engaged.

Among the dead at Seven Pines was the regiment’s colonel, Robert Tignall Jones, a Virgini-an by birth who had settled in Perry County, Alabama. Despite being a strict disciplinarian, he was re-elected Colonel in 1862. Rodes considered him the finest officer in the brigade. He was consid-ered to be a man of action rather than words, as his behavior upon receiving the new Battle Flag indicated.

When Gen. Beauregard sent the new battle flag to the regiments, most of the colonels made addresses, and now, said the men of the Twelfth, Colo-nel Jones will make a long speech. He mounted his horse and had the regi-ment drawn up. ‘Unfold that flag,’ said he to the orderly. ‘Men!’ he continued, pointing to the bunting, ‘There is your new battle flag. Wherever you see it moving, do you follow.’ He then dismissed the regiment as usual, and road off.

General Rodes was a casualty at Seven Pines as well. He described his wounding:

Just after the Twelfth Alabama had fallen back and about an hour after the brigade had assumed its most advanced position…in assisting General Kemper to place his brigade…I received a wound in the arm, which in a short time became so painful as to compel me to turn over the command of

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brigade to Colonel [John Brown] Gordon, of the Sixth Alabama. I did not leave the field, though, until sunset.

In his official report of Seven Pines, Rodes noted for gallantry Captain Exton Tucker of Com-pany D, along with several other men of the 12th Alabama. The advancing regiment had charged directly through the Union camp.

On the death of Jones at Seven Pines, Lieutenant Colonel Bristor B. Gayle succeeded to the colonelcy of the regiment. On September 14, 1862, the armies of Lee and McClellan met at South Mountain (Boonsboro Gap), a location that separates the Shenandoah and Cumberland Valleys from eastern Maryland. Rodes’ Brigade, in rear guard action, lost heavily; among the dead was Colonel Gayle. Command of the regiment passed to twenty-five-year-old Samuel Bonneau Pickens, the youngest colonel in Confederate service, who would see the 12th through the war. Pickens, a native of South Carolina, was a grandson of Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens. As a ca-det at the South Carolina Military Academy (The Citadel), Pickens was part of the unit that fired from Morris Island on the steamer Star of the West, in an attempt to prevent it from reaching Fort Sumter with men and supplies. Pickens personally pulled the lanyard of No. 2 gun. This action on January 9, 1861, marked the firing of the first shot of the War Between the States.

The men of Company D took part in the bloodiest engagement of the war at Sharpsburg on September 17, 1862. Rodes’ Brigade, then consisting of the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 12th, and 26th Alabama Regiments, helped to hold the Confederate center at the Sunken Road, where the carnage was so great that it earned the name, “Bloody Lane.” Rodes later reported from his headquarters: “We did not drive the enemy back or whip him, but with 1,200 men we held his whole division at bay without assistance during four and a half hours’ steady fighting, losing in that time not over half a mile of ground.”

After the severe losses at Sharpsburg, Rodes’ Brigade did not participate at Fredericksburg, although it came under fire. Enlistments over the fall and winter brought it to a stronger force, and Rodes was made division commander.

Colonel Edward O’Neal led the brigade at Chancellorsville, fought April 30 through May 6, 1863. The 12th Alabama charges three lines of Union breastworks. James Earnest Baily of Compa-ny D, who was killed in the battle, was recommended to the Roll of Honor; he was the son of Green-berry Wilburn Bailey and Clarissa Kyser of Coffee County. Colonel Pickens was recognized by Brig-adier General Alfred Iverson for his role in the battle: “I then communicated with Col. S. B. Pickens, commanding Twelfth Alabama, whose gallantry on this occasion I cannot too highly commend, so completely and courageously did he lend himself to aid me in preparing the line to resist an attack, and ordered him to hold the enemy in check till I could procure re-enforcements.”

At Gettysburg, the 12th Alabama was on the left, pushing the Federals through the town and supporting Pickett’s Charge. Rodes’ Division as a whole suffered almost forty percent casualties in the battle, including eleven regimental officers. O’Neal’s Brigade, now comprising the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 12th, and 26th Alabama, lost 41.2 percent of their number, with 90 killed in action, 422 wounded, and 184 missing or captured.

By 1864 General Cullen Battle was commanding the brigade. Cullen Andrews Battle was born in Georgia, and moved with his parents to Eufaula, Alabama, as a child. He later wrote that

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his proudest moment came over the winter of 1863-1864, when enlistments were due to expire. He challenged his Alabamians to reenlist for the duration of the war. Every man answered the call, set-ting an example for the entire army.

The 12th fought at Spotsylvania, where Rodes’ Division occupied the northwest face of the Mule Shoe Salient, the only weakness in the long Confederate entrenched line. The men of Compa-ny D would face some of the most savage fighting of the war, as Lee’s army suffered a major assault from the Union General Hancock’s II Corps, then slowly fought to regain lost ground. After a full day and night of facing intense firepower, and at times engaging the Federals hand-to-hand, the rem-nants of the Confederated Second Corps retired behind a fallback line at the base of the Mule Shoe, leaving behind over 10,000 dead.

Heavy losses would be endured again at Winchester, September 19, 1864. Several wives of Confederate officers were in the town f Winchester, and when Union General Sheridan attacked it, it was Robert Rodes who prevented the capture of General John B Gordon’s wife. Rodes and Gordon were directing a counterattack when Rodes was struck in the head by a Union shell fragment. He died on the field outside Winchester. The counterattack allowed the safe retreat of General Jubal Early’s army, but many felt that the South had lost its most talented major general in the fall of Rodes, who was, in the estimation of those who served under him, “the very embodiment of a warri-or.”

Returning to Petersburg, the 12th Alabama took part in the fighting around the city, and was present at Appomattox Court House. Of the original 1196 men of the regiment, fifty surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, along with 70 of 321 additional recruits. According to Confederate rec-ords, Company D was commanded at the surrender by Corporal Wade Hampton Cardwell. Brigadier General Thomas F. Toon in his history of the 20th North Carolina Infantry, summed up his regiment’s military history in words that could also apply to the soldiers of the 12th Alabama: “…initiated at Sev-en Pines, sacrificed at Gettysburg, surrendered at Appomattox.”

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Pat Lewis, Division President and Peggy King, Division Corre-sponding Secretary attended the Gen-eral William H. For-ney Chapter Christ-mas Party/Alabama Day Celebration at Silver Lakes Golf Course Clubhouse.

Pat Lewis, Division President and Peg-gy King, Division Corresponding Sec-retary visit with Mrs. Louise at the Gen-eral Willliam H. For-ney Chapter Christ-mas Party/Alabama Day Celebration. Mrs. Louise is 101 years old and still an active UDC mem-ber.

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One of the highlights of the November 2016 meeting of the Major General Patrick R. Cleburne Chap-ter was the bestowal of a Korean War Cross of Military Service upon Charles Irvin Kennedy, a native of Cleburne County, Alabama. The ceremony was conducted by President Pat Killian and Recorder of Mil-itary Service Awards Yvonne Bennett. Mr. Kennedy is a descendant of Green Cannady/ Kennedy, hisgreat grandfather who served in Company K, 14th Regiment Alabama Infantry until killed at Fredericks-burg, Virginia.

Second Vice President, Wen Scherer, reported on the list of students requesting endorsement to apply for 2017-2018 Divi-sion Scholarships. Believing in the need for Chapters to establish scholarships in the Alabama Division Scholarship program, this Chapter has established the following: a Major General Patrick R. Cleburne Scholar-ship at Jacksonville State University; two Dr. Lynda T. Lowery Scholarships at The University of Alabama; a Major General Patrick R. Cleburne Scholarship at Auburn University; and a Patricia P. Killian Scholar-ship at The University of Alabama. A schol-arship was established at The University of Alabama by the Division to honor Dr. Lynda T. Lowery who served as Alabama UDC President 2010-2012. Also, Joan Lovvorn established a UDC scholarship in memory of her father at The University of Alabama.

The Chapter’s project for the month was a benevolent one to help support the Lighthouse Soup Kitchen in adjacent Randolph County. Members attending the meeting brought in a large total donation of canned food items, plus an additional $100.00 cash donation was made to the soup kitchen. Long-

time Chapter members Pat Harring-ton and Wilma Gosdin, who are Ran-dolph County residents, coordinated the project. Also, Pat volunteers at the Soup Kitchen.

Following reports from other Chapter officers and committees, Vice President Joan Lovvorn intro-duced Pete Morgan to present the program. Mr. Morgan is a retired Anniston business owner as well as a genealogist and history buff. He shared an interesting power point presentation titled, “Keeping Up with the Joneses”. The meeting conclud-ed with an in-house catered lunch-eon by Classic on Noble restaurant.

Military bestowal ceremony—President Pat Killian, Korean vet-eran Charles Kennedy, and Military Recorder Yvonne Bennett

Benevolent canned food project -Wilma Gosdin and Pat Harrington

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Alabama Charter Chapter No. 36, United Daughters of the Confederacy, held its first meeting of the 2016-2017 year on October 20th at the home of Chapter President Gerry Burford.

Martha Grimes Lampkin received the Judah P. Benjamin award for her outstanding endeavors in civ-ic and community service, especially for her accomplishments in cemetery preservation in the county. The award, one of the U.D.C.'s most prestigious, honors the memory of Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of State of the Confederate States of America.

Jean Till Styles was presented a certificate of membership in Charter Chapter.

Gladys Mason gave an interesting and informative program on the life of Amelia Gayle Gorgas (1826 - 1913), librarian at the University of Alabama for 25 years until her retirement at the age of 80 in 1907. Mrs. Gorgas was the daughter of Alabama Governor John Gayle, the wife of Confederate General Josiah Gorgas, and the mother of U.S. Surgeon General William Crawford Gorgas.

The chapter met again on November 17 at Moore Academy in Pine Apple. At that meeting, the Cross of Military Service was presented to Mr. Michael Melton. The presentation was made by Vice President Martha Lampkin, Recorder of Crosses Bonnie Mitchell, and Mary Ann Harrison. The Cross of Military Service is bestowed upon one who by faithful devotion and patriotic military service to country in time of war has exemplified courage and loyalty which reflect honor upon him-

self as well as upon his Confederate ancestor.The Crosses of Military Service awarded by the United Daughters of the Confederacy are four in number and are the outgrowth of the Cross of Honor. These are: first, the World War I Cross of Military Service; second, the World War II Cross of Military Service; third, the Korean Conflict Service Cross; and fourth, the Vietnam Service Cross. These decorations have been established as a testimonial to the patriotic devotion of worthy Confederate soldiers or sailor and their descendants. Fortes creantur fortibus: “The Brave Beget The Brave”Michael Melton served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict. He was with the Second Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. His Confederate ancestor was George Morgan Rikard (1830-1864). Rikard was killed in the Battle of Atlanta and buried by the Alston family in their yard in Atlanta, Georgia. A marker has been placed on the property in his memory. George was one of five sons of Michael and Sarah Rikard, all of whom were killed in the War Between the States. Lucy Tracy read an interesting article writ-ten about Rikard’s life, military service, and death.

Michael Melton of Pine Apple was presented the UDC Cross of Military Service by Martha Lampkin, Mary Ann Harrison, and Bonnie Mitchell.

Martha Grimes Lampkin received the Judah P Benjamin Award from the UDC.

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TThhoommaass RRaannddoollpphh TThhoommaassssoonn 22447711Thomas Randolph Thomasson 2471 of Andalusia is proud to welcome two new members. Chapter Registrar Tammie Evans hosted a tea at her home on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, to welcome Virginia Louise Chechak and Mary Elizabeth Chechak Scarberry to the UDC on the service of their Confederate ancestor William B. Morris, Co. D, 45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. Morris enlisted 29 May 1861 and served until 12 June 1865. He was captured at Piedmont, Virginia, on 5 June 1864 and appeared on the roll of prisoners at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana, as well as on the roll at Fort Delaware. The day was doubly important because CofC Chapter Rucker's Belles and Beaux 968 was able to present membership certificates to Mary's children on the service of the same ancestor. Thomas Clark of Rucker's Belles and Beaux 968, along with Donna Clark and Pat Richter from Gen. Edmund Winchester Rucker 2534, the CofC Chapter's sponsoring UDC Chapter, attended to present certifi-cates to Sophia Ava Vaughn and Wyatt Wayne Scarberry. Both Chapters are thrilled to welcome these three generations of members.

Pictured are Tammie Evans, Louise Chechak, Wyatt Scarberry, Mary Elizabeth Scarberry, Thomas Clark, Sophia Vaughn, and Pat Richter.

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JJeeffffeerrssoonn MMaannllyy FFaallkknneerr 22226622Our chapter enjoyed the CofC Christmas in the South production at Confederate Memorial Park. Chapter President Kathy Plier and ex-Division President Eathel Short were in attendance. Margaret Hayden, Division Honorary Life President, made a brief appearance and contributed food. Nancy Shannon handmade pil-low pals for the children. Members also brought food, toys for the McDonald House, and ornaments for the tree. Congratulations to Betty Lovvorn, Division Direc-tor, and the CofC for a successful event.

Chapter President Kathy Plier chats with Division Re-cording Secretary Pat Richter.

Jefferson Manly Falkner 2262 met at the home of Sally Speaks. The charming home is her childhood home and is filled with treasured antiques. Gwen Davis served as co-hostess. After proper protocol was ob-served, the business session was conduct-ed by President Kathy Plier. Nancy Shan-non reported that she and Kathy repre-sented the Chapter at Winter Board. Gwen Davis reported on insignia orders, and members brought sugar free drinks and snacks to be presented to the local private veterans home. The program presented by Kathy Plier consisted of the reading of a most inspiring patriotic essay written by a local student.

The meeting adjourned to the refreshment table laden with a lavish assortment of treats served in the Valentine motif.

Kathy Plier, Sally Speaks, and Gwen Davis at JMF Chapter meeting.

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The Charles S. Stewart chapter, Fo-ley, Alabama held their annual Christmas luncheon at the home of President Edna Woodard in Sum-merdale, AL. on December 12, 2016.Twelve members and two guests at-tended. Charter Member Mickey McConnell who is 92 years old was in attendance (see picture).The program given by Barbara McCamish was a brief synopsis of the history of the chapter. Mickey was able to chime in with stories about the beginning of the chapter in 1974 by her sister Betsy Kirkland.President Woodard served a sit-down meal while members enjoyed conversation and fellowship together.

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ter Christmas luncheon

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DeKalb County Chapter welcomed three new

members in December of 2016. L-R: Myra Crump, Chapter President; Beth Koostra transferred from Noxubee Chapter 2221 in Macon, Mississippi; Jane Whitaker from Woodville, Alabama; Janice Gilbert from

Rainsville, Alabama; Gwen Williams, Chapter

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GGeenn.. EEddmmoonndd WWiinncchheesstteerr RRuucckkeerr 22553344The Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker Chapter 2534, United Daughters of the Confederacy (“UDC”) recently met for its regular December meeting and joint Christmas party with the Sons of Confederate Veterans Coffee County Rangers Camp 911.

The meeting began with the presentation of four Crosses of Military Service. In keeping with the patriotic ob-jective, the UDC honors all United States veterans and active duty personnel. The awards were presented by Donna Clark, Chapter President 2014-2016, and Laura Womack-Rowell, Chapter Recorder of Military Service Awards. UDC Crosses of Military Service are presented to descendants whose Confederate ancestor fought honorably during the War Between the States.

A World War I Cross of Military Service was presented posthumously to Private First Class Clarence Lee Cul-ver who served in Company H, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division, United States Army. The award was presented to his grandniece, Hilda Culver Allen, and grandnephew, Ronnie Culver.

A World War II Cross of Military Service was presented posthumously to Hillary Herbert Culver, Sr. for his service as Seaman Painter First Class in the United States Navy. Hilda Culver Allen and Ronnie Culver re-ceived the award honoring their grandfather.

Hillary Herbert Culver, Jr. served in World War II as corporal in the United States Army at the 34th General Hospital. The award was presented posthumously to his daughter, Hilda Culver Allen, and son, Ronnie Cul-ver.

A World War II Cross of Military Service was presented posthumously to Albert Woodrow Culver for his ser-vice in the United States Navy. The awards were presented to his niece, Hilda Culver Allen, and nephew, Ronnie Culver.

Their common Confederate ancestor was Charles Isaac Sanders who served as a private in Company G, 63rd

Regiment, (2nd Alabama reserves.)

Following the Awards presentations, attendees celebrated Alabama Day. A soup and chili supper was en-joyed followed by a fun game of “Dirty Santa,” as gifts were opened and passed from person to per-

son. The night ended with a spirit-ed rendition of “Dixie’s Land” and many cheerful wishes for a “Merry Christmas.”

Pictured left to right—Ronnie Culver, Hilda Culver Allen, Donna Clark,

Laura Womack-Rowell

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Major General Patrick R. Cleburne Chapter began the Christmas 2016 holidays by hosting a Christmas Tea on Saturday afternoon, December 3. The event was held at the Historic Parker House which architectural historians state is the last remaining Richardsonian Rom-anesque home in Ala-bama. The 120-year-old mansion is one of the remaining structures in Tyler Hill in historic district of Anniston. This UDC Chapter chose the Parker House as the venue for its 2014 Christmas Tea, and everyone enjoyed it so much that it was again reserved for the 2016 Tea.

Megan Brightwell, owner of the Parker House, took groups of attendees on a tour of the Victorian mansion built by one of the founders of Anniston as a prototype for fu-ture homes in that city. Mrs. Brightwell described its original wood and plaster work, a huge stained glass window, seven ornamental fireplaces, original gas lights and a stone veneer exterior quarried from local Rocky Hollow. The house was completed in 1894, which was one year before the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The building of a three story mansion during the years 1880-1895 was also the time southerners were still recovering from the War Between the States. The building of new homes was encouragement for growth and recovery from the devastating war.

President Pat Killian and Registrar Lynda Lowery welcomed each member and guest upon arrival between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 PM. Chapter members San-dra Hazzard and Carolyn Skinner volunteered to coordinate the Christmas tea, at which Sandra invited women to sign the Chapter’s guest book. Members provided a variety of finger food which was displayed for everyone’s enjoyment on the man-sion’s spacious dining room table. Punch was served by Co-Treasurer Glenda Wil-liams from an heirloom cut crystal punch bowl. The Tea was a delightful way for in-vited guests as well as Chapter members to mingle and enjoy the holiday season.

Pictured left to right: President Pat Killian and Registrar Lynda Lowery

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Andalusia's Thomas Randolph Thomasson 2471 awarded local stu-dents at their annual Lee/Jackson Banquet held Thursday, January 19, 2017, at the Andalusia Public Library along with the Covington Rifles Camp of the SCV. Straughn Elementary stu-dents competed in the UDC's student essay contest with the help of their English teacher Dana McMath and their Alabama history teacher Tammie Evans, and five students went on to win at the Division level. These stu-dents were each awarded the UDC's Jefferson Davis Historical Silver medal for their outstanding work. The spe-cial guest for the night was Retired District Judge Frank "Trippy" McGuire who spoke on General Robert E. Lee.

Chapter members attended the Divi-sion's Winter Board held at the Mont-

gomery County Club on Saturday, Jan-uary 21, 2017. Pictured are Brandi Evans, Tammie Evans, and Brenda

Howard.

Pictured with their Alabama history teacher and TRT

2471 Chapter member are recipi-ents Ora Hall, Em-

ma Pugh, Jared Gay, and Ashton

Teel.

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December 17th, 2016 Joe Wheeler Chapter held a luncheon at the Railyard in Decatur to celebrate Alabama Day. We were honored with the presence of Alabama Divison President Pat Lewis. Oth-er guests attending were: Division Corresponding Secretary Peggy King; Division Assistant Regis-trar Patsy Parmer; CofC General Convention Chair Cyndi Himes; CofC members Hannah and Mol-

ly Appleton; Virginia Clay Clopton President Pat Cleveland; Joseph E. Johnston past president Lin-da Watson; and Hugh Edwards.

A fun game of Alabama trivia was played with Chapter President Linda Edwards acting as the em-cee. The first person in the audience to get the answer to the question about Alabama correct, was awarded a prize. Everyone had a great time trying to get the correct answer! Everyone who at-tended was given a hand painted Christmas ornament to remember the day.

The Chapter also placed a wreath on the fence at the Confederate Section of Decatur City Ceme-tery and a wreath was also placed on the Chapter's Confederate Statue on the grounds of the Morgan County Courthouse in honor of Alabama Confederate soldiers. These traditions have been done for many years.

As a Christmas project this year, the Chapter provided two handicapped ladies with many wonder-ful Christmas gifts, this is a new tradition the Chapter is starting this year, we will supply the ladies with cards and items all during the year. Six hundred Christmas cards were sent to the Veterans Homes in Alabama to let the veterans know our Chapter is thinking of them.

Sitting: Peggy King, Patsy Parmer, Betty Lovvorn, Pat Lewis, Linda Edwards, Kay McCarley, Judy BlackwellStanding: Cyndi Himes, Sarah Gray, Pat Cleveland, Virginia Kugler, Gail Birmingham, Sheron Terry, Louise Nicol, Hugh Edwards, Becky

Vaughn, Cathleen Appleton, Molly Appleton, Hannah Appleton,Linda Clemons, Bess Stark, Kathy Jones, Deroma Montgomery, Linda Watson. Also attending, but not in picture, Glendora James

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Joe Wheeler 291 was well represented at the Division Winter Board held January 21st at the Mont-gomery Country Club. Members Faye McWhorter; Judy Blackwell; Deroma Montgomery;Bettye Moore and Linda Edwards made the trip from Decatur to Montgomery. Faye McWhorter serves the Division as Recorder of Military Service Awards, and gave a very interesting and informative work-shop on applying for the various military awards that are available.

Judy Blackwell was introduced as one of the Division Honorary Life Presidents, and Linda Ed-wards was introduced has an ex-Division President. Mrs. Edwards also serves as the Division Flag

Chair, and gave a talk about the new flag, Rifle Scouts, which will be a two year project, the Division will raise funds to conserve. Mrs. Edwards is also Treasurer General and was invited to give infor-mation about upcoming General events.

The Chapter is very active on the Division level, with Betty Lovvorn serving as the Division Third Vice President and Fay McWhorter serving as Recorder of Military Service Awards. The Chapter has several Division Chairs: Glendora James, Standard of Excellence Chair; Linda Edwards, Flag Chair; Rita Birdsong, Benevolent Activities Chair; Kathy Jones, Historical Preservation Chair; Glen-dora also serves as Joe Wheeler District Director. The Chapter is also proud to have two Honorary Life Presidents; Kay McCarley and Judy Blackwell.

LtoR, Deroma Montgomery, Faye McWhorter, Linda Edwards, Judy Blackwell and Bettye Moore

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In November 2016, DeKalb County Chapter presented the Sydney Lanier Medal and Certificate to Chapter member, Glenna Caldwell. The award was bestowed to Glenna to recognize her outstand-ing contributions in furthering the teaching and preservation of Confederate History though the per-forming arts and in keeping with the historical purposes of the UDC Organization. Glenna wrote four songs, including the music and lyrics, and recorded them along with ten other songs reflecting the 1860’s music era in a CD project entitled “Fare Ye Well.” The four songs include Bushwacker Johnston, Widow’s Waltz, Ballad of Mistah Fred and Lizzie Stewart. Glenna was motivated to write the song about Bushwacker Johnston after reading a book titled “The Sword of Johnston,” which gives an account of his service to the Confederacy. Widow’s Waltz was written by Glenna for wid-ows of all ages. The song, Ballad of Mistah Fred, was inspired by a longtime re-enacting friend, Fred Kennedy. Fred’s father, William Fred Kennedy, was born in 1836 and served the Confederate States in Company D, 10th Alabama Infantry. Young Fred was born in 1906 and told Glenna many stories about his father during the time they were re-enacting. Those stories inspired Glenna to record a song in tribute to Fred Kennedy. After reading and studying the life and times of Lizzie Stewart, and, reading the book “North Across the River” Glenna was inspired to honor Elizabeth Stewart in song. Lizzie Stewart’s grave is located in DeKalb County, AL and was dedicated by the Chapter UDC members and DeKalb Rifles in 2012. The CD was released in 2015 by Baker Studi-os in Cullman, Alabama.

Pictured above L-R: Wilma Fletcher, Chapter Historian; Glenna Caldwell, Award Recipient and Chapter Vice President; and, Myra Crump, Chapter President.

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At the January luncheon meeting of the Major General Patrick R. Cleburne Chapter, members raised their water glasses in toast to the significant distinction of being the largest Chapter in the United Daughters of the Confederacy. This Chapter was organized during the spring of 2003 by Lynda Lowery, who has been a UDC member since 1995. Chartered June 1, 2003, with 30 Charter members, the group has accomplished steady and consistent growth from 2003 to the present. The Chapter is proud to have ended the 2016-2017 UDC year with 198 members.

In January, Chapter Registrar Lynda Lowery announced the three newest members and present-ed certificates for Eleanor Cofield Walker, descendant of William A. Hyatt; Mona Brooks Midlik, de-scendant of Jeremiah L. Ellis; and Barbara Blanton Perkins. descendant of Jacob/Jake R. Rooks. All three of whom are Cleburne County natives. Also, eleven supplemental certificates were pre-sented to members Anne Valliancourt (2) of Clay County and Janet Evans (9) of Calhoun County.

President Pat Killian and Recorder of Military Service Yvonne Bennett were prepared to bestow a World War II Cross of Military Service upon Mr. Robert Norton of Heflin. However, due to his health status on the day of the meeting, the bestowal was postponed and presented to him at his home the first week of February. His Confederate ancestor is Andrew Jackson Norton who served in Co. I 48th

Alabama Infantry. Chapter Vice President Joan Lovvorn introduced Robert Jones from Kennesaw, Georgia, who

presented the program on “The End of the War in Alabama: 1865”. Later in January, this Chapter was represented at the Alabama Division Winter Board meeting

held Saturday, January 21, at the Montgomery Country Club. Chapter attendees were Pat Killian, Lynda Lowery, and Carolyn Skinner. Pat currently serves as Division Treasurer and previously served as Division Registrar and Division Asst. Registrar. Lynda is an Ex-Division President and al-so served as Division Registrar and Division Corresponding Secretary. Carolyn previously served as Division Recorder of Military Service.

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The Cradle of Confederacy Chapter #94 began 2017 with Chapter President Jean Bradley present-ing a check for $1000 to Cyndi Himes for the national Children of Confederacy Convention sched-uled July 12 – 15 in Montgomery. It was presented at the Alabama Division UDC Winter Board Meeting on January 21 at the Montgomery Country Club. Also in attendance were Former President Loretta Martin, Chaplain Marie Sanford, Treasurer Diane Lindsey, and Second Vice President Linda Davis.The chapter sponsors Children of the Confederacy Chapter #915 under the direction of Melissa Zi-arnick. An active chapter, the CofC participated in the annual “Christmas in the South” event at Confederate Memorial Park and is planning to visit the Tannehill Ironworks outside of Birmingham for its March 4 meeting. The chapter has really enjoyed some excellent guest speakers thanks to Historian Loretta Martin. In December, the chapter held its meeting at the beautiful Magnolia in South Montgomery County. Bob Weiland of the First White House of the Confederacy was guest speaker. In January, Historian Loretta Martin introduced Vivian Davis who impersonated Mrs. Robert E. Lee to the delight of chap-ter members. Anne Tidmore, former First White House of the Confederacy Regent and chapter member, shared her fascinating family history with the chapter at the February meeting. Chapter President Jean Bradley was finally able to present to Leslie Kirk her Alabama Division cer-tificate – Second Place in Chapter Yearbook.The Cradle of Confederacy Chapter #94 has both a hard copy chapter yearbook and, for the first time, a digital yearbook. Members are now able to access the chapter yearbook on computers and other electronic devices such as Kindles. Chapter President Jean Bradley has introduced “Confederate Confidential” at chapter meetings as a way to familiarize new members (and refresh other members) about various UDC topics such as insignia guidelines, preparing supplemental ap-plications, and other subjects. Cradle of Confederacy Chapter #94 looks forward to welcoming oth-er chapters to Montgomery in April for Confederate Memorial Month and its related activities.

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Himes, right, on behalf of the Cra-dle of Confederacy #94 for the

national Children of Confederacy Convention scheduled July 12 –

15 in Montgomery, AL. Cyndi serves as convention chairman and the presentation was at the Alabama Division UDC Winter

Board Meeting on January 21 at the Montgomery Country Club.

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Shelby Iron Works 2653 members have been busy this quarter! Chapter members (2) attended the CofC Christmas Program at Confederate Memorial Park in Mountain Creek, AL. Chapter member Melanie Long Gray's son, Mason, did a great job reciting the Pledge to the Alabama Flag! Chapter members also met our goal of contributing $300 to the 2017 CofC General Convention in Montgomery.

Our Chapter held our annual Christmas Party at The Club in Homewood, AL this year. Member Sharon Sanders sponsored the room at The Club and member Lori Adams decorated with a festive Antebellum Christ-mas theme. Members Rosemary Gilliland, Melanie Long Gray, and Sharon Sanders entertained us with a hilarious skit complete with humorous chapter "awards". A great time was had by all!

Chapter Members (7) attended Winter Board in Mont-gomery where new Division charms were bought to contribute to the flag restoration fund.

Prior to Winter Board, members Lori Adams, Rosemary Gilliland, Melanie Long Gray, and Sharon Sanders also attended the Robert E. Lee birthday celebration at the Archives hosted by Alabama Division SCV. The im-passioned presentation by Rev. John Killian fired us up for the day and the music by The Tallassee

String Band was wonderful!

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Christmas Party at The Club

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We have begun 2016-2017 welcoming new members and adding more ancestors to our Bonnie Blue Flag Family. Our Chapter Project, Three Hots and a Cot continues to grow. This program works with veterans who help homeless veterans rebuild their lives as they find a job and a perma-nent home. Our members are collecting items needed by the veterans for their daily lives. We owe all of our military men and women any kind of help and support that we can provide them.

Our Chapter has been deeply honored to present Military Service Awards to family members of men who served during World War II and the Korean War. We are working to add more awards for our chapter members whose families gave service to this Great Country.

Bonnie Blue Flag members who attended the 2016 Division and General Conventions had a won-derful time. We also celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with terrific meetings and shared meals together. January 15 was a sunny and warm Robert E. Lee Birthday Celebration. The event was one of the news highlights that evening. We also enjoyed Winter Board on January 21. The Mobile Bay District Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 11 in Mobile, and we encour-age all Mobile Bay District members to attend.

Our Chapter April birthday is always a happy time as we celebrate our ancestors and share some delicious fun, food and fellowship. We will celebrate year 75 on Saturday, May 6.

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Lou Quincy Stone Banks was born February 1, 1855, in Randolph County, Alabama. She was the daughter of James Callaway Stone and Rebecca Hester. She married John Thomas Banks on December 25, 1874, in Walker County, Alabama. Lou Quincy was 6 years old when Lincoln’s 75,000 troops invaded the South. She talked extensively with her parents and grandparents about the War and passed the stories down to her children and grandchildren. She was 7 years old and living in LaGrange, Georgia, when a company of Confederate soldiers saw her drawing water from a well near her home. The soldiers requested a drink from her but the Commander of the Company told her to “git to the house, the soldiers can git their own drink of water”. During the time of the War her family moved to Walker County, Alabama. She told of helping the Confederate Soldiers hide their horses and mules when the Yankee’s raided Walker County in March, 1865. (this is excerpts taken from the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Jasper, Alabama, when she celebrated her 100th birthday). Lou Ma as she was referred to by family and friends, died on April 12,1955. She is buried at Sa-maria Cemetery, Jasper, Alabama, beside her husband, John Thomas Banks. She has a Great Granddaughter, Linda L. Banks, and Great-Great Granddaughter, Ginger Lea Richardson, who are members of the Jefferson Lovell Chapter 2575, through her father, James Callaway Stone.

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On October 15, 2016, the Joe Wheeler Chapter dedicated a marker for the Cunningham Cemetery in Limestone County. This cemetery was listed on the Alabama Historical Register on April 1, 2016, the first known bur-ial was in September, 1852.There are 82 identifiable burials with headstones, including; six confederate soldiers; WWI and WWII. The Cunningham Ceme-tery is being preserved by the de-scendants of those buried here.

The gathering was over 90 strong. Joe Wheeler President Linda Edwards welcomed everyone; the invocation was given by Tim Morri-son of the Jon R. Massey Camp 152 SCV; Joe Wheeler District Director Glendora James brought the greeting and introduction of guests. Among those attending were Alabama Division President Pat Lewis; Division Registrar Brenda Winter; Divi-sion Recorder of Military Service Awards Faye McWhorter; and Division Honorary Life President Judy Blackwell. President Edwards dedicated the marker while the unveiling was done by Christo-pher Townsend. The six confederate markers for confederates; Pvt John J. Christopher, Co G 9th

Ala Cav; Pvt Charles S Cunningham, Co G 9th Ala Cav; Pvt John Garner, Co G 9th Ala Cav; Pvt John T Haney, Co D 12th Ala Inf; Pvt Leonard B. Vinson, Co F 9th Ala Inf; and Pvt Labam Westmoreland, 53th Tenn Inf was dedicated by President Ed-wards with Camry and Calson Townsend laying flowers on the graves as each soldiers name was called. Joe Wheeler 2nd VP Rita Birdsong read the poem “Have Someone Play Dixie for me” written by member Kay McCarley after the markers were dedicated. Mrs. Mary Harrison Townsend was in-strumental in obtaining the placing of the marker and getting the markers for the confederate sol-diers buried here, many thanks to her for her love and devotion to this cemetery.

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