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Patterson Communications Officer: John T. Nash Facebook Administrator: Chadwick L. Cecil Photographer: Vacant H.L. Hunley Award Coordinator: Mark A.

1 Sons of Confederate Veterans Durham, North Carolina October 2015 Published in Occupied North Carolina Winner of the Colonel Leonidas LaFayette Polk Award for the best Camp newsletter in the North Carolina Division in 2007, 2008, 2012 and runner up "First at Bethel, farthest to the front at Gettysburg and Chickamauga, last at Appomattox" Commander: Douglas W. Nash, Jr. Lt. Commander: William G. O Quinn Adjutant/Treasurer: Brent A. Fallin Chaplain: David T. Patterson Parliamentarian: Stewart Dunaway Newsletter Editor: Douglas W. Nash, Jr. Color Sergeant: John T. Flora, Jr Webmaster: Richard F. Pickett Public Affairs/Education Officer: William G. O Quinn Genealogist: John T. Nash Member-at-Large: John T. Flora, Jr. Historian: David T. Patterson Communications Officer: John T. Nash Facebook Administrator: Chadwick L. Cecil Photographer: Vacant H.L. Hunley Award Coordinator: Mark A. Hall Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans: "To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we will commit the vindication of the cause for which we fought. To your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier's good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles which he loved and which you love also, and those ideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish." Lt. Gen. Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1906 Our Next Meeting: Our October meeting will be held on Tuesday the 6 th at Pomodoro Italian Kitchen, 1811 Hillandale Road, Durham beginning at 6:00 PM. Everyone is reminded

that we must enjoy a good Italian supper to maintain our welcome for the conduct of our meetings at Pomodoro.

I believe it is time to put our thinking caps on and come up with a method to easily cover our tables and stock during such periods rather than to continually cancel operation.

Pledge to the US Flag I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

2 that we must enjoy a good Italian supper to maintain our welcome for the conduct of our meetings at Pomodoro. Commander s Comments: Compatriots, Flag Pledge and Salutes: Once again we were forced to cancel our booth operation due to pending rainy weather. I believe it is time to put our thinking caps on and come up with a method to easily cover our tables and stock during such periods rather than to continually cancel operation. We need to be out there so we will discuss this during our October meeting. Pledge to the US Flag I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Salute to the Confederate Flag I salute the Confederate Flag with affection, reverence, and undying devotion to the Cause for which it stands. Salute to the North Carolina Flag I salute the Flag of North Carolina and pledge to the Old North State, love loyalty, and faith. Minutes of September 2o15 Camp Meeting: The meeting was called to order by Commander Nash. The invocation was given by John Flora. Roll Call Financial Report The minutes of the August meeting were amended to add several names to those scheduled to staff the Camp merchandise booth. Berk Nash, John Nash, and Doug Nash agreed to staff the booth on September 12 th and 13 th and November 14 th and 15 th. Additional volunteers were: Thomas Beach (September 12 th ), William O Quinn (September 13 th and November 15 th ), and Dick Pickett (November 14 th ). The minutes of the August 2015 meeting were approved as amended. New Business: Mark Weems sought membership in the Camp on the record of his 2 nd great grandfather Francis Marion Weems who served in Company B, 6 th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Camp members present voted to admit Mark into the Camp without objection. Camp members discussed the possibility of sponsoring one or two adolescents to attend the Sam Davis Youth Camp in June Volunteers were requested to staff a SCV recruitment booth at Bennett Place s School of the Soldier living history event on September 19 th and 20 th. The following Camp members volunteered: Stewart Dunaway (all day both days), Berk Nash (4 hr Saturday and 4 hr Sunday), John Flora (4 hr Saturday). Volunteers were requested to staff an SCV recruiting booth at the Dixie Gun and Knife Classic on November 21 st and 22 nd at the State Fairgrounds. Camp members discussed moving back to Pomodoro s Italian Kitchen for regular monthly meetings due to repeated problems at Bennett Place. Berk Nash made a motion to return to Pomodoro s starting with the next regular Camp meeting. The motion was seconded by Stewart Dunaway and carried with a vote of 8 4. Mark Hall agreed to confirm whether we can still have our Confederate flags at the restaurant. Camp members will be contacted to confirm the meeting arrangements before the next regular monthly meeting. 2

Old Business: Camp lapel pins were discussed. John Flora displayed color copies of the three designs Camp members voted to get quotes on at the August Camp meeting.

3 Old Business: Camp lapel pins were discussed. John Flora displayed color copies of the three designs Camp members voted to get quotes on at the August Camp meeting. The need to find a business to provide quotes on producing the pins was discussed. Donations were received from Camp members. Announcements: Andrew Speidel informed Camp members of a fundraiser he is conducting for the Riverside High School JROTC. GoPlaySave coupon books were offered for $25. The benediction was given by John Flora and the meeting was closed with the singing of Dixie. August 2o15 Camp Meeting: None. Prospective New Members: Jeffrey Summey is applying for membership upon the record of his 5 th Great Grandfather, Private William Pinkney Summey, Company K, 16 th North Carolina Infantry. Russell Rusty Lynn Jones is applying for membership upon the record of his 2 nd Great Grandfather, Private Lewis Henry Jones, Company A, 3 rd North Carolina Infantry. Rusty was born and raised in Durham, NC. He and his wife Linda have been married for 41 years. The have two daughters, Amy and Cheryl (deceased) and three grandsons. Rusty retired from Otis Elevator Company and is currently working as a state elevator inspector. We will vote on Russell s membership at our October meeting. Recent Events: None. Upcoming Events: Election of Camp Officers. This October will be our nominations for the Camp Commander and Memberat-Large for the next two years. Start thinking about who you would like to see fill those offices. Article VII: Officers: Election and Appointment Section 2: The Commander and Member-at-Large of the Executive Council shall be elected by the Camp membership in the manner prescribed by Section 3 of this Article. The Commander shall appoint the Lieutenant Commander. All other officers are to be appointed by the Executive Council. Section 3: Nominations for officers shall be made at the October meeting of each odd-numbered year, and shall be announced to the membership in the next (November) newsletter. Proxy nominations may be delivered to the Adjutant prior to the November meeting, in which case they shall be announced to the membership in the next (December) newsletter. Proxy votes may be delivered to the Adjutant prior to the announced December meeting to be counted along with the votes of those present at the meeting. A plurality shall determine the winner of each office. In the event that a member is elected to more than one office, he shall immediately accept the office of his choice and decline the other, whereupon the declined office will be re-balloted from among the nominees. Section 4: Elected officers shall serve for a two-year term commencing at the regular January meeting of every even-numbered year, and shall be eligible for reelection. Gettsburg Field Trip. The Camp will sponsor a field trip to Gettysburg Thursday through Sunday, October 8-11, Mark Hall will act as our guide and will tailor the tour to include comments concerning where ancestors/kinfolk of Camp members fought. If you wish your ancestor/kinfolk included do not forget to inform Mark as to who he is(they are) and his(their) unit so he has time to research. Booth Operation. We will operate our Camp booth at the Raleigh Flea Market on November Volunteers are: Saturday Sunday Dick Pickett William O Quinn John Nash John Nash Berk Nash Berk Nash Doug Nash Doug Nash Did They Eat/Drink/Use That? The year is 1848: Charles Stiemers received the first 3

American patent for enameling cast iron. Food for Thought: Which gave more freedom to black Americans, the Emancipation Proclamation or the 13 th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia.

This created a rail link from Chattanooga, on the Tennessee River, to seaports on the Atlantic Ocean.

In 1888 the Richmond Terminal Company, a Virginia holding company, gained control of the Central.

4 American patent for enameling cast iron. Food for Thought: Which gave more freedom to black Americans, the Emancipation Proclamation or the 13 th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Confederate Railroads: Central of Georgia Railway. The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was constructed to join the Macon and Western Railroad at Macon, Georgia, and run to Savannah. This created a rail link from Chattanooga, on the Tennessee River, to seaports on the Atlantic Ocean. It took from 1837 to 1843 to build the railroad from Savannah to the eastern bank of the Ocmulgee River at Macon; a bridge into the city was not built until In 1888 the Richmond Terminal Company, a Virginia holding company, gained control of the Central. The financial problems of the parent company forced the CofG into bankruptcy, and it was sold at foreclosure three years later, being reorganized as the Central of Georgia Railway on November 1, Today the Central of Georgia exists only as a paper railroad within the Norfolk Southern Railway group. 42 miles of the CofG's former mainline are currently leased by the Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway from the State of Georgia. Confederate States Naval Officers: 1 st Lt. Robert Randolph Carter. During the Savannah Campaign of the War for Southern Independence, conducted during November and December 1864, Federal troops tore up the rails and converted them into "Sherman's neckties." Over the years, this railroad steadily acquired other railroads by either lease or purchase. Robert Randolph Carter was born on September 15, 1825 at Shirley Plantation, Virginia to Hill Carter and Mary Braxton Randolph Carter. Carter would later assume control of Shirley Plantation in 1866, after the death of his father. He attended school in Alexandria, Virginia and in 1842 joined the United States Navy, during which time he took part in the Mexican American War. Carter went on to attend the United States Naval Academy, where he graduated in 1849 as a passed midshipman. He took part in several scientific exploration and surveying expeditions and in May 1850 he also took part in an attempt to locate Sir 4

John Franklin's missing expedition to locate the Northwest Passage. During this time Carter kept a journal in which he kept a daily, detailed account of the rescue attempt.

Shirley Plantation Sir John Franklin Northwest Passage Carter resigned from the U.S. Navy on April 2, 1861 and months later joined the Confederate States Navy.

Carter died on March 8, 1888 as a result of injuries sustained from a fall from a granary loft and was buried at Shirley Plantation.

This journal was later posthumously published by the Naval Institute Press as Searching for the Franklin Expedition: The Arctic Journal of Robert Randolph Carter in May 1998 and won the 1998 John

5 John Franklin's missing expedition to locate the Northwest Passage. During this time Carter kept a journal in which he kept a daily, detailed account of the rescue attempt. He went on to serve as the junior lieutenant and navigator on the Vincennes and in 1858, served on the steamer Argentina. Shirley Plantation Sir John Franklin Northwest Passage Carter resigned from the U.S. Navy on April 2, 1861 and months later joined the Confederate States Navy. During his time with the Confederate States Navy he was promoted to first lieutenant and was one of many Southern soldiers that received a presidential pardon for serving with the Confederate army. Carter died on March 8, 1888 as a result of injuries sustained from a fall from a granary loft and was buried at Shirley Plantation. After his death, Carter would come to be known for a journal he kept while unsuccessfully searching for the Franklin expedition. This journal was later posthumously published by the Naval Institute Press as Searching for the Franklin Expedition: The Arctic Journal of Robert Randolph Carter in May 1998 and won the 1998 John Lyman Book Award for Primary Source Materials, Reference Works, and Guide Books. He was a member of the Carter family of Virginia, which was descended from Robert "King" Carter. Carter married Louise Humphreys on January 6, 1852 and had two children with her. Confederate Kinfolk Corner: Private Charles J. Shields, Company G (Orange Guards), 27 th North Carolina State Troops. Charles J. Shields, the first cousin 3 times removed of David T. Patterson, was born in The son of Colonel William Thomas Shield, Sr. and Jane Cabe, Charles, before the war, went into 5

6 partnership with his brother-in-law, Lorenzo Leigh Bennitt, operating Alpha Woolen Mills on the nearby Eno River, where they oversaw the work of five women and three men. In 1860, they turned out 1,200 yards of jeans etcetera. Charles, at the age of 27, enlisted as a Private on May 7, 1861 in Company G. 27 th North Carolina State Troops. Private Shields was captured on October 14, 1863 at Bristoe Station, Virginia and was confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC on October 16, He was subsequently transferred to Point Lookout Prison, Maryland on October 27 th. Private Shields was paroled on September 18, 1864 and transferred to Aiken s Landing, Virginia and exchanged on the 20 th. Charles J. Shields died on September 24, 1864 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. 6

"First at Bethel, farthest to the front at Gettysburg and Chickamauga, last at Appomattox"

First at Bethel, farthest to the front at Gettysburg and Chickamauga, last at Appomattox Sons of Confederate Veterans Durham, North Carolina October 2016 Published in Occupied North Carolina Winner of the Colonel Leonidas LaFayette Polk Award for the best Camp newsletter in the North Carolina