Lee-Jackson Day A Little Colder Than Last Year

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1 Sons Of Confederate Veterans ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA MARYLAND DIVISION COLONEL WILLIAM NORRIS CAMP #1398 Volume XXVI. Issue I February 2, 2007 Inside this issue: Next Meeting Date - Tuesday, February 6th At 7:00 P.M. At The Damascus Public Library! Lee-Jackson Day In Baltimore A Good Start To R.E. Lee s 200th Birthday! Maryland SCV Convention Invitation The Battle of Sharpsburg Camp Is This Year s Host With Special Gifts For Early Registration Upcoming Events Events Of Interest To Norris Camp Members And Their Families Commander s Column And Guest Bob Brewer s Statement To The Camp As Well As This Month s Guest Speaker Gettysburg Medical Reenactment Compatriot Bob Urban Informs Us Of A Massive Medical Portrayal This Year Adjutant s Report Harold Ford Has More Than His Usual Fact Filled And Informative Report Important Names, Phone Numbers, 9 and Addresses Lee-Jackson Day A Little Colder Than Last Year This year s Lee-Jackson Day ceremony in Baltimore was certainly colder than last year s ceremony. The brisk temperatures were made colder with a very strong wind that made everyone appreciate the sacrifices made by the organizers to have a moving program. Certainly the temperatures have been colder at previous ceremonies so all in all, it was seasonable. Lee-Jackson Day is always a special event everywhere and this year the number of ceremonies throughout the country was an all time high because of Robert E Lee s 200th birthday. Throughout the South, observances were held either on January 13th or 20th as in the case of the Baltimore ceremony hosted annually by the Harry Gilmor camp. Front and center in the parade that winds its way through part of the Johns Hopkins University campus before arriving at the double equestrian statue of Generals Lee and Jackson were the Gilmor camp and Maryland Division SCV Color Guards. The Color Guards always look great, with pride and dedication swelling out of every member of the elite units and then washing over every onlooker with reverence. The MD Division SCV Color Guard had been the lead unit at the National Lee-Jackson Day ceremony the weekend before in Lexington, Virginia, which is the final resting place of both Generals. Representing the Military Order of Stars and Bars (MOSB) was our own Don Beck. Don always cuts a fine image in any ceremony and he braves both personal and environmental challenges to participate in almost every event that the public can see a Confederate Battle Flag at. Also in attendance from the Norris camp was Ray Driver who brought along his family, even though they watched from the comfort of the Art Museum across the street. Hopefully, every camp member will be able to participate in these kinds of events throughout the year. As the kickoff to the year s ceremonies, this one was outstanding. To the left: Compatriot Dave Redden presents a salute to the Norris Camp wreath at the base of the Lee-Jackson monument in Baltimore. TRY THE NORRIS CAMP NEWSLETTER (In Color!) ON-LINE AT:

2 Some Photographs From Lee-Jackson Day These pictures of the Lee-Jackson Day ceremony in Baltimore on January 20th were taken by Sherry Redden. This is just a small sample of the many pictures that she took. If anyone is interested in seeing more then please contact the Newsletter Editor. To the left the Maryland Division SCV Color Guard marches proudly at the head of the parade of reenactors and other Color Guard units. Color Sergeant Ray Rooks is seen on the far left of the line dressed with a red kepi and a red sash. Above, Don Beck, Dave Redden, and Ray Driver huddle in front of the Lee-Jackson monument. To the right, Les Kinsolving, who portrays Mississippi General Barksdale reads General Lee s General Order Number 9. The picture above him is of SCV Maryland Division Commander Clarence Woods as he addresses the crowd during the ceremony. Page 2

3 The Battle of Sharpsburg Camp #1582 Invites You to Attend the Annual Maryland Division State Convention of the Sons of Confederate Veterans April 28th, :00 AM to 4:00 PM Boonsboro American Legion Post 710 N. Main Street, Boonsboro, MD Our Very Special Guest Real Son Albert Lee Comer of Cumberland, MD Guided Tours of the Antietam/Sharpsburg Battlefield Book Sales Raffles Auction The first 50 to register will receive a Complimentary copy of the popular CD Maryland s Confederate Graves Cost - $40.00/ individual, or $65.00/couples (includes lunch) To Register, send the lower portion of this form and a personal check made out to SCV to: PO BOX 546 Sharpsburg, MD, For questions about the event, call SCV Maryland State Convention, April 28 th, 2007 Number attending Amount Paid $ Upcoming Activities The following activities coming up in the month of January are of importance to Norris camp members and their families. More activities can be found at the Maryland Division SCV web site, as well as in various magazines such as the Confederate Veteran. 2/6/2007 7:00 pm Regular scheduled meeting of the Norris camp at Damascus Public Library. 2/19/2007 President s Day parade in Alexandria, VA sponsored by the VA SCV. Contact Bob Brewer for more info. 3/6/2007 7:00 pm Regular scheduled meeting of the Norris camp at Damascus Public Library. 4/3/2007 7:00 pm Regular scheduled meeting of the Norris camp at Damascus Public Library. 4/28/2007 9:00 am Annual Maryland SCV Division Convention in Boonsboro, MD. See information above. 4/28/2007 Arlington, Virginia, Key Bridge Marriott hotel. Robert E. Lee symposium produced by the Stephen Dill Lee Institute and the Virginia SCV. For more information contact Bragg Bowling at This will be an all long long conference on Lee and will include the following speakers: RON MAXWELL, THOMAS DILORENZO, KENT MASTERSON BROWN, JOHN J. DWYER, CLYDE WILSON, and DONALD LIVINGSTONE. A banquet will also be included in the activities of the day. 5/1/2007 7:00 pm Regular scheduled meeting of the Norris camp at Damascus Public Library. Page 3

4 Commander s Column Dear Compatriots- We will be going over our budget for 2007 and doing a final review of our upcoming activities for the coming year at the next meeting. We could use everyone's help, so please plan on coming.also- I'm excited to have Theta McPherson Keel return to our camp as the February speaker. If you haven't experienced her talk on natural healing in the 1860's, I highly recommend coming this Tuesday night. Her resume is shown below. Since I had to be out of town during all of the local Robert E. Lee events, I had the pleasure of attending the North Carolina Divisions Robert E. Lee Bicentennial Observance in historic Wilmington NC. This included a run down of all the Confederate History that occurred within easy walking distance of the event, a stirring sermon by the NC Division Chaplin, W. Herman White, and the keynote speaker was Bruce W. Tyson ( NC Division commander). The photo to the right shows me posing with Commander Tyson. This coming Tuesday night we will meet at 5:40 pm at Tom and Rays for dinner before the meeting. Located just minutes from the library at 9876 Main St Damascus MD ( ), we will have a table reserved for us. I look forward to seeing all of you soon. Bob Brewer Resume for February s Speaker Theta McPheron Keel, is a traditional Indian medicine woman. She is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Tribe from NC, and a hereditary member of the Creek tribe from Alabama. She is a research scientist who holds four undergraduate degrees and four graduate degrees. She is a Professor of American Indian Studies and participates with the National Cancer Institute on cancer studies related to Native Americans and natural healing which blends western medicine and natural healing with a focus on tobacco issues. Massive Medical Living History Planned For Gettysburg This year, the largest civil war medical living history event ever will take place on July 6-8, 2007 at the annual Gettysburg reenactment, held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This event will be the crowning civil war medical event of the decade! In a rare event, over 100 civil war medical living historians will portray the field hospital system as it actually functioned during the War Between The States. This unique impression will be a part of the battlefield reenactment, not just a side show as in years past and at other reenactments. Robert Urban, the medical director of the Mid-Atlantic chapter of "The Field Hospital," a national civil war medical group, and its members, have been selected to create this historic civil war medical reenactment impression at this national event. Spectators will see a field station/dressing station on the battlefield, where the 1st triage was performed during the War Between The States. They will see the wounded soldiers arrive from the actual battlefield, and then be transported to the field hospital further down the line. At the field hospital, spectators will view pre-op, post-op and surgery demonstrations performed on the wounded soldiers. Spectators will see the wounded attended to in post battle hospitals: the early post battle shanty tent style and the later post battle Letterman hospital tent style. Here, within a space of 100 yards by 100 yards, spectators will find every type of civil war medical impression, from static museum style to live demonstrations performed by real doctors and medical reenactors from all over the country. All civil war medical impressions will be found here, such as the embalmer, sanitary commission, relief ser- (Continued on page 9) Page 4

5 Adjutant Report for January 2007 By Harold Ford, Col. William Norris Camp #1398 Adjutant/Treasurer ********************************* Volume: XXVI Issue: One Date: January 2007 THE COLONEL WILLIAM NORRIS CAMP 1398 MEETS EVERY MONTH ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 6th, 2007, at 7:00 pm. at the Damascus Community Library, 9701 Main Street, Damascus, MD. From the stop light at the intersection of MD 27 and MD 108, travel east on MD 108 to the stop light at MD 124 (Woodfield Road). Turn left (north) onto Woodfield Road and then take the next right into the library parking lot. Adjutant s Report Minutes of December 5 th Camp Meeting at Damascus Public Library The meeting was called to order by Commander Brewer at about 7:10 PM. After the Pledge Allegiance to the American flag and the salute to the Confederate flag,. There were 10 members and guests attending including compatriots; Bob Urban, Joshua Ford, Bob Jones, Don Bean, Michael Daughtery, Dave Redden, David King, Jr., Adjutant/Treasurer Harold Ford, and Commander Bob Brewer. Our special guest was Marydon Ford. Minutes The meeting was devoted primarily to planning for the Camp events in this upcoming year.. Compatriot David King, Jr. presented a schedule of events and the primary point was that the Colonel Norris Camp would sponsor two major events and participate in others throughout the year. The two events that we will be sponsoring are: 1. Potomac River Crossing on the last Saturday of August. this year August 25 th. 2. Sharpsburg Memorial Illumination on the first Saturday in December. this year December 1 st. Compatriot Steve Gill will be working on our website due February. Rather than giving him a truck-load of suggestions, he will have the freedom to design it as he sees fit, then we will critique it. A collection of 24 flags are available for $1, This includes poles, sockets and weighted bases. There was considerable discussion and we decided to vote at the February meeting whether to accept the offer or not. 1. 1st National Confederate 2. 2nd National Confederate 3. 3rd National Confederate 4. Bonnie Blue Flag 5. MD Battalion Church Flag 6. MD Battalion Hospital Flag 7. MD State Flag 8. Cherokee Braves Battle flag 9. 1st Missouri Cavalry Battle flag 10. Bradley T. Johnson Headquarter Flag 11. 3rd Kentucky Mounted Infantry Flag 12. Shiloh Battle flag w/fringe 13. Robert E. Lee Headquarter Flag 14. Army of Tennessee Confederate Battle flag 15. Confederate Signal Flag, Red on White 16. Confederate Signal Flag, White on Black (Continued on page 6) Page 5

6 Adjutant s Report (Continued from page 5) 17. Confederate Signal Flag, White on Red 18. Saint Andrew's Cross 19. Leonidas Polk Battle flag 20. Montgomery County Flag 21. Betsy Ross Flag 22. Calvary Guidon, 33 star U.S. 23. US Flag 33 Stars 24. Maryland State Flag The meeting was adjourned about 9:15PM. Adjutant Activities Attended a meeting for the National Capital Area Combined Federal Campaign downtown Washington that discussed the new rules for submission of applications this year. Special Meeting A special meeting was held Commander Bob Brewer, David King, Jr., Dan Belvin, Harold Ford, and Steve Gill to review the River Crossing event and how we can improve it. We also started the planning to the one this year. Financial Report for 2006 The following is the financial report for the Colonel Norris Camp for last year. Pretty much by the numbers. If you have any questions, either me or ask me at the next Camp meeting INCOME Budget Actual Donations Budget Actual Membership $ 2, $ 2, Donations $ $ 1, Central Maryland Heritage League $ $ Interest $ $ Civil War Preservation Trust $ $ CFC NCA $ 2, $ 1, Confederate Memorial Hall $ $ Total Income $ 5, $ 5, Manare Foundation $ $ Museum of Confederacy $ $ 1, Operational Expenses PLPLW $ $ Division $ $ Sharpsburg Illumation $ $ International HQ $ 1, $ 1, Addiional Donation Fund $ $ Newsletter $ $ General Expenses $ $ Total Donations $ 1, $ 1, Parade & Ceremony $ $ Speaker Fees $ $ Ledger January 1, 2006 $17, Hall Rental $ $ Ledger December 31, 2006 $15, Total Operational $ 4, $ 4, Difference $ (1,599.14) Income $ 5, $ 5, Cemetery Fund $ 3, Operation Expenses $ 4, $ 4, Does not belong to Norris Camp Donations $ 1, $ 1, Actual Ledger Balance $12, EOY Balance $ $ Budget for 2007 Page 6 (Continued on page 7)

7 Adjutant s Report (Continued from page 6) Here is the proposed 2007 budget for the Colonel Norris Camp. The next meeting, we intend to vote on the purchase of the flag collection. With the flags, we need to make some kind of arrangements for storage of these flags. To get our budget to balance, I jacked up the projected donations for the coming year. We must redouble our efforts on donations and programs that yield donations. Again, if anyone has any questions, they must either me or see me at the next meeting Income Budget Actual Donations Budget Actual Dues & Penalty $ 2, Manare Foundation $ Donations $ 2, Civil War Preservation Trust $ CFC United Way $ 1, Sharpsburg Illumation $ Bank interest $ Maryland Division Heritage $ Income $ 7, $ - Confederate Memorial Hall $ Museum of Confederacy $ Operational Expenses Budget Actual Central Maryland Heritage $ Division $ PLPOW $ International HQ $ 1, Additional Donation Fund $ Newsletter $ General Expenses $ Parade and Ceremony $ Speakers $ Hall Rental $ Total Donations $ $ - Storage $ Flag Collection $ 1, Total Expenses $ 6, $ - Budget Actual Income $ 7, $ - Operational Expenses $ 6, Donations $ Profit (Loss) $ - $ - Robert E. Lee Quotes: In the absence of a speaker at the last meeting, I thought I would put forth some quotes from one of the greatest Americans ever! This year we celebrate the 200 th year of his birth. So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I am rejoiced that Slavery is abolished. I believe it will be greatly for the interest of the South. So fully am I satisfied of this that I would have cheerfully lost all that I have lost by the war, and have suffered all that I have suffered to have this object attained. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself. Whiskey - I like it, I always did, and that is the reason I never use it. My chief concern is to try to be a humble, earnest Christian. Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character. [W]e made a great mistake in the beginning of our struggle, and I fear, in spite of all we can do, it will prove to be a fatal mistake. We appointed all our worst generals to command our armies, and all our best generals to edit the newspapers There is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back. You must study to be frank with the world: Frankness is the child of honesty and courage. Say just (Continued on page 8) Page 7

8 Adjutant s Report (Continued from page 7) what you mean to do on every occasion, and take it for granted that you mean to do right. With all my devotion to the Union and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the Army, and save in defense of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope I may never be called on to draw my sword... A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He can not only forgive; he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which imparts sufficient strength to let the past be put the past. The education of a man is never completed until he dies. We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing. What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world. You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, have anything you desire, accomplish anything you set out to accomplish - if you will hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do good, and, when summoned away, to leave without regret. Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one. They do not know what they say. If it came to a conflict of arms, the war will last at least four years. Northern politicians will not appreciate the determination and pluck of the South, and Southern politicians do not appreciate the numbers, resources, and patient perseverance of the North. Both sides forget that we are all Americans. I foresee that our country will pass through a terrible ordeal, a necessary expiation, perhaps, for our national sins. You cannot be a true man until you learn to obey My trust is in the mercy and wisdom of a kind Providence, who ordereth all things for our good CFC Donations If anyone is eligible to donate to the CFC, here are some #'s : Norris Camp is 7438 SCV National is code 0887 CWPT is 2332 NRA Civil Defense Fund is 1024 No fund for SAR, UDC, Museum of the Confederacy, or CWRT. Heritage Violations Notify the Camp Heritage Officer compatriot Jim Stargel (jim.stargel@faa.gov) of any heritage violations. Harold E. Ford Adjutant/Treasurer Col. William Norris Camp #1398 Page 8

9 Medical Reenactment At Gettysburg! (continued from page 4) vices, Christian Commission, veterans reserve, artillery, ambulance depot, general hospital tents, soldiers, nurses, nuns, hospital stewards, there will also be a display of original civil war medical instruments. For the first time, there will be a living history stage where medical demonstrations and lectures will take place every 45 minutes through out the 3 day event. This is a once in a life time event for those who perform medical living histories and for those spectators who enjoy seeing this aspect of the civil war.!!!! THIS IS A CALL-TO-ARMS!!!! All medical impressions and related impressions are wanted for this event! Every civil war medical living historian is invited to attend this historic reenactment event. Soldiers are also very much needed to help portray wounded soldiers and conduct living histories through out the camp. Civilian impressions are very much needed too. So, please spread the word, we need you all to make this happen! Be a part of civil war medical reenactment history at Gettysburg, July 6-8, 2007!! For further information, please contact me at - urbanbob2000@aol.com Or by phone at Thank-you, Robert Urban The Sons of Confederate Veterans is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization that, with regard to the War Between the States, participates in the study of history and genealogy and in the preservation of historic sites, monuments, and grave markers; awards scholarships and medical research grants; and practices good citizenship. Through its local camps, the Sons works with historical and genealogical societies, and participates in community heritage days and in patriotic holiday events and parades. The newsletter of the Colonel William Norris Camp 1398 is published 12 times a year by the camp as a service to its membership and to the public. Officers of the camp are: Robert Brewer, Commander, 205 E. Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, telephone , (brewer000@comcast.net). Steve Gill, 1st Lt. Cdr., Horizon Place, Derwood, MD 20855, telephone ; (StevenGill@Lycos.com), Dan Buckingham, 2nd Lt. Cdr., Front Field Lane, Potomac, MD 20854, tel , (danbuckingham@hurrisafe.com). Major David King Jr., 3rd Lt. Cdr., 5611 Oak Place, Bethesda, MD 20817, telephone ; (Dejota.King@verizon.net). Harold Ford, Adjutant/Treasurer, Jacobs Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21771, telephone ; (dept911@adelphia.net). Thomas Keefer, Chaplain, Cross Bridge Way, Germantown, MD 20874, telephone Don Beck, Recruiting Officer, P.O. Box 473, Rockville, MD , telephone , (donbeck@erols.com). Jim Stargel, Heritage Officer and Quartermaster, (jim.stargel@faa.gov) David Redden, Newsletter Editor, Dowden Circle, Poolesville, MD 20837, telephone , fax , (DaveRedden@Hotmail.com).