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THE BUGLER SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS GOVERNOR W. T. LANHAM CAMP #586 WEATHERFORD, TEXAS SEPTEMBER, 2014 UNAPOLOGETIC AND PROUD OF OUR CONFEDERATE ANCESTORS THE CHARGE 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 s good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles which he love and which you love also, and those ideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish IN THIS ISSUE Pg. 1: The Charge Pgs. 2-3: Commander s Report Pg. 4: Adjutant s Call and Editor s Soapbox Pgs. 5-9: Photos Pgs. 10-12: The Collector s Corner by Don Brannon Pg. 13: Our Namesake Pgs. 14-15: Santos Benavides Pg. 16: Officers and Staff Lt. Stephen Dill Lee Commander General, United Confederate Veterans New Orleans, Louisiana, April 26, 1906 Pg. 17: Upcoming Events Pg. 18: Useful Links Pg. 19: 3rd Brigade Camps Pg. 20: Guardian Flags Pgs. 21-25: Wall of Honor OUR NEXT MEETING DATE: Monday, September 22, 2014. We meet at Antonio s Mexican Restaurant, 1900 Santa Fe, Weatherford,. Meeting time is 7:00 PM but we start gathering around 6:00 to eat and visit before the meeting. Our Guest Speaker will be: Jack Dyess, Commander of W.H. Griffin Camp #2235, Haltom City, TX. He subject will be the comparison of Andersonville and Camp Douglas Prisoner Camps.

Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham, Camp 586 COMMANDER S CORNER Commander s Corner September, 2014 By Larry Martin Commander Governor Samuel W.T. Lanham Camp 586 Another long hot month has passed and here we are in the middle of September and WOW we got some much needed cooler weather for the weekend! Our camp continues to grow and we have been participating in Marker dedications with other camps and brigades, plus I have begun surveying cemeteries again. So I know our camp is fulfilling The Charge This coming Saturday our camp will set up at the Springtown Wild West Day and that event is always a fun one for us to attend. At our last meeting, I reported to the camp that some of our members were leaving to form a new camp in Willow Park. 3 rd Brigade Commander Calvin Allen, 2 nd LT Commander David Wilson, 3 rd LT. Commander Larry Johnson and several others want to build a more Confederate and more un-reconstructed style of camp. I know we will all wish them well in building a new camp and we also want them to know they will have our support and will invite them to participate in local activities such as the Christmas Parade our camp presents. The upcoming Division Executive Council on September 27 will be hard on the entire Division. There have been many rumors, many discussions among members across the state, so many bits and pieces of fact and supposition it is hard to track them all. The Division Commanders and Brigade Commanders need to look at this whole issue with a fresh perspective, and work to bring the whole Division back to a close brotherhood we are supposed to be honoring with The Charge and stop the internecine warfare that is currently being waged. I deeply suspect the upcoming meeting in Lorena will be one we, as members of the SCV, will end up ashamed. Things will be said in the heat of anger and frankly Gentleman, you can never un-ring a bell once it has been rung. I know, we all, wish they could settle this like Gentleman, shake hands and join forces in growing our Division, charter more camps and show the entire nation that leads the way! Our fall events will show the Brigade that the Samuel W T Lanham camp is truly leading the way. We as a whole, embrace The Charge, and that we do show our community that we are Southern Gentleman and our whole purpose is to educate the public and honor our ancestors. (Continued on next page)

They are the ones who left all they knew, left families behind to go defend the State they loved and the Southern way of life. They are the ones who endured the long marches, disease, short rations, the boredom, the unimaginable horrors of combat, the stench, and all that goes with war. War is nothing but Armed Robbery on a grand scale. The North wanted the money, when the money spigot was turned off, the bankers and financiers jumped into the issue and got their Congress critters wound up. And lo and behold, they attacked and that is as simple an answer as anyone can come up with on causes of the war. The common solider only knew one thing, His State called and He answered that call. And now, our mission is just as simple, we HONOR His service and sacrifice. Again it is just that simple. So when outside SCV politics, when rumors swirl, when agitators try to stir things up, simply remember your ancestor. Remember His sacrifice and focus on how you honor him and The Charge. Sincerely, Larry Martin Commander Gov. W.T. Lanham Camp #586 Weatherford, TX Special Thanks to Richard Montgomery for the use of this.

The Editor s Soapbox You may notice a few changes to the newsletter. I m never 100% satisfied with the end product and often not happy at all but finally give up and send it out. I ve spent quite a bit of time the past week reading other Camp s newsletters trying to get some ideas how to improve ours. I ve added some links to SCV sites, I m changing up the format of photos some too. Less and larger per page. Seeing how we don t print this gives me more freedom. The cost of ink is high not to mention the paper and time it takes to print. Some editors do theirs in what I call newspaper format, in columns. I do what I call book or magazine format. I find it somewhat irritating scrolling up and down the page reading an article. That s why I do mine like a book or magazine, where you read across the page instead of up and down, in case anyone has noticed or wondered. I don t know if I mentioned this a couple months back or not but new (transfer) member Don Brannon has graciously agreed to do a monthly article on different medals. Don is an avid medal collector and knowledgeable as well. This will be a welcome addition and asset to our newsletter I m sure. Thanks Don! Humbly Yours, Jerry Puckett Editor, Cook, and Chief Bottle Washer W.T. Lanham Camp #586 Weatherford, TX The Adjutant s Call As we start the Fall activities, we have the Springtown Wild West Days (Sat Sept 20), Weatherford Heritage Stampede (Sat Oct 11), Veterans Day Parade (Sat Nov 8), and the Weatherford Christmas Parade (Sat Dec 6). All of these are fun events and any amount of time you are able to spend will be worthwhile. These are family oriented to show the public what we are about, genealogy, history, and honoring ancestors. Being a salesman is not important, just say hello and answer questions. Selling is not our primary goal, while we have a few things for sell, it is not a our major goal. Our goal is to provide information. Our goal is to present ourselves as American citizens that are proud of our ancestors. We are encouraged to participate in the Veterans Day Parade, our ancestors are veterans, as are many in our camp. The Veterans Day Parade is for all veterans, past, present and future. They all will be saluted!

Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham, Camp 586 August s Meeting Members Jack Edwards (Above) and Jerry Walden gave brief histories of their Ancestors.

Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham, Camp 586 August s Meeting Jake McCollum (L) was awarded a Camp Certificate of Gratitude Dave Berry ( R ) was awarded a Camp Certificate of Gratitude Jerry Walden (L) was awarded the SCV Commendation Medal

Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham, Camp 586 August s Meeting

SO N S O F CO N F ED ER A T E V E TE RA NS Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham, Camp 586 Etc. Commander Larry Martin and Jerry Puckett joined forces with Stonewall Jackson #901 and LeeBourland #1848 from the 4th Brigade along with descendants at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Jacksboro to honor Pvt. Thomas Jefferson L. Jones. Member Calvin Allen took time from his vacation to help the Virginia Flaggers

Memorial Service for Francis Marion Petty September 13, at least 8 Camps from the 3rd, 4th, and 7th Brigades as well as several UDC and OCR chapters came together to honor and pay tribute to Corporal F.M. Petty. Also in attendance were several descendants including his G-Grandson Colonel Charles Petty and his wife from Columbia, TN. L to R, from Lanham Camp, Jerry Puckett, Don Brannon, Jeff Western, Larry Martin, and Jack Edwards. G-Grandson, Col. Charles Petty

The Collector s Corner By Don Brannon This year we mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Though not related to the War of Northern Aggression, the descendants of many Civil War veteran served in this conflict. These men and women served 100 years after their grandfathers, in a war also involving an aggressor from the north. Though both wars involved a "North and a South", they were decisively different. I felt it was only fitting to include a spotlight on these heroes in my article. Growing up during the latter half of the Vietnam war, I was privileged to be related to or a friend of many Vietnam Veterans. Because of this, I was able to obtain various collectibles from this conflict. Collecting Vietnam War artifacts is not new, it started becoming popular in the 1980's. Now days, collecting Vietnam can be pretty tricky and expensive. The People's Republic of Vietnam is now exporting new made unit patches, beer can crests, airborne wings, and badges made by the same people on the same machines they used in the 1960's and 1970's. Knowing what you are looking for is the key to success in this field. I have found three books concerning this field of collecting, "Collecting Vietnam", "The Decorations and Medals of the Republic of Vietnam", and "Orders, Decorations and Badges of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam". Though all are good reference books, I believe the latter two are the best. At this time, I am unaware of any books regarding the collecting of Vietnamese made unit patches. I would like to express my thanks and gratitude to these Veterans, and to the 58,000 whose names are on that granite wall. "WELCOME HOME!" Continued on next page

The Collector s Corner By Don Brannon Various Unit Patches, USAF, US Army, and Vietnam made Vietnamese Airborne Wings and Ranger Badge, US, Vietnam and Philippine made Private purchase Boonie hat, Vietnamese made, with tabs. These were also made in Thailand. This was purchased by an unknown Air Force Veteran in Vietnam. Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with palm. Boxed and made in Vietnam. Continued on next page

The Collector s Corner By Don Brannon National Order Knights Class Vietnam Close up of the maker mark in medal box lid. Medals often issued to US Troops in Vietnam; from left to right: Cross of Gallantry,Military Merit Medal, Armed Forces Honor Medal 1 st Class, Technical Service Medal 2 nd Class, Training Service Medal 1 st Class, and the Vietnam Campaign medal. All Vietnamese made. Front and back of the Vietnamese Airborne wing. This is a late war Vietnam made version

Governor Samuel W.T. Lanham A Brief History of our Camp s Namesake Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham was born July 4, 1846 in South Carolina in the Spartanburg District. He was the oldest of 8 children. When the War started he enlisted at the age of 15. He served as a private in Co. K, Third South Carolina Regiment, Joseph B. Kershaw s Brigade. They served mainly with the Army of Northern Virginia. He also fought in Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He was wounded at the battle of Spotsylvania in May 1864. Towards the end of the War he was promoted to 2nd Sergeant. After the War he married Sara Beona Meng of Union County, South Carolina. They left for in October 1866 along with 19 other people. They settled in Red River County that December where he took a job as a school teacher in Clarksville and then later in Old Boston in Bowie County. In 1868 he moved his family to Weatherford, TX where he taught school in a one room log cabin while living in an adjoining room. While teaching he studied law and was admitted to the bar in Weatherford in 1869. Gov. Edmund J. Davis appointed him District Attorney for the 13th District in 1871 and served through 1876. In July 1871 he prosecuted Kiowa Chiefs Satanta and Big Tree for their roles in the Warren Wagon train Raid. He was elected to the U.S. House in 1882 where he served to March 1893. A Democrat, he represented 11th District which consisted of 98 Counties! He ran for Governor the first time in 1894. He lost the nomination to Charles A. Culberson. In 1896 he was once again elected to Congress where he served the 8th District until 1903. In 1902 he won the nomination unopposed and defeated Republican George. W. Burkett. His campaign was supported by Edward M. House, who dominated politics for over a decade. House eventually became the confidential advisor of President Woodrow Wilson, so apparently he had some clout. In 1904 Lanham defeated J.G. Lowden. Lanham was the last Confederate Veteran to serve as Governor of. After serving out his second term he retired to his home in Weatherford in 1907 in failing health. During his tenure as Governor several laws and regulations were passed. The number of hours railroad employees could work and child labor laws were regulated. In 1904 voters approved a constitutional amendment to revoke a State banking system and over 500 banks were created over the next five years. Election reform also took place during his term. Near the end of his second term a huge political scandal occurred. This dealt with Standard Oil Co. and started before his first term. Even though Lanham and his administration were not involved it still caused huge headaches. He often rued that he wished he had stayed in Congress. Apparently he did not enjoy his time as Governor. He said office seekers, pardon seekers, and concession seekers overwhelmed me. They broke my health. He died July 29, 1908, just 27 days after the death of his wife Sara. He is buried in Weatherford, TX.

Confederates of Color (Most Confederate Soldiers were rich white slave owners. Right?) This is the first of what I hope to be an ongoing series about some of the unsung heroes of the Confederacy. The PC crowd would like for us to believe that most Confederate Soldiers were white slave owners. Hopefully I will be able to shed some light on that subject. I hope you enjoy and learn something. Santos Benavides Santos Benavides was the highest ranking Hispanic in the Confederate Army with the rank of Colonel. He was born November 1, 1823 in Laredo, which was established by his ancestor Tomas Sanchez de la Barrera y Garza. He died November 9, 1891. He was a successful businessman as a merchant and rancher. Benavides was also elected mayor of Laredo in 1856 and became Chief Justice in Webb County three years later. It should be noted that he opposed the annexation of the Laredo area into the United States. He feared the national character of northern Mexico would be lost. When seceded from the United States he and his brothers supported the Confederacy. They felt the Confederacy best supported the idea of States Rights which went along with their strong views concerning having a strong regionalism. In his early years he campaigned against banditos and raiding parties of Native Americans protecting the area citizens. He was also known as somewhat a vigilante and often disregarded the Rio Grande river as a border, taking his battles into Mexico. It should be noted that at the time this was not an uncommon practice for either country before the War. He was the highest ranking Hispanic in the Confederate Army, reaching the rank of Colonel. He was promised a Brigadier Generalship but was denied several times, and from what I ve read it seemed that the infamous Rip Ford had something to do with this. Supposedly after the war they never or rarely spoke even thought Benavides served under Ford. Ironically he remained good friends with a former friend and adversary, Colonel Edmund J. Davis. Davis had offered Benavides a Union Generalship which he declined. After he refused that offer the Confederacy made him the same offer which he accepted. He was the only Confederate officer to fight against the Union, Mexico, and Native Americans! (Continued on next page)

Here is a list of some of his accomplishments: Spring 1861: Promoted to Captain in the 33rd Cavalry also known as the Benavides Regiment. They were assigned to the Rio Grande Valley District where they won respect as great fighters. May 22, 1861: Battle of Carrizo. Benavides drove Juan Cortina into Mexico with the help of a small force of Laredoeans with the help of his Uncle, Basillio Benavides. June 1861: General Guadalupe Garcia of Mexico at the request of Rip Ford granted Benavides permission to cross the Rio Grande when necessary in pursuit of Cortina and Ochoa. This put Mexico in a spot because they did not want war with either the Union seeing this might allow him to attack their forces there. August 1863: Octaviano Zapata and his band of Zapatistas who had been a thorn in the side of both sides. Benavides and his men chased the men back across the border and soundly defeated them. November 1863: Benavides was promoted to Colonel and authorized to raise his own regiment of Partisan Rangers. The Confederacy realized by now how important he was to the security of the Southwest. November 5, 1863: Union occupation of Brownsville, TX. Despite the occupation he arranged for cotton to pass safely along the Rio Grande to the neutral port at Matamoros, Mexico, keeping the cotton trade open. February 1864: Despite record cold weather he managed to keep Ford s Rio Grande expedition supplied. March 19, 1864: One of his more famous accomplishments perhaps. He and 42 troops were victorious against 200 Union soldiers in defending Laredo. Not only that but he saved 5000 bales of Confederate cotton from being stolen. His orders before the battle was if he failed to burn every bale of cotton to prevent the Yankees from taking it. Ironically the Union troops were commanded by none other than Edmund J. Davis, the same man who had once offered Benavides the rank of Colonel in the Union Army. Even more ironically they remained friends after the War. Fall 1864: Confederate General James Slaughter divided the Rio Grande frontier into two districts, Ford in charge of the Rio Grande Valley and Benavides in charge of Rio Grande City to Eagle Pass. He did this due to the ongoing dispute between Ford and Benavides. May 1865: Benavides and his men were involved in the last battle of the War, the Battle of Palmito Ranch. After the War he returned to his business and ranching. He also returned to politics and was elected three times to the Legislature. He always preferred local and regional independence rather than a larger and more distant government. Due to his political contributions he was sent to the 1884 World Cotton Exposition as the representative from. He died in his Laredo home November 9, 1891. So, there you have a quick glimpse of one of many Confederates who did not own slaves but realized that State s Rights should outrank a larger Federal Government and was willing to put his life on the line to protect that.

Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham, Camp 586 OFFICERS AND STAFF Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham Camp # 586 Commander - Larry Martin (817-964-1747) martin3930@charter.net First Lieutenant Commander - Gary Rozzell (940-327-8530) katrzl@suddenlink.net Second Lieutenant Commander - David Wilson (817-307-0345) dwilson84@earthlink.net Third Lieutenant Commander - Larry Johnson (817-599-8615) larry5651@att.net Adjutant - L. Vaughn Oliver (817-550-6012) v1857@att.net Commander Appointed: Chaplain - David Berry (817-598-1479) cdberry@att.net Mounted Color Guard - Calvin Allen (817-304-0632) calallen@sbcglobal.net Historian - Jerry Walden (817-221-4346) walden1@flash.net Treasurer - L Vaughn Oliver (817-550-6012) v1857@att.net Genealogist - David Wilson (817-307-0345) dwilson84@earthlink.net Editor - Jerry Puckett (817-360-1167) texjer@live.com Aid-de-Camp - Chad Hazelton (817-937-3105) chazelton03@hotmail.com Color Sergeant & Sergeant-at-Arms - Dan Dzivi (817-403-1332) dandzivi@gmail.com Auditor - Larry Johnson (817-599-8615) larry5651@att.net It appears we have appointed our worst generals to command forces, and our most gifted and brilliant to edit newspapers! In fact, I discovered by reading newspapers that these editor/geniuses plainly saw all my strategic defects from the start, yet failed to inform me until it was too late. Accordingly, I m readily willing to yield my command to these obviously superior intellects, and I ll, in turn, do my best for the Cause by writing editorials after the fact. Robert E. Lee, 1863

Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham, Camp 586 UPCOMING EVENTS If you have anything you think that would be of interest to the Camp PLEASE email me the information and I will do my best to get it in the newsletter. My email is texjer@live.com If you attend an event please email me some photos and details for our newsletter. September 22: W.T. Lanham meeting October 11: Weatherford Stampede October 18: Settler s Day Parade, White Settlement October 18: Parker County Dedications, contact Michael Patterson (Taylor Camp) 817-283-2658 October 27: W.T. Lanham meeting October 31 - November 2: Fort Richardson, Jacksboro, TX November 8: Veteran s Day Parade, Weatherford November 24: W.T. Lanham meeting. December 6: 27th Annual Christmas Parade, Weatherford Did You Know? After the battle of Gettysburg the 2400 citizens of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania along with Union Soldiers had to deal with the remains of nearly 8000 dead soldiers and 3000 dead horses. Keep in mind this was in July and it didn t take long for the bodies to start to decompose. It was reported that as late as November people still used peppermint oil on their faces in an attempt to mask the odor.

Useful Information Here are some links you might find useful: SCV National Headquarters: http://www.scv.org/ SCV Division: http://scvtexas.org/ SCV 3rd Brigade: Facebook SCV Gov. Samuel W. T. Lanham Camp #586: http://www.samlanhamscv.org/ VESTS!!! Thanks to Gary Rozzell we can get these as shown for only $20.00, a little less if you don t want the embroidery and a little more if you want more embroidered on them. These will look great at events and give us cohesiveness at events, people will be able to recognize us if we aren t in uniform. It will get out the name of the SCV as well as our Camp. Check with Gary if you want to order one. THANKS GARY!

Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham, Camp 586 3rd Brigade Camps and Meeting dates Arlington, Colonel Middleton Tate Johnson Camp #1648 Commander: James MacNab (214) 679-1532 Adjutant: R. Hearrean (817) 656-5060 Meets: Second (2nd) Thursday of the month 7:00 pm Location: Division Street Diner 1800 W. Division St. Arlington Haltom City, Col. William H. Griffin Camp #2235 Commander: Jack Dyess (817)946-2099 Adjutant: Jack Dyess (817)946-2099 Meets: Please contact the Camp Location: Please contact the Camp Bedford, Colonel E W Taylor Camp #1777 Commander: Michael E. Patterson (817) 283-2658 Adjutant: James Alderman (817) 605-0538 Meets: Last Thursday of the month 7:00 pm Location: Catfish Company Restaurant 900 Airport Freeway, # 110, North Richland Hills Cleburne, Patrick R Cleburne Camp #436 Commander: Thomas Freeman (817) 447-8459 Adjutant: Carl Johnson (817) 295-9587 Meets: First (1st) Monday of the month 7:00 pm Location: United Cooperative Services Bldg. 3309 N. Main Street, Cleburne Decatur, Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #983 Commander: Henry Ross (940) 627-5335 Adjutant: James Keen (940) 644-5830 Meets: Second (2nd) Tuesday of the month 7:00 pm Location: Wesley Center 201 E. Main Street, Decatur Fort Worth, Robert E Lee Camp #239 Commander: James Turnage (817) 297-2987 Adjutant: Dustin Nabors (940) 395-7180 Meets: Third (3rd) Monday of the month 7:00 pm Location: Ol' South Pancake House 1509 S. University Drive, Fort Worth Weatherford, Gov. Samuel W.T. Lanham Camp #586 Commander: Larry Martin (817) 964-1747 Adjutant: Vaughn Oliver (817) 550-6012 Meets: Fourth (4th) Monday of the month Location: Antonio s Mexican Restaurant 1900 South Santa Fe, Weatherford Wichita Falls, General W R Scurry Camp #606 Commander: Gary Holley Adjutant: Mark Lancaster (940) 613-4181 Meets: Second (2nd) Monday of the month 6:30 PM. Location: China Star Restaurant 1024 Central Freeway, Wichita Falls

Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham, Camp 586 Bonnie Blue Flag First National Confederate Second National Confederate Third National Confederate Confederate Battle Flag Confederate Flag Confederate Gadsden Flag Gadsden Flag Yellow Gadsden Flag Gonzales Battle Flag Third Brigade Guardian and Camp #586 Commander Larry Martin has announced that he will be offering the flags seen here for sale. The proceeds from these sales will be used to purchase smaller (12x18) US made flags to be posted on veterans gravesites, as part of his duties as our Brigade Guardian. These flags are top quality flags, measuring 3 x 5 in. Price for each one is $10.00. Order yours today! Larry Martin Martin3930@charter.net

Wall of Honor James Knox Polk Maxwell Georgia Sergeant, 15th Infantry Co. A Jeremy Chenault George William Lafayette Cow Mississippi Private, 12th Cavalry Co. C David Cowley James Wukkaim WM Crafton Tennessee Private, 47th Infantry Regiment Co. G Jason Crafton William H.H. Foster Louisiana Private, Pointe Coupee Artillery Co. B Chris Cutrer John Lock Stone Corporal, 5th Partisan Rangers Martin s Regiment David Dikes John Wesley Strange Tennessee Private, 19th Infantry Regiment Co. H Dan Dzivi James Robert Clinton Edwards Sergeant, 2nd Cavalry Co. E Jack Edwards James William Guynn 1st Lt., 24th Dismounted Cavalry Bill Gunn Joshua Butcher Crawford Louisiana 2nd Lt., 19th Cavalry Co. A Wayne Hayes Thomas William Carson Private, 8th Cavalry Co. A Chad Hazelton

Wall of Honor Christopher Raymond David Virginia Private, 53rd Infantry, Co. H. Calvin Allen George Miller Armstrong Alabama Private, 5th Regiment Cavalry, A Alvin Armstrong Augustus Newell Edmonds Alabama Private, 8th Regiment Cavalry, K (Hatch s) Dave Berry Augustus Newell Edmonds Alabama Private, 8th Regiment Cavalry, K (Hatch s) Larry Berry John Aden Chilcutt Tennessee Private, 62nd Mounted Infantry E Mryon Blair James Leonard Crum Private, 20th Regiment, C (Bass ) Greg Boyd James Leonard Crum Private, 20th Regiment, C (Bass ) Larry Boyd William Marion Alabama Private, 4th Regiment Cavalry A John Bradford Hugh Washington Bowles South Carolina Private, 20th Regiment Infantry F John Bridges Marshall M. Seay Private, 36th Regiment Cavalry Co. C Ken Carter

Wall of Honor John James McKenzie Private, 8th Cavalry Cos. H,B David Huey James Henderson Highnote Private, 15th Infantry Co. E Anthony Hughett Burrell Wyley Numan South Carolina Private, 7th Battalion, 5th Infantry Nelson s Enfield Rifles Larry Johnson Orsoneth Madison DeShane Private, 9th Cavalry Co. C Parker Jones William Jasper Moore North Carolina Private, 7th Infantry Regiment Co. H Jerry Long Charles C. Martin Missouri Corporal, 9th Infantry Co. C Larry Martin Adam Clingman Sergeant, 10th Cavalry Co. E Homer McBride Zadok J. Parkerson Private, Gano s Squadron, Cavalry Co. A Charles McCaskill Littleberry Augustus Webb Florida 3rd Infantry Co. G Mack McCollum James Bryant Oliver 2nd Sgt., 14th Infantry, Walker s Div. Co. K Vaughn Oliver

Wall of Honor Richard Durham North Carolina Private, 67th Regiment Co. G Jerry Puckett Samuel Shadick Rich Alabama Private, 53rd Cavalry Partisan Rangers Jerry Rich Archibald H. Skinner Louisiana Private, 12th Infantry Co. H Gary Rozzell Levi David Smart Mississippi Corporal, 9th Infantry Co. I Robert Smart Thaddeus Tierce 9th Cavalry Co. D Tom Tierce George Washington Tittle Tennessee Private, Kain s Company Light Artillery Charles Tittle Micajah J. Pope Georgia Corporal, Cobb s Legion Co. F Jerry Walden Joshua Jacobs Private, 14th Regiment, Cavalry Co. C Roger Walls Elijah J. Keahey Private, Camp Salmon Co. B David Wilson Bolar Austin Brown Sr. Private Morgan s Regiment, Cavalry William Bennett

Wall of Honor Bolar Austin Brown Sr. Private Morgan s Regiment, Cavalry Lance Bennett George Crockett Bruton Mississippi Sergeant Co. K, 19th Regiment Infantry Jim Bruton Marcellus A. Cornelius North Carolina Private Co. K, 56th Infantry Regiment Don Brannon Marcellus A. Cornelius North Carolina Private Co. K, 56th Infantry Regiment Nic Brannon Adolphus Judson Bailiff Mississippi Private Co. I, 36th Infantry Regiment Jeff Western George Hickey Jr. Tennessee Private Co. a, 25th Infantry Regiment Kelly Weston