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Sons of Confederate Veterans – Durham, North Carolina
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January/February 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 and 2012.
"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.
Photographer: C. Berkley Nash
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
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
Vision 2016 Coordinator: Douglas W. Nash, Jr.
Webmaster: Richard F. Pickett
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 February meeting will be held on Tuesday the 3rd
at Pomodoro Italian Kitchen, 1811 Hillandale Road,
Durham. Supper begins at 6:00 pm so please come
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ready to eat. Unless we utilize the services we will not
be able to meet there.
Minutes of January 2o15 Camp
Meeting:
Commander’s Comments:
The meeting was called to order by Commander Nash.
The invocation was given by Chaplain Patterson.
Compatriots,
Pledge and Salutes were led by Commander Nash.
Forgive
the
tardiness
of
publication. I feel as of late that I
have been burning the candle on
both ends. Time continues to
catch up with me.
The Charge was read by Commander Nash.
Program: Rick Walton gave a presentation on
Pettigrew Hospital.
I trust everyone had a most
wonderful Christmas season and
that, thus far, the New Year is
proving healthy and prosperous
for all.
Financial Report
The minutes of the October 7th and November 4th 2014
meetings were approved as read.
The minutes of the December 2nd 2014 meeting were
amended to remove: “and the meeting was closed with
the singing of ‘Dixie’” as Dixie was not sung. The
minutes were then approved as amended.
As is evident from the minutes
from our last meeting, we have a busy few months
coming up; booth operation, SECU supper and food
drive, Confederate Memorial Day/Orange County
Confederate Monument Dedication in May, H. L.
Hunley Awards, etc. If you are one of the volunteers
for any of these events do not forget to place it on your
calendar.
Old Business:
The status of the Confederate Veteran library
subscriptions was discussed.
The rescheduling of the date for the SECU
Family House supper and food drive was discussed.
Berk Nash made a motion to hold the SECU Family
House dinner on Saturday, March 14th. The motion
was seconded by John Flora and approved without
objection. Thomas Beach, Mark Hall, Brent Fallin,
John Flora, Berk Nash, Doug Nash, and John Nash
volunteered to help cook and serve at the Family
House.
Flag Pledge and Salutes:
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.
Mark Hall made a motion to hold the SECU
Family House food drive at the March Camp meeting
(March 3rd). The motion was seconded by Berk Nash
and carried without objection.
Salute to the Confederate Flag –
I salute the Confederate Flag
with affection, reverence, and
undying devotion to the Cause
for which it stands.
New Business:
Salute to the North Carolina Flag
– I salute the Flag of North
Carolina and pledge to the Old
North State, love loyalty, and
faith.
Future dates to operate the Camp
merchandise booth at the State Fairgrounds were
discussed. Berk Nash made a motion to operate the
booth on March 28th-29th, May 2nd-3rd, June 28th-29th,
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and August 2 -3 . The motion was seconded by Lt.
Commander O’Quinn and carried without objection.
The following Camp members agreed to staff the booth
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on the dates indicated: Berk Nash, Doug Nash, and
John Nash (all days), Lt. Commander O’Quinn (May
rd
th
th
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3 , June 28 -29 , and August 2 -3 ), Andrew Speidel
th
th
nd
th
(June 28 -29 ), Brent Fallin (May 2 , June 28 , and
August 2nd), and Thomas Beach (May 2nd).
Lt. Commander O’Quinn agreed to check with
Durham Police about the possibility of firing a canon at
Maplewood Cemetery for Confederate Memorial Day.
Recent Events:
John Nash discussed the possibility of a Camp
trip to Gettysburg in the Fall (end of October).
Christmas 2014 at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh.
Announcements:
The Virginia Flaggers will be participating in
events related to Lee-Jackson weekend on January
17th-18th in Lexington, VA.
March 2, 2015 is Confederate Flag Day at the
State Capitol in Raleigh.
The meeting was adjourned by Commander Nash.
The benediction was given by Chaplain Patterson and
the meeting closed with the singing of “Dixie.”
January 2o15 Camp Meeting: ( Photos
courtesy of Doug Nash)
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L&M Transportation of Raleigh sent 1,500 wreaths to
Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, with instructions for them
to go on veteran graves. All our boys got them as well
as the other modern veteran section on the back side
of the cemetery.
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Battle of Ft. Fisher Re-enactment.
courtesy of BJB Photography)
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H. L. Hunley Award. On Friday, May 1st, member(s)
of the Camp will attend the JROTC Awards Ceremony
at Riverside High School, Durham to present the
annual H. L. Hunley Award.
Booth Operation. We will operate our booth at the
Raleigh Flea Market on May 2-3. Volunteers are
William O’Quinn for Saturday and Thomas Beach, Burk
Nash, John Nash, Doug Nash and Brent Fallin for both
days.
Memorial Dedication/Confederate Memorial Day,
Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, Saturday, May 16th.
A service in celebration of Confederate Memorial Day
and to dedicate the Orange County Confederates
Monument will be held on Saturday, May 16th, at
Maplewood Cemetery in Durham. Flags will be placed
on all Confederate Veteran graves early that morning
in preparation for a 1:00 pm dedication open to the
public.
John Nash.
Booth Operation. We will operate our booth at the
Raleigh Flea Market on June 28-29. Volunteers for
both days are Andrew Speidel, Brent Fallin, William
O’Quinn, Burk Nash, John Nash and Doug Nash.
120th National Reunion. The 120th National Reunion
will be held July 15-19, 2015, in Richmond, Virginia
hosted by the Major General J.E.B. Stuart Camp
#1343.
The host hotel will be the Double Tree by HiltonRichmond/Midlothian, 1021 Koger Center Blvd.,
Richmond, Virginia 23235, 804-379-3800. SCV rate
per night will be $109.00. When making reservations
ask for the SCV rate.
Tim Morton, Rick Walton and Doug Nash.
For more information on the 120th National Reunion,
contact Edwin Ray, Committee Chairman, 804-5176587 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
Upcoming Events:
SECU Non-perishable Food Drive. Our next nonperishable food drive for SECU Family House will be
held at our March meeting. Don’t forget to bring lots of
goodies for those who find themselves or a family
member in need. Items collected will be transported to
SECU on Supper Night.
Also please send any questions to the officers of the
JEB
Stuart
Camp
#1343
at
[email protected] and someone will get
back to you as soon as possible.
Booth Operation. We will operate our booth at the
Raleigh Flea Market on August 2-3. Volunteers for
both days are Brent Fallin, William O’Quinn, Burk
Nash, John Nash and Doug Nash.
SECU Supper Night. We will conduct our next SECU
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supper night on Saturday, March 14 . Volunteers are
John Nash, Doug Nash, Burk Nash, Thomas Beach,
Brent Fallin, John Flora and William O’Quinn.
A Message from the
Heritage Operations:
Booth Operation. We will operate our booth at the
Raleigh Flea Market on March 28-29. Volunteers are
Burk Nash, John Nash and Doug Nash for both days.
Chief
0f
This New Year is the 150th anniversary of the end of
the fighting between the armed forces of the United
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States of America and the Confederate States of
America. May it also be the end of the ongoing
mendacious attacks on the honored heritage and
history of the men who carried that fight for the
Southern
cause.
our
ancestry.
May this be the year when the national media stops
portraying our ancestors as "traitors" and portraying us
as "Nazis", "white supremacists" and "racists". May
this be the year when they recognize their own
sanctimonious posturing and when they realize the
stupidity of anyone assuming a moral superiority in
matters
of
the
heart.
May this be the year when the national media
recognizes that the War Between the States was about
the cultural, political, economic and Constitutional
differences that had evolved from the shared national
experience and not about the single issue of slavery in
the
Southern
region.
May this be the year when our national leaders
transcend the weary, mean-spirited and divisive politics
of yesterday and break through to policies that bring
Americans together in mutual respect and purpose.
May this be the year when the full truth about slavery
as the "American Sin" and not the "Southern Sin", be
fully understood. May Americans learn that slavery
was financed in the North, controlled by the Northern
slave traders, and that the profits from the trade and
from the cotton went mainly to the North.
May this be the year when we Sons of Confederate
Veterans lead a victorious struggle for an honest
modern understanding of the extraordinary and
exemplary courage of our honored and beloved
ancestors. May this be the year when we stand
fearlessly together against the orchestrated smear
campaign of those who would "culturally cleanse" the
nation of any positive thought of our forefathers.
May this be the year when the divisive demagoguery of
"political correctness" is exposed as the idiocy that it is
and becomes a thing of the past, remembered only as
a sad and silly period when decisions were made by an
odd and distorted view of relationships, sensibilities,
and common sense. May it be the year when people
go back to making decisions based on the admonitions
of our great religious teachings, and not on appeals to
victimhood or prejudice. May this be the year when we
begin to judge people by the content of their character
and
not
by
the
color
of
their
skin.
May this be the year when our membership puts aside
our petty differences and our personal ambitions and
solidly unite for a higher and more important cause.
May this be the year when we Sons of Confederate
Veterans restore the good name of Robert E. Lee and
the million men who left home and hearth to follow him.
May our nation realize that the men of the Confederacy
were thoroughly American, and that they were of many
ancestries and races and creeds, and that they did
what they did in their time because their forefathers
had
done
the
same.
May this be the year when the 70 million American
descendants of those who fought for the Confederacy
proudly stand up and be counted. May our voices be
heard in such numbers that it will turn the tide of hatred
and ignorance that comes daily against us.
And above all, may this be the year when a Loving
Creator guides all of us in every moment as we face
the challenges of protecting our heritage while building
our future. May the Great Healer intervene in the
hearts and souls of all of us, and bring to closure the
ancient
wounds
of
our
Nation's
past.
May this be the year when those bigots who use the
beloved symbols of our courageous ancestors to
spread a gospel of racial hatred and superiority be
exposed as the fools they are. May this be the year
when the flags of our forefathers once again stand for
that which is the best within us, rather than the worst.
Ben Jones
Chief of Heritage Operations
May this be the year when we counter-attack the
demagogues who wish to destroy every vestige of our
Confederate heritage. May this be the year when our
statues, monuments and gravestones are not attacked
by vandals of every stripe, and when our flags fly more
than ever in places of
deserved honor.
Did They Eat/Drink/Use That?
The year is 1847: Dr. Sylvester Graham introduced
bread made from whole wheat or unbolted flour.
May this be the year when every member of our
brotherhood becomes more involved as spokesmen for
the Cause, and when all of us do something of active
service every day to carry a positive message about
Food for Thought:
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Isn’t it true that the last black-Americans in the U.S. to
be freed from slavery were in the state of New Jersey?
Why New Jersey?
businessman John Mason and his wife Anna Maria
Murray. His older brother was James Murray Mason, a
United States Representative and United States
Senator from Virginia.
Confederate Railroads:
Prior to 1861, Mason was employed by the United
States Navy and served as a captain. Between 1861
and 1865, Mason served as a lieutenant in the
Confederate States Navy during the War for Southern
Independence.
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad.
The
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company in
North Carolina was incorporated under act of
Tennessee on February 26, 1852 and under act of
North Carolina on February 15, 1855 as Atlantic,
Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company. The name of
the company was changed to Atlantic, Tennessee and
Ohio Railroad Company in North Carolina on February
23, 1861.
Mason married Clara Cecilia Forsyth, daughter of John
Forsyth, 13th United States Secretary of State, on 7
December 1837.
Mason and his wife had four
children.
Mason died on 11 January 1875 in Alexandria, Virginia
at age 67 and is interred at Christ Church Cemetery in
Alexandria.
The railroad completed construction of 45.29 miles of
5 ft. gauge railroad line between Charlotte, North
Carolina and Statesville, North Carolina in 1860.
Some time in 1863, the Confederate States of America
dismantled the railroad and used it in construction of
the Piedmont Railroad as a matter of military necessity.
With the assistance of $147,000 in bonds of the State
of North Carolina, authorized by act of the legislature
ratified February 3, 1869, the railroad line was
reconstructed and reopened on June 22, 1871.
Confederate Kinfolk Corner:
Private Neill Cameron Graham, Company H, 26th North
Carolina State Troops. Neill Cameron Graham, the
Great Grandfather of Jack Denny Collins, Jr., was born
on November 18, 1838
The property of the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio
Railroad Company in North Carolina was operated by
its own organization from 1860 to 1863 and from June
22, 1871 to September 30, 1881, by the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company from
October 1, 1881 to April 30, 1886, by The Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company from May 1, 1886 to
June 14, 1892 and by the receivers of The Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company from June 15, 1892 to
June 30, 1894.
Neill joined the “Moore Independents” at Carthage in
the spring of 1861. This unit was formally organized
on May 13th, prior to secession, and eventually
became Company H of the 26th Regiment, North
Carolina Infantry. The first company of the 26th to
form, the company was “tendered and accepted” on
June 3, 1861. Company muster tolls record Private
Graham as present throughout the war with the
exception of a brief sick furlough in the fall of 1864.
The Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company
in North Carolina was sold to Southern Railway
Company on June 26, 1894. Southern Railway
Company began to operate the property on July 1,
1894.
The 26th went on to defend Fort Macon and New Bern
from Federal assault, nearly overran Federal positions
in the Seven Day’s Battle at Malvern Hill, and saw
action at Gettysburg in Pettigrew’s Brigade, Heth’s
Dvision, Hill’s Corps. At Gettysburg the unit
distinguished itself, forcing the 23th Michigan to
withdraw from a “position of strength” at Willoughby
Run (McPherson Ridge). Two days later, the 26th
participated in the Pettigrew-Trimble-Pickett Assault on
Cemetery Ridge, achieving the furthest advance of the
assault, with the regimental colors reaching the
Federal works. The 26th had the tragic distinction of
having the highest regimental casualties of either side
during
the
war.
Confederate States
Naval
Officers:
Murray Mason.
Murray Mason and his twin
brother, Maynadier Mason,
were born on 4 January 1808
in Georgetown, District of
Columbia.
Mason was a
son
of
prominent
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Neill was captured at Hatcher’s Run, Virginia on March
25, 1865, and was sent to the prison camp at Point
Lookout, Maryland. He was paroled on Oath of
Allegiance on June 27, 1865. The parole record
describes him with light complexion, black hair, dark
brown eyes, and a height of 5’8 ½. Private Graham
was listed on a Roll of Honor for Company H of the
26th
North
Carolina.
After the war Neill married three times and had
seventeen children. The youngest, Charity Irene
Graham (Collins) was Jack’s grandmother. Neill
eventually settled near Barker Ten-Mile, in Robeson
County, North Carolina.
Neill Cameron Graham died on April 3, 1925 and is
buried at Regan’s Church, Robeson County, North
Carolina
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