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PVT Richard Taylor Camp 53 SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA |
NEWSLETTER FOR June 2001
Editor: Steve Pearce wspjls@aol.com
Camp website: http://pvtrichardtaylor.bizland.com/pvtrichardtaylorcamp53/
Next Meeting June 25, 2001, 7pm, Highlands
United Methodist Church.
The
Private Richard Taylor Camp 53 held its May monthly meeting in conjunction with
Memorial Day ceremonies on May 27th and May 28th.
Sunday May 27, 2001
The Camp 53 attended
the 11:00 a.m., morning church service at Highlands United Methodist Church, in
Huntsville Alabama, at the invitation of Chaplin Gordon Cottrell. Pastor Rod Morgan gave the sermon on
“Rifters.” The Camp was welcomed most
graciously. Brothers attending were D.
Edward Milam, Brian Hogan, Steve Pearce and son Luke, Sid Gaddy and wife Betty,
Bill Hollis and wife Sue, and Geoffrey Hintz.
Brothers Milam, Hogan, Pearce, Gaddy, and Hollis, were in uniform while
Sue Hollis was in a period dress.
Monday May 28, 2001
On Monday May 28,
2001, 11:00 a.m., the Camp held a short ceremony at Maple Hill Cemetery. The Camp was hold a joint ceremony with
multiple veterans organizations in Huntsville, but due to poor weather all
organizations except for SUVCW canceled.
Brother D. Edward Milam opened the ceremony with an introduction to the
guests on the customs of the SUVCW.
Brother Sid Gaddy said a prayer, Brother Brian Hogan spoke about Union
soldier John S. Brooks, Battery E., 1st Kentucky Artillery, whose
grave the Camp was gathered, and Brother Steve Pearce laid a wreath by the
grave. Brother Sid Gaddy played Taps to
close the ceremony. Brothers Milam,
Hogan, Gaddy, and Pearce were in uniform.
Family members in attendance was Mrs. Betty Gaddy wife of Brother Sid
Gaddy, and Luke & Katie Pearce, children of Brother Steve Pearce. Other guests were Mr. Greg Usrey of the VFW,
and Mr. & Mrs. Joe and Eva Carlton.
On Monday May 28,
2001, 3 p.m., the Pvt. Richard Taylor Camp 53 held its Memorial Day ceremony in
accordance with SUVCW regulation number 11, at Golightly Cemetery near Hazel
Green, Alabama. 47 individuals were in
attendance. Brothers and family members
were D. Edward Milam, Brian Hogan and daughter Juli, Joe Johnson, Geoffrey
Hintz, Bill Hollis and wife Sue, Sid Gaddy and wife Betty, and Steve Pearce
with wife Debra and children Linda, Katie, and Luke, with invited guest Kathy
Smith. Linda and Katie Pearce are
members of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Tent #2, Tennessee
(detached), Selmer, Tennessee. After
the close of the ceremony, the Camp convened a short meeting to present
membership certificates and rosettes to Brother Bill Hollis, Brother Joe
Johnson, and Brother Geoffrey Hintz.
Treasurer’s Report: A complete listing of all Camp treasurer activities will be
issued at the June meeting.
Secretary’s Report: Two new members have
joined our Camp. Brothers Edward J.
Nyberg and Rodger B. Pearce. This
brings our membership to 18 members.
This month, Pvt
Richard Taylor Camp 53 highlights the ancestor of Brother George Marshall, Jr.
Respectfully submitted in F, C, and L,
D. Edward Milam Commander