The Confederate Informant

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The Official Newsletter of the Major James Morgan Utz Camp # 1815 SCV

Founded April, 30 1998

And the BG Francis Cockrell Chapter # 84 MOSB

July 2013

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Commander’s Corner……..

The next meeting of the James Morgan Utz Camp will be held on

Saturday July 13th at the Lion’s Den. 9 Park Street St. Peters MO. in Old St. Peters. Our Business session will begin at 2PM, followed by number of presentations on collectable War Between the States items. This may include letters, diaries, pictures, money, weapons and anything else from that time period. If you have anything you would like to bring and talk about please contact Adjutant Dave Roper so we can schedule a time for you. It promises to be an interesting and informative meeting you won’t want to miss.

We are considering participation in the Florissant Veterans Day Parade this November. The details are yet to be worked out, but should be another opportunity to get our Confederate message out to the public.

The Annual Camp Picnic was a huge success. We burned a lot of black powder, caught a few fish, shared a few War stories and went home full. You can’t ask for a better time than that.

Hope to see you Saturday July 13th.

Gene Dressel; Commander

Chaplin’s Corner

The Bible tells us, “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free”. (John 8:32) The truth of Salvation makes men free from sin’s penalty.

And the truth about the South, sets us and future generations free from revisionist’s lies on the south and why and how the War was fought. When we all raised our right hands and pledged we would uphold the charge given to the SCV by General Stephen Dill Lee, we took on the responsibility for telling the true history of the South.

In our hands is the guardianship of history and it seems like the struggle today to keep the truth demands our duty today as much as any of the brave Southern Soldiers who fought in their War for Independence. We must fight the “good fight” and keep the faith!

Duane Mayer

We have confirmation that we have a table for the St. Charles gun show July 20-21. Show hours are 9-5 Saturday and 9-3 on Sunday. We will get 2 fee badges. And each additional badge will cost $10.00. We need volunteers to man the table. We will schedule times at the July 13 meeting.

O u r M i s s o u r i F a c t s o n t h e W a r o f A g g r e s s i o n

First skirmish in Missouri was at Liberty Missouri – seizure of U.S. Arsenal April 20, 1861.

Although referred to as the Battle of Boonville, it was in reality, a brief skirmish that lasted 20 minutes in which the Union troops prevailed and the Pro-Southern forces strategically withdrew. It was the first land battle of the WBTS to take place in Missouri, June 17 1861.

In June of 1861 Capt. (now general) Lyon (who had murdered 30 unarmed civilians in St. Louis in May) invaded Jefferson City, forcing the legally elected Government of Missouri to flee. He then installed an illegal “puppet” Government that ruled the state till the end of the war.

Victories at Oak Hills (Wilson Creek) and Lexington encouraged Gov. Claiborne F. Jackson to call a special legislative session in Neosho. The pro - Confederate politicians passed an Ordinance of Secession and the Confederate government recognized Missouri as the 12th Confederate state on November in 1861.

During the same period, the illegally appointed pro - Union Missouri legislators met in Jefferson City and declared the state loyalty to the Union. Missouri now had two Governments (one legal and the other illegal) and representation on both the U.S. Congress and Confederate Congress.

The Masonic Hall at Neosho, Mo. 200 miles southwest of Jefferson City, served as the first “Confederate Capitol” for Jackson Government. This building no longer exist today. The 12 star on the Confederate flag represented Missouri. The Confederate States of America Congress admitted Missouri to membership in November 1861.

July 1863. 150 years ago

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought ferociously and courageously by over 160,000 men over three days - 1-3 July 1861 in and around a small rural town of Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Casualty estimates rang upward 51,000, including over 7,000 fatalities, with more dying from wounds and infections in the month ahead. There are grisly stories of the after math. The citizen of Gettysburg suffered too.

Thousands of bodies required burial and tens of thousands of injured needed medical treatment. Makeshift hospitals overtook the town. Camp Letterman General Hospital was established east of town a few weeks after the battle. It consisted of hundreds of tents and support services. It was winter before the last soldier departed.

It took a week to bury the dead and most was in shallow graves, hastily dug to avoid epidemics. Many Confederates were reburied years later in Southern States, while the Union dead were ultimately reburied in a location set aside a few months after the battle at the National Cemetery at Gettysburg.

July 4 1863 – Vicksburg Mississippi

After forty days, food and supplies were depleted. Many Confederate soldiers had sickened, while others died. General Pemberton surrendered. Vicksburg did not celebrate the Fourth of July for decades after that defeat. Although some celebrated independently, the town did not officially resume its observance until after World War II. Sometimes we thank we have had bad week. These four days was a major turning point of the Civil War.

July 7 1863- Union troops sack Brier field, the plantation home of Jefferson Davis.

July 13 1863- After several days of plundering Indiana, General John Hunt Morgan crosses into Ohio.

July 19 1863- While crossing the Ohio River into Kentucky at Buffington Island. General Morgan raiders stumble onto a fortified position. Union troops mange to kill 120 and capture 700 men and most of the rest return to Ohio to find an alternate crossing.

July 26 1863- General Moran is captured at New Lisbon, Ohio. Most of his command had already been captured.

Folks at our Annual Picnic and Shoot

Were:

Camp Members

Gene Dressel Marty Martin Rob Adelson John Worley IV Gordon Baum

Larry Payne Mark Palazzolo Bob Arnold Billy Bowden Duane Mayer

Dave Roper

Guest

Mary Hause Brenda Martin Tammy McFarland Ed Drone Jodee, Savannah, Jessa and John Worley V

Linda Baum Pat Payne Tina and Titus Palazzolo Ellie Bowden Cindy Roper

Special Thanks to Rob Adelson and Ed Drone for providing music.

Some pictures from the Picnic

New Camp table banner and Camp Members

Gene Dressel, John Worly IV, Rob Adelosn and Mark Palzzolo at gun range

Mark Palazzolo, Marty Martin, Rob Adelson, John Worley IV and John Worley IV at gun range

Ellie Bowden, Billy Bowden, Bob Arnold and Cindy Roper cooling off

Mary Hause, Tammy McFarland, Tina Palazzolo, Titus Palazzolo and Brenda Martin

Savannah Worley

Savannah Worley, John Worley V, Jodee Worley and Jessa Worley resting up to go fishing

Ed Drone and Rob Adelson playing music

This was a great time hope you can make it next year. Hope everyone can make the July 13 meeting at 2:00 pm at # 9 Park St. St. Peters MO. for our next meeting.

Editor SCV National web site- http://www.scv.org/

Dave Roper Missouri Division web site- http://wwwmissouridivsion-scv.org/

Major James Moran Utz Camp web site –http://wwwutzfmc