James M. Gresham Chapter #1312

United Daughter of the Confederacy®

Social Circle, Georgia

Volume 1, Issue 4 Pauline T. Myers, 5080 Crestwood Trl., Loganville Ga. 30052-2857 May 2012

Number of Members: 35 Copies Printed: 10

Chapter Officers.. four more supplemental certificates to add to her

President: Madelyn Stark collection.

Vice President: Pauline Myers

Secretary: Ann Hall

Treasurer: Diane Goga

Registrar: Suzanne Forte

Recorder of Military Service Awards: Beth Walton

Chaplain: June Cannafax

The February 9th meeting held at the William H.

Stanton Memorial Library was a celebration of

Georgia Day. Our guests were members of the John

Clark Chapter of the Daughters of the American

Revolution. A catered lunch by Buckeye Restaurant Madelyn Stark and Geraldine Johnson

was served.

President Madelyn Stark welcomed all and June

Cannafax gave the invocation. After pledges to the

flags, everyone joined together to sing "Dixie" and

"Georgia On My Mind".

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Madelyn Stark and Jane Williams

Pauline Myers, Linda Chandler, and Susan Harnish

presented short biographies on Sidney Lanier, C.S.A.,

General John B. Gordon, C.S.A., and Alexander H.

President Madelyn Stark Stephens, V.P. C.S.A.

Geraldine Johnson was presented with a supple- Ann Hall presented an excellent program on "The

mental certificate and Jane Williams received Battle of Kettle Creek" and Washington Georgia in

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Wilkes County. This area was greatly involved in

the American Revolution and The War Between the

States.

The Battle on Kettle Creek, fought there on February

14, 1779, was on of the most important battles of

the Revolutionary War in Georgia. The American

force defeated 700 Tories to keep the British from

occupying the entire State.

Washington was home to Robert A. Toombs, First

Secretary of Confederacy in 1861 and Confederate

General at Battle of Sharpsburg in 1862; Edward Susan Harnish

Porter Alexander, Confederate General, Chief of

Artillery for General James Longstreet at Battle of

Gettsburg; John Archibald Campbell, an Associate

Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, who resigned his post

when Georgia seceded to become Confederate

Assistant Secretary of War.

Ann Hall

June Cannafax blessed the food and a wonderful

lunch was enjoyed by all.

Pauline Myers

Ladies from the the John Clark Chapter of the DAR

Linda Chandler

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The March 8th meeting was held at the William H.

Stanton Library in Social Circle.

President Madelyn Stark welcomed Diane Wheeler

as our guest and thanked Ann Hall and Frances

Puckett for preparing today's lunch.

Madelyn received Thank-you notes from Bernice

Peacock, a Real-Daughter and shared them with us.

We were all encouraged to keep in touch with our

respective pen-pals.

Madelyn Stark and Cynthia Overcash

Suzanne Forte reported no current activity on

supplementals. She updated us on changes to the

procedure for supplementals. The CSR of your

original ancestor and any referenced ancestor must

be included with the supplementals.

New business included plans for the Confederate

Memorial Day Observance on April 21st at the Social

Circle United Methodist Church and putting together

a nominating committee for selection of new officer

candidates. The committee consists of Ann Hall,

Susan Harnish, and Jane Williams. They will give

their report at the April meeting.

Madelyn Stark and Ann Hall

After a blessing and singing of "Blest Be the Tie"

lunch was served. Plans were finalized for the upcoming Confederate

Memorial Day Observance on April 26th. Invitations

will be extended to the Conyers and Stone Mountain

The April 5th meeting was held at the William H. SCV chapters. Members were encouraged to

Stanton Library in Social Circle. invite family and friends.

The meeting was call to order by President The Nominating Committee presented the chapter

Madelyn Stark. Kim Ferrell was welcomed as with a slate of new officers for 2012-2014. There

a guest and potential new member. was a vote and the slate was approved. They are

as follows: President, Pauline Myers; Vice-President,

Annette Wade and Pauline Myers were thanked Ann Hall; Secretary, Jane Williams; Registrar, Susan

for the luncheon they had prepared. Harnish; Recorder of Military Service Awards,

Cynthia Overcash: Historian, Annette Wade. Diane

Cynthia Overcash was presented with her new Goga will remain as Treasurer. Beth Walton

member certificate and Ann Hall received a accepted the appointment of Chaplain.

supplemental certificate.

Ann Hall offered the benediction and the meeting

Marlene Taylor presented the program on Robert adjourned.

E. Lee: His Parents and Their Effect on His Life.

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Chapter News… Greetings were given by Mrs. Ronald Miller, Past

President Atlanta Chapter #18 United Daughters of

The May 10th meeting will be held at the William the Confederacy® and Ms. Peyton Sammons,

H. Stanton Library. Hostesses will be Mary Lynne President Julia Jackson #1 Children of the Confed-

Reinagle and Vida Broach. Susan Harnish will be eracy and Treasurer of Children of the Confederacy.

presenting the program on "Sam Davis".

New officers will be sworn in at this meeting.

Events..

The 11th Annual National Confederate Memorial

Service was held at Stone Mountain Park on

Saturday, April 14.

Mrs. Ronald Miller

Carving on the side on Stone Mountain Ms. Peyton Sammons

A welcome was given by David Denard, Commander Guest speaker Michael Givens, Commander-in-

Georgia Society Military Order of the Stars & Bars Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans gave a

and Army of Tennessee Commander. rousing speech.

David Denard Michael Givens

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The service closed with a Cannon and Rifle Salute Our chapter hosted a Confederate Memorial Day

Service on Saturday, April 21st.

President Madelyn Stark welcomed and recognized

our guests. Guests included members of the Joe

Wheeler SCV Camp in Conyers, Jeff Bailey, Com-

mander of the Confederate Memorial Camp 1432

SCV in Stone Mountain and his wife Donna and Ms.

Gwen Brogdon, Georgia Division Historian.

Madelyn Stark and Gwen Brogdon

Ann Hall led us in the pledges and everyone joined

in to sing "Dixie".

On Friday, April 20th flags were placed on the

Confederate soldiers graves in the Social Circle

City Cemetery. The Joe Wheeler SCV Camp in

Conyers helped with this task.

Ann Hall

Jane Williams was presented with three more

supplemental certificates.

Madelyn presented the Joe Wheeler SCV Camp of

Conyers with a Certificate of Appreciation for their

L-R Kristin Cook, Tommy Cook, Jimmy Chappell, John help. 1st Lt. Commander Tommy Cook accepted.

Maxey, Don Stark, Jerry New, Richard and Suzanne Forte

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Jane Williams and Madelyn Stark Diane Goga

Tommy Cook and Madelyn Stark Valerie Cox

Pauline Myers did a reading called Confederate On April 22th in Watkinsville there was a dedi-

Flag and then Diane Goga introduced our speaker, cation of a monument and flagpole honoring

Valerie Cox, R.N., a Civil War Medical Living Confederate soldiers buried in Watkinsville

Historian City Cemetery and elsewhere in Oconee

County.

She spoke on the duties of nurses during the War

between the States. Nursing was not their only duty, The monument was dedicated to Robert Hale

they had to cook and clean. This could include who had researched the service of the soldiers,

changing and washing the bed sheets and chopping ordered the headstones and help the Camp

and carrying wood for fires. They were #97 SCV install them.

extraordinary women.

Pauline Myers Family of Robert Hale

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A warm welcome was extended to all by Mrs.

Richard Marbut.

Dr. David Evans, Historian and Author was the

speaker. He spoke on "When The War Came

To Watkinsville".

Musket Salute by the Color Guard

Dr. David Evans

A monument was dedicated to two Watkins-

ville civilians, George Jarrell and Jacob Klutts,

taken during Stoneman's raid on August 2. 1864.

Raising of the Flags

After this ceremony, everyone traveled back

to downtown Watkinsville for a Confederate

Memorial Day Service hosted by the Laura

Rutherford Chapter #88, UDC.

Descendants of these two gentlemen still reside in

the Watkinsville area.

The Confederate Memorial Camp #1432, SCV, held

their Confederate Memorial Day Service on April

26th at the Stone Mountain City Cemetery.

Before the service flowers were placed on the 240

graves of unknown Confederate soldiers.

Mrs. Richard Marbut

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Presentation of Colors by Various Units.

Greetings were given by Commander Jeff Bailey

The Memorial Address was presented by guest

speaker, Tim Pilgrim, Georgia SCV Division

Adjutant.

Memorial Salute by Various Units.

Commander Jeff Bailey

Confederate Memorial Camp 1432 SCV

Tim Pilgrim Tattoo by Joe Jordon

Georgia SCV Division Adjutant Gen. John B. Gordon Camp 46 SCV

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