The Confederate informant

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1 The Confederate informant The official newsletter of the Major James Morgan Utz Camp #1815 Sons of the Confederate Veterans and the General Francis Marion Cockrell Chapter #84 of the Military Order of Stars and Bars August 2017 Issue Commander. Dave Roper; 1 st Lt, Commander..Brad Bludsworth: 2 nd Lt. Commander, Florida.Rojer Snyder Adjutant.Rick Morton; Treasure Billy Bowden; Newsletter Editor Jeff Futhey; Visit our camp website at.. Visit the Missouri Division website at Visit our international website at MOSB officers Commander Billy Ed Bowden Adjutant Lt. Richard Morton Jimmy Dee Woods II

2 Commanders Call by Dave Roper Hello Compatriots it has really been too hot. Hope everyone is holding up well. My wife and I, Jeff Futhey and Steve and Christie Pfeil have just returned from the 122 SCV National Reunion in Memphis Tennessee. I for one got my battery recharged and I am looking forward to the 2017 SCV New Year. Please join us for the August Meeting for the report on how the voting turned out at SCV Reunion. At our last Camp Meeting, we agreed to do some Gun Shows in the St. Louis area. We will do three before the years end. Our next Camp Meeting will be August 12 th will be held at the Community Commons/Spencer Road Library Room 243 at 1:00 p.m. All Camp Meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month at 1:00 p.m., in room 240 or 243. The address is 427 Spencer Road St. Peters, Missouri (63376). Directions: Just off Mexico Road and South of the New Menards Home Improvement Center. You can access Mexico Road from Interstate 70 by exiting at Mid-Rivers Mall Drive and then go left (which is south to Mexico Road) and then go right (which is east to Spencer Road), or exit at Cave Springs and go South to Mexico Road and then west to Spencer Road. When you get to Spencer go South a few blocks to Boone Hills Drive. The Community Commons Building (427 Spencer Road St. Peters, MO) is located at the southeast corner of that intersection. I am really looking forward to seeing everyone. My Confederate Ancestor We are looking for other Camp Ancestor Stories. If you can give Dave Roper when and where your Confederate Ancestor were born and where, he may be able to come up with some information for a story. to daveroper166@gmail.com. Or call SCV Dues Stay current it s cheaper, 2017 Upcoming Events

3 August 12 Utz Camp Meeting September 2 & 3 St. Charles Gun Show=Labor Day Week End. September 9 Utz Camp Meeting September 16 Gun Shoot Off September 23 & 24 Pilot Knob Reenactment October 14 Utz Camp Meeting October 21 Palmyra Road Trip November 4 -MO. Secession dinner November 11 Utz Camp Meeting December 2 & 3 Pacific Gun Show December 9 Utz Camp Meeting January 13 Utz Camp Meeting January 27 Utz Camp Pot Luck and Awards Ceremony. February 10 Utz Camp Meeting. "There is a class of people (in the South), men, women and children, who must be killed or banished before you can hope for peace and order." --- General William T. Sherman, Native St. Louisan, and brother - in - law to General Thomas Ewing (Order #11) Heritage and Defense By Bob Arnold

4 I've been reading a book entitled Rulers of Evil by F. Tupper Saussy, 1999, Osprey Bookmakers, that I'd recommend to all. It's based upon the writings of a supposed 6th century BC Chinese general, Sun-Tzu, who presented 13 Rules of Warfare, which was brought to the Western world by a Frenchman during the 1700s. The 13 Rules can be applied not only to warfare, but also to business negotiations, arguments, whatever. This book suggests that the Catholic Church has used the tactics therein to literally rule the world, through the Jesuit Society, Freemasonry and others, by applying one end against the other without the players being aware of it. It's much more complicated than that, but in general, Sun-Tzu suggested playing life as though it were a game of chess. Sacrifice players, use one ally against the other, keep the enemy off guard by not letting them know who their real enemy is, etc. Conspiracy from within attacks against our country allowing us to go to war would be an example. The author goes on the demonstrate by examples how this tactic may have shaped our nation's history, from the so-called Revolutionary War to the present, including war 1861-'65 with which we are most concerned. I thought a most interesting chapter was one devoted to Lincoln's assassination. John Wilke's Booth's remains, we're told, revealed a Catholic cross and badge beneath his clothing, over his heart. The trial of the conspiracy members was ordered to be a military trail (kangaroo court?) instead of a civilian trail, even though they were all civilians. They were, as we know, condemned to death by hanging, which took place quickly, without any of them being allowed to talk with the press. Mary Surratt, owner of the inn where the plans had been laid, was among those condemned to die. A little known fact is that her daughter, Anna, made an attempt to appeal to President Andrew Johnson for clemency. But Anna was blocked at the door of the White House by two men, Preston King and Senator James Henry Lane, so her appeal never reached the ears of the president. Within two months, Preston King's body was found in the Potomac, weighted down with iron, and Sen. Lane supposedly (?) Committed suicide. Saussy concludes that apparently "someone" really wanted Mary Surratt dead. It's also of interest to note that shortly thereafter the Supreme Court issued a ruling that from that time forward, military courts shall hold no jurisdiction over civilians, which in effect made Mary Surratt's death a "tragedy" and she became a Catholic martyr. Was Lincoln assassinated because he was a protestant? It raises a question as to whether or not we're being controlled by more of a "religious" war than we are permitted to realize. Personally, I remember that Lincoln was the only U.S. president to be termed a possible atheist, or agnostic at best. If we look on the

5 Internet at the list of presidents, each has a religious preference except Lincoln, who has a blank in that space. Bob Arnold. Cockrell s Corner By MOSB Commander Billy Bowden High-ranking Confederate prisoner at Alton was exchanged for Gettysburg hero By Tom Emery - For the Telegraph Union Gen. John Reynolds Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman ALTON This weekend marks the anniversary of the 1863 battle of Gettysburg, the most famous of the Civil War. Alton played an indirect role in one of the key moments of the three-day fight. The highest-ranking Confederate officer held at the Alton Civil War prison, Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman, was exchanged for Union Gen. John Reynolds in August A highly regarded corps commander and major general, Reynolds was killed in the first day s action at Gettysburg on July 1, Reynolds was one of the most highly regarded generals in the Army of the Potomac, said John Heiser, a historian at Gettysburg National Military Park. When he was killed, it sent shock waves through the entire army. A career Army officer, Reynolds, who was born only 40 miles from Gettysburg, graduated 26th of 52 in the West Point Class of 1841 and was brevetted twice for gallantry in the Mexican War. He was the Commandant of Cadets at West Point at war s outbreak and rose quickly in the ranks of the Army of the Potomac, the principal Union force in the eastern theater. Reynolds was captured at Boatswain s Swamp, Virginia on June 28, That Feb. 6, Tilghman had also been captured with a small garrison at Fort Henry in

6 northwestern Tennessee, part of a campaign against nearby Fort Donelson, a stronghold on the Cumberland River that fell nine days later. A Maryland native, Tilghman graduated 46th of 49 in the West Point Class of 1836 and commanded volunteers in the Mexican War. Later a resident of Paducah, Kentucky, he was a civil engineer and railroad man who was promoted to Confederate brigadier general on Oct. 18, He was an honorable guy, said Don Huber of Alton, who has researched the Civil War in the area. Tilghman was very well-respected by everyone, regardless of which side they were on. He was very well thought of in Paducah, and in the army as well. After Fort Henry, Tilghman was shipped by steamboat to Alton, but he was not held in the prison, which was located near Broadway and William. Rather, he stayed at the Alton House Hotel (at the corner of Front and Alby streets) and could move about the city largely as he pleased, along with his staff. That caused some problems with the Northern officers, laughed Huber. They complained that they would be sitting in a tavern, and there would be Confederate officers sitting right next to them. Tilghman was only held at Alton until late February before being shipped east. He eventually ended up at Fort Warren, in Massachusetts. Reynolds, meanwhile, was held at the infamous Libby Prison in Richmond. On Aug. 15, 1862, the generals were swapped as part of the prisoner exchange program between North and South. Reynolds returned to fight at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and ascended to head of the I Corps. He was reportedly offered command of the entire Army of the Potomac, but declined. His arrival on the Gettysburg battlefield on the first day of action is considered crucial to preserving the eventual Union victory. Shortly after, Reynolds was killed instantly by a Confederate bullet behind his right ear. The highest-ranking general on either side to lose his life in the battle, his death is depicted in dramatic fashion in the 1993 movie Gettysburg. When photographers like Matthew Brady and Andrew Gardner showed up to take pictures of the battlefield, one of the first shots they wanted was the spot where Reynolds fell, remarked Heiser. It was one of the first sites marked on the battlefield, which says a lot about the respect for Reynolds. Just six weeks before, Tilghman also lost his life in conflict. He was struck in the chest by a shell fragment at Champion Hill during the Vicksburg campaign on May 16, 1863 and died three hours later. Tilghman was later reinterred in the Bronx. He is honored both by a monument at Champion Hill as well as a statue in his adopted hometown of Paducah.

7 Tom Emery is a freelance writer and historical researcher from Carlinville, Ill. He may be reached at or ilcivilwar@yahoo.com July 8 th James Morgan Utz Camp meeting minutes Call to Order given by Commander Dave Roper Invocation By Duane Mayer Salute to the Confederate flag by Steve Pheil Adjutant s report Treasure Report given Billy Bowden OLD BUSINESS Thank you, to Charlie and Francine Heisinger for hosting the UTZ camp picnic, which had a sixteen people turned out. Charlie and Francine paid for the Meat. Camp dues was discussed about keeping current and the new rules that apply Camp voted on proposed Amendments for the 2017 National reunion 4.1 proposed amendment was voted for 10.2 proposed amendment against unanimously Old Business Next camp meeting August 12 th our guest speaker will be Dr. Robert Massey Camp decide to continue the traditional trip to the city of Palmyra, MO. on the 18 th of October 2017 Discussion on recruiting other than gun shows Camp Had Budget discussion. Budget will be voted on in the upcoming August camp meeting Floor discussion, Plastic covers for the SCV magazine, Mark Trout runs the Civil War Museum. Comments on the Forest Park Monument, Pilot Knob, MO. reenactment and a comment on when would we know about our donation towards the SCV National Confederate Museum. Introduction of speaker Duane Mayer Mr. Duane Mayer gave a liter side of some of the history of the war. Interesting with some humor thrown in. Benediction By Brian Cook

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10 The SCV 2017 National convention was well attended by Missouri.

11 The Back Page By Jeff Futhey Name this Confederate General August Trivia What generals mid war wedding was performed by another general? What general was noted for curling both his hair and his beard and ringlets? What were there more of- southern born Union generals or northern- born Confederate generals What distinction did the 23-year-old general William Paul Roberts home? July s trivia answers Name that confederate General Major General John Stevens Bowden What Union general s daughter was married to a Confederate General? What patriotic poet had his family mansion burned by Sherman s troops? Paul Hamilton Hayne What notable leader wrote The Rise and fall of the Confederate Government, published in 1881? Jefferson Davis Whose wartime diary gives a close-up view of the Confederacy from the viewpoint of a government clerk? John Beauchamp Jones What general s wartime memoirs were published posthumously to help support his ten children? John B Hood What general s autobiography is tilted From Manassas to Appomattox? James Longstreet Trivia by J Stephen Lang