Border Patrol Volume 5, Issue 5

MAY 24, 2017

Lee-Bourland Camp 1848

Newsletter

Commander’s Note:

Well, May has just about come and gone. It

started off with a bang.

Bonham Texas Heritage Days. The weather was

great. The people were friendly. And the Bar-B-

Que was excellent. The V.A. hospital there

always encourages the patients that can, to get

out and go down town to see the activities. It’s

always a good feeling to talk with veterans. And

of course our booth is there promoting the Sons

of Confederate Veterans. Always a conversation

starter. Sure we had a couple of crowd pleasing

shoot outs. It always helps to have the smell of

gun powder in the air, to start talking about

period weapons.

That same weekend, Jefferson Texas Civil War

Days takes place. We had people there also.

Jefferson is one of the “big” re-enactments in

northeast Texas. I recommend it to any one that

can put the date, time & effort to get there. You

will not be disappointed.

Civil War Days at Frontier Village Denison, Texas

is a two day event. The schools in the area send

bus loads of kids on Friday. That’s when you

learn what being a “living history” is all about.

From 9 AM to 3:15 PM it’s groups of 8 to 15 kids

gathering around and expecting you to inform

them with something exciting. The “ War

Between the States “ contributes to that very

well. A few stories, some hands on with

uniforms, pistols & muskets and you got a “Living

History Presentation”. And it really helps if you

have a mountain howitzer firing off five times

during all this.

It was a shame, but the weather rained the

Saturday presentations right into the lake.

Saturday was a complete bust. Parents just don’t

venture out for a Saturday event in the rain &

mud.

Summer is a few days away. So, Let’s go SCV.

Have a safe Memorial Day !

Coming Events:

Jun 2-4 SCV TX Division Reunion Ft. Worth, TX

Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham Camp #586 Weatherford, Texas

Texas Division Sons of Confederate Veterans

2017 Annual Reunion Radisson Hotel, 2540 Meacham Blvd.

Fort Worth, TX 76106

June 2, 2017 - June 4, 2017

Jun 24 Confederate Memorial Day / Susan Hathaway guest speaker /

Host: Oklahoma SCV Col. Jackson F. Mc Curtain Camp # 513

Where: Calvary Free Will Baptist Church 3730 N. Porter Norman, OK

What: Spaghetti & Meatballs meal, then the program

When: Meal starts at 6 PM

How Much: $ 15 per person

Jul 18- 23 SCV National Reunion Memphis, TN

Join us in Memphis, TN–July 18-23, 2017 for the SCV Reunion

Gathering at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in downtown.

Hotel: Sheraton Downtown Memphis

250 N. Main St.

Memphis, TN 38103

The Battle of Altamaha Bridge (The only Confederate victory against Sherman’s March to the Sea) The Battle of Altamaha Bridge, also known as the Battle for the Doctortown Railroad Trestle, was an American Civil War engagement fought December 19, 1864, in Wayne County, Georgia, during Sherman's March to the Sea. The Confederate victory temporarily prevented Federal forces from destroying a vital railroad bridge during Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's siege of Savannah, keeping open Confederate supply lines to the city.

On December 1, 1864, the Georgia Militia Fourth Brigade under Brig. Gen. H.K. McKay arrived in Wayne County to prepare a defense of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad bridge over the Altamaha River. The Confederates built earthworks on the north bank of Morgan's Lake, which was bisected by the railroad and located just north of the river. On the southern side of the river, two 32-pounder rifled guns were mounted at Doctortown (also spelled Doctor Town), to sweep the bridge if attacked. A light gun mounted on an engine supported two companies of Confederate militia at Morgan's Lake.

On December 16, General Sherman, stalled outside Savannah, sent Union troops to destroy the railroad from the Ogeechee River all the way to the bridge. A brigade of Maj. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's cavalry under Col. Smith D. Atkins attacked the bridge and destroyed trestlework past Morgan's Lake, but was unable to capture the bridge or seize the Confederate battery at Doctortown on December 19. The Federals withdrew to the Ogeechee River.

A historical marker (U.S. 301 on the north

side of the river) stands near the location

of the Confederate victory. Today,

Doctortown is adjacent to the site of the

world's largest pulp mill plant, owned by

the Rayonier Company. Rayonier controls

access to the Doctortown Park battle site

west of the railroad trestle, and

permission is required to visit the site.

I could not find a drawing or picture of the 1864 bridge. Current bridge was built in 1914.

Looks like the Georgia SCV are not going to forget that battle victory.

Pictures and story courtesy of Wikipedia and the internet.

Members and Their Confederate Ancestor

Ansley, Reynolds: Pvt David Andrew Johnson Co K 39th

Inf AL

Armstrong, Chad & Charles: Col Jms G Bourland TX Border Rgt 8th Cv Red River of TX

Cassidy, Bill: (Fthr side) Pvt Hugh Cassidy Co F 26th Inf SC

(Mthr side) Jerimiah Hurst 8th Cv GA

Davis, Brian: Pvt Josiah Davis Brannen’s Co 12th Wrght’s Cv State GDS GA

Dillard, Robert: Pvt Wm Reece Bourland Co H 9th Cv TX

Dunbar, Thomas: Pvt Thomas Goodrich Dunbar Co B 14th Inf TN

Epperson, Lloyd: Pvt Leander Molinton Epperson Co D 2nd

Mntd Rifles AK

Fenner, Farrell: Pvt Houston Warren Roberts Co F 16th Inf AL

Fenner, Jameson: Pvt Houston Warren Roberts Co F 16th Inf AL

Greenwood, Tracy: Pvt John Greenwood Co F Gano’s Brigade 30th Cv Waco, TX

Gurney, John

Hamilton, Gary: Pvt Jms Thomas Victory Co D 1st WP Lane’s Partisan’s Rangers TX

Herman, James: Sgt Wm M Hermann Co G 6th Inf AL

Johnson, Bill: 1st Sgt George Thomas Johnson Co E 33

rd Cv TX

Johnson, Bob: 1st Sgt George Thomas Johnson Co E 33

rd Cv TX

Johnson, Wayne: 1st Sgt George Thomas Johnson Co E 33

rd Cv TX

Mann, Jerry: Pvt Alfred Mann Co A Fitzhugh Rgt 16th Cv TX

McCain, Kyle: Pvt Wm Anderson McCain Co C 13th Inf NC

Montgomery, Ronnie: 2nd

Lt. John Calvin Montgomery, SR. 1st Mntd Rifles TX

Peek, James: Pvt Jms W Peak Co F 8th

Dibrell’s Cv TN

Reed, David: Pvt Rueben Blankenship Co D 18th Inf AL

Reed, Hunter: Pvt Michael Lorance 2nd

Co Cv TN

Roundtree, Bob: Pvt Jesse Ballard Roundtree Co E Morgan’s Rgt Cv TX

Scott, Truman Lee, Cadet: 2nd

Lt. Joseph B Scott Co E 10th Cv MO

Scott, Tucker Dwayne, Cadet: 2nd

Lt. Joseph B Scott Co E 10th Cv MO

Scott, Trevor Ray, Cadet: 2nd

Lt. Joseph B Scott Co E 10th Cv MO

Thompson, Johnny: Pvt Wm Rufus Sypert Co E 2nd

Inf TX

Tisdale, William: Sgt Augustus Wm Atwood Co G 8th

Inf MS

Waters, Charles: (Fthr side) Pvt Jms M Waters Co G 47th

Inf GA

(Mthr side) 5th Sgt George M Aston Co C 9

th Inf TX

White, Joe: Capt Mack Wilson Loyd Co H 5th

Cv AL

Williams, George: Pvt Shelton Linzey Rutherford Co C Terry’s Reg 1st Cv TX

Gainesville, TX Cooke Lee-Bourland Camp #1848 Cmdr. Charlie Waters 940-665-8502 crwaters@swbell.net 1

st Lt – Lloyd Epperson

2nd

Lt – Adj. Joe White 940-902-1393 Meets the 3

rd Thursday of the month at 7 PM

The Woolf Den Family Restaurant 1901 W California St / Hwy 51 Gainesville, Texas 940-665-9653

Border Patrol is the official newsletter for the Sons of Confederate Veterans

Lee-Bourland Camp 1848 and is intended for the sole purpose of keeping the

camp members and friends of the camp informed to the activities and news of

Camp 1848. Statements in this newsletter are those of the author and may not

reflect the opinions of the Lee-Bourland Camp, Texas Division, National Sons

of Confederate Veterans or the editor. Within articles or quotes written by

outside authors mistakes in spelling, grammar or sentence structure are strictly

those of the author and may be left as is.

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