Gentlemen,
Please see the message I received from
the Iowa Division - Sons of Confederate Veterans. I realize that money
is tight everywhere, every camp and most likely every Division, not to
mention our own personal pockets. With that in mind, I'm hesitant to
ask for any dollars at this time, but I can't help but come back to the
reason we exist as an organization... our Confederate ancestors. Here
is what I am suggesting: 10% of what the Iowa Division is needing would
be $200, and I think that would be a very welcomed donation. I think
that if just a few of us could come up with $10 or $20 each, we would
have the $200 in no time. I will donate $20 to start, and I will be
happy to take any other donations from individuals or camps, no matter
how large or small. All donations would be forwarded to the Iowa
Division in the name of the Missouri Division - SCV. Please consider
this, it is a truly nobel cause, the Iowa Division is not a large
Division and any help we can provide will be very appreciated I'm sure.
Please
let me know if you would be willing to assist, and again I will be
happy to act as the receiver of the funds and forward them to the Iowa
Division.
Confederate Regards,
Darrell L. Maples - Commander
Missouri Division - SCV
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----- Forwarded Message -----
Commander Maples,
Greetings
from the Iowa Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. As you
might know, the Iowa Division has become the unofficial caretakers and
guardians of the approximately 2,000 graves of Confederate soldiers who
were interred and died at the Rock Island (IL) Arsenal Prison between
December of 1863 and June of 1865. Each year, on Memorial Day, the
Division places Confederate Battle flags before each of the headstones
(photo below). and offers a memorial service for our ancestors who are
buried there. This is held in conjunction with the Memorial Day service
at the Rock Island National Cemetery nearby. We have the full support
of the National Cemetery Administration. This is quite a lengthy
service . . . reenactors, musket and cannon volleys, members of the UDC
and the Order of the Confederate Rose, and a guest speaker. This year,
we were honored to have National Lt. Commander Kelly Barrow as our
speaker. Next year, Commander Michael Givens has agreed to be our
speaker.
We have been offering this Memorial Service
for the past 30 years or so. As you might imagine, the wear and tear on
the flags is quite harsh . . . each year, we try and replace 50-100
flags from our quite limited Division funds. But, the current supply
has now reached such a tattered state that we need to replace the entire
inventory. The Ruffin Flag Company has offered us 2,000 12"X18" flags
on a 30" pole for $1 each . . . a total of $2,000.
We
are writing to the Missouri Division to ask if you would be willing to
contribute to the cause. There are 197 Missourians buried at Rock
Island Confederate Cemetery . . . we have indicated names below. We are
writing to each Division Commander, asking for that Division's support.
If you are willing to make a contribution, you may make the check
payable to: Iowa Division SCV and mail to me (Ronald Johnson, 915 Iowa
Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613. We hope that you will be able to
support our efforts to honor our ancestors.
Best wishes for a good summer!
Ronald Johnson
Past Camp Commander
#1759 Bowen's Mounted Rifles
MISSOURI (197 deceased)
Private Thomas Adamson C 10th Infantry 2/15/64 475
Private John Allega ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/22/64 1695
Private William Allen E 10th Infantry 1/17/65 1783
Leonard Armstrong ~~ Civilian 3/7/65 1904
Private William S. Arnold I 15th Infantry 2/4/65 1861
James Austin ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/22/65 1804
Lewis D. Baker ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/24/64 1705
Private
John Ballanca ~~ Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 3/12/65 1912
Private James M. Basket ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/23/65 1805
Private Nicholas S. Batterton C 3rd Cavalry 4/2/64 981
Eben H. Best ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/2/64 1635
Thomas H. Boydston ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/26/65 1895
John Bridges ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/14/64 1671
Private James Briggs A 2nd Cavalry 8/27/64 1458
Richardson Briggs ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/23/63 72
Private George W. Broady H 31st Cavalry 1/7/65 1755
Private James Brown D 1st Cavalry 3/12/64 793
Private
W. D. T. Brown A Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 3/17/65 1923
Private William R. Bruin K Jackson's Regiment 1/12/65 1772
Sergeant William T. Brummett ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/12/65 1876
Wallace Butner ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/29/64 1721
Private
Albert F. Cain D Woods' Cavalry
Battalion 1/15/65 1779
Alfred Calvert ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/4/65 1857
Thomas C. Campbell ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/24/65 1811
James Case ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/26/64 1716
David Cavanaugh ~~ Citizen Soldier 11/28/64 1627
Private
Robert A. Cheatham I 12th Cavalry
(Shank's) 8/25/64 1450
Nathan B. Chrisam ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/24/65 1813
Elijah E. Clay ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/11/65 1872
William S. Clay ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/6/65 1864
Jeremiah Clubb ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/16/64 1682
Name Company Regiment Date of Death Grave Number
George Cobb ~~ Citizen Soldier 4/10/65 1939
Thomas Cook ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/1/64 1658
John Dameron ~~ Citizen Soldier 11/27/64 1624
Private Charles C. Davis D Perkins' Cavalry 12/21/64 1692
William J. Davis ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/5/64 1643
Thomas Dixon ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/29/65 1834
Private James C. Dodge ~~ Harrison's Battery 12/26/64 1714
Private William Dodson ~~ Cobb's Cavalry 1/20/65 1794
George R. Donaldson ~~ Citizen Soldier 6/14/65 1960
Private John Dyson I 4th Cavalry 12/19/64 1687
John Eagan ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/26/65 1826
Jesse Eaton ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/31/64 1732
John R. Eaton ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/22/65 1803
William Ellis ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/13/64 1668
William M. Ervin ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/6/64 1647
Private J. J. Ethridge C Hunter's Cavalry 4/21/65 1947
Bellfield W. Ferguson ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/21/64 1690
Carroll Ferguson ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/13/65 1878
William J. Ferrell ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/9/64 1654
Private Benjamin F. Fletcher C 3rd Infantry 2/12/65 1877
Private Samuel Ford B 7th Cavalry 12/30/64 1725
Private
William C. Ford D Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 9/26/64 1533
Henry L. Forrest ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/4/65 1746
Private John H. Forrest B 7th Infantry 1/25/65 1820
Private
William W. Fowler B 3rd Cavalry
(Greene's) 1/2/65 1737
Davis Goforth ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/7/64 1648
Private James H. Grant I 10th Infantry 1/10/65 1763
Private David A. Gray ~~ Baker's Regiment 1/23/65 1808
Private David Green B Wood's Cavalry Battalion 8/26/64 1455
David C. Griffin ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/21/65 1797
James Griffin ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/3/64 1638
James Hampton ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/21/64 1694
William H. Hancock ~~ Citizen Soldier 3/15/65 1918
James B. Harmon ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/12/64 1666
Name Company Regiment Date of Death Grave Number
Private Thomas A. Hartshorn ~~ 3rd Battery 4/24/64
(removed by friends)
Private
Philip S. Hendrix C Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 10/4/64 1545
Private
Franklin Henry B Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 2/20/65 1888
Private George L. Herrod F 3rd Infantry 3/18/64 847
Silas Hibler ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/16/64 1681
Private George Hill Schull's Co. Hodge's Regiment 3/6/65 1905
Private
William F. Hocolm ~~ Hodge's
Regiment 1/20/65 1793
Private Thomas Holmes Schull's Co. Hodge's Regiment 12/31/64 1731
Private James R. Horton B 10th Infantry 2/16/64 530
Private
Jonathan A. Huffman ~~ McCullough's
Regiment 5/7/64 1128
Private Elkana Hughs B Wood's Cavalry Battalion 5/30/64 1178
William A. Hull ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/13/65 1785
Private James H. Hunter E ~~ 12/1/64 1633
Private James P. Hunter Schull's Co. Hodge's Regiment 2/1/65 1844
William A. Huntsman ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/17/64 1683
Private James Hutchins H Coffee's Regiment 2/1/65 1843
John Irwin ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/5/65 1863
Isaiah H. Jackson ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/12/64 1663
Sergeant William G. Jackson E 3rd Infantry 3/5/64 781
William H. Jackson ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/25/65 1817
Andrew Johnson ~~ Citizen 10/27/64 1622
John Johnson ~~ Citizen Soldier 4/18/65 1945
Martin G. Johnson ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/16/64 1684
Thomas Johnson ~~ Citizen Soldier 4/21/65 1948
William Johnson ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/8/64 1650
Reese Jones ~~ Citizen Soldier 5/12/65 1958
Charles T. Jordan ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/6/64 1645
William Keizer ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/28/65 1830
Joel King ~~ Citizen Soldier 5/8/65 1954
Private
William A. King I Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 12/9/64 1655
James W. Kinzer ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/7/65 1753
John Kizer ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/13/65 1775
Wilson T. Knott ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/12/65 1782
Name Company Regiment Date of Death Grave Number
Private Joseph Laplant H Thompson's Battalion 2/1/65 1845
Private Lemuel Lashley ~~ Love's Regiment 10/9/64 1653
William D. Lawson ~~ Citizen Soldier 3/12/65 1911
William Leach ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/5/65 1747
Private William Leathers ~~ Reeve's Cavalry 2/15/64 467
James M. Leech ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/2/65 1849
Lew Leech ~~ Citizen Soldier 10/12/64 1667
William H. Leech ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/4/65 1856
Lester Leeper ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/22/64 1718
Private
Henry Lewellen A Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 8/4/64 1372
Private James P. Lile ~~ Harrison's Battery 2/12/65 1874
James W. Lime ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/5/65 1862
Moses Lockard ~~ Citizen Soldier 10/12/64 1664
Corporal
Jonathan J. Mabrey E Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 2/2/65 1848
Benjamin F. Maddox ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/21/64 1693
Corporal John Manghan H 4th Cavalry 3/2/65 1898
Private Jasper Mann K Reeve's Cavalry 3/15/64 820
Abram T. McDaniel ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/25/64 1707
James H. McDaniel ~~ Citizen Soldier 3/22/65 1930
Jonathan W. McDaniel ~~ Citizen Soldier 5/8/65 1955
Private Aaron F. McFall B 7th Cavalry 1/16/65 1784
Joseph N. McFerren ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/25/65 1819
James McLanahan ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/7/64 1649
Private Tilman J. McLanahan ~~ Hodge's Regiment 3/17/65 1926
Jonathan B. Melton ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/8/64 1652
Private Thomas R. Mills H 14th Infantry 1/18/65 1789
Private Wiseman Millsaps I 7th Infantry 3/21/65 1928
Amaziah L. Moore ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/2/65 1739
Thomas Morehan ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/18/65 1885
Private Berney Morgan F Love's Regiment 1/2/65 1736
Private John Morton ~~ Hodge's Regiment 3/17/65 1925
Randolph Moxley ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/27/64 1719
Private Jesse Muse K 4th Cavalry 3/25/64 920
Carrol J. Neal ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/21/65 1802
Name Company Regiment Date of Death Grave Number
Robert C. Nicholas ~~ Citizen Soldier 11/28/64 1626
Archibald Noel ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/23/65 1810
Private William Norman ~~ Harrison's Battery 2/8/65 1867
Private
William C. Norton A Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 1/21/65 1799
William Oldham ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/9/65 1868
Private Joseph Osborn ~~ Harrison's Battery 1/21/65 1800
Daniel Owen ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/18/65 1788
Private
Peter Phillips ~~ 10th Infantry
Battalion 12/28/63 83
Alfred Piles ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/3/64 1636
Will Poer ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/3/64 1644
Private G. W. Pool D 3rd Cavalry 2/17/64 526
Nathaniel B. Porter ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/13/64 1669
Private Jonathan L. Prewitt E 3rd Cavalry 6/3/64 1188
Hezekiah Purl ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/4/65 1860
Private
James C. Ragsdale ~~ Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 6/7/64 1203
Private JohnW. Rambo C Wood's Cavalry Battalion 6/13/64 1232
Private Jonathan S. Reed B Love's Regiment 1/11/65 1768
Private Jonathan F. Reese A 10th Cavalry 1/14/65 1776
William Reese ~~ Citizen Soldier 3/14/65 1916
Franklin Rice ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/3/65 1853
Private
Richard S. Roan A Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 8/5/64 1377
William Robb ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/5/64 1642
Washington Robertson ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/12/65 1773
Jonathan M. Rogers ~~ Citizen Soldier 4/10/65 1941
Private Henry Rose C Wood's Cavalry Battalion 6/5/64 1192
George T. Ross ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/4/65 1858
Private Samuel Ross E Wood's Cavalry Battalion 7/30/64 1354
Private Luther Rowland G 12th Cavalry 1/10/65 1764
Daniel Rumanus ~~ Citizen Soldier 4/15/65 1944
Private Thomas Russell E 12th Cavalry 7/20/64 1332
Alfred Sanders ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/15/64 1676
Private
Elias Sanders C Wood's Cavalry
Battalion 6/16/64 1243
PrivateDavid Schroun C 4th Cavalry 1/3/65 1734
Nelins Scott ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/10/65 1759
Name Company Regiment Date of Death Grave Number
William Scott ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/12/64 1660
Private Joshua Seay H Gristor's regiment 1/20/65 1796
James Shadricks ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/15/65 1770
Private James L. Shaw C Wood's Cavalry Battalion 8/5/64 1373
Private Samuel Shikel B 10th Cavalry 2/12/64 451
Private Josiah R. Small ~~ Clayback's Regiment 2/20/65 1889
Private Henry Snelson E 6th Infantry 9/20/64 1519
Abisha D. Speaks ~~ Citizen Soldier 4/8/65 1936
Robert Speaks ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/7/65 1865
James Stallion ~~ Citizen Soldier 4/22/65 1949
Private Lewis R. Stephens ~~ Shaw's Battalion 11/29/64 1629
Henry L. Suggs ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/17/64 1686
James Suggs ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/29/65 1836
Benjamin Swetman ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/22/65 1931
John Tudor ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/1/65 1846
Jerome B. Tyre ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/28/65 1897
Jacob Vaught ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/26/64 1712
Joseph Walden ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/2/65 1738
Robert Washam ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/23/65 1806
Silas Wassan ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/16/65 1882
Lott Webb ~~ Citizen Soldier 3/3/65 1899
Jeptha Wells ~~ Citizen Soldier 12/6/64 1646
William Williamson ~~ Citizen Soldier 4/10/65 1940
Private William A. Williamson ~~ 2nd Battery 10/18/64 1573
Ephraim Winfield ~~ Citizen Soldier 11/30/64 1632
Private
Andrew Winkles D Wood's Cavalry
Regiment 1/14/65 1777
Hiram Wright ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/27/65 1828
Jonathan W. Yates ~~ Citizen Soldier 1/9/65 1760
Alfred Yeager ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/4/65 1859
Private Riley W. York H 9th Infantry 10/10/64 1560
James W. Young ~~ Citizen Soldier 2/7/65 1866
