SCV Sponsored Race Car in Sedalia, MO

We have a car racing in Warrensburg, this Spring and Summer. The opening day for the Warrensburg track is April 15th. The driver is already working on submitting his application to join the Missouri Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Passing of Hughes Camp's Former Commander Tim Apgar

Dear Missouri Division and Hughes Camp Compatriots,


As Darrell Maples reported yesterday, Tim Apgar passed away yesterday after his long battle with Leukemia. Let's all keep his family in our thoughts and prayers, to include his wife Sue, Daughter Mindy, sister in law and UDC member Trish Spencer, and brother in law and Hughes Camp member Jerry Spencer.


Tim was a long time Commander of Hughes Camp. My time frame is rough, but he served Hughes Camp in that capacity from about 2006 until around 2012-when he retired from Independence Power and Light and retired to the lake area, living  in Versailles, Missouri. His wife Sue was a born and bred Versailles person I believe, and her mother, Rita Hammand, lived there until this last May when she passed away. Rita was a long time UDC member. Tim and Sue were able to be close to Rita to cae for her in her later years.


Tim was a staunch defender of our Confederate history. Tim was a new member to the SCV in 2005 or 2006, when Hughes Camp was in need of a new Commander. New member or not, Tim was willing to jump in and volunteer to run for that position. As a Commander, he was a consummate professional and his managerial skills from Independence Power and Light helped him in running a well organized Hughes Camp ship. Our membership blossomed under his Command, growing 20 members or so to well over 60.


Tim attended nearly all functions such as the Reunions, Lee Jackson and Secession Day Dinners. He was also a great financial supporter of our Camp and Heritage Defense Fund efforts. Tim went the extra mile for our organizations.


Tim spearheaded a grave marking project at Woodlawn Cemetery in Independence, where the camp marked over 20 Confederate Graves. His research of who needed markers was extensive. He worked well with the cemetery sextant there. Woodlawn is owned by the city of Independence, and Tim's strong Independence ties to the city aided greatly in us obtaining that level of cooperation.


After Commander retirement, Tim served as a Western Brigade Commander I believe.


Tim's funeral will be in Versailles, Missouri. The arrangements are not final yet but will be handled by Kidwell -Garber funeral home in Versailles. Tim will be buried in the cemetery that is on W Hwy as you head south out of Versailles. It's maybe 3/4's of a mile south of the square. Tim always joked to me that his cemetery plot there was their future lake home!


http://www.kidwellgarber.com/contact-kglocations/facilities-and-directions


We will know tomorrow what days etc the funeral will be. I'm thinking somewhere between Tuesday to Thursday this week. Jerry Spencer told me yesterday that since Tim was not a suit and tie guy, Sue is thinking about burying Tim in his Confederate Frock Coat and embroidered shirt she had made him, along with his slouch hat. They do plan on having Confederate Flags present. I asked Jerry, if he thought Tim might like a Confederate Honor Guard volley salute. Jerry is going to ask Sue and Mindy about that.


I have often wondered if an honor guard salute would be appropriate for us SCV guys at our funerals. On one hand, we are not Confederate Soldiers, but on the other hand, we have done a good job of honoring our Confederate soldiers, and if it has been our life and passion to defend our heritage, I believe our Confederate Ancestors would be proud to have us do that for our members, as that still keeps their traditions and memory alive.


So, while I don't know if it is wanted yet for sure, I'm looking for 4 plus volunteers that have uniforms and can handle a musket firing, to volunteer for this duty, as honor guard. If you can do that somewhere along the line of midweek, please respond to me, then I'll keep you posted from there.


God Bless Tim and his family.


Sincerely yours,
Larry Yeatman, Adjutant, Hughes Camp 614

larryyeatman@msn.com

Confederate Heritage

Good Morning Elliott's Scouts, 

I have been involved in several discussions, meetings and events in regards to attacks on our heritage. The question is "what can we do" and this is your opportunity to take action and help. Sign the petition as a first step.

Anyone can sign the petition but what we need most is Missourians because each State is going to have to take action in their own state if we are to have success. It doesn't stop with the flag and our monuments are now under attack as well as our reenactment hobby or passion.

Please solicit others to sign the petition and do it now!
 

I just signed the petition, "Missouri State House and Missouri State Senate: Protect and leave in place all existing Civil War monuments - both Confederate and Union - as well as all Civil War flags and/or flag displays, and to restore all Civil War flags that previously flew or monuments that were in place at historic sites.."

I think this is important. Will you sign it too?

Here's the link:

http://www.change.org/p/missouri-state-house-and-missouri-state-senate-protect-and-leave-in-place-all-existing-civil-war-monuments-both-confederate-and-union-as-well-as-all-civil-war-flags-and-or-flag-displays-and-to-restore-all-civil-war-flags-that-previously-flew-or-monum

Thanks and get the word out!

Trooper Bob Capps

 

   

There ought to be a battle flag flying on every members front porch

Unless one is ashamed of his heritage or a coward, it would seem to me that now more then any other time, there should be battle flags flying on homes and displayed on vehicles. Let’s just cut to the chase here. We can choose to cower to political and socialists manipulations, (I’m too scared to display the flag…might upset my neighbor) or we can fly the flag many of our ancestors died for defending liberty and freedom and be PROUD to display it.

There ought to be a battle flag flying on every members front porch, every day, 365 days a year.  Hughes Camp will be happy to sell you one if you don’t have one.

I will provide a bumper sticker with a battle flag on it FREE to any member of the Missouri Division who will display it on their vehicle if they are too tight to pay a dollar for it. I will even pay the postage for the extreme tightwads out there. 

I’m not one to mince words. It is time to man up and fly the flag.

Tim Borron

Missouri Western Brigade Commander

The Hughes News January 2015 Newsletter

The latest edition of the Hughes Camp newsletter is now available on the camp website. The paper copy was placed into the mail yesterday afternoon, so a few of the camp members on the mailing list may not receive their copy prior to this months meeting on Thursday. Please help get the word out about January's meeting.

Our speaker this month will be Diane Rogers who is author of 10 books, 9 of which are on the War of Northern Aggression. Her topic will be on one of her books- “Elizabeth’s War”. This is about the tale of a women who’s husband and son were off to war fighting for the South, Elizabeth had 6 kids at home. They were surviving at home up to Order No. 11 at which time they were forced to endure the hardships of the trip from Cleveland, Mo to Osceola.

Also, don't forget this years Lee Jackson Dinner is on January 17th, 2015, at The Lake of the Ozarks. Donald L. Gilmore will be our speaker and his subject will be “The Redlegs: The Dark Underbelly of the Civil War.” You won’t want to miss Don’s latest research! Registration enclosed in this months newsletter.

Take a look at the January 2015 Newsletter: The Hughes News - 2015-01.pdf

Fighting for the Constitution Since 1861

Bob Capps has shared the album "2014 Lamoni Saturday" with you

A few pictures from Saturday and Sunday at Lamoni on Labor Day Weekend. Centralia in two weeks!

2014 Lamoni Saturday View photos You are invited to view Bob's album. This album has 187 files.

Tonights Hughes Camp Meeting Details

There was a scheduling snafu by Ernies Restaurant/Kross lounge on the meeting room for this Thursday night. We will still eat at the restaurant as usual around the normal 6 PM, but then will move caddy corner across the street to the Moose Lodge for the meeting at 7 pm. Ernie's was apologetic and helped us line up the Moose Lodge.

To get into the Moose Lodge, enter that building on the South side of the building, the meeting room is on the second floor, The only real requirement from the moose lodge is that we buy and drink some beer! The address is 510 1/2 N. Sterling Ave. It's at the same intersection as Ernies, just caddy corner accross the street, to the south west. But basically across the street!

Thanks,
Larry Yeatman
Adjutant-Hughes Camp

Details on Lone Jack Commemoration

Greetings,

First I want to apologize for the lateness of this email.  This year the Lone Jack Commemoration will be on August 16, 2014, 152 years to the day of the actual battle!  As usual, we will have have a parade starting at 10:00 am, the Boy Scout's Pancake Breakfast, a Memorial Service & in the evening, a Candlelight tour at the Cave Hotel.  This will be similar to the one we held at the 150th and will be vignettes of the battle's aftermath.  The rest of the schedule has not been finalized yet.

 

There will be a small fee of $15, per each 10X10 space, to set up a booth this year.  This will help us defray the costs of the outdoor restrooms, that in the past was covered by a donation from the City.

 

If you would like to come out and set up a booth or table, I've attached the registration form.  Please fill it out and send return it via email.  If you have any questions, please give me a call. 

 

Thank you and again, I apologize for the late notice.

Alinda

 

URGENT: June 2014 - Hughes Camp Meeting Details

There was a scheduling snafu by Ernies Restaurant/Kross lounge on the meeting room for this Thursday night. We will still eat at the restaurant as usual around the normal 6 PM, but then will move caddy corner across the street to the Moose Lodge for the meeting at 7 pm. Ernie's was apologetic and helped us line up the Moose Lodge.

To get into the Moose Lodge, enter that building on the South side of the building, the meeting room is on the second floor, The only real requirement from the moose lodge is that we buy and drink some beer! The address is 510 1/2 N. Sterling Ave. It's at the same intersection as Ernies, just caddy corner accross the street, to the south west. But basically across the street!

Thanks,
Larry Yeatman
Adjutant-Hughes Camp

American Revolution Descendants

http://www.knowsouthernhistory.net/Articles/History/WSI/confederate_connections.html

I may have sent some of you this before.  This is a great reminder that our Confederate/Southern ancestors' grandfathers fought in the 1st American Revolution. Never forget the men that fought in our 2nd War of Independence were the grandsons of the men that fought in our 1st War of Independence.

My family - John Robert Burks was the great grandson of Edmund Roberts who was at the early Battle of Moores Creek Bridge in Feb 1776.

Alfred Wallace was the grandson of John Wallace, an Ensign in Rockbridge Militia during the American Revolution. John's father Peter Wallace provided supplies and 6 sons fought with 4 perishing in the War.

William Gabbert was the Grandson of Charles DePauw who landed in 1780  with Rochambeau and was one of 220 Hussars in Lauzan's Legion. His other grandfather was George Gabbert in the Virginia Militia and George's father Mathias provided supplies to the United States Army.

There are more but this illustrates that the descendants of the 1st Patriots were involved in the 2nd War for Independence and it wasn't over slavery. I believe the link is educational.

Regards,   

Bob Capps

B/G John T Hughes Camp #614 Christmas Party

This years Christmas party will be at 5PM. This will be a white elephant gift exchange event. Bring a dish of your favorite food. Hughes Camp will provide the corn liquor and barley pops. 1st Lt. Commander Holland will have a smoked beef brisket for everyone.

Handly SCV ceremony in local paper

Hello all, thought you might enjoy the attached article that appeared in this weeks Platte County Landmark. It's about the John Campbell Handly ceremony that happened last sunday at Zion Hill south of Higginsville. Saw some of you there. Even features JM Herman handing out flags in one of the pictures! Anyway, feel free to share with whoever you think appropriate.

Thanks,

Matthew

Good press from 2013 Higginsville Memorial Day

Hello all,

With the discussion about the confederate flag, and Higginsville's Confederate Memorial Cemetery, I just wanted to show a very positive newspaper article (which is attached as a jpeg) from the June 5, 2013 edition of the Platte County Landmark (a local paper from the northern edge of Little Dixie). This paper has a pretty good reach into Kansas City, and a substantial readership, and featured a full color photo of the cemetery with numerous Confederate flags on the front. The write-up featured what went on at the Higginsville Memorial Day, and did not dance around the subject of what our Missouri Confederate soldiers stood for. And in the end, there were no irate letters to the editor over this story – just the opposite. There was a lady who wrote a letter saying how happy she was that the topic was covered without any bias.

I for one can't help but think that the assaults on our flag and our ancestors is from a very small, but vocal minority who have managed to get themselves into leadership positions – and the rest just go along with the flow because they don't know any better. However, if enough of us speak up and show our resolve RIGHT NOW all across Missouri in regards to this, there's a good possibility we can make a difference in stopping future posturing and acts of oppression against our communities. If our ancestors stood up, I think we can have the guts to do as well – albeit in a small way - by writing letters to our newspapers, local leaders, educating our neighbors, and flying our flags whenever we can!

Thanks!

Matthew

http://www.missouritenth.com

Lawrence Raid Sesquicentennial

Lawrence Raid Sesquincentennial by Paul Petersen

Check out Paul's latest article regarding Quantrill at Lawrence, Kansas, listed on the Hughes Camp Website.

William E Hill Confederate

To whom it may concern,

I have been conducting reach on my family tree. And have con across my 3rd (great grand father William E. Hill his wife Sarah A Hill applies for A pension on 1889 Oct, 5th. Application #405835 certifacate # 387054 filed in Missouri.  It states William E. Hill was in , M2 polo  Cav. 

Any information regard William E Hill will be Greatly appreciated. 

3rd great grandfather

Birth 1829 in Henry, Tennessee

Death 1894 in Union, Tennessee, United States

Kind regards 

K Joe Hill
kjoehill@yahoo.com

Compatriot Ken Wilde of John T. Hughes Camp 614

Ken Wilde is a member of the John T. Hughes Camp 614 in Independence Missouri.  He is currently in North Kansas City Hospital.  He was T-boned the other night by a tandem dump truck that apparently ran a red light and smashed into Kens Ford Escape on the Drivers side.  He is in bad shape, but, he is coherent.  He has two busted ribs, busted collar bone and busted up vertebra's.  He is in North Kansas City Hospital.  Prayers are requested for Kens recovery, he is a good man and an outstanding member of Hughes Camp as he helps out at events when he can.

Jason-Nathaniel: coffman

Commander

B/G John T. Hughes Camp 614

Independence Missouri 

 

Copperhead Movie

Brothers & sisters,

I recently viewed the new war movie Copperhead.  I came away having understood its lessons loud and clear.  It is the very sober story of a small town in upper New York where imperfect Christians struggling to live peaceably with fellow neighbors find themselves deeply divided over the Civil War.  It is not your typical Hollywood action orgy with unbelievable heroes, ridiculous war action, and lurid romance scenes.  In fact, it is rather simple, plain, and for many likely boring . . . should they be addicted to unending violence and blarney.  There is not one battle scene in this movie . . . imagine that.   The characters are period accurate, ordinary, down to earth, and not unlike any of us, with a mixture of weaknesses and strengths, which makes the movie all the more real and for me riveting, as I could easily put myself in their shoes and relate to their struggles and heartaches.     

Here is an in depth write-up of the movie:  Copperhead, Ron Maxwell at his finest

I recommend you watch it, for I do not think that we a very far off from a similar scenario in our nation where neighbor will be divided against neighbor over major issues that will lead to confrontations of life changing magnitude.

Thomas McConnell

Hughes Camp Meeting Tonight July 11th 2013

Hughes camp meeting tonight at 7:00.  Bring your Hughes camp name tags if possible, we have new ones for everyone that are more bold and beautiful for a lack of a better term.  I will have new camp merchandise for all to purchase if need be.  Boyd chapter has a raffle going for an 1851 Navy revolver.  See you all there.

Jason-Nathaniel: coffman

Commander

hughescamp.org

The Missouri Division of the SCV Morns the Loss of a Real Grandson

Compatriot Isham C. Holland 

Passed away July 3, 2013 

http://www.cogh.net/about/holiness-heroes/holland

Isham C. Holland was born on a farm in Callaway County, Missouri on December 9, 1917.  The same farm where his relatives settled in 1817, just four years before Missouri became a state. He was the seventh of nine children born to Walker Kerr Holland and Alta (Coats) Holland.  Isham was a member of the Elijah Gates Camp #570, of Fulton, Missouri.  Earlier this year he was recognized with a SCV Real Grandson medal during the Missouri Division Reunion in Jefferson City, March 23, 2013. He was pinned by his own grandson, Kurt Holland, 1st Lieutenant Commander of the John T. Hughes Camp.  

Isham's grandfather was Capt. Thomas C. Holland, 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment, a survivor of a serious wound at the stone wall during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863.  T.C. Holland moved to Callaway County after the war.  T.C. also attended the 50th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg, in 1913, where he met the Union soldier who had always thought he had fatally shot the brave captain.  T. C. Holland passed away in 1925.

SCV Real Grandson Medal is pinned on by Isham's own grandson, Kurt Holland, 1st Lieutenant Commander of the John T. Hughes

Isham C. Holland the Real Grandson of Capt. Thomas C. Holland, 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment,