SCV Telegraph- Relief Fund

SCV  Telegraph    Compatriots, A number of years ago the SCV established a relief fund to assist our Compatriots when they experience a loss. An example is aid given to some of our compatriots in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and in the tornados that hit Alabama about a year ago. The news reports today show that severe weather has again crossed Alabama, Georgia and other areas. We do not have any reports of SCV members being affected by these storms but if there are members who have suffered a loss the Relief Fund may be able to assist. In this instance of severe weather, if you have been affected, contact AoT Commander Tom Strain at aot.commander@gmail.com or 256-990-5472. Chuck Rand Chief of Staff

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Preservation News January 2013

Unable to read this email? | Forward to a Friend Save 112 Acres at Gettysburg Most visitors suppose that the famous Union "fishhook" position rested its flanks on Little Round Top and Culp's Hill, but the Union and Confederate lines were even longer than most people realize. The Civil War Trust now has the tremendous opportunity to save 112 acres of the Gettysburg battlefield – and save forever the "forgotten flanks" of this iconic battle. Save Gettysburg – Learn More »

From Our President

January 2013
Dear Civil War Preservationist,

What a year 2012 proved to be! Thanks to your generosity and continued support, the Civil War Trust turned in another record year on the battlefield preservation front. We closed 39 separate transactions at 26 different battlefields in eight different states – or in other words we saved another 3,735 acres of Civil War battlefield land, putting us over the 35,000 acres saved mark. How about that!?

And we don't plan to rest a bit in 2013. Just this month we introduced a new campaign to save another 112 acres at Gettysburg. As always, we are only as good as our members... and frankly you've been great. So help us continue the push in this sesquicentennial year.

- Jim Lighthizer, Civil War Trust President

Record Setting Year for the Trust

The Trust saved 3,735 acres in 2012, pushing us over the 35,000 acres saved mark. Learn more about our amazing, record-setting 2012.

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The Forgotten Flanks of Gettysburg

Garry Adelman discusses the "forgotten flanks" of the Union and Confederate armies at the Battle of Gettysburg in this article and video. Learn more about land that the Trust is working to save.

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McPherson: "War on the Waters"

Check out our new interview with Pulitzer-prize winning author Jim McPherson. We had a chance to talk with him about his new book on the Union and Confederate navies during the Civil War.

Read the Interview »

Updated Legacy Giving Page

Learn about how the new 2013 tax law changes may affect you by visiting our updated legacy giving page. Learn more about how your legacy can help save our Civil War heritage.

Legacy Giving Page »

35,000 Acres and Counting

A blockbuster 2012 has now pushed the Civil War Trust above the 35,000 acre saved mark. Check out all the places where we, with your help, have saved hallowed ground.

Land Saved Page »

Lincoln's Second Inaugural

January 2013 witnessed the second inaugural of President Barack Obama. Learn more about Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, delivered in 1864.

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Civil War 150: Battle of Arkansas Post

Learn more about the powerful Union river and land assault against the Confederate bastion of Fort Hindman at Arkansas Post   150 years ago this month.

Learn More »

Updated Vicksburg Pages

We've been updating and expanding our 1863 Vicksburg Campaign battlefield pages. Check out some of our newer battlefield offerings - history articles, photos, videos, facts, recommended books, and more.

Vicksburg »
Champion Hill »

Winter Encampments

Feeling chilled this winter? Well imagine being a Civil War soldier living in a winter encampment. Learn more about what life was like during the Civil War winters.

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Civil War Trust – Amazon Bookstore

Did you know that the Civil War Trust receives a small percentage of each sale from our Civil War Trust-Amazon bookstore? You get a great book at a low price and we get to save more battlefield land!

Visit the Bookstore »

January Civil War Battles

Expand your knowledge of the Civil War by learning more about some of the great Civil War battles that occurred in the month of January. Access our history articles, photos, maps, and links for the battles listed below:

Mill Springs »
Stones River »
Fort Fisher »

Dispatches from the Front Lines

Civil War preservation news from around the country

• Civil War Trust Announces Preservation Opportunity at Fleetwood Hill on Brandy Station Battlefield
• Virginia's Civil War Programs Praised (Fredericksburg.com)
• Ironclads on the Georgia Coast (Civil War Navy)
• Gettysburg Anniversaries to Buoy Spending to up to $750m (CPBJnow.com)
• Cyclorama Building at Gettysburg Will Be Demolished (Philly.com)
• Chancellorsville a Tough Blow for Confederacy (SunHerald.com)
• Arkansas Post Commemorates 150th Anniversary of Civil War Battle (Stuttgartdailyleader.com)
• The Bowdoin Boys in Blue – and Gray
• Ironclad Fever (New York Times)
• The Best Civil War Apps (The Daily Beast)
• Closing on Major Tract is Expected in Franklin (Civil War News)
• Hunley legend altered by new discovery (The Post and Courier)

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The 2nd Missouri Capitol was destroyed by fire, when a bolt of lightning struck the dome.

What is the history of the Missouri State Capitol?

http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/history/capitol.asp 
 
The first state capitol building in Jefferson City was built in the period of 1823-1826 and was destroyed by fire in 1837. A new capitol building had been approved at the time and was completed in 1840. The second capitol was destroyed by fire on February 5, 1911, when a bolt of lightning struck the dome. The present capitol was built in the period of 1913-1917 and stands upon the same spot as its predecessor, high atop a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.

The structure, covering nearly three acres, is a symmetrical building of the Roman renaissance style, surmounted by a dome of unusual beauty. It stands upon 285 concrete piers which extend to solid rock at depths from 20 to 50 feet. It is 437 feet long by 200 feet wide through the wings. The exterior is of Carthage, Missouri limestone marble, as are the floors of all the corridors, the rotundas and the treads of the stairways. There are 134 columns in the building - one-fourth of the stone used in the entire structure.
The grand stairway is one of the capitol's outstanding features. It is 30 feet wide and extends from the front portico to the third floor. It is more than 65 feet from the wall on one side of the stairway to the wall on the other side. At the entrance is a mammoth bronze front door, 13 feet by 18 feet.
Atop the lantern of the capitol dome, 260 feet above the ground, is a classic bronze figure of Ceres, goddess of grain, chosen to symbolize the state's great agricultural heritage.
Inside the building, the view of the dome from the first floor rotunda is magnificent. A huge bronze chandelier, weighing 9,000 pounds, hangs from the dome's eye, 171 feet above. The paintings of Frank Brangwyn on the eye, panels and pendentive of the dome are clearly visible from the ground floor. Artwork throughout the building dramatically depicts scenes of Missouri's history, countryside and people. Especially famous are murals by artist Thomas Hart Benton in the House Lounge. The Missouri State Museum on the ground floor is another popular feature.
Free guided tours are given seven days a week during normal working hours, except Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter and Thanksgiving.

Victory at Franklin? We're So Close

What was once considered impossible is now tantalizingly close to becoming reality. As we announced back in November, we needed to raise $339,000 to secure the "strip center" tract at Franklin – scene of some of the bloodiest fighting of the entire Civil War. Well, thanks to the generosity of our supporters we are now only $49,000 away from this important goal. Just one more push, one more charge, will produce one of the Trust's most important preservation victories ever. Join us as we work to save the Franklin Battlefield: Donate Today » All Donations are Matched $6.50 to $1 Donors who give $100 or more will have their names added to a permanent battlefield marker at Franklin

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please visit our updated page: Civilwar.org/Franklin »

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Fw: SCV Telegraph- February is National Recruiting Month

SCV  Telegraph    February is National Recruiting Month! There is NO better month to PUSH recruiting; as an individual, as a Camp, or as a Division!! The National "Proration" membership policy makes February the very BEST month to recruit new members to our organization! Check the "explanation" of the program at    www.scv.org/pdf/proration.pdf Become familiar with it and USE IT! Reinstating former members are also eligible for the prorated dues structure which is another incentive to sign up our former members living in your community. There is no better time for a new recruit or a returning delinquent member to get the "best bang for his buck!" This means that for a total of $50, he will be paid in full until July 31, 2014, and receive nine issues of the Confederate Veteran magazine and membership privileges! The prorated dues amount decreases on May 1st as our fiscal year winds down but of course the bargain benefits do as well! NOW is the time to do it! Divisions, Camps or possibly individual members may even want to offer to pay the proration fee as an additional incentive to recruitment! NOW is the time to begin Camp and Division recruiting contests, as there is no better time to recruit or to simply give that gift membership that you always meant to give. If YOU don't make use of this GREAT recruiting tool you're missing the very best opportunity we have to offer during the year! "Every MEMBER, Recruit A MEMBER!" Let's DOUBLE the membership of the Sons of Confederate Veterans! Deo Vindice! Charles Kelly Barrow Lt. Commander-in-Chief Sons of Confederate Veterans 1800mysouth.com OFFICIAL SCVNEWS POST SCVNews and SCV Telegraph are Copyrighted 1999-2013, Sons of Confederate Veterans. The SCV Telegraph Mailing List is for Official SCV Use ONLY. DO NOT reply to this message. SCV Telegraph mailing list http://scv.org/maillistSubscription.phpp

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Confederate Headstone for Missouri Grave

 

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Friday we received a new government military headstone for Pvt. Henry M. Ezell of Company K, Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry, CSA.  The headstone goes to his currently unmarked grave site in Sparks Cemetery at Patterson, Wayne County, Missouri.  We are working with a next of kin living at Pacific, Missouri, on planning a memorial service and headstone dedication sometime this spring.  I told Billy Bowden of the James Morgan Utz Camp #1815 - Florissant, Missouri.  If anyone in Missouri is interested in participating in some sort of memorial service at the cemetery please let me know. Attached is a photograph of the new headstone. Greg Member DAV, SCV & VFW   Gregory S. Miller 702 Fairlane Drive  Murray, KY  42071 (270) 753-3742 Cell: (270) 564-1670

General Jo Shelby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHO69NVpvaw

A bit of history. I ran across the video interview of Gen Jo Shelby's descendant and thought you may be interested. Several of us last October on the Quantrill Society Reunion Tour visited the Confederate Monument and Shelby's grave in Forest Hill Cemetery. My grandparents and dad are buried just down the hill. My Grandmother and dad were descendants of the William Gabbert in Vernon County (Guerrillas and Confederates).

The descendant discusses Shelby's great grandfather Isaac Shelby the 1st Governor of Kentucky and hero of King's Mountain during the American Revolution. William Gabbert's grandfather was Charles DePauw, one of 220 French hussars (light cavalry) who came to American during the American Revolution under Rochambeau.

After the American Revolution in Kentucky Charles DePauw was working with General George Rogers Clark to overthrow the Spanish in New Orleans with money from the French. The Spanish complained to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson wrote dispatches to Gov Isaac Shelby to detain DePauw from attacking New Orleans and use the Militia if necessary. Shelby wrote back that Kentucky was an open frontier and people come and go all of the time so he couldn't detain DePauw and addition Charles DePauw was his friend. DePauw and Shelby joined in the War of 1812 together.

Of course there is a lot more to the story but I found it most interesting that the men that founded the United States as rebels in the American Revolution had grandsons that were rebels in Missouri. History is everywhere.

Hope to see everyone at the Scouts Meeting next weekend.
Trooper Bob Capps

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