News
from the Camp
May 2004 Issue
http://www.bencaudill.com.
The last Salute
An empty chair now and forevermore shall sit at our table in
remembrance of those that have gone before.
We welcome our guests and give a Rebel Yell to the newest
members of the proud decedents of the men who rode with the 13th Kentucky Cavalry!
Mike Cox, Kalkaska, Michigan!
The Commander’s
Comments
Our
total stone count keeps climbing and so do we as we feverishly attempt to
locate more of our men! On May 1st
The Camp met at 2:00 p.m.
for a dedication of Captain Cope and Lt. South on Frozen Creek in Breathitt
County. Thirty-two people gathered on the mountain
for the dedication including a number from other states. Many were touched by the ceremony to honor
and remember their ancestors. Steve
Bowling did an excellent job in recounting the lives of Captain Cope and
Lieutenant South. A number from the
Caudill Camp participated in the military salute (including Steve Bowling, Okie Blair, Tim Blair, Jerry Wells and Faron
Sparkman) and our friend Bill James from the Cox Camp was also present. We have also set 4 Confederate upright
markers in Morgan
County. These were men who served in the 5th Kentucky
Infantry, 2nd Btt. Mounted Rifles and 3rd Btt. Mounted Rifles.
Caudill Camp member Tim Harp and Cox Camp member Bill James placed a new
Confederate marker for Captain David Franklin Swango,
Co. E, 10th KY.Cavalry, buried in the Old Swango Cemetery off Rt. 1812 at Stillwater, Kentucky in
Wolfe County. On May 8, we set more
stones in Morgan
County,
and recently set 3 more, enlarging the total to fifty-six in that county. The skit is on target and I have talked to
Nancy Price. Richard stated that it
would be held in late summer. You can
see him for details. We have ordered 2
stones for Hiram and John Mallicoat. Just is case you wasn’t aware, they are the
ancestors of Danny Taylor!
Talking with the General
(Dave
Chaltas)
History has
now recorded the events of the largest funeral for Confederate soldiers on
record. And the Caudill Camp was
there! Dale Wright, Danny Wright,
Wendell Brown, Matthew Chandler, Richard Brown, Roger Hall, Richie
Brown, The Old General and Commander Sparkman (along
with Tim Harp and Danny Taylor not pictured) represented the interests of the
Camp as well as the Kentucky Division. The families of Danny, Dale, Matt, and Tim
were also represented along with the Ladies Aid Society. The Old General and Commander Bill Lyons
attended the Ball at the Citadel with Ms. Brenda Nease,
Ms. April Nease and Debbie Fugate. It was a grand event with approximately a
thousand guests. Ole Tucker had the
unbelievable honor of being selected as one of the honor guard of the 8-crew
members of the Hunley at the Church of the Holy
Communion and also that evening he attended the Solemn Requiem Mass for the
crew. On Saturday he served with the 1st
Company of the Hunley Honor Guard and followed behind
the last horse drawn caisson. What an
honor for not only Hibbits but also for the Ben
Caudill Camp!
Another historical moment for the camp
occurred when on April 16, 2004, Richie Brown, Richard Brown,
Wendell Brown, Danny Taylor, Faron Sparkman, the Old
General, Tim Harp and his wife and child set a stone honoring a true hero of the South; Captain James
Rogers. Captain Rogers was a member of
the 13th and was General John Hunt Morgan’s adjutant. He was by General Morgan’s side when he was
murdered. Captain Rogers is buried in
Ninety-Six, South Carolina. This was the
first stone set in South Carolina by the camp to honor a 13th Kentucky Cavalry man by the camp.
Other news includes on April 19, a power point presentation was
given to the Whitesburg Rotary Club regarding the Ben Caudill Camp. On the 25thThe Old General
accompanied General John Hunt Morgan on a raid into Georgetown, Ohio, for the 180th
anniversary of Grant’s birth. Georgetown is the boyhood home of Grant
and it was only fitting that we raided the town on that day! On April 30 through May 2, Mitch Miller,
Danny Wright, Dale Wright, and the Old General (who walked the Gap!) attended
the Cumberland
Gap
reenactment. Dale and Danny’s lovely
wives/children were in attendance along with the Ladies Aid Society from the
Leatherwood Committee. Kentucky Division
Commander Bill Lyons honored us with his presence. On May 15, several camp members attended and
participated in the following events:
Louisa (Fight in the Foothills), Sacramento (Forrest’s First Fight) and
Central, South Carolina. See the staff journal posted on the website
for details. We have also had 5
articles published by camp writers this month.
The Lost Cause has an excellent article on the camp, the East Kentucky Magazine has 2 articles
written by camp members, The Kentucky Explorer has an article
written by camp members and Tree Huggin John has
Richard Brown’s article about the Battle of Jonesville. We must continue to offer excellent public
relations through whatever avenue we pursue and be ever vigilant, lest the
enemy catches us unaware and take our heritage from us. Through Honoring the Memory of our Ancestors,
I remain your obedient servant, The
Old General
(note:
Ky. Division Commander Lyons on right hand side)
My Kepi & Me
(The
Old General)
My Kepi & Me is a series honoring camp members and their
ancestors. The purpose is to share their
ancestor’s history as well as the current son occupying the seat of honor. This month let us offer a salute and tip our
Kepi to our own Philip Hensley.
He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in December of 1955. His mother is
Dorothy Louise Reed and his father is Robert Edwin Hensley, both of Tulsa.
He has one younger sister by the name of Sara (Hensley) Rommel. He is not
married, and has no children. He has worked in the amusement park
business, and traveled with Murphy Brothers Expositions, operating carnival
rides. He also worked as a full-time disk jockey in disco clubs until
1982. He began working in the funeral business, working at a local funeral
home, part-time at first, during the daytime hours, and spinning records at
night. In 1986, Philip and a funeral director purchased a cremation
society/funeral home in Sarasota,
Florida, which they sold in 1993. That
same year, he purchased a cremation society/funeral home in Ft Worth, Texas. In 1998, he sold his interests in
that business and moved back to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he is currently managing his own
residential rental property. His hobbies
include power boating, going to the lake, remodeling buildings, reading,
genealogy, and classic cars. He is
currently petitioning to join the National Society Sons of the American
Revolution, and is a Kentucky Colonel, being appointed this year by Kentucky
Governor Ernie Fletcher. His
Confederate ancestor was Samuel Charles Caudill, 2nd Lieutenant with the Kentucky 10th Infantry! S.C. Caudill was a brother to Colonel Ben
Caudill. Samuel’s wife was Mary Greear, (Greer) who was descended from Revolutionary War
Hero Patriot Shadrack Greear. Samuel Charles and Mary had a daughter named Arah, who married John W. Hale, a circuit court judge in
Letcher County, Kentucky. They had many children, one of whom was Clara
Hale. Clara
Hale married Philip’s grandfather, Eli Hensley. They had a son named Robert, who is Philip’s
father. Though we have yet to met, it is
good to know that we have family in Oklahoma!
We are honored to have this man as a brother. Ladies and gentleman let us tip our kepis and
give up a hardy rebel yell for our brother from Oklahoma, Philip R. Hensley!
Announcements from the Adjutant’s Desk
(Adjutant
Brown)
We have 108 members as of 4-27-04 giving us 11 delegates (votes) for the upcoming
elections. Three new certificates are
in, Corey Howard, Adam Tyler Sexton, and Charles R. Frazier. One of our brothers, Marine Corporal John
Weber is now in Afghanistan. Let us remember John and our boys in
prayer. The Caudill Camp has been
spotlighted in the Lost Cause Magazine, and is the largest camp in Kentucky and fastest growing. We need a delegate to represent the camp at
the State meeting at Jefferson Davis Monument June 5 and 6. We need to start preparing for Whitesburg, Chavies and Leatherwood, (possibly Jenkins) and other
reenactments. Paul Taulbee
is looking for stories about the Civil War or other Veterans for his
magazine. This is our golden opportunity
to tell the stories of our ancestors. Lot of interest has been
expressed in the monument and the bricks to honor soldiers. The Chaplain's Tent Project needs our
support. The Southern Guard, which we
are members of, wants to have a tent chapel for any person to go and pray
during reenactments. They will also have
a parson if anyone needs to talk. Please
help by buying chances or making a donation.
We will be the only reenacting group offering Sunday services along with
an official area for meditation and prayer.
We must keep up our recruiting efforts for our brother Arthur Camp is
gaining upon us daily. They are now over
80 members strong! Rally around the flag
and let us go forth recruiting to have even more brothers join the cause of
Caudill’s Camp.
The Chaplain’s Corner
The
events of this spring have seen many new developments in awareness of our
Christian and our Confederate Heritage.
The movie "The Passion of Christ" did so much to reawaken the
religious spirit of many people who had drifted far from their religious heritage
and, the burial of the Hunley Crew did much to awaken
interest in our Confederate Heritage.
The movie brought an awakening to souls that had grown cold from the
cares of the world. People had chosen to
forget the sufferings of Christ that were necessary for the salvation of their
souls. The movie provided a brutal and
shocking reality check. Likewise the
burial of the Hunley Crew brought about a renewed
awakening in history in general and the Confederacy in particular. Take cheer my brothers in this renewed
interest in Christianity and the Confederacy.
The new interest in Christianity will see a new interest in our churches
and salivation of souls and the new interest in the Confederacy will see a
renewed interest in real history and veneration of the ideals of our
Confederate ancestors. As always brothers may God Bless and Deo
Vindicie!
Sincerely, Chaplain Back
To
Date we have set 647 stone markers, and held 134 dedications!!!!
"Every
man should endeavor to understand the meaning of subjugation before it is too
late. It means the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the
enemy; that our youth will be trained by Northern school teachers; will learn
from Northern school books their version of the war; will be impressed by the
influences of history and education to regard our gallant dead as traitors, and
our maimed veterans as fit objects for derision . . ."
Major General Patrick R. Cleburne, CSA
(Killed, Battle
of Franklin,
TN
11/3064)
The
Leatherwood Re-Enactment Committee is sponsoring this event to educate and
recruit those who would like to participate in Civil War re-enacting. Bring the entire family, even children
enjoy the trip back in time!
Directions: KY HWY 15 to KY HWY 7, follow Hwy 7 to
Cornettsville Rt 699, (Roarks BP) the farm is approximately ¼ mile on
left.
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Ladies
Mini Fashion Show with 1860’s fashions
Where to buy period fabric
Hair Styles
Accessories
Gentlemen
What to wear
Tents
Where to camp
What to eat
Supply aquisition
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You are invited to attend an Informational Meeting,
Social and Ladies Tea
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Sunday, May 23, 2004, 2:00
p.m. at the Miniard Farm in Cornettsville, Kentucky
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For more information contact:
David Chaltas-(606)633-5559
April Nease—(606)476-2913
Nancy
Ashworth– (606)439-7349
Paul Taulbee-(606)439-7349
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Minutes-April 15, 2004
Meeting held at Letcher County Education Center. Parkway Plaza, Whitesburg
Members Present
Richard Brown, Richard Smith, Rokie Frazier, Tim Blair, Okie
Blair, David Chaltas, Danny Taylor, Matthew Chandler,
Quenton Childers, Kenny Cantrell, Tim Harp, John
Back, Ross Fleming, Bob Balthis, Roger Hall, Leathen Whitaker, David W. Lucas, Adam Sexton, Wayne Watts
Opening Prayer
Meeting called to order-Commander
Sparkman
Prayer-Chaplain Back
Pledges/ led by Commander Sparkman
The
Charge-Chaltas
Scripture
Reading-Chaplain Back
Minutes accepted
by acclamation
Newsletter
reviewed
New Business
Adopt-a-highway
program was discussed. Lt. Commander
instructed to pursue filing the necessary paperwork to adopt as the area around
the Virginia/Kentucky border.
Stone Report/dedications discussed. Two stones will be set in Breathitt County (5/1) and one in Ninety-Six,
South Carolina (4/16) on way to the Hunley
Funeral
Monument Committee gave report on the Monument Project. The Fiscal Court approved monies and Rokie Frazier discussed the details and will be contacting
the Judge regarding payment for ordering the stone.
Wolf County sign was discussed.
Hunley Funeral arrangements discussed and phone numbers secured.
Paintsville Drama was discussed and followed up by Richard
Smith
Miner’s Memorial Dedication on May 29th approved
Jenkins Day was voted on for August 20-21 to march in the Parade,
dedicate the monument at that date if it is finished.
Scramble Presentation-Richard Smith
Adjourned
by Prayer-Chaplain Back
Agenda
7:00
Call
meeting to order-Sgt. Wayne Watts
Prayer-Chaplain Back
Pledge/Confederate
Flag-Lt. Commander Chaltas
The
Charge-Volunteer
Scripture
Reading-Chaplain Back/Chaltas
Welcome
and recognition of guests
Reading/Approval of Minutes/Newsletter
New Business
Commander’s
Corner Comments: Stone Reports
Newsletter
Review/My Kepi and Me
State
(June 5-6) Convention Delegates
National
Convention Delegates (Dalton)
Status
report on Adopt a Highway Report-Virginia Border on 23 to 119-Chaltas
Marking historical
sites-Hazel Green/Wolf County Projects
Jenkins Day Parade and
Update-Roger Hall
Paintsville Play
Battle of Whitesburg
Monument
Committee Report
Power Point Presentation-Impressions of the
Hunley Funeral Report
Open Floor
Drawing
Adjourn
by Prayer
