The Confederate InformantThe official newsletter of the Major James Morgan Utz Camp #1815

Missouri Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Brigadier General Francis Marion Cockrell Chapter #84 Missouri Society, Military Order of the Stars and Bars. Founded April 30th1998.

Confederate Memorial Day, April 28th 2013 at Fee Fee Cemetery

Come and join us Sunday, April 28th, 2 pm at historic Fee Fee Cemetery (11210 Old St. Charles Rock Road in Bridgeton) for memorial services to honor our Confederate soldiers buried there. Among the many prominent North County Confederates buried at Fee Fee is our Camp namesake, Major James Morgan Utz. Guest speakers will relate the origins of Memorial Day in the South and Major Utz’ heroic last days during the War. We will also have available the 1858 Remington Army revolver that the our Mosb Chapter well be raffling off to a lucky winner at next year Memorial Servive. This event has traditionally been our premier event of the year, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to participate. Souvenir ribbons will be given to the first 75 guest. Everyone that knows their Confederate Ancestor may join in honoring them by giving there rank, name, company and regiment name. Please bring a lawn chair if needed.

Hope to see you all there.

Gene Dressel

Commander

Major J.M. Utz Camp # 1815

Let me begin by welcoming our new members of the Utz Camp 1815. Kenneth Moorman Sr. and Michael Roper.

Civil War Fax’s

150 Years ago March and April 1863

March 17th- Major John “The Gallant Pelham was killed in battle.

March 22nd a detachment of John Morgan’s cavalry captures outpost at Sterling, Ky.

March 24th a small skirmish at Black Bayou marked the end of General Sherman’s attempt to find an unguarded water route around Vicksburg Mississippi.

April 12th General James Longstreet surrounds Suffolk in Southeastern Virginia.

April 17 Brigadier General John Marmaduke leaves Arkansas and enters Missouri on a raid. Marmaduke went on to be Governor of Missouri from 1884 until his Death in 1887.

April 20 Brigadier General Robert Hoke captures Plymouth and 2800 man Union garrison stationed there.

A few more Civil war Fax’s from Missouri

Missouri was a keystone state in the Civil War. The nation’s major western lines of communication and travel were anchored in the state the Pony Express and the California, Oregon and the Santa Fe Trails. The

three major waterways of the country, the Missouri, Mississippi and the Ohio rivers, either passed through or touched the state. According to the 1860 census, Missouri ranked eighth in population, making it an excellent man resource for the armies. The state was rich in deposits of raw materials-lead for bullets, iron for cannonballs. Its agricultural production could feed a army.

Germans took the lead as war in Missouri opened; six yankee regiments were made up solely of Germans in Missouri.

During the Civil War the chief quartermaster for the U.S. Army spent $180 million in St. Louis to secure supplies for Union troops.

Approximately 27,000 Missourians, both military and civilian, were killed during the Civil War.

Confederate Generals who served at Jefferson Barracks and later resigned their commission in the U.S. Army to fight for the South were Robert E. Lee, Joseph E. Johnston, James Longstreet, Albert Sidney Johnston and Braxton Bragg.

On April 6 was the Military Headstone Dedication for Private Henry M. Ezell. It was held at Sparks Cemetery in Patterson, Wayne, Missouri. In attendance was Missouri Commander Darrell Maples. Those from our Camp that attend were Commander Gene Dressel, Past Commander Bob Arnold, Treasurer Billy Bowden, Color Sergeant Rob Adelson and Adjutant Dave Roper. Our Camp Guest was Ellie Bowden and Mary Hause. We all had a great time. Below are some of pictures from that day.

Pvt. Henry M. Ezell. Headstone

Family Members of Pt. Ezell. And Darrell Maples and members of Utz Camp 1815 and members of the Fort Heiman Camp 1834 Murray Kentucky.

In the photo above. Gene Dressel, Bob Arnold, Dave Roper, Billy Bowden and Darrell Maples

This is the Gun Salute to Pvt. Henry Ezell.

Darrell Maples gave out metals to the Colonel Joseph Porter winners. Gene Dressel who won in 1996 and Bob Arnold in 2005 and 2006. This award goes to the Outstanding Missouri Division Member.

This picture was taken at the St. Charles Gun show in March. Commander Gene Dressel, Past Commander and now Chairman of the Camp Recruiting and Retention Duane Mayer and Adjutant Dave Roper.

Member’s that attended the March 9 Meeting.

This is the Replica, 1858 Remington Army 44 Caliber Black Powder Pistol that MOSB will be given out to the raffle winner next year at the Memorial Service. Duane Mayer will have the tickets April 28 at the Major Utz Memorial service. Try to pick up tickets from him and sell as many as you can Good LUCK.

Thanks to Gene, Billy and Duane for adding information to this News Letter.

Sons of Confederate Veterans Web Site--- http://www.scv.org/

Missouri Division Web Site--- http://wwwmissouridivisionscv.org/

Utz Camp Web Site---- http://utzfmc.wordpress.com.

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Adjutant Dave Roper