ARMY OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI
SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Volume IX. Issue 3.
May/June 2007
General Lewis A. Amristead Camp #1847, Salina -Major Thomas J. Key Camp #1920, Kansas City – Colonels Lewis &
Harrison Camp #1854, Topeka – General Albert Pike Camp #1439, Wichita – South Kansas Camp #2049, Wichita – General
William Steele Camp #1857, Leavenworth – Capt. William C. Quantrill Camp #1814, Lawrence.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1, Confederate Sister Act.
2, Note from Div. Cmdr. pro tempro
4. Newsletter Deadlines
4 Mine Creek after the TWBTS
6 South Kansas Camp Activities
8 State Convention Registration Form
9 A Camp Chaplain’s Message
"Confederate Sister Act The Moon Sister Spies"
The story of Ginnie and Lottie Moon is a
fascinating one - two sisters who cleverly
and brazenly spied for the Confederates
during the Civil War - and got away with it.
Daughters of a physician, Ginnie and Lottie
were born in Virginia but moved to Oxford,
Ohio when they were youngsters. The Moon
House is an historic site in Oxford.
Younger sister Ginnie was sent to live
with the Clarks after she rebelled against
being a student at Oxford Female College in
the 1860s. The Clark household was proSouthern and so were Ginnie and Lottie.
Judge Clark was quite active in the Knights
of the Golden Circle - a Confederate
underground organization of sorts. It was
not unusual for couriers to visit the Clarks
while carrying secret messages. On one such
occasion a caller arrived with dispatches that
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had to be carried to Confederate General
Edmund Kirby Smith in Kentucky.
Lottie volunteered to carry the message
and thus began her career as a spy. She
disguised herself as an old woman and
headed for Lexington, Kentucky by boat.
There she was lucky enough to encounter
southern Col. Thomas Scott and give him
the papers for delivery to General Kirby
Smith. She returned to Oxford by train and
using her talent as an actress bluffed her way
back with the help of a Union General. After
such a success she began carrying more
messages and dispatches for the South. This
aroused the interest of the Canadian
Confederate sympathizers who invited her to
Toronto.
With forged papers making her a British
subject Lottie wended her way to
Washington and talked the Union officials
into giving her a pass to Virginia "for her
health". Some say she even met with
Secretary Stanton. She delivered her
messages and headed home for Ohio.
Meantime her sister Ginnie was in
Memphis to be with their mother - who had
moved to Tennessee after the death of Dr.
Moon. Ginnie and Mrs. Moon wrapped
bandages and nursed the wounded soldiers
as the Yankees got closer to the cotton
capitol. Ginnie began making trips back and
forth with information and supplies often
passing boldly through Union lines
pretending to meet a beau. While in Jackson
Mississippi she learned that urgent
information had to be dispatched to the
Knights of the Golden Circle in Ohio. She
volunteered to make the trip, along with her
mother, insisting they would not be suspect
because they had relatives in Ohio. It was
quite a risk for by now the North knew that
women were being used as spies by the
Confederacy as evidenced by this
"propaganda cartoon".
Ginnie and her mother Cynthia made the
journey to Ohio without incident and
gathered the necessary papers and supplies
to return to the south. By this time they were
under suspicion by Union agents as they
prepared to return to Memphis by boat from
Cincinnati. As the boat was about to depart a
Yankee Captain entered their cabin with
orders to search them. Ginnie rebelled,
pulled out the small Colt revolver that she
was known to carry, and screamed at the
officer that she was a friend of General
Burnside. The officer backed down and left
her alone long enough for her to literally
swallow the most imporant of the dispatches
she carried.
But then Ginnie and her mother were
taken to an office and a housekeeper was
called to search her and her clothing.
According to various reports Ginnie Moon
was "wearing" - "forty bottles of morphine,
seven pounds of opium, and a quantity of
camphor." (for medicinal purposes of the
times). They were immediately put under a
sort of "house arrest" in a hotel. Ginnie
promptly asked to see General Burnside and
her request was granted the next day.
Lottie Moon showed up in disguise and
tried unsuccessfully to convince her former
beau - General Burnside - to release them.
Burnside saw through the disguise and
promptly added Lottie to the group under
arrest. However no action was ever taken
against the Moon ladies even though they
had traveled all over for the Confederacy.
The charges were dropped although Ginnie
Moon was required to report to the Yankees
on a daily basis and eventually ordered out
of the Union area.
Ginnie returned to Memphis after the war
and Lottie headed back home to
subsequently become a journalist. Restless
Ginnie moved around the country and ended
up in Hollywood where she had bit parts in
two movies - "The Spanish Dancer" and
"Robin Hood" in the 1920s. From there she
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headed east to New York and held court in
Greenwich Village until her death at age 81.
adventure - and they were quite successful
as spies.
The Moon sisters fervor for their beloved
Confederacy led them into danger and
NOTE FROM DIVISION COMMANDER pro tempro
My Fellow Compatriots,
There has been quite a bit of controversy within the Division as to the use and showing of
flags. As it is true that the Battle Flag is the symbol and recognized emblem of the sons of
confederate Veterans. All flags of the Confederacy can be and should be displayed proudly.
The first official flag of the Confederacy, called the "Stars and Bars," was flown from March
5, 1861 to May 26, 1863. One of the first acts of the Provisional Confederate Congress was to
create the Committee on the Flag and Seal, chaired by William Porcher Miles of South Carolina.
The committee asked the public to submit thoughts and ideas on the topic and was, as historian
John M. Coski puts it, "overwhelmed by requests not to abandon the "old flag" of the United
States. Miles had already designed a flag that would later become the Confederate battle flag, and
he favored his flag over the "Stars and Bars" proposal. But given the popular support for a flag
similar to the U.S. flag ("the Stars and Stripes"), the Stars and Bars design was approved by the
committee. When war broke out, the Stars and Bars caused confusion on the battlefield because
of its similarity to the U.S. flag of the Union Army. Eventually, a total of thirteen stars would be
shown on the flag. Its first public appearance was outside the Ben Johnson House in Bardstown,
Kentucky.
The second national flag of the Confederacy, called the "Stainless Banner," was put into
service on May 1, 1863. It was designed to replace the first national flag, which had been
confused with the U.S. flag in battle. However, this flag also caused confusion when the
battlefield was windless and the white field often concealed the first quarter, causing the flag to
be mistaken for the white flag, indicating ceasefire. The flag is sometimes referred to as the
"Stonewall Jackson Flag" because of its inaugural use covering Stonewall Jackson's coffin at his
funeral. In the South, the nickname "Stainless" was held to refer to "the unspotted virtue and
honor of Southerners and their fight for independence from the tyranny and aggression of
northern states." The flags actually made by the Richmond Clothing Depot used the 1.5:1 ratio
adopted for the naval ensign rather than the official 2:1 ratio. [1] The flag had thirteen stars, one
for each of the eleven Confederate states and one each for Missouri and Kentucky.
This is the third official flag, adopted March 4, 1865, very shortly before the fall of the
Confederacy. The red vertical stripe was added to dispel confusion with the flag of surrender
when the flag was not unfurled. It was sometimes called the blood-stained or blood-dipped
banner. The official dimensions of the union also were altered, but according to the Flags of the
Confederacy website, most, if not all, actually produced during the war continued to use the
square union of the 1863 flag. The Flag Act of 1865 describes the flag in the following language:
"The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the flag of the Confederate
States shall be as follows: The width two-thirds of its length, with the union (now used as the
battle flag) to be in width three-fifths of the width of the flag, and so proportioned as to leave the
length of the field on the side of the union twice the width of the field below it; to have the
ground red and a broad blue saltire thereon, bordered with white and emblazoned with mullets or
five pointed stars, corresponding in number to that of the Confederate States; the field to be
white, except the outer half from the union to be a red bar extending the width of the flag.” The
few examples of the Third National Flag actually made prior to the end of the war were
modifications of the 1863 ensign with a red bar added.
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Now onto a more pressing matter. In the years of 1861 to 1865, the Union flag had a total of
34 to 36 stars depending on the year. Several of those stars representing states that had joined the
confederacy. Does this flag have a place in or at our meetings? NO!
However the Flag of the United States of America as we know it today, is not the same flag as
that time, nor does it represent the Union forces during that time. It is however the Flag of our
present country of which each and every member of this Division lives, works, trades, and calls
home. We would dare say that each member of this Division was born in the same Country this
flag represents. By having this flag present at our meetings and such we are not dishonoring our
ancestors in any way, nor are we stating that we support or agree with anything the Union forces
under Lincoln’s presidency stood for. What we are showing is that we are Americans. Members
of the greatest nation in the world, and damn proud of it.
Your Humble Servant,
Denver L Erickson.
Div. Cmdr. Commander pro temp
Mine C r eek a f t er t h e
W a r
A l t ho u g h M i n e C r e e k w a s o n e o f
a se r i e s o f b a t t l e s i n a f a i l e d
r e g i o n a l c a m pa i g n , m a n y o f t he
pa r t i c i pa n t s b u i l t o n t he i r w a r t i m e
a c t i v i t i e s i n t he l a t e r y e a r s o f t he
t he i r l i f e . P r i v a t e D u n l a v y a n d
S e r g e a n t Y o u n g b o t h r e c e i v e d t he
C o n g r e ssi o n a l M e da l o f H o n o r f o r
t he i r e f f o r t s. P e r ha ps t he m o st
v i si b l e c a r e e r w a s t ha t o f B e n t e e n .
I n 1 8 7 6 , he b e c a m e f a m o u s ( o r
i n f a m o u s) a s t he c o m m a n de r o f
t he su r v i v i n g po r t i o n o f Ge n e r a l
Ge o r g e A r m st r o n g C u st e r ' s i l l -f a t e d
7 t h C a v a l r y a t t he B a t t l e o f L i t t l e
B i g ho r n . A l f r e d P l e a so n t o n n e v e r
r e g a i n e d hi s r e pu t a t i o n a s a
c a v a l r y l e a de r b u t di d ha v e t he
ho n o r o f ha v i n g a n e w c o m m u n i t y
i n L i n n C o u n t y n a m e d a f t e r hi m .
T he n a m e o f t he c o m m u n i t y ,
ho w e v e r , r e c e i v e d a di f f e r e n t
spe l l i n g : P l e a sa n t o n . A f t e r t he w a r ,
m a n y o f t he o f f i c e r s r e t u r n e d t o
t he r e g i o n . M i sso u r i a n s J o hn C l a r k
a n d J o hn M a r m a du k e w e n t o n t o
se r v e t ha t st a t e a s c o n g r e ssm a n
a n d g o v e r n o r , r e spe c t i v e l y . S he l b y
a l so r e t u r n e d t o M i sso u r i a f t e r t he
w a r . A f t e r a b r i e f a t t e m pt t o
e st a b l i sh a c o l o n y f o r f o r m e r
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C o n f e de r a t e s i n M e x i c o , P r i c e
r e t u r n e d t o S t . L o u i s w he r e he di e d
in 1 8 6 7 .
M e a n w hi l e i n K a n sa s, w a r g a v e
w a y t o t he m o r e pr e ssi n g n e e ds o f
de v e l o pi n g a g r i c u l t u r e i n t he
pr a i r i e st a t e . T he f a r m st e a ds t ha t
P r i c e c r o sse d r e t u r n e d t o
a g r i c u l t u r a l u se . S e v e r a l f a m i l i e s
a ppl i e d t o t he F e de r a l
Go v e r n m e n t ' s P r i c e R a i d
C o m m i ssi o n f o r c o m pe n sa t i o n o n
da m a g e s i n c u r r e d du r i n g t he 1 8 6 4
r a i d. B y t he 1 8 7 0 s, t he t r a c k s o f
t he M i sso u r i R i v e r , F o r t S c o t t , a n d
Gu l f R a i l r o a d r e pl a c e d t he o l d
M i l i t a r y R o a d a s t he m a i n r o u t e
a l o n g t he K a n sa s-M i sso u r i b o r de r .
I n 1 9 2 3 , t he O l d M i l i t a r y R o a d
b e c a m e U . S . H i g hw a y 6 9 .
I n t he y e a r s t ha t f o l l o w e d,
r e l i c s o f P r i c e ' s r a i d a n d t he b a t t l e
o f M i n e C r e e k o c c a si o n a l l y
su r f a c e d. S o m e t i m e s a pl o w
u n c o v e r e d a b o n e o r sk u l l f r o m o n e
o f t he v i c t i m s. R e u n i o n s t o o k
pl a c e a s w e l l . T he 2 0 t h
a n n i v e r sa r y i n 1 8 8 4 , f o r e x a m pl e ,
i n c l u de d a l a r g e pa v i l i o n w he r e
P l e a so n t o n , B e n t e e n , P hi l i ps a n d
o t he r su r v i v i n g U n i o n o f f i c e r s
r e c o u n t e d t he i r e v e n t s. B y t he
T u r n o f t he C e n t u r y , a l o c a l
c ha pt e r o f t he Gr a n d A r m y o f t he
R e pu b l i c ho st e d a n n u a l
e n c a m pm e n t s o n t he si t e . I n t he
1 9 3 0 s, t he r e w e r e e v e n pl a n s f o r
t he W a r D e pa r t m e n t t o pl a c e a
su r pl u s c a n n o n a t t he b a t t l e f i e l d
si t e b u t l i t t l e c a m e o f t he e f f o r t . B y
1 9 4 0 , ho w e v e r , t he r e w a s a
m a r k e r a t t he i n t e r se c t i o n o f
hi g hw a y s 5 1 a n d 6 9 . T o t he n o r t h,
t he si t e o f t he B a t t l e o f W e st po r t ,
b e c a m e a r o se g a r de n a n d pu b l i c
pa r k .
D u r i n g t he t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y ,
ho w e v e r , po pu l a r m e m o r y i n L i n n
C o u n t y c e n t e r e d o n t he M a r a i s de s
C y g n e s i n c i de n t . T he y c o n n e c t e d
w i t h t he st o r y o f F r e e -so i l e r s
m a ssa c r e d b y B o r de r R u f f i a n s.
T he y pr o u dl y r e c o u n t e d t he v i si t o f
F r e e -so i l i c o n J o hn B r o w n . L o c a l s
f o c u se d t he i r pr e se r v a t i o n e f f o r t s
o n t he st o n e ho u se t ha t ha d b e e n
c o n st r u c t e d o n t he si t e o f B r o w n ' s
" f o r t " a f t e r t he e v e n t . I n 1 9 4 1 a
l o c a l c ha pt e r o f t he V e t e r a n s o f
F o r e i g n W a r s do n a t e d t he si t e t o
t he st a t e o f K a n sa s. I n 1 9 6 4 , a f t e r
a t hr e e -y e a r r e st o r a t i o n e f f o r t , t he
K a n sa s S t a t e H i st o r i c a l S o c i e t y
o pe n e d t he st r u c t u r e s a s a
m u se u m . P r i c e ' s R a i d a n d t he
B a t t l e o f M i n e C r e e k ( w hi c h ha s
a l so g o n e b y se v e r a l o t he r n a m e s
i n c l u di n g t he B a t t l e o f R o u n d
M o u n d, t he B a t t l e o f t he O sa g e ,
t he B a t t l e o f T r a di n g P o st , a n d t he
B a t t l e o f t he M a r a i s de s C y g n e s)
w e r e i m po r t a n t b u t w e r e se c o n da r y
i n t he c o m m u n i t y ' s m e m o r y .
E f f o r t s t o t u r n t he M i n e C r e e k
si t e i n t o a pa r k e m e r g e d w i t h t he
b a t t le 's c e n t e n n ia l c e le b r a t io n in
1 9 6 4 . T ha t y e a r , t he st a t e
e st a b l i she d a r o a dsi de pa r k a n d
m o n u m e n t w he r e H i g hw a y 6 9
c r o sse d M i n e C r e e k . I t t o o k
a n o t he r t e n y e a r s t o t u r n t he
l o c a t i o n o f t he a c t u a l b a t t l e i n t o a
pa r k . I n 1 9 7 4 , t he K a n sa s
l e g i sl a t u r e a u t ho r i z e d t he st a t e t o
pu r c ha se a 1 2 0 -a c r e pa r c e l a t t he
si t e . F o u r y e a r s l a t e r , t he st a t e
a u t ho r i z e d t he pu r c ha se o f a n
a ddi t i o n a l 1 6 0 a c r e s. T ha t sa m e
y e a r , l o c a l hi st o r i a n L u m i r B u r e sh
pu b l i she d t he o n l y f u l l -l e n g t h b o o k
o n t he B a t t l e o f M i n e C r e e k . T he se
a c q u i si t i o n s pr o t e c t e d o n l y a pa r t
o f t he o r i g i n a l b a t t l e f i e l d. Y e t l o c a l
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l a n do w n e r s w e r e n o t a l w a y s w i l l i n g
t o se l l o r do n a t e t he i r l a n d t o t he
st a t e . T o o v e r c o m e t hi s o b st a c l e , a
pr i v a t e o r g a n i z a t i o n , t he F r i e n ds o f
M i n e C r e e k , o r g a n i z e d t o pr o v i de a
n o n -pr o f i t e n t i t y t o w hi c h t he se
l a n d o w n e r s c o u l d se l l . D o i n g so
a l l o w e d po r t i o n s o f t he b a t t l e f i e l d
t o b e a c q u i r e d w i t ho u t f o r c i n g t he
l a n do w n e r t o se l l t o t he st a t e .
C o m m i t t e e , a n d o t he r st a t e a n d
l o c a l po l i t i c a l f i g u r e s. T hi s
c o m m i t t e e st a r t e d t he pl a n n i n g
pr o c e ss f o r a v i si t o r s c e n t e r a n d
f u r t he r de v e l o pm e n t a n d
i n t e r pr e t a t i o n . I n 1 9 9 9 , t he K a n sa s
S t a t e H i st o r i c a l S o c i e t y o f f i c i a l l y
de di c a t e d t he v i si t o r s c e n t e r a t
M in e C r e e k B a t t le f ie ld S t a t e
H i st o r i c P a r k .
A c q u i r i n g t he l a n d w a s o n l y t he
f i r st st e p t o c r e a t i n g a b a t t l e f i e l d
pa r k a t M i n e C r e e k . T he n e x t
c ha l l e n g e w a s t o de v e l o p t he si t e .
I n i t i a l de v e l o pm e n t a t t he si t e w a s
l i m i t e d. I n t he e a r l y 1 9 9 0 s,
i n t e r e st i n f u r t he r de v e l o pi n g t he
si t e r e su l t e d i n t he c r e a t i o n o f a
c o m m i t t e e t ha t i n c l u de d
r e pr e se n t a t i v e s f r o m t he L i n n
C o u n t y H i st o r i c a l S o c i e t y , t he
F r i e n ds o f M i n e C r e e k , t he N a t i o n a l
P a r k S e r v i c e , t he K a n sa s S t a t e
H i st o r i c a l S o c i e t y , t he L i n n C o u n t y
C o m m i ssi o n , t he C i v i l W a r R o u n d
T a b l e o f K a n sa s C i t y , t he L i n n
C o u n t y E c o n o m i c D e v e l o pm e n t
I n m o r e r e c e n t y e a r s, t he
n a t u r a l hi st o r y o f t he r e g i o n ha s
a l so r e c e i v e d a t t e n t i o n . T he m o st
i m po r t a n t a spe c t o f t hi s ha s b e e n
t he c r e a t i o n o f t he 7 , 5 0 0 -a c r e
M a r a i s de s C y g n e s N a t i o n a l W i l dl i f e
R e f u g e . H e r e , v i si t o r s c a n
e x pe r i e n c e t he m a r shy l a n ds t ha t
ho st t he t r u m pe t e r sw a n s t ha t
o r i g i n a l l y g a v e t he r i v e r i t s n a m e .
A s a r e su l t , a c o m b i n a t i o n o f
f e de r a l , st a t e , l o c a l , a n d pr i v a t e
e f f o r t s ha v e w o r k e d t o m a k e t he
e a st e r n b o r de r o f K a n sa s a n
e du c a t i o n a l e x pe r i e n c e f o r l o c a l s
a n d v i si t o r s a l i k e .
South Kansas Camp No. 2064
The S o u t h K a n sa s C a m p N o . 2 0 6 4
i s ha v i n g a n o t he r g o o d y e a r .
F e b r u a r y , C a m p C o m m a n de r
S i m s o f t he M i ddl e t o n T a t e J o
C a m p N o . 1 6 4 8 , A r lin g t o n , T e
w a s o u r g u e st . A s a l w a y s, i t
a n e n j o y a b le a n dg r e a t t im e
w i t h K y l e S i m s a n d t o se e
hi s e n t hu si a sm f o r o u r
C o n f e de r a t e v e t e r a n s, o u r he
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pr o po sa l t o o u r C a m p f o r a C i v i l
W a r m o n u m e n t t o b e pl a c e d i n
M a pl e Gr o v e C e m e t e r y i n
W i c hi t a . T hi s w o r t hw hi l e pr o j e c t
i s g o i n g t o n e e d t he su ppo r t o f
se v e r a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s. S o u t h
K a n sa s C a m p v o t e d u n a n i m o u sl y
t o su ppo r t t hi s pr o j e c t b e c a u se
o n e -ha l f o f t he m o n u m e n t i s
de di c a t e d t o ho n o r C o n f e de r a t e
v e t e r a n s i n t hi s n o r t he r n st a t e .
C e r t a i n l y , o u r C o n f e de r a t e
v e t e r a n s b u r i e d i n K a n sa s a r e a
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9th Annual Kansas Division Convention
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Emporia, Kansas
June 16, 2007
Best Western Hospitality House
3021 West US Highway 50
Emporia, Kansas 66801
(620) 342-7587
REGISTRATION FORM:
NAME: ______________________________________
CAMP: ______________________________________
COST FOR CONVENTION IS $20.00 PER PERSON
Ancestor Memorials: $10.00 (up to 16 names for $10.00. include rank.
Name, company, and unit on separate sheet of paper).
Ancestor Memorials: $___________
Convention:
$___________
Total:
$___________
Names(s) of guests: _____________________________. _______________________.
Featured convention guest speaker will be Compatriot Scott Price of the Gen Lewis A. Armistead Camp. The title of
his presentation is “Bitter Heritage” covering the becoming of the war to Kansas and Missouri. Scott is an excellent
speaker and promises to give an extraordinary presentation to the members of the Kansas Division.
DEADLINE TO MAIL IN REGISTRATION FORMS
Is MONDAY JUNE 4th!!!
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: KANSAS DIVISION –SCV
AND MAIL TO:
Kansas Division Chief of Staff
Jesse Estes
702 Plumb Street
Wamego, Kansas. 66547
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A Camp Chaplain’s Message
E a c h o f u s ha s g o n e t hr o u g h
t i m e s o f pa i n a n d su f f e r i n g . M a n y
o f u s ha v e l o st pe o pl e w e l o v e d
de a r l y . S o m e o f u s m a y r e m e m b e r
phy si c a l i l l n e ss t ha t c a u se d u s
g r e a t pa i n , w hi l e o t he r s m a y r e c a l l
psy c ho l o g i c a l di st r e ss t ha t l e d t o
su f f e r i n g . N o o n e i s i m m u n e f r o m
so m e a m o u n t o f pa i n a s w e m a k e
o u r w a y t hr o u g h l i f e . T o g e t
t hr o u g h ha r d t i m e s w e sho u l d
r e a c h t o o u r c o m m u n i t y t o su st a i n
a n d n u r t u r e u s, a n d w e sho u l d t u r n
t o Go d. A t t i m e s t ho u g h, o pt i m i sm
Peace be with You,
The Rev. Christopher Melugin
Chaplain Albert Pike Camp 1439
se e m s i m po ssi b l e . W he n w e ha v e
b e e n b e t r a y e d a n d o u r t r u st ha s
b e e n b r o k e n , w e c a n c ho o se
c y n i c i sm a n d ha r de n o u r he a r t s,
w e c a n pr a y , o r w e i n c l i n e o u r
he a r t s a n d o u r m i n ds f o r a
c o m pl e t e he a l i n g o f o u r spi r i t . T hi s
r e q u i r e s t ha t w e e se e k a n
o pe n n e ss t ha t , r i g ht n o w , m i g ht b e
c l o se d o f f o v e r o r sc a r r e d o v e r . S o
l e t u s b e g i n b y t u r n i n g t o Go d a n d
a sk i n g t o ha v e o u r spi r i t a n d t r u st
r e st o r e d i n f u l l n e ss a n d st r e n g t h
CAMP MEETINGS
GEN. ALBERT PIKE CAMP #1439
MAJOR THOMAS J. KEY CAMP #1920
LOCATION: Ryan’s Family steakhouse, 6633 W Kellogg,
Wichita, Kansas
DATE: Second (2ND) Saturday each month
TIME: 11:30 am Lunch, 12:30 Meeting
LOCATION: Chen’s Super Buffet Shawnee Mission
Parkway & Quivira, Shawnee, Kansas.
DATE: First (1st ) Thursday each month
TIME: 6:30 pm fellowship, 7:00pm Meeting
COLONELS LEWIS & HARRISON CAMP #1854
LOCATION: Westside Christian Church,
Lindenwood, Topeka, Kansas.
DATE: Third (3rd) Saturday each Month
TIME: 10:00 am
SOUTH KANSAS CAMP #2064
LOCATION: Museum of World Treasures, 432 SW
835 E. First Street, Wichita, Kansas.
DATE: Second (2nd) Thursday each Month
TIME: 6:00 pm
GEN. LEWIS A. ARMISTEAD CAMP #1847
LOCATION: Public Library Technical Conference Ctr. Rm.
301 East Elm, Salina, Ks.
DATE: Second (2nd) Saturday each Month
TIME 2:00-2:30 pm fellowship, 2:30-4:00 Meeting
GEN. WILLIAM STEELE CAMP #1857
LOCATION: Village Square Restaurant.
Leavenworth, Ks.
DATE: Second (2nd) Thursday each Month
TIME: 6:00 pm Fellowship 7:00 pm Meeting
CAPT. WILLIAM C. QUANTRILL CAMP #1814
LOCATION: Watkins Museum.
Lawrence, Kansas.
DATE; August 21st Annually. Electronically all other
months
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Our Next Kansas Division Convention is Scheduled for
June 16, 2007 at Emporia, Kansas.
The Kansas Division
Sons of Confederate Veterans
190 NW Hawthorn St.
Topeka, Kansas. 66606
COMPATRIOT
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