Subject Files--Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Daughters of the Confederacy-1973-1980

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Subject Files--Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Daughters of the Confederacy-1973-1980

Entry/Object ID

1985.002.0295

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 14 3/4" x 9 3/4" Decal of the Sons of Confederate Veterans 3" square decal, 2 1/16' stars and bars with red background in center with white banners along each edge. Each banner carries one of the words in the organization's name and the 4th banner carries the year of founding: 1896. Statement that appears to have come from a program of some type announcing that the Capt. Vincent Camalier Camp no. 1359 meets bi-monthly and interested persons should contact David Hammett, Jr., Commander Sheet of the organization's stationery Old news clipping from possibly 1913 announcing the report of a commission to mark the graves of Confederate dead that mentions the monument at Pt. Lookout Sheet of notes in Beitzell's handwriting, maybe for a speech Fact sheet about Colonel William Norris, chief of the Confederate Army's Signal Corps Photocopy of a few pages from Children of Bladensfield with mention of Vincent Camalier Letter of January 3, 1887 from William Norris to Vincent Camalier [photostat] Printed copy of above letter Photostat of Camalier application for membership in the Society of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States 3 sheets of notes about the Camalier family Copy of Camalier's death certificate, with embossed seal. Camalier died June 8, 1902. The cause of death is not legible Obituary of June 12, 1902 copied by Beitzell from the Beacon Beitzell's notes on the Camalier family Fact sheet on Capt. Vincent Camalier, Signal Corps, C.S.A. Report of the Adjutant for the Jackson, Mississippi camp for June-July 31, 1973 announcing Mr. Beitzell as a new member Program of the October 1973 meeting of the Maryland Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at which Mr. Beitzell spoke Undated letter from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Sword at Point Lookout about deeds for property there, slave manumissions, Vincent Camalier's history, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans organization Beitzell's 1978 membership card in the organization from the Headquarters Camp no. 584 in Jackson, Miss. Letter of April 26, 1978 from Mrs. Henry Ferris of the United Daughters of the Confederacy re organizing a chapter of that organization in southern Maryland Letter of April 26, 1978 from Mrs. Henry Ferris to her chapter coordinator and copied to Mr. Beitzell Letter of April 26, 1978 from Mrs. Henry Ferris to a Mrs. Cooke and copied to Mr. Beitzell asking Mrs. Cooke to be helpful Letter of May 9, 1978 [carbon] from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Sword accepting an invitation to the Confederate Memorial Service at Point Lookout Letter of November 3, 1978 [carbon] from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Sword asking about a mix-up on payment for books and recounting the progress of the organization Letter of November 3, 1978 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Willard Camalier discussing Vincent Camalier Letter of November 10, 1978 from Mr. Harrison to Mr. Beitzell with details of organizing a chapter and looking forward to Beitzell's visit, presumably to speak Letter of December 16, 1978 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Camalier announcing the formation of the camp Mr. Beitzell's 1979 membership card in the Capt. Vincent Camalier camp no. 1359 Handwritten list of programs for 1979 Letter of May 19, 1979 from Mr. Haskins, Commander, to Mr. Beitzell re various details of organization and a list of members Letter of October 30, 1979 from Donald Hammett to Mrs. McCoy sending a inventory of the War of the Rebellion volumes loaned to Point Lookout by the Historical Society Letter of November 17, 1979 from Mr. Watkins to Mr. Beitzell admiring his book and asking for any lists of confederate burials Letter of November 28, 1979 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Watkins sending the requested information List sent by Mr. Watkins to Mr. Beitzell? Letter of December 3, 1979 with list of persons buried in the Loudon Park National Cemetery Form letter of December 26, 1979 from Mr. Haskins to members of the camp reminding them of a dinner meeting on January 19, 1980 List of coming events for 1980 Newsletter from the Adjutant-in-Chief for February 1980 in which the local camp is mentioned Letter from Mr. Haskins to members of the camp to remind them of a meeting May 22, 1980 News article of June 4, 1980 about the Confederate Day at Point Lookout on June 14, 1980 A frequently asked questions sheet for Confederate Day 3 different program sheets for Confederate Day 2 news articles with photos of June 18, 1980 about Confederate Days at Point Lookout Park. Mr. Beitzell was a speaker Letter of July 3, 1980 from Ranger Hammett to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for speaking at Confederate Day Letter of August 5, 1980 from Mrs. Luetell (?) to Mr. Beitzell offering assistance in starting a chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Letter of August 13, 1980 from Mr. Beitzell to Mrs. Luetell expressing interest Letter of August 13, 1980 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Haskins alerting him to the United Daughters of the Confederacy possibility Letter from Mr. Haskins to members of the camp to remind them of a meeting September 27, 1980 Report of the Adjutant-in-Chief for October 1980 mentioning the camp Letter from Mr. Haskins to members of the camp to remind them of a meeting November 20, 1980 News article from the Beacon of November 12 [?], 1980 telling about the dedication of exhibits at Point Lookout on November 15, 1980 News article from the Enterprise of November 19, 1980 telling about the ceremony held November 15, 1980 Letter of November 21, 1980 from Mr. Wilson to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for a copy of the Point Lookout book. Wilson encloses a newsletter from the Fort Delaware Society, also a prison camp

Collection

Edwin Warfield Beitzell Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1973 - 1980

Location

Container

Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 3

Shelf

Rack 09, Shelf 4

Rack

Rack 09

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Camalier, Vincent2

Person or Organization

Camalier, Willard

Person or Organization

Hammett, David

Person or Organization

Haskins, Robert

Person or Organization

Norris, William

Person or Organization

Sword, Gerald J.