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Cdr. Samuel R. Booth
258 W. State St.
Athens, OR. 45701
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Spring
2006
Cotntnanders Corner:
most colorful Sergeant Lowery for all they do on the
field. Battery L1st Ohio Light Artillery was awarded
Happy New Year and welcome to the new 2006
stewardship of the Battery I Monument at Gettysburg.
livinghistory/reenactment seasonl There is a lot
The Monument will be serviced during our annual
going on this year, and the biggest announcement is a
trips to the battlefield. The Ohio Valley Brigade was
repeat of our past history. I want to welcome into the
invited back by the National Park Service to perform a
Camp,one new SUVMember,Brother Thomas Romine,
and Twelveformer Members of Gov.WilliamDennison weekend of living history on Cemetery Ridge. We, "'.
hope to see a large turnout for this event. We had a
Camp 12S. who are transfering into our Camp. We
lot of fun doing this last year and it is an honor to be
will be taking charge of all their Records and Property.
invited back again.
The merging of Camp #12Swith Camp #IOg must be
Just a reminder that all future Camp meetings will
looked on in a positive light because it is part of our
be held at the Frost Building on Pomeroy Rd.in
past. Isaac Weatherby Camp #IOg merged with our
Athens and NOTATTHEPONDEROSA May this find
own back in Ig92 and thereafter the Camp grew. We
you all rested, well and happy.
expect to see some of our new Members at our next
Cotntnander Sam Booth
meeting at Brother Howard Frost's Officebuilding on Regards
Camp Dues:
Pomeroy Road in Athens.
A CivilWar Discussion Roundtable will be held at
Camp Dues are due now. They are still $23.00, paid
the Athens Public Library on the g February at 7PM. to IIJohn S. Townsend camp 109, SUVCW".Send to
Hopeto see some of you there. Other announcements Treasurer Lowery at, Martin W.Lowery Sr., POBISg,
Jacksonville,OR 4S74O. Please do it today so this
includethe big congratulations to Brother Donald
Darby being elected to the National Officeas
will save on postage that has to be used to send out
Commander-In-Chief. We expect lots of exciting news dues notices. Remember,the Camp only gets $1.00 of
about CommanderDarby's tenure this year, so give
the $23.00 dues so you can see that the $1.00 goes
him your support!
fast if we have to send letters to the Membership.
We regrettably lost two Brothers, Dennis Howard Postage is now 39 cents. We go in the hole every
Charter Memberof Camp 12Sand Junior Member
year by sending out four Newsletter issues to each
Member. Another way to save is to let Secretary
Noah Gillogly,Camp 109, this year and I would like
to thank all those who participated in the services for Lowery know your e-mail address if you have one.
them.
We send a lot of information out over e-mail each year
which saves a lot of money if we would have to send
Our SVRBrigade has had lots going on recently.
The 63rd OVIreceived the SVRUnit Citation award at it by regular mail
the Gettysburg Remembrance Day Ceremonies.
Treasurer
M. Wayne Lowery
Congratulations goes out to all the members and their
Consolidation of Camps:
As most of you
know, the Gov. William Dennison Camp l2S
consolidated with this Camp in January. We have
acquired 12 new Members from Camp l2S so along
with all the Camp 108 Members I want to thank and
welcome them to Camp 109. They are listed later
within this newsletter. One of the reasons that Camp
12S disbanded was because of low or no attendance at
Meetings. Lets hope that this Camp will always keep
its attendance up and one way to do that is to have
INTER£&-rINGPrograms. It is up to the WHOLECamp
to come up with Programs that will get the
Membership out to the Meetings. There are Members
in this Camp that are not in the SVR and so their
enjoyment comes from getting together at meetings
and talking about the Civil War. Not going to
Reenactments and Living History Events. Also we
hope that each Member will be a recruiter and help
keep this Membership up so that we may have larger
attendance at Meetings. Another reason that Camp
12S went down is because no one wanted to be an
Officer in the Camp. We need to push everyone to
volunteer to do some kind of work in the Camp. It
could be Grave Registration, Memorial Registration,
Recruiting at events, contacting speakers to give
Interesting Programs., serving on a committee, ordering
and setting new Stones at Civil War Veteran's Graves.
sites, or something that will keep the Members and
yourself interested in the Civil War. Help raise money
for the restoration of the GAR Hall and the Camp.
Everyone should care what happens in this Camp. I
want to wish everyone a happy, and healthy New
Year.
M. Wayne Lowery
New Members:
Sec./Treas.
We would like to Thank and welcome all the new
Members joining our Camp. The first Member is a new
Member in the SUV, Thomas H. Romine, whose CW
Veteran is GGGrandfather Isaiah Clark, a Musician in
the 18th OVLCo. C.,Brother Romine has informed me
that he will volunteer to play the Fife and Drums if and
when we need him. The following twelve Members
are transfering from Camp l2S into our Camp:
Michael Bash. George Foltz, Earl Funk, Carl Gaffin,
Donald Grant, Jeremy Grant, Michaell<1ine, Robert
l<1ine,Wayne McElfresh. Robert (Doc) Richmond., Jobie
Siemer, and Russell Tippett. We are glad they are
staying in the SUV and we give them a rousing
welcome to John S. Townsend Camp 109. With this
Consolidation lets hope that Camp 108 win keep
growing and keep doing the things that the SUV was
organized for, and that was to be a Patriotic and
Educational Organization to carry out the traditions of
the GAR. To remember our Civil War Veterans and to
help find and record their graves.
I want to thank everyone that was involved in getting
the Consolidation of the Camps completed. It got a
little rough at the end but everything turned out right.
Thanks.
Sec. M. Wayne Lowery
Camp Schedule:
Feb. 12
Lincoln Day Dinner Stewart, OH.
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March 16
Priamerica Building Athens, OH.
May 20
"Memorial Meet." Frost GAR Hall
June IS
Priamerica Building Athens, OH.
June 16-lg
Ohio Dept. Encampment, Alliance, OH.
Sept 21
Priamerica Building Athens, OH.
Dec. 21
"Elections" Priamerica Building
An Regular Camp Meetings start at 7:00pm in Brother
Terry Frost Wife's business Building, Priamerica
Building, on Pomeroy Rd..Athens, Ohio. The Memorial
Meeting in May win begin at 12:00 noon at the GAR
Hall. The Lincoln Day Dinner will begin at 2:00pm at
the Stewart Methodist Church Stewart, Ohio.
Lincoln Day Event:
Camp 109 in conjuction with the Ladies Auxiliary win
hold a Lincoln Day Pot Luck Dinner and program, in
the basement of the Stewart Methodist Church located
at the corner of St. Rt. 329 and St. Rt. 144 in Stewart,
Ohio. It will be on the 12 February at 2:00pm. Bring a
covered dish and! or dessert. There are no formal
programs planned so we would like everyone to bring
an article on Lincoln and share it with us. We would
welcome a talk on Lincoln if someone would like to
volunteer to give us a short program on him. Hope to
see a good turnout for this. The Department has
requested that all Camps celebrate Lincoln's Birthday.
This is his 197th birthday.
Albany, OR
Camp Supplies:
The Secretary has reported that he has in stock the
followingitems for the Membership to buy:
MemberBadge (3ea.)
$20.00 ea.
Associate Badge (lea.)
20.00 ea.
ReflectiveSUVDecal (2ea.)
5.00 ea.
Bronze TieTack (2ea.)
5.00 ea.
SVRCollarInsignia 1/2" (lpr.)
15.00 pro
SVRCollarInsignia 3/15" (lpr)
15.00 pro
SVRMembership Badge (lea.)
11.00ea
Secretary
M Wayne Lowery
Camp and Ohio Brigade Events Held in
2005:
Hurricane,WVA
Reenactment
Gettysburg, PA
LivingHistory
Gallipolis,OR
LivingHistory
Athens, OR
Dennis Howard's Funeral
MansfiellLOR
C.W.Show
Resaca, GA
Reenactment
Frost, OR
MemorialMeeting
Albany,OR
LivingHistory
Philipi,WVA
Reenactment
Alliance,OR
Ohio Dept. Encampment
Newark.OR
Reenactment
Gettysburg, PA
Reenactment
McConnelsville,Ot!. Reenactment
Washington,OR
LivingHistory
Lancaster,OR
18'12Overture
Nashua, N.R
National Encampment
Reynoldsburg,OR Tomato Festival
Jacksonville,OR
OldSettlers Parade
Zoar,OR
Reenactment
Athens, OR
Heritage Festival
Corinth,MS.
Reenactment
MorganCo.,OR
Burr Oak Boy Scouts Roundup
Somerset, OR
Gen.Sheridan Statue Reded..
Guyandotte, WVA Reenactment
Athens,OH.
Veterans Day Parade
Athens County,OR Wyers Cern.Stone Setting & Ded..
Gettysburg, PA
Rememberance Day
Athens county
SUVFlag Holders dedicated to
Travis Nott, and Clarence Frost.
Noah Gillogly Funeral
Chaplin's Corner:
We would like everyone to keep Brother Martin
Lowery Jr. in there prayers while he is being treated
for his Cancer. He is doing great right now and
expected to have a full recovery. Also would like for
all Members to keep in their hearts and minds the
Members that have passed the last couple years.
Newsletter
Articles
Again I ask. NO I BEG,that Members please send in
articles for this Newsletter. It is very difficult for one
person to write up a Newsletter with just articles that
he thinks up. The next Newsletter will be put out in
May so please send an article by 20 April Thanks.
Secretary
Lowery
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Civil War Veterans Tombstones:
I would like to thank the following people for helping
in the finding of the three Veterans graves, ordering
the Stones, Setting the stones and dedicating them in a
ceremony at the Wyer Cemetery, Rome Twp., Athens
County, Ohio. It was a beutiful day and everyone had
a very nice time. The Veterans Names are, PVT.
Thomas C. Johnson 56th OVI,PVT.Washington Moore
36th OVI and PVT.John R. Noland 18'6th OVL The
Members were Norman Lowery, Trent Chaney, Cyrus
Moore, Matt Ashe raft, Sam Booth. Martin Lowery Jr.,
Wayne Lowery, Terry Frost and Earl Coen. Ladies
Auxiliary were May Frost, Judy Morgan and Mrs. Earl
Coen. I hope in the future more Members will help
with these tasks. It is a great feeling when you can
mark an unmarked grave of a Civil War Veteran. Try
it you will like it. Contact Cdr. Booth or Sec. Wayne
Lowery for information on how you can help. Hope to
see everyone at the Lincoln Day Dinner, remember
bring a covered dish and an article to share with
everyone. The Ladies Auxiliary will furnish the Drinks
and Paper Plates etc.
GOD BLESS THE USA.