The Prince’s Dispatch
Major General John Bankhead Magruder Chapter 258 - Military Order of the Stars and Bars
Fredericksburg, Virginia – Volume 1, Number 14 – July 2005

Welcome to the The Prince’s Dispatch, quarterly newsletter of the
Major General John Bankhead Magruder Chapter of the Virginia Society of
The Military Order of the Stars and Bars.

The Magruder Chapter was chartered as Chapter #258 of the Virginia Society on 9 August 2000. Chapter meetings are held quarterly at a time and place announced in advance. The Chapter also gathers the second Wednesday of each month concurrently with the Matthew Fontaine Maury Camp #1722, Sons of Confederate Veterans at the Salem Library in Fredericksburg.

June 5, 2005

Iron Cross Dedication, Marking the Grave of

Pvt. Eldridge Tucker Hughes

March 18, 1846 – February 27, 1936

Company F,  4th Virginia Cavalry

Mrs. Raymond W. (Brook) Snead unveils the Iron Cross to honor her father, Eldridge Tucker Hughes.

The dedication took place June 5, 2005.

Assisting Mrs. Snead is Lt. Charles A. Embrey Jr. a member of the mosb and SCV.

Mrs. Snead was a member of the Fredericksburg Chapter of  the United Daughters of the Confederacy
 

The Rose added to the Cross of Honor was at the request of Mrs. Raymond W. (Brook) Snead who was the daughter of Pvt. Eldridge Tucker Hughes.

 
 

 
 
      

 



Mrs. Raymond W. (Brook) Snead

Passed away July 9, 2005. 
She was a real daughter of the Confederacy and was a
member of the Fredericksburg chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy for over 40 years.

 

This was one of the last known pictures to have been taken of
Mrs. Raymond W. (Brook) Snead.


Taken June 5, 2005
 
 


 

 

Commemorating Jefferson Davis’ 197 th  Birthday

 

 

                     June 4, 2005

Culpeper Chapter #73 United Daughters of the Confederacy celebrated the 197 th Birthday of Jefferson Davis at the Culpeper United Methodist Church.

Among those who attended were:

 

Mrs. Robert E. (Ann) Howard

President of the Culpeper Chapter UDC.

 

Commander David M. Williams

Brandy Rifles Co. E Camp #1918 SCV

Culpeper, Virginia

 

 
 
 

 

 

Commander John D. Martin Jr.                              Commander John N. Sawyer

Matthew Fontaine Maury Camp #1722 SCV         Capt. William L. Day Camp #2091 SCV

Fredericksburg, Virginia                                         Orange, Virginia (This is a newly formed Camp)                                         

Commander Charles A. Embrey Sr.

Maj. Gen. John Bankhead Magruder Chapter #258 mosb

Fredericksburg, Virginia

 

                                                                   

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Minutes of June Meeting

 

John Bankhead MaGruder Chapter #258

Meeting Minutes

June 27, 2005

Members Present: 9

Treasurer's Report: $1,611.38 minus last December's dues payment

·   Jack Flewellen's new email address is : jflewellen@adelphia.net

·   The William L. Day Camp #2091 has been initiated in Spotsylvania. 
       This camp was formed by fifteen (15) members who broke from the Fitzhugh Lee Camp.
       They will be having a picnic sometime in the future for all interested.
       Charlie will forward further details.


·    Administrative functions for the mosb will soon be separated from HQ-SCV in Elm Springs.
          Beauvoir in Gulfport, MS is being considered as a site.


·    A new chapter is now part of the VA Division; the Immortal 600 chapter.

·    Our chapter received second place for our newsletter.
            Congratulations and thanks to John Donnelly.
            John needs information on our confederate ancestors for the newsletters.

 

Upcoming Events:

 

·       July 10th, 2:00PM Manassas Cemetery. 

A dedication for the Past VA Division and Fredericksburg UDC President. 

 Details to follow.

 

·       September 28th, 7:00PM Salem Church Road Library. 

A joint meeting of MOS&B, SCV, UDC, and OSG. 

 Speaker will be Robert "Red" Barbour,

Past VA Div. Commander, SCV and current Commander of the

Fincastle Rifles Camp #1326 in Roanoke, VA.


      Respectfully Submitted,

      R. Kevin Rorer


 


Events


 

Cedar Mountain ceremony August 6-05 10:00 A.M.

Culpeper Chapter # 73 United Daughters of the Confederacy

Rt. 3 west to Culpeper turn left on Rt. 29 South

Go to next Exit turn on Rt. 15 South towards Orange drive approximately

3.05 miles to Rt. 657 turn left. Take first left on Rt. 692 (Gravel Road)

Cedar Mountain Baptist Church on left .04 mile on left.

Gentlemen please judge your driving time to arrive by 09:30

Point of contact

Susan Williams,   Culpeper UDC

E-Mail shimmergloom2@hotmail.com

 

 

August 20 –21

National Civil War & Antique Arms Show

Showplace, Richmond, Va.

More than 500 tables of high quality guns, swords, accoutrement, reference books and art. 
All under one roof for one weekend. 

Sponsored by North South Traders Civil War Magazine of Orange, Va.

For more information, contact Stephen W. Sylvia at (540) 672-4845

Or visit  http://www.nstcivilwar.com/

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Sept. 30 – Oct. 2

141st Anniversary of the Battle of Stanardsville.

Stanardsville Civil War weekend encampment.  Battle scenarios Saturday and Sunday. 
Childrens games.  Ladies tea., old fashion buggy rides.  Civil War Ball,  Civil War Music.
Visit Confederate and Union Camps.

Admission:  $5.00 per day or $8.00 for the weekend in advance.

$7.00 per day or $12.00 for the weekend at the gate

For more info call (434) 985-6663

Or visit  http://www.greeneva.com/

 

 

1st Annual Combined Southern Heritage Picnic

Sponsored by: Capt. William L. Day Camp #2091  SCV

Rappahannock Isaac Walton League Park

2:00 PM       Sept. 25, 2005

Please bring a side dish and a dessert to share.

Meat and paper products will be provided by the Capt. William L. Day Camp.

From Fredericksburg: Plank Rd (Rt. #3) to Orange Plank Rd (rt 621)

Bear left onto Herndon RD. (rt 600)

If you plan to attend,
Please contact Commander Embrey so he will have a count
to let the host know what the heasd count will be. 
Please RSVP by Sept 20.
Phone: 540-854-6444
e-mail   Commander Embrey



Iron Cross Dedications


 October 01, 2005 at 12:00 noon for
1st Lieutenant Judson Jackson Embrey,
Co. I  11th VA. Infantry
and his brother,

Private Winfred Smith Embrey
Co. A  9th VA. Cavalry
at Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery

 ( city side)

 


October 8, 2005 at 09:30 A.M.

Captain William L. Day,
Co. D   30th VA. Infantry
at the family cemetery near Post Oak.

For more infomation contact
Commander John Sawyer



Virginia Division

United Daughters of the Confederacy

The Fredericksburg Chapter 163

And

The Manassas Chapter 175

Sunday, August 14, 2005  2:00 PM

Grave Marking Ceremony to honor

Mrs. D. McDuff Green

Past President, Virginia Division 1947 - 1949

Manassas Cemetery, Manassas Virginia

Refreshments following ceremony at the Pavilion.



Commanders comments:

 

Gentlemen

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support with the
ceremonies and dedications.  The Major General John Bankhead Magruder Chapter
has supported the UDC and Sons of Confederate Veterans in the area and it is an
honor to be able to proclaim this. 
Once again, thank you, for your hard work.

 

 Our next meeting will be held September 12, 2005,
starting at 6:30pm to 9:00pm at Faulkner Hall, Fredericksburg, VA.

 

 

 

 

MOS&B National Web Address

 

http://www.scv.org/mosb/

 

Virginia Society Web Address

 

http://www.vamosb.org

 

Magruder Chapter Web Address

 

http://www.jtdonnelly.com/mosb

 

 

 

Pledge of the Military Order of the Stars and Bars

 

“We the posterity of the Officer Corps and civil officials of the Confederacy
do pledge ourselves to commemorate and honor the service of leadership
these men rendered in the cause of the fundamental American principles
of self-determination and states rights and to perpetuate the true history
of their deeds for the edification of ourselves, our society, and for
generations yet unborn.”