Calhoun County, Alabama United Confederate Veterans
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Intro
The goal of this project is to identify and research members of the six United Confederate Veterans camps located in Calhoun County, Alabama.
Veterans who were members of the below camps need to be identified and researched. After research and identification, members need to be included in the category for the appropriate camp(s).
- Camp Pelham 258 of Anniston
- Camp Col. James B. Martin 292 of Jacksonville
- Camp Lee 329 of Oxford
- Camp Stewart 378 of Piedmont
- Camp Alexandria 395 of Alexandria
- Camp Gordon Memorial 1551 of Anniston/Oxford
Right now this project just has one member, me. I am Jameson Houston. If you would like join in this research, please comment on the free space page or message me.
Research & Documentation Guide
Research
The easiest and most productive way to start identifying camp members is to search local Calhoun County newspapers. The Jacksonville Republican, Anniston Star, & and Piedmont Inquirer will all yield articles pertaining to the local U.C.V. camps. The U.C.V. newsletter/journal the Confederate Veteran can also be very helpful in identifying members of local U.C.V. camps.
After determining membership, one can begin looking into an individual's military service. Many Calhoun County soldiers served in units with poor and/or few surviving records and several veterans I have researched had no record at all on Fold3. Many resources need to be utilized when researching military service. Please check for information in each of the following locations.
- Military Service Records
- Alabama Civil War Soldier Database
- Civil War Pension Application (via Familysearch)
- The 1907, 1921, & 1927 Alabama Confederate Veterans Censuses (via Familysearch)
The following sources usually provide little info but can assist in times where further service information is lacking.
- Individual's Obituary (rarely will include unit & service info)
- Individual's Find a Grave (unit & rank on grave marker)
- Individual's U.C.V. source (unit & sometimes rank given)
Lastly, later Alabama Confederate pension applications require witnesses to state whether or not they were members of a U.C.V. camp. If the witness is from a camp within the scope of this project, make a note to research later. If they are from a camp not within the scope of this project, add them to this list: U.C.V. member list for other camps.
Documentation
To begin documenting an individual, create a Wikitree profile for the veteran if one does not already exist. After creating or locating a profile, add the veteran's service information, a note that the veteran was a U.C.V. member (with camp), and cite your sources. For uniformity sake, please format service info consistently between profiles. Use the profile William Murser Rhodes as a reference.
After adding information to the profile, be sure to add the individual to the appropriate camp category, camp spreadsheet, & camp roster.
Camp Information & Progress
Camp Pelham 258
Founded in June 1893, Camp Pelham 258 of Anniston was the first United Confederate Veterans camp to organize in Calhoun County. It was named after Calhoun County native and war hero Major John Pelham. This camp is well documented in The Anniston Star.
- Currently 53 camp members have been identified and researched.
- Camp Pelham Category
- Camp Pelham Member Spreadsheet & Camp Pelham Member Roster
Camp Col. James B. Martin 292
Camp Col. James B. Martin 292 of Jacksonville became the second U.C.V. camp in Calhoun County when it was organized in June 1893. It was named after Jacksonville native and one of the first locals to die in the war, Colonel James Benson Martin. The camp also featured the membership of the brother generals: Major General John Horace Forney & Brigadier General William Henry Forney. Camp Martin is well documented in The Jacksonville Republican.
- Currently 92 camp members have been identified and researched.
- Camp Martin Category
- Camp Martin Member Spreadsheet & Camp Martin Member Roster
Camp Lee 329
The third U.C.V. camp in Calhoun County was Camp Lee 329 of Oxford which organized in June 1893. It was likely named after the famous Confederate figure General Robert E. Lee.
- Currently no camp members have been identified and researched.
- A category for Camp Lee has not been created yet.
- Camp Lee Member Spreadsheet & Camp Lee Member Roster
Camp Stewart 378
In July 1893, Camp Stewart 378 of Piedmont became the fourth U.C.V. camp to organize in Calhoun County. It was named after several local Piedmont natives connected to the Stewart family who served in the war. The camp is documented in the Piedmont Inquirer.
- Currently 1 camp member has been identified and researched.
- Camp Stewart Category
- Camp Stewart Member Spreadsheet & Camp Stewart Member Roster
Camp Alexandria 395
The last Calhoun County U.C.V. camp founded in 1893 was Camp Alexandria 395 which opened up in August. As the name implies, Camp Alexandria was based in the Alexandria Valley community. The camp was located in a rural section of the county and is thus the least documented and likely the smallest.
- Currently no camp members have been identified and researched.
- A category for Camp Alexandria has not been created yet.
- Camp Alexandria Member Spreadsheet & Camp Alexandria Member Roster
Camp Gordon Memorial 1551
Founded in March 1904 as an offshoot of Camp Pelham, Camp Gordon Memorial 1551 of Anniston/Oxford was the sixth and final U.C.V. camp to organize in Calhoun County. It was named after General John Brown Gordon, a former Commander-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans. The camp was composed primarily of former Camp Pelham and Camp Lee members.
- Currently 3 camp members have been identified and researched.
- Camp Gordon Memorial Category
- Camp Gordon Memorial Member Spreadsheet & Camp Gordon Memorial Member Roster
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