Huntington Beach Reenactment September 3 & 4 / Sat. & Sun. 2 Battles each day Sponsored by the HB Historical Society Ladies and Gentlemen; UDC and SCV: SCV Camp 1770 participates in a meet and greet; teach and educate; recruit new members’ weekend at the Huntington Beach Central Park during the Labor Day weekend. Everyone is invited to attend for whatever amount of time you can spend. Bring your family, the children will learn new things, and enjoy the experience. The public is invited to visit both Union and Confederate camps, ask the soldiers questions and take pictures of this living history event. Our camp has always been invited to set up a booth, tent, or table and we donate to the society every year. Our brothers in the SUV are usually set up somewhere near us. The UDC and H.L. Hunley displays are usually next to us as well. President Jefferson Davis and his Confederate White House are always on the premises and welcome the public to stop by and listen to an important discussion of American history; not taught in our school systems. Volume 9 Number 1 August 2016 Captain James I. Waddell Camp 1770 Sons of Confederate Veterans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2 Battles each day Sponsored by the HB Historical Society
Ladies and Gentlemen; UDC and SCV:
SCV Camp 1770 participates in a meet and greet; teach and educate; recruit
new members’ weekend at the Huntington Beach Central Park during the Labor Day weekend. Everyone is invited to attend for whatever amount of time
you can spend. Bring your family, the children will learn new things, and enjoy the experience. The public is invited to visit both Union and Confederate
camps, ask the soldiers questions and take pictures of this living history event. Our camp has always been invited to set up a booth, tent, or table and we
donate to the society every year. Our brothers in the SUV are usually set up somewhere near us. The UDC and H.L. Hunley displays are usually next to us
as well. President Jefferson Davis and his Confederate White House are always on the premises and welcome the public to stop by and listen to an important
discussion of American history; not taught in our school systems.
Volume 9 Number 1
August 2016 Captain James I. Waddell Camp 1770
Sons of Confederate Veterans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We mark our spot on Friday afternoon and evening, and Saturday morning we set up as the public is starting to arrive. All our members in SCV Camp 1770 are invited to attend, your support is important. If you’re a camp officer, please
make a commitment to attend and provide leadership. Anticipate interacting with the public and preaching Dixie; hand out brochures and recruitment
coins. This is a major event and big accomplishment for our camp.
Mark your calendars and make plans to join us during this important event.
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Past Commander Michael Moore (left) presents a handmade Battleflag that was
flown over a US Air Base in Vietnam. This flag was owned by a charter member of
Camp 1770 who served as the Camp Adjutant. He passed away shortly after the
camp was chartered, and his name was Lt. Col. Shannon D. Clark. (Early in the Camp’s development, an award was created and awarded for superior dedication. That award was titled, the
‘Shannon D. Clark’ award)
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(Editor’s Note: Our camp enjoyed a fantastic meeting on August 14th. We enjoyed a great pot luck lunch. We had 20 persons in attendance, including a new member, Steven Steinberg. We missed Gregory Beckman, another new
member, but we’ll catch up with him one of these days soon. Commander Scott Price awarded a number of awards for service and dedication to the organization and our camp. Be sure and read the minutes located at the end of this newsletter for a complete review of our activities. Thank You to everyone who showed up and supported our
camp, without you we have nothing.)
Division Cmdr. Steve Smith, Ryan, Robert, Farrell of Camp 1770
Peter Taylor Adams was born on November 22, 1834 in Collierville, Shelby, TN. He was the son of Peter Adams, 1789-1854 and Sarah B. Walton, 1797-1882. The family is found in the following censuses: 1840: DeKalb County, TN; 1870: Uvalde County, TX; 1880: Tustin, Los Angeles, CA; 1900: Santa Ana, Orange, CA; 1910: Santa Ana, Orange, CA; 1920: Tustin, Orange, CA. Adams married Elizabeth Henrietta Downs on October 23, 1865 in Medina County, TX. She was born on March 9, 1848 in Comanche, Clinton, IA. She was the daughter of Edmund Morse Downs, 1816-1879, and Caroline Lathrop, 1824-1904. Elizabeth died on May 5, 1892 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA, at 44 years old. They had five children:
1. Henry M., b: July 24, 1866 in San Antonio, Bexar TX; d. March 29, 1946 in Orange, Orange, CA. m. Katherine Blanche Fall.
2. Anna Darling, b. 1869 in San Antonio, Bexar, TX; d. January 12, 1911 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA. m. John Emery Gowen, b. December 25, 1862 in Cross River, Westchester, NY; d. October 15, 1938 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA. Two children: 1. Frank Coodie, b. September 15, 1890 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA; d. December 5,
1952 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA. m. Edna Grace Decker, b. September 18, 1893 in Acoma, McLeod, MN; d. October 5, 1969 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA.
2. Henrietta Ideala, b. January 23, 1896 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA; d. October 26, 1982 in Costa Mesa, Orange, CA. m. 1. Dahl ; 2. Edward C. Hoffman, b. July 30, 1901 in TN; d. May 20, 1978 in Orange County, CA.
3. Coodie, b. September 15, 1871 in TX; d. May 16, 1950 in Orange, Orange, CA. m. Elizabeth, b. April 30, 1882 in Rapidan, Blue Earth, MN. d. August 30, 1967 in Orange County, CA. One child: 1. Charles, b. September 30, 1910 in CA; d. June 18, 1962 in Los Angeles County,
CA. 4. Edmund, b. c.1876 in TX; d. CA 5. Frances Lela, b. June 16, 1888 in Tustin, Orange, CA d: October 31, 1979 Orange,
Orange, CA. m. Hugh Julius Plumb, b. May 12, 1889 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO; d. February 8, 1967 in Solana Beach, San Diego, CA. Three children: 1. Donald Adams, b. March 7, 1912 in Orange County, CA; d. November 9, 2000 in
Orange County, CA; m. Beth Jewell Morrish, b. February 20, 1912 in Fargo, Cass, ND; d. September 28, 2000 in Irvine, Orange, CA.
2. Ralph, b. July 21, 1916 in Orange, Orange, CA; d. May 7, 1942, at sea. 3. Hugh Julius, b. December 8, 1919 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA; d. April 8, 1973 in
Irvine, Orange, CA.; m. Jean Dowes, b. November 9, 1922 in OH; d. January 10, 1973 in Orange County, CA
Adams enlisted on April 15, 1861 in TX. He was a 2nd Lt. Captain in Company B, 46th TX Calvary; McCord’s Regiment. He was appointed in Capt. Lawhorn’s Frontier Regiment, Company 26, in March 1863 in Medina County, TX. He surrendered in 1865. He was a TX Ranger prior to the war. He came to CA in 1877 and was a fruit farmer. He received the
Southern Cross from the Emma Sansom Chapter #449, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Santa Ana, CA, in January 1903. He is described in the voter registration as having blue eyes, gray hair, and a dark complexion. Adams died on December 3, 1924 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA 90 years of age.
Peter Taylor Adams sitting at far right with his family
Peter Taylor Adams 1834-1924
Right:
Wife, Elizabeth Henrietta Downs 1848-1892
Left: Daughter, Frances Lela
1888-1979
Sitting: Daughter, Anna Darling
1869-1911
Bibliography
Census: 1840, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 California Death Index California Voter Registers, 1879, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896 Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 & 1966-2011 U.S. Find-A-Grave Index, 1600s-Current Web: California, Find-A-Grave Index, 1775-2012 Web: Roots web Cemetery Index, 1800-2010 Ancestry Family Trees Civil War Veterans Project, Orange County California Genealogical Society “Confederates in California”; Margaret Alley; Montebello, CA: Motheralley, 2008, p. A-2
*** Huntington Beach Reenactment Recruiting at Kearny Park Educating the young ‘ens Preach’n Dixie
HELP SUPPORT OUR CAMP AT THE HB REENACTMENT
MINUTES
SCV MEETING AUGUST 14TH, 2016
MISSION VIEJO, CALF.
1. Cmdr. Scott Price called the meeting to order. Rev. Kent Jones gave us the invocation. Ray Evans led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Farrell Cooley led us in the Salute to the Confederate Battleflag. Ryan Williams read the Charge by Gen. Stephen D. Lee.
2. We enjoyed another fine pot luck, with fried chicken, salads, mac & cheese and pie. 3. The business meeting started with Farrell Cooley giving a review of our camp’s status,
the introduction of new members, and a summary of our National Convention in Dallas, Texas in July.
4. F. Cooley handed out a couple of souvenirs from the Convention to 3 special people whose contributions to the camp are appreciated. He also handed out the 2 awards for Commander Scott Price; Leadership & Distinguished Service.
5. Next, Commander Scott Price continued with the Awards ceremony and handed out awards to 9 different members and 1 who was not present. Scott made a point to speak to each members’ contribution the award pertains to. He also praised several others publicly, such as Don Sullivent, and Trish Bricken for their contributions and dedication.
6. Cmdr. Price also discussed the Huntington Beach event coming up. Plans were made to get organized on the Friday prior and everyone is invited to participate and help with the booth.
7. Ryan Williams mentioned our National Reunion and the experience he had. 8. Robert Williams talked about some of the PC problems associated with the renaming of
a High School in Virginia; that is not proper. 9. Robert Williams also suggested during the HB topic to have a printer make copies of our
tri brochure handout. Cooley made a motion and it carried. 10. John Hasha promised to provide a CS Veteran Bio from Santa Ana/Fairhaven
cemeteries and continue with that process about once a month or at least once every other month. He did speak about Peter Adams and his brother, both CSA Veterans.
11. Our current slate of officers were at the end of their 1st 2 year term. Because no one showed an interest in leading the camp, a motion was presented by Cooley to vote by acclamation to keep the current officers in office for another term. The motion carried.
12. Steven Frogue spoke to us about his 50th year wedding anniversary and the party his kids and friends set up for them. He also discussed his progress through a 3 volume set of the WBTS by Shelby Foote, each volume approximately 4 – 5 inches thick in print. He brought an example to show us.
13. We enjoyed a very special presentation by Michael Moore. He put on display a handmade Battleflag very large in size that was flown over a base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The flag belonged to Lt. Col. Shannon Clark who was a Charter member of SCV Camp 1770. Col. Clark passed away sometime shortly after the camp was established, and passed the flag along to Past Commander Michael Moore. Cooley took a picture of the flag and will send to the Veteran for publication.
14. Also, Moore discussed his heritage and displayed an important book given to him by his father that explains the history of our revolutionary war and the mountain men in Virginia, their heritage and their culture and their contribution to defeating the British. Michael’s ancestors belonged to this historic period in history. The discussion evolved into the history of Virginia in the WBTS. Michael always gives interesting presentations, and can make them relevant to today’s political correctness and how we as members should respond to attacks on our heritage. Thank You Michael. The Historical Truth Matters.
15. We had 20 persons in attendance, including 2 guests, and 2 cadets. 16. We adjourned the meeting and Reverend Kent Jones gave us a benediction; we sang
DIXIE while standing shoulder to shoulder facing the battleflag.
