The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-01-07
CONFEDERATE
VETERANS.
Meeting of Holmes County Camp
United Confederate Veterans
No. 1913.

Holmes county camp No. 399 u. I.
V. held regular meeting Jan. 4,'O4. !.
Camp was called to order by Com
mander R. H. Baker and opened with
prayer by Comrade F. A. Howell.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
roll called. Comrade VIM N. Broad
away was elected chaplain and j. W..
Swinney treasurer in place of JOS
eph Moore deceased. Comrade e..
Oltenburg addressed the camp on the
subject of the movement now on foot
at Jackson to sell the old capitol
grounds including the Confederate
park, for private ent erprises The
commander appointed C. Oltenburg
J.. W. Swinney and J. G. Hamilton a
committee to attend to this matter
and to represent this camp at time
to be selected by all the camps in this
state and represent their opposition
to the sale of said capitol grounds,
other than public park.
J. T. Pettus renewed his memoer-
ship with the camp.
Comrade Oltenburg addressed the
camp on enlisting interest in the
Daughters of Veterans in the move
ment of erecting a monument to
Veterans, and on motion of W. b.
White and ]. r. Newsome the COM
mander was authorized to appoint
between now and the next regular
meeting a monumental committee
consisting of three members from
each supervisors district.
The following tribute to the men,
ory of Comrade Joseph Moore was
unanimously adopted
Joseph Moore was born Jan. g,
lS43 and died at his home near Lex
ington, Miss. Dec, IL, 1903. In his
young manhood he offered his ser
vices to his country of the Southland
and did faithful duty as a soldier in
Co. |, 18th Miss, Reg. nifty until
August 1864, a gunshot wound in
the left thigh disabled him for fur
ther service as, soldier, and ever
after left him a cripple. He did not
get home until May 1866, but took
up the duties Of peaceful citizen,
ever after faithfully discharged every
obligation that the church or state
imposed upon him. Feb. lst 1866
he was married to Miss M. G. Hamp-
ton and thus assumed other and
greater responsibilities that he dis
charged with such signal success
that his neighbors respected him, his
wife revered and loved him and his
children rise up and call him blessed.
His church made him a Steward and
a Sunday School Superintendent and
it is sufficient to say that he was a
good one. His county twice elected
him it's treasurer and the records
show nothing against him and
that his official acts were approved
and endorsed by all good citizens.
Modest, difident, unassuming in all
things yet he was firm and courageous
in the performance of his obligations.
He was a member of Castalian Lodge
No. 139 of Masons and lived to its OBJ
legations. He was the treasurer OF
Holmes County Camp United Confed-
crate Veterans and loved to meet his
comrades and enjoy social pleasures
with them. A good citizen, faith
full Christian, true husband, fond
loving father He leaves wife and
eight children to mourn his death
yet they mourn not as those who
have no hope, for his life was so fully
devoted to his duties, to his Savior,
his family and his country, that to
know him was to love him, and all
believe that he has entered that rest
that remains to the people Of God.
Camp adjourned with benedictioD
from Adjutant F. A. Howell.
R. H. Baker Commander.
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