The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-13
EXCERPTS FROM RECORDS OF JOHN
H. MORGAN CONFEDERATE VETERANS
CAMP SHOWING HEROIC DEEDS
Brave Men and Women Who Survived Shocks and
PrNatiOns of War Settle Peacefully Here But Take
Occasional Mental Journeys to Scenes of Battle and
One-Time Misery and Death: Soldiers of Southland
Were Not Conquered

Impoverished and almost destroyed
homes rehabili;attng the farms anS
ranches and SO much more than thai
the reforming OF social and poiti
cal conditions, that had grown un
bca-ablc even TO some Of the nireling:
~ the men and women who ha'
gained society and state powel
through a political system that was
as intolerable and sl.LInefully disgrace
ful as il was humiliating and hare
20 bear. And the historian. Will,
SOW 10 do so, has finally accorded
20 the courases, self sacrificing WON.
en- OF the South their fun mea sure o.
praise for their many noble decd,
and in the last analysis their name,
and 'heil fame are made imperlshabls
on the pages OF the history OF those
dark days as .oInd among the arch.
ives Of the veterans camps ant
recordS preserved by the several chap.
.e:s OF the Daughters OF the Confed
erscy.
And in this connection it seems
tsred apput the herois1n OF those
good women is 50 good as is contain.
eH in the dedication of his won5erlu
look, the Rise and Fan Of the Con
feder1te Government, to the Daugbt.
e"s Of the Corfcderacy and which
rere follows:
To the Women Of the C0nfederacy
Whose pious ministrations to
our wounded soldiers soothad the
last hours of those who died far
from the objects OF their tenderest
love; whose domestic labors, con-
tributed much to supply the wants
OF Our defenders in the field:
whose Jealous faith in our cause
shone guiding star undimned oy
the darkest clouds OF war; whose
iortitude sustained them Under all
the privations TO which they were
subjected; whose annual tribute
expresses their enduring grief,
love and reverence for our sacred
dead and whose patriotism will
teach their children TO emulate the
deeds OF our revolutionary sircs;
these pages are dedicated by their
countryman.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Praise = Literary Gem
on one OF the pages on the book
o, records in possession OF Adnltant
Henry sutherland, OF the locai camp
was found the very suitable remarks
about the literary gem published above
and which is herewith given:
These words cf matchless power
clothed in the beauty OF simplicity,
show forth q soul lleenly. alive TO
that which is grand and noble and
no words could be more apply chosen
10 kinile our love and reverence for
their answering loyalty. and devotion
10 the cause of tine Southern Con-
federacy, even in its days of darkest
gloom. They emb0dy sentiment
that none but a lofty and kindred
spirit could so exquisitely paint--a
sentiment that finds a ready response
from oil IN the Southland. who are
20 the manor born and can but in
tensley increarr our esteem and ad-
m.ration 10 llr great man from
whom they ca. 4 man whose name
is aeservedy .lced among the great
men OF the world. And We can say
o. him as dI Carlyle OF Dante, mat
he burns, plrre star fixed there
In the armament. whose light will
shine with undinned splendor through
Out The ages 10 come
Henry Sutherland. June 4th. 1911"
Organization Of Camp Effected
The organization of John al. Nor
gan Camp United Confederate Veter-
ans, No. l07, OF Ardmore. Oklahoma,
was effected al. a meeting for that
purpose which was held in the Kloslli
Opera House. ia the year 1880 And
the fact that Ard
more was then, cUnpars lively speak
ing, only o village, the attendance
was very large and those present,
entered enthusiastically into tiie work
which had been started by Capt.
John l.. Gait. who IS still living and
On hoaored resident O! the city, and
q few kindred spirits who. like him,
had worn The uniform OF grey and
with other men Of mis- ma
tive state, Georgia, TO the inspiring
strains OF Dixie that served always 10
the army activities, en-
route 10 and during the many bat
ties they fought in defense OF the
Southern homes.
When the organization meeting had
arrived at that period OF its natal day
session. Caisaln Gait, on being named
for Commander of the camp. was
elected by a unanimous vote and con-
unued 10 serve In that capacity for
several terms. The date George Ii.
Bruce, WIS chosen first adjufam OF
the camp by unanimous vote
firs, Camp Roster
As slowing that the sparse popu-
la,ion Of the small town OF Ardmore
and the surrounding hamlets and
broa5 eXpanse OF new" country was
In harmony with tho spirit that
brought the Southern soldiers INTO
eher fierce war activities and the
cause they had fought Cor. che camp
roster as the time " organization.
bore the names OF iSs residents OF
the then indian Territory and practi-
caily all Of these men, excep, the
Native Indian volunteer suny con.
tngeDt, who fought brsyely aud re-
turned home with honorable mention
for bravery. were born and rcored in
the Southern states and an alike
therefore had a just pride in seeing
their camp the largest and most In.
tcresting OF any thst had been form
ei and this none ard desire was soon
rcaized. when In less than "a decade.
John H. Morgan Camp No. ic7. had
the largest aud myst enthusiastic
working menbership OF any In Che
entire epinl,veyt usction of tho rn,tn.