Our Newest Member of the Lee Reed Miller CofC

Savannah Rae Tucker

Born October 30, 2013 AT 7:36, at Roper St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, SC. Weighed in at 8 lb. 6 0z., 21 inches. Baby birth Child of the Confederacy. Great Granddaughter of Helen J. Moore, Emmala Reed Miller UDC member.

We are in The Electric City News of Anderson, SC

Richard Michael Campbell Nursing Home for Veterans.

We had a wonderful heart warming afternoon visiting the veterans at Richard Michael Campbell Nursing Home in Anderson, SC.

 Seated L-R: Gale Waters, Ashlyn Fuller, Helen Moore, Cameron Fuller, Standing L-R: Teresa Welborn, Janice Waters, Tersa Parker, Helen Mulholland, Mendy Fuller and Teresa Reed

Southern Cross of Honor Grave Dedication
Saturday October 19, 2013 Banks County, Alto, Georgia

Today we came to pay our respect to and recognize the service of the following patriots that served their state and country during the War Between the States. We left behind a memorial of the Southern Cross of Honor as an offering of respect and of our undying gratitude to our fellow compatriots:

Private A. D. Chennault

Company I, Third Georgia Calvary State Guards

Private Boat T. Goodson

Company D, Fifth Regiment Georgia Reserves

Sgt. Maj. James Charlton Allan

Company A Second Georgia Regiment

Private Robert Andrew Wynne

Company C, Eighth Georgia State Troops

L-R Teresa Reed with Emmala Reed Miller Chapter No. 2694 UDC, Maybelle White, Tom Reed with Palmetto Sharpshooters Camp 1428, Ralph White, Max White, and Darlene Dowdy with the Belton Chapter No.1843 UDC

We have chosen a chapter cockade

We thought that it was a good idea that we all purchase matching Cockades. We decided on the South Carolina cockade. Some of the ladies did not like the extra ribbon at the bottom so we have two to choose from. The price is $20.00. We will get our order together as a group. Janice Waters

http://www.creativecockades.com/

Heather Sheen shared the history of cockades at our October chapter meeting. Please visit her website.

Emmala Reed Miller UDC Chapter in the news

The Electric City News October

Anderson Independent Mail Hometowner News October 9, 2013

UDC Grave Marker and Iron Cross Dedication Ceremony for John C. Calhoun

The UDC Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker Chapter No.2534 and the SCV Coffee County Rangers Camp 911 of Enterprise, Alabama, in cooperation with the UDC Emmala Reed Miller Chapter No.2694 of Anderson, SC, held a United Daughters of the Confederacy® Grave Marker and Iron Cross Dedication Ceremony for John C. Calhoun on September 29, 2013 at 3PM at Woodland Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Elba Alabama.
John C. Calhoun served in Company F, 3rd Alabama Infantry, enlisting in Coffee County on 15 September 1862. He was captured 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania, Virginia. He was transferred 8 August 1864 to Elmira, NY and paroled 11 October 1864.
About 1850, he married Louiza Holt and was the father of five children: James Henry, George Washington, Forte, Sallie (Calhoun) Maddox, and James Thaderick Calhoun.
Calhoun’s great-great granddaughter, Helen Moore, of Westminster, SC. obtained the grave marker and iron cross that was placed at the gravesite in the cemetery.

Family of John C. Calhoun that attended the dedication 

L-R: Terry Calhoun, Tom Maddox, Kenneth Calhoun, Jean Moore, Helen Moore of Westminster, SC, Shirley White Spurlin, Jeff White, Sarah White and Mrs. Jeff White (Donna, married a descendant)

Emmala Reed Miller UDC Chapter and the Lee Reed Miller CofC attended the Children of the Confederacy® Dingle Mill Confederate Marker Rededication in Sumter, SC.

Pictured L-R: Mendy Fuller(3rd VP, Emmala Reed Miller) of Anderson, SC, Judy McCardle (3rd VP, SC Division) of Rock Hill, SC, Billy Gallien (CofC President, SC Division) of Rock Hill, SC, Ashlyn Fuller (President, Lee Reed Miller CofC),of Anderson, SC, Janice Waters (President Emmala Reed Miller) of Anderson, SC, Mary C. Armstrong (President SC Division) of Bishopville, SC, Eloise Verdin (Former President, SC Division) of Laurens, SC

Emmala Reed Miller Chapter ladies with the Belton Chapter at the 117th SC Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Historical Evening

Darlene Dowdy, Teresa Reed, Janice Waters, Mendy Fuller, and Teresa Welborn

Emmala Reed Miller Chapter ladies had the pleasure of meeting the only real daughter in SC at the 117th UDC SC Division Awards Luncheon. Maggie Rose Williams Grimes Kinney

L-R Standing: Teresa Reed, Janice Waters, Mendy Fuller, and Teresa Welborn. 

Maggie Rose Williams Grimes Kinney seated

Emmala Reed Miller Chapter member, Helen Moore, attended her ancestor, John C. Calhoun Grave Dedication in Enterprise, Alabama. SCV Coffee County Rangers Camp 911, Enterprise, AL, and also the 15th Alabama Re-enactors
L-R: Terry Calhoun, Tom Maddox, Kenneth Calhoun, Jean Moore, Helen Moore, Shirley White Spurlin, Jeff White, Sarah White and Mrs. Jeff White (Donna, married a descendant).

Emmala Reed Miller Chapter member, Helen Moore, attended her ancestor, John C. Calhoun Grave Dedication in Enterprise, Alabama. Gen. Edmond Winchester Rucker 2534 UDC Chapter L-R: Georgia Fleming, Shirley Edberg, Laura Rowell, Helen Moore, Pat Richter, Bethne Walden, Cathy Odom, Donna Clark, Gwen Kolkman

Emmala Reed Miller Chapter Objectives

I have been remiss keeping up with this blog. Many things have happened since I posted. I could go and post the many things that I have missed, but I will just start from now.
Our chapter looks forward to a great year. Our objectives have not changed.

The United Daughters of the Confederacy is the oldest Southern heritage and patriotic organization made up of the lineal and collateral female descendants of the soldiers, sailors, and statesmen of the Confederate States of America (1861 - 1865). Originally organized as a service organization to aid the Confederate soldiers and their families, today the UDC is much more. The UDC is a historical, educational, benevolent, patriotic and memorial organization.

Historical
Our chapters work to preserve history, especially that period of Southern history that relates to the period from 1861-1865 (the War Between the States).
Educational
We provide scholarships for students descended from Confederate soldiers.
Memorial
We mark the graves of Confederate soldiers who fought gallantly in the War Between the States.
Benevolent 
We do special things for our Real Daughters and Real Granddaughters of Confederate Veterans.
Patriotic
We present Crosses of Military Service to veterans, send gifts to veterans in VA Hospitals and local nursing homes, work in VA Hospitals, plan projects for Days of Observance, respect the American and Confederate flags, and love our country.

The General organization is divided into State Divisions and the Divisions are divided into districts and chapters. In South Carolina we have 56 active chapters with over 1400 Daughters working to protect their Confederate heritage.

Chidren of Confederacy Dingle Mill Confederate Marker Rededication in Sumter, SC. L-R Mendy Fuller, Judy McCardle, Billy Gallien, Ashlyn Fuller, Janice Waters, Mary Armstrong, Eloise Verdin. Mendy Fuller is the 3rd VP of the Emmala Reed Miller and oversees the Lee Reed Miller No. 972 CofC of Anderson, SC.  Judy McCardle is the 3rd VP of SC Division. Billy Gallien is the president of the CofC, SC Division. Janice Waters is the President of the Emmala Reed Miller No. 2694 in Anderson, SC. Mary Armstrong in the President of the SC Division of the UDC. Eloise Verdin is the past President of theSC Division of the UDC and is part of the JB Kershaw UDC of Laurens, SC.