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)