History of the Colonel Sherod Hunter Camp 1525, 1990-1991

CAMP HISTORY

March 16, 1990 to July 31, 1991

CAMP PICNIC, OCTOBER 1990

PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK, PICACHO, ARIZONA

Held at Picacho Peak State Park, site of Arizona's only War Between the States battle, this was the Camp's first successful event. A large crowd of over 30 people attended this fun-filled afternoon, consisting of SCV members, friends and family.

FOOD AND GOOD FUN

The picnic was a "dutch treat" affair, with everyone bringing their own lunches to the event. This picture shows some of the attendees having good food and good fun together at the picnic.

S.C.V. MEMBERS ATTENDING THE PICNIC

SCV Members attending are pictured above...left to right: John Leonard, Gary Gorsuch, Byron Houseknecht, Dewey Williams, Robert Perkins, and Kirby Wise.

CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY, APRIL 1991

WESLEY BOLIN PARK, PHOENIX, ARIZONA

The Colonel Sherod Hunter Camp 1525 attended its first ever Confederate Memorial Day ceremony when it took part in the annual ceremony hosted by the Arizona Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy held at Wesley Bolin Park in Phoenix, Arizona.

LAYING THE CAMP WREATH

Pictured are (left) Camp Commander Robert Perkins, who is about to lay a wreath at the UDC's Confederate Veterans Monument, and at right, holding the Camp's Confederate Battle Flag, is Compatriot Walter Hull.

CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY

EVERGREEN AND HOLY HOPE CEMETERIES, TUCSON, ARIZONA, 26 APRIL 1991

The Colonel Sherod Hunter Camp 1525 also travelled to Tucson, Arizona to attend the Confederate Memorial Day ceremony hosted by the John R. Baylor Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, at Evergreen and Holy Hope Cemeteries. The ceremony annually honours William S. Oury and Private Daniel Spires.

AT THE GRAVE OF WILLIAM S. OURY

The attendees are pictured around the grave of William S. Oury, who was not a Confederate soldier, but was a noted Tucson secessionist and one of the founding fathers of the Confederate Territory of Arizona. Commander Perkins of Camp 1525 attended representing the Camp and the SCV at the event.

GRAVE OF PRIVATE DANIEL SPIRES

After the ceremony honouring Oury, who is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, the attendees adjourned to the grave of Private Daniel Spires, at Holy Hope Cemetery (which is adjacent to Evergreen Cemetery). Unfortunately, Private Spires is buried in a tree-covered area and it was very dark...so this is the only picture from the ceremony at his grave which turned out!

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