History of the Colonel Sherod Hunter Camp 1525, 1994-1995

CAMP HISTORY

August 1, 1994 to July 31, 1995

SIGNING OF THE CAMP CHARTER, SEPTEMBER 1994

CHOLLA BRANCH, PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY

Even though our Camp was chartered in March 1990, through a strange set of circumstances our Camp Charter document was not received until September 1994...apparently in 1990 the document was sent to the then-Army of the Transmississippi Commander, James Meadows of Texas, who was supposed to present it to the Camp. Commander Meadows passed away shortly thereafter. The document remained untouched among his papers until it was discovered in mid-1994 by a family member, who forwarded it to S.C.V. Headquarters, who then...finally...forwarded to our Camp! Needless to say, whether late or not, we were glad to get it, and held our charter signing ceremony at the next Camp meeting.

SIGNING OF THE CAMP CHARTER

Left to right...Camp Commander Robert Perkins. Compatriot Dan Huskisson, Camp Lt. Commander Ed Porter, and Compatriot David Terry.

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION, NOVEMBER 1994

PIONEER ARIZONA LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM, NEW RIVER, ARIZONA

In November 1994 the Colonel Sherod Hunter Camp 1525 attended its second annual Veterans Day celebration at Pioneer Living History Museum. The Camp had a display table at the event, where flags were sold and literature about the Sons of Confederate Veterans was distributed. Camp members also took part in the War Between the States battle reenactments over the weekend.

THE CAMP DISPLAY TABLE

BATTLE REENACTMENT

Shown is the Confederate Artillery, including Camp 1525 Commander Robert Perkins (far left, pulling the lanyard) and Compatriot Dan Huskisson (center).

JEFFERSON DAVIS MEMORIAL SERVICE, DECEMBER 1994

JEFFERSON DAVIS MONUMENT, U.S. HIGHWAY 60, EAST OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA

In 1994, the Commander in Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans ordered all Camps to hold a memorial service in honour of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Having recently discovered that a monument to President Davis existed in Arizona, on U.S. Highway 60 east of Apache Junction, it was decided to hold our Camp's ceremony there. The date chosen was the Saturday closest to the anniversary of the death of President Davis, which took place 6 December 1889. The monument is in a rather remote location, and a very small number of people attended this first ceremony.

ATTENDING THE CEREMONY

Attending the 1994 Jefferson Davis Memorial Service were (left to right) Robert Baxter, Camp 1525 Chaplain; Camp Commander Robert Perkins; and Compatriot Dan Huskisson.

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