Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War

1861-1865

Clara Barton Detached Tent #3, Kerrville, Texas

Past Activities of the Clara Barton Tent

The Clara Barton Tent 8th Anniversary

The Clara Barton Tent will be celebrating its 8th anniversary as a Tent on April 29, 2008, therefore the Sisters who are not Charter members honored the Charter members present at the meeting on April 11, by presenting them with certificates and flags

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Our Charter members from L to R are Nettie Williams; Ruth Wikle, Chaplain; Patricia McConnell, Treasurer; Kathy Teele; and Rosemary Sanders

Friday, April 11, 2008

Today during the Clara Barton Tent meeting, two new members were initiated. One of our new members is from El Paso, Texas, and therefore she was unable to attend the initiation ceremony, but Maxine Heath, our other new member was present and she was welcomed warmly by the Sisters of the Clara Barton Tent

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Peggy Munson, President of the Clara Barton Tent with new member Maxine Heath; Maxine is holding her certificate

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Peggy Munson, President of the Clara Barton Tent with Jim Heath, who spoke at our April 11th meeting

Photo is courtesy of Peggy Munson, photographer unknown

Jim Heath spoke on The Southwest during the Civil War. He pointed out how important it was that railroad and telegraph lines be kept open to the southwest during this time. The gold being mined in California was very important to the Union and transporting it to the mints in the U.S. was a top priority. He also went into detail about the battle that took place at Glorieta Pass.

The Red and Blue States of the Election of 1854

During the meeting on Friday, January 11, 2008, the Sisters of the Clara Barton Tent learn about, "The Red and Blue States of the Elections of 1854 and 1860", from their guest speaker, Dr. William H. Spangenberg.

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Dr. William H. Spangenberg, our guest speaker today

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The Clara Barton Tent initiates its first new members for 2008

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The new members of the Clara Barton Tent are- Seated from L to R: Regina Adam, Elizabeth Jordan, Carolyn Lee, Colleen Collier; and Standing from L to R: Susan Smith, Kate Skinner-Klee, Cathy Clare, Susan D'Ambrosio, and Judy Boeckner

[Photo courtesy of Gene Munson]

Clara Barton Tent Meeting on Friday, November 9, 2007

Mae Durden Nelson, author, and her husband, Bill Nelson, photographer; were the speakers at today's Tent Meeting

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Photo on left is of Mae Durden Nelson and Bill Nelson holding the framed article about the "Treue der Union", (True to Your Union), Monument that features a photograph of Bill Nelson's; [That is also featured on the Home page of this website]

Photo on right shows Mae and Bill Nelson and the various books that Mae has written and Bill has taken the photographs for. During the meeting on November 9, Mae gave a talk on her book, Son of Defiance

The Clara Barton Tent Honors Civil War Veterans

After their meeting on November 9, 2007, members of the Clara Barton Tent along with their guests travelled out to Comfort, Texas to lay a wreath at the "Treue der Union" Monument. This Monument pays tribute to the Civil War veterans from Kerr, Kenadll, and Gillespie Counties in Texas that remained loyal to the Union, [See our Home page for more information about this monument]

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Photo on left-The members of the Clara Barton Tent along with their guests-Mae Durden Nelson, Bill Nelson and Robert Russell, Sam Houston Camp #3, SUV pose in front of the monument with the wreath.

Photo on right-Peggy Munson, President of the Clara Barton Tent posed in front of the monument with Robert Russell of the Sam Houston Camp #3

All photos unless otherwise stated are courtesy of Zipra Morgan, President of the Clara Barton Tent from 2005-2007

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