Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War

1861-1865

Clara Barton Detached Tent #3, Kerrville, Texas

Current Activities of the Clara Barton Tent

Tent Meeting on Friday, April 10, 2009

John Knox, who is a member of the Patrick Henry Chapter of the Sons of American Revolution in Austin, Texas, presented a program on Flags of Our Nation.

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The flag that John Knox is holding in the photo on the left is a reproduction of the flag that flew over our nation during the Civil War, and the flag with the anchor in the corner is a reproduction of the flag that was first called Old Glory

The Clara Barton Tent held elections today, our newly elected officers for 2009-2011 are: Rita McSorley, President; Ruth Ann Edney, Senior Vice President; Susan Smith, Junior Vice President; Carolyn Lee, Chaplain; Patricia McConnell, Treasurer; and Susan D'Ambrosio, Patriotic Instructor. Our newly appointed officers for 2009-2011 are: Ruth Ann Edney, Registar; and Judy Boeckner, Secretary. Our Tent Council for 2009-2011 will be: Peggy Munson, Council member #1; Zipra Morgan, Council member #2; and Susan Smith, Council member #3, [Please see our Tent Officers page for a photo of our new Exective Board for 2009-2011]

Tent Meeting on Friday, January 9, 2009

Our speaker today was award winning author, Mary Frances Chupick Bennett, who talked about her book, Invitation to Cat Spring: From European Tyranny to Freedom to Civil War. This book tells the story of a Czechoslovakian family's journey from Europe to Texas, in order to find freedom, but instead they find Civil War. From the back cover of the book: As the family begins to scratch out a meager living and adjust to the adopted homeland, Civil War looms. They don't speak English, oppose slavery and are against secession. When Texas joins the Confederacy, difficult choices must be made. Two sons join the Confederate forces and find themselves involved in the Battle of Galveston, the largest Civil War battle fought on Texas soul. Another avoids the military, choosing, instead, to haul cotton to Mexico - a more hazardous undertaking than he can possible imagine

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In the photos above from left to right- Mary Frances Chupick Bennett is dressed as a Czechoslovakian woman would have dressed in the 1860's, Peggy Munson, President of the Clara Barton Tent is standing behind and to the left, [our right], of the author. 2nd photo-the author is dressed in the way a woman in Texas would have dressed in the 1860's.

Tent Meeting on Friday, November 14, 2008

Dr. John P. Kelly, PhD, Superintendent, Boerne I.S.D., did a presentation on Abraham Lincoln today titled, Honesty, Humility, Compassion, Perseverance and Faith, since his time was limited he concentrated on Compassion, Perseverance and Faith.

Dr. Kelly was raised in New York, but he came to Texas during his service in the U.S. Air Force. He has a Masters and Doctorate in Educational Administration with an emphasis on Technology. Dr. Kelly has been with the Superintendent of the Boerne I.S.D. since 1998.

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Tent Meeting on Friday, September 12, 2008

Our speaker today was Robert Russell, whose topic was, Civil War Armaments and Medical Instruments. Robert Russell is a Civil War reenactor, who portrays a medical surgeon. Robert has been involved with Civil War reenactments since the 1996. He is a member of the 173rd New York State Volunteer Infantry. He has attended Civil War events all over the state of Texas as well as national events. Robert is originally from Seattle, WA, he joined the army in 1963 and mustered out twenty years later. In 1983 he married his wife Deborah, also known as Debbie, and several years later they moved to Fredericksburg, where they live on a small ranch north of town. Robert's wife accompanied him today, and both were dressed as Civil War reenactors.

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Debbie and Robert Russell dressed as Civil War Reenactors, and the photo on the right shows Robert Russell's Civil War props

All photos on this page unless otherwise stated are courtesy of Zipra Morgan, Past President of the Clara Barton Tent

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