Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War

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On September 8, 2007, the long awaited Dedication of the Union Monument that honors the Union Soldiers who lost their lives during the Battle of Sabine Pass on September 8, 1863 took place. According to Carolyn Dowden Jamail, President of the Dick Dowling Chapter 404, United Daughers Confederacy Beaumont, Texas; who attended the ceremony as a special guest; Mr. Stephen Schulze, Commander of the Edward Lea USN Camp #2, Houston, Texas, Sons of Union Veterans Civil War, made the Dedication Address and the Monument was unveiled. Then Mr. Scott Shuster, Junior Vice Commander Department of Texas, SUVCW, called the Roll of the Casualities from the Sachem, and the Clifton; as Mr. Gary White, Secretary, Edward Lea USN Camp #2, SUVCW; tolled a large gold bell following each name.

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The colors are posted by members of the Edward Lea USN Camp #2, Houston, Texas, SUVCW;[From L to R- Mr. James Hackett, Senior Vice Commander, and David LaBrot, Junior Vice Commander; Mr. Stepehen Schulze is behind the podium, and Mr. Scott Schuster, is behind the unveiled Union Monument that is to the right of the podium

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Photo of Stephen Schulze as he read the Dedication Address for the Union Monument at Sabine Pass Battleground; to the right of Stephen in the forefront is the Union Momument before it was unveiled, and to the right and behind the unveiled monument is Scott Shuster

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Photo of Scott Shuster, who is at the podium, but is partially obscured from view by the black plastic bag, as he called the Roll of Casualities from the Sachem and the Clifton; to the left of Scott Shuster is Stephen Schulze, and behind and to the left of Stephen is Gary White, who tolled the large gold bell. [The Photos of Stephen Schulze and Gary White are courtesy of Carolyn Dowden Jamail]

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After the dedication of the Union Monument there was a gun salute from both the Sons of Union Veterans and Sons of Confederate Veterans, the photo above is of the Sons of Union Veterans salute.; [from L to R are: Mr. Gary White, Mr. Samuel Hampton, SUVCW;Mr. Dale Leach, Historian, Edward Lea USN Camp #2, SUVCW; Mr. Dave Burdett, SUVCW; Mr. Michael Lance, SUVCW Award Winning Camp Newsletter Editor, Edward Lea USN Camp #2; Mr. Stephen Schulze; and Mr. Kurt Letzring, Edward Lea USN Camp #2, SUVCW;[Both of the gun salute photos are courtesy of Carolyn Dowden Jamail]

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The buglar played "Taps" is Dianee Talley-Rutledge

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Mrs. Yvoone Sutherlin, Chairman of the Historical Marker Committee, represented the Jefferson County Historical Commission, is at the podium, and to the right of her in the forefront is the Union Monument. The Jefferson County Historical Commission played an integral part in making the Union Monument a reality.[The Photo of Yvonne Sutherlin is courtesy of Carolyn Dowden Jamail]

[I would like to thank Mr. David LaBrot, Junior Vice Commander, Edward Lea USN Camp #2, SUVCW for his help in identifying all of the Edward Lea Camp members in the photos taken during the posting of the colors, gun salute and the playing of "Taps"]

According to the Carolyn Dowden Jamail, the Sabine Pass Battleground Park will soon be under the auspices of the Jefferson County Historical Commission. The battleground suffered a great deal as a result of the damage from Hurricane Rita, at one point there was 17 feet of surging water that covered the park, it is not known when the park will re-open so that people will be able to see the new Union Monument and additional Historical Markers that were also dedicated on September 8, 2007. [Photos of the Historical Markers and a close-up view of the Union Monument can be found on our Home page]

For more info about the Jefferson County Historical Commission, click on the link

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