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Sunday, April 17, 2016

The World War II Letters of Billy J. Campbell, Letter 4

[May 5 or May 12], 1945

Somewhere in California
Saturday night

Dear Mom,

Well I got mail quicker than I expected it. I got a letter from you items from Chil and one from Margaret to-day. At least the mail system is good around here.

Well I saw a good part of the United States this week anyway. And some of it they can keep too. You could look for miles and miles and see nothing.

Boy if they don't quit feeding me in this Army I am going to have to change all my clothes. I am wearing 36 pants now. They are feeding us plenty now.

My buddy and I went to the gym to day and played a basketball game. I had almost forgotten how to play but it felt good to play again. The fellows are wanting to turn out the lights so I will close for tonight. Tell Susie & Ham hello and don't worry.

Will try to write more tomorrow night.

Love
Bill
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Sunday, April 3, 2016

Southern Cross of Honor Recipients

Here is a list of all Russell County Civil War veterans who received the Southern Cross of Honor between 1903 and 1913. To quote from Wikipedia:

"The Southern Cross of Honor is a post American Civil War medal created by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and given in recognition of "loyal, honorable service" by Confederate military personnel and veterans."


At least eighty-four Russell County veterans received the Cross of Honor. The register of recipients maintained by the United Daughters of the Confederacy lists the recipients name, unit, dates of service, rank, UCV camp, date of bestowal, chapter bestowing, state, and name of endorsers.


Last Name First Name Book Page Command Served Rank Camp Date of Bestowal Chapter Bestowing State Names of Endorsers
Addison Rodden 9 12 Co. B, 16th Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Private 835 June 1912 Abingdon Va J. W. Tuberville, S. H. Wyatt
Addison William 6 9 Co. B, 16th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Private 709 May 30, 1906 Abingdon Va
Alderson Charles W. 7 7 Co. A, 16th Va Cav. 1863-1865 Private 709 May 22, 1907 Abingdon Va S. D. Sanders, Jno. C. Vestal
Alderson George 10 6 Co. H., Withers Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Private Sept., 1913 Norton Va G. W. Kilgore, T. H. Wells
Alderson Henry C. 7 12 Co. A, 16th Va Cav. 1864-1865 Private Brown Harman June 1908 Tazewell Va S. E. Graham, A. J. Steele
Astrop Oliver 7 10 Co. C, 29th Va. Regt. June 1862 – 1862, H. D.[...] Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, C. W. Powers
Bailey John H. 9 35 Co. G, 29th Va. Inf. 1863-1865 Private 835 June, 1911 Abingdon Va J. W. Bausell, H. D. Roberts
Banner David K. 6 46 Co. I, 4th Ky Cav 1863-1865 Private 835 Oct 26, 1906 Lebanon Va
Barton Creed 7 48 Co. H, 29th Va. Regt. 1862-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, J. G. Burk
Barton Creed 9 53 Co. H, 16th Va. Infty 1862-1865 Private 835 June, 1912 Abingdon Va C. K. Jessee, J. H. Sullivan
Bausell James W. 6 46 Co. H., 21st Va. Cav. 1863-1865 Private 835 Oct 26, 1906 Lebanon Va
Bausell James W. 2nd cross 7 48 Co. H, 21st Va. Regt. 1863-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va C. W. Powers, G. W. Seacatt
Bays Hezekiah W. 9 53 Co. I, 34th Va. Infty. 1862-1865 Private 835 June, 1912 Abingdon Va J. W. Bausell, J. C. Gent
Bennett D. M. 7 48 Co. E, 45th Va Inf 1861-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va W. E. Fuller, S. H. Wyatt
Bowman Peter 6 13 Co. B, 37 Va. 1861-1865 Private 709 May 30, 1906 Abingdon Va
Buckles William H. 7 48 Co. K, 3rd Tenn Regt. 1861-1865 1st Sergt. 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, G. W. J. Gray
Burk John G. 6 46 Co. C., 37th Va. Reg 1861-1865 Private 835 Oct 26, 1906 Lebanon Va
Campbell Joel R. 6 60 Co. A, 16th Va Cav. 1862-1865 Sergt. 835 Oct 26, 1906 Lebanon Va
Candler Archer J. 9 93 Co. I, 9th Texas 1861-1865 Sergt. 1444 Jan., 1912 Farmerville Texas T. Y. Wilson, Ben S. King
Candler John T. 9 99 Co. B, 29th Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Private 835 June, 1913 Abingdon Va W. Thomas, J. W. Barr
Carson Robert P. 5 60 Co. F, 37th Va Vols H. D. Disabilities – 1861 – 1862 Lieut. Col. Jan. 05 Abingdon Va
Clark James 9 99 Co. D, 16th Va. Infty. 1863-1865 Private 835 June, 1913 Abingdon Va E. K. Jessee, W. Thomas
Combs Fielding 9 99 Co. H, 16th Va. Infty 1863-1865 Private 835 June, 1913 Abingdon Va W. Thomas, A. B. Keller
Cross Robert 9 99 Co. C, 48th Va. Infty 1861-1863, H. D. Private 835 June, 1913 Abingdon Va J. W. Bausell, A. B. Keller
Daughtery Andy 7 108 Co. B, 16th Va. Cav. 1862-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, C. W. Powers
Dickinson John C. 7 97 37th Va. Reg. May ‘61 – Nov. ‘63 Private Jan’y 19, 07 Wm. B. Bate Tenn Jno. P. Hickman, C. R. Handly
Dickinson Nathan E. 10 142 Co. H, Withers Va. 1864-1865 Private Sept., 1913 Norton Va G. W. Kilgore, T. H. Wells
Duff Samuel A. 7 108 Co. C, 37th reg. Va. 1862-1865 Corporal 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va S. H. Wyatt, W. H. Fuller
Easterly John E. C. 6 85 Co. I, 7th Va Cav. 1863-1865 Private 590 June 3, 1906 Cleveland Tenn
Easterly John E. C. 8 123 Co. I, 7th Confed. Batt. 1864-1865 Private 590 Jan., 1909 Cleveland Tenn D. F. Tally, I. J. Stamper
Elswick John P. 10 161 Co. I, 15th Ky Cav 1863-1865 Private June, 1913 Tazewell Va W. B. Norton, N. B. Cody
Farmer Granville 7 137 Co. G, 29th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, Creed Barton
Ferguson Jackson 7 137 Co. H, 22nd Va Cav 1862-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va W. H. Fuller, J. H. Sullivan
Fields Andy F. 7 137 Co. A, 16th Va Cav. 1862-1865 2nd Lieut 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va M. S. Hurt, V. Jessee
Fields Cummings 7 137 Co. G, 29th Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. C. Gent, S. H. Wyatt
Fields John 6 102 Co. A, 16th Va Cav. 1862-1865 Private 835 Oct 3, 1906 Lebanon Va
Fogleman Charles W. 7 137 Co. G, 29th Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va V. Jessee, W. Thomas
Francisco Benjamin F. 9 165 Co. C, 37th Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Private 835 June, 1912 Abingdon Va Robt Cross, W. W. Meade
Fugate James C. 10 184 Co. D, 64 Va. 1861-1865 Private Sept., 1912 Lee Va J. F. Steele, S. M. Duff
Fugate JC 6 102 Co. H, 22nd Va. Cav. 1863-1865 Private 835 Oct 3, 1906 Lebanon Va
Fuller Ira R. 6 102 Co. G, 29th Va. Inft. 1861-1865 Private 835 Oct 3, 1906 Lebanon Va
Fuller William H. 6 102 Co. C., 37th Va. Inft. 1861-1865 Sergt. 835 Oct 3, 1906 Lebanon Va
Garrett John A. 7 157 Co. A, 16th Va Cav. 1862-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. C. Gent, S. H. Wyatt
Gilmer Charles H. 6 110 Co. G, 29th Va. Inft. 1862-1865 Sergt. 835 Oct 3, 1906 Lebanon Va
Gilmer Lafayette 7 157 Co. C., 37th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va C. W. Powers, G. W. Seacatt
Gray George W. J. 6 110 Co. I, 34th Va. Cav. 1862-1865 Private 835 Oct 3, 1906 Lebanon Va
Honaker Henry 9 257 Home Guards 1863-1865 Private Deceased W. Nov., 1912 Pulaski Va T. L. Tate, G. A. Calfee
Horton Benjamin F. 7 174 Co. C., 37th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Private 1346 May 22, 1907 Hamilton Wade Va Lewis Keon, F. W. Gardner
House George W. 7 188 Co. H., Shal[...] Ky. Regt. 1861-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, Edward Earhart
Howard Franklin 9 253 16th Va. Cav. 1863-1865 Private Nov., 1912 Tazewell Va B. Reed, W. F. Tally
Hurt Andy F. 9 256 Co. G, 29th Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Private Nov., 1912 Norton Va G. W. Wells, G. W. Kilgore
Hurt Meekin S. 6 144 Co. I, 37th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Sergt. 835 Oct 26, 1906 Lebanon Va
Jessee Ephraim K. 7 217 Co. G, 29th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va W. Thomas, V. Jessee
Jessee Vince 6 155 Co. G, 29th Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Private 835 Oct 26, 1906 Lebanon Va
Jones William 7 217 Co. B, 16th Va. Cav. 1862-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va C. W. Powers, W. Thomas
Kendrick William J. 5 144 Co. G. 37th Va Vols 1861-1865 Captain 709 Jan. 05 Abingdon Va
King Tyler H. 7 226 Co. H., 50th Va. Infty 1861-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, G. W. Seacatt
Kiser Cummings 10 312 Co. B, 29th Va. 1861-1865 Private Sept, 1913 Norton Va G. W. Kilgore, T. H. Wells
Kiser Noah W. 7 227 Co. B, 16th Va. Cav. 1861-1865 Sergt. 726 June 3, 1908 Tazewell Va J. H. Whitley, A. St. Clair
Kitchen John W. 7 226 Co. C, 45th Va. Infty 1861-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, T. H. King
Martin Harvey W. 7 272 Co. G, 29th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Orderly Sergt. 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, Creed Barton
McElyea Robert 9 395 Co. K, 22nd Va. Inf. 1862-1865 1st Lieut 417 Jan., 1911 Red Springs NC T. J. Wooten, J. D. Croom
Monk Lafayette 9 367 Co. A, 16th Va Inf. 1862-1865 Private 835 June, 1912 Abingdon Va J. W. Bausell, A. B. Keller
Philips Henry 9 434 Co. H, 29th Va. Inf 1862-1865 Private Nov., 1912 Tazewell Va A. St. Clair, N. H. Newton
Powers Charles W. 6 229 Co. C, 37th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Sergt. 835 Oct 26, 1906 Lebanon Va
Powers Charles W. 10 462 Co. C, 37th Va. 1862-1865 Private 835 Sept, 1913 Ashland Va N. S. Dickenson, R. P. Carson
Powers John Michael 8 383 Co. F, 37th Va Inf. 1863-1865 Private 61 Sept, 1910 Bristol Va J. A. Rush, J. G. Owen
Powers John T. 4 378 Co. I, 27th Va. Cav. 1861-1865 Private 5 June 04 Knoxville Tenn
Price Charles B. 6 229 Co. C, 37th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Corporal 835 Oct 26, 1906 Lebanon Va
Puckett John W. 9 455 Co. C, 16th Va. Inf. 1863-1865 Private June, 1912 Abingdon Va W. Thomas, M. S. Hurt
Purcell John W. 7 317 Co. A, 29th Va. Inft. 1862-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, V. Jessee
Reynolds Bernard H. 6 244 Co. A, 16th Va Cav. 1862-1865 1st Lieut 835 Oct 26, 1906 Lebanon Va
Seacatt George W. 6 268 Co. C, 37th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Private 835 Oct 26, 1906 Lebanon Va
Steele Henry 7 370 Co. C, 37th Va. Regt. 1861-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, M. S. Hurt
Sullivan James H. 7 370 Co. I, 37th Va. Regt. 1861-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va C. W. Powers, W. H. Fuller
Vermillion Benjamin F. 6 287 Co. I, 37th Va. Inf. 1861-1865 Lieut. 835 Oct 3, 1906 Lebanon Va
Walden Lewis J. 7 435 Co. C., 37th Va. In. 1861-1865 Private 709 May 22, 1907 Abingdon Va W. L. Preston, J. L. White
Williams George 7 444 Co. G, 29th Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Private 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, V. Jessee
Williams Samuel D. 7 444 Co. G, 29th Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Corporal 835 Ap 26, 1908 Lebanon Va J. W. Bausell, C. B. Price
Wyatt Samuel H. 6 310 Co. C, 37th Va. Inf. 1862-1865 Corporal 835 Sept. 25, 1906 Lebanon Va
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