Johnson Guards & Juneteenth Celebration

Sent: Thu, May 10, 2012
Subject: Johnson Guards & Juneteenth Celebration

We, SCV camps and re-enactors, have been invited to attend the Juneteenth celebration in Dallas next month and put on a small skirmish plus talk to visitors. This is an excellent opportunity for us to follow the Charge by talking to people about our ancestors and why they fought the War. It is also a rare opportunity to honor the black confederate soldiers and make the public aware of their existence. How often do we get such an opportunity? As Sam explained in our last camp meeting, this is an event for colored folks: Black, brown, white, red, yellow and everything in between. These are the types that have shown up in the past. I think this is a very unique opportunity to make people aware of our organization and what it stands for. I, and a couple of others from our group, intend to be there and hope you will join us. The Johnson Guards probably compose most of our camp membership that own uniforms so we need to take the lead on this and encourage all of our friends to attend. This is a tremendous opportunity for us to pass on knowledge, and just as importantly, for us to learn some things ourselves. For those without uniforms, I have a couple of extra ones they can borrow and some of the Johnson Guards probably do also. Wearing a uniform is not a requirement so please come even if you do not have a uniform. Sam Allen, a Friend of the SCV and associate member of the Col. Middleton Tat Johnson Camp #1648, is putting together the program for this huge party. Call me (817-946-20990 or Sam (972-978-8047) for more details. Jim Floyd -- please call me about the drum. Below is copied the info I failed to attach to the last email.

Thanks,

Jack

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From: Cindy Harriman <charriman@texascivilwarmuseum.com>
To: charriman@texascivilwarmuseum.com
Subject: May at the Museum
Date: May 2, 2012

This note is a bit late coming out--but that is because we have been really busy at the museum with many good things happening.

Below I will list volunteer opportunities. Feel free to come whenever your schedule allows.

May 3rd--Field trips at 9:30 and 10:30
May 4th--Fireld trip at 10:00
May 5th--Monument Dedication at 1:00

May 8th--Civil War Round Table Antiques Road Show beginning at 1:30 (bring objects for our local curators to evaluate)
May 9th--Field Trip at 3:00
May 11th--Field trip at 1:00--also Forts Muster in Stockyards
May 12th--Forts muster in Stockyards

May 16th Field Trip 10:00
May 17th Adult group 10:00 and Field trip at 12:00
May 18th Field trip at 10:00

May 19th--Crystal Fields Band to play at 2:00

May 23rd--Field trip 10:00

May 26th--Buttermilk Junction String Band to play 10:00--4:00

On any given day we always have walk-in guests and for those this wish to cut material into strips for rag dolls we would welcome that as well.

Thank you for consideration.

Cynthia L. Harriman
Executive Director
Texas Civil War Museum
817-246-2323

Jack G. Dyess
A proud descendent of Confederate veterans
Second Lieutenant Commander
Col. Middleton Tate Johnson Camp #1648
www.camp1648.org
817-946-2099

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From: Bill or Dot Fowler [ironpants@embarqmail.com]
Date: Sat, May 12, 2012
Subject: Re: Johnson Guards & Juneteenth Celebration
To: jplsail@earthlink.net
Cc: hkedgerton@gmail.com

If you can get H.K. Edgerton at hkedgerton@gmail.com. It will probably require some travel money for him. He would be an excellent source of influence. He is a descendant of a black CSA soldier and knows their history well. When he came to Texas the first time, I escorted him on horseback carrying the Texas flag across the bridge from Louisiana to Texas. It amounted to one upsmanship of Texas over Louisiana.

Bill