United Confederate Veterans Reunion, Louisville, Kentucky May 30 June 3, 1900

Compiled by Kraig McNutt, May 2011

The Center for the Study of the American Civil War

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When did the 1900 UCV Reunion take place and where? May 30 June 3rd in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the 10th annual UCV reunion. How many people were expected to attend? 100,000 - 150,000 people. It was the largest UCV reunion to date then. What was Louisvilles population in 1900? 204,731. Ranked as the 18th largest city in America. Cincy had just about 326,000 people. What was the aim of the UCV then? To further literary, social, and benevolent aims among the survivors of the Confederate Army. How many living Confederate soldiers were alive in 1900? 40,000 How many Confederate veterans attended the reunion? 3,000 according to the New York Times. How was the weather? Opening the reunion it was terrible. Rained in sheets. How many UCV Camps were there in 1900?

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1,300 Who was the Commander-in-Chief? General John B. Gordon, ever since 1890, and he was re-elected in 1900. Was money raised for a Confederate cause during the reunion? Yes. $223,000.00 for the Confederate Memorial Building at Richmond, VA. In the edifice will be gathered the archives and historical treasures of the South. How was the city of Louisville decorated for the event? Buildings and structures draped in red-n-white bunting. Portraits of Confederate Generals suspended from buildings. Court of Honor, in Jefferson Street, opposite the Court House, where there was an erected viewing stand. o Great white arch surmounted by eagles. o In the center, a Confederate shield. Lit up at night by hundreds of electric lights. Reunion Hall situated at 6th and Water Streets, overlooking the Ohio Falls. 200 x 400 feet. 12 feet above the street. o Held 8,000 chairs. o Plus, standing room for 10,000 people. o On every window was the name of every battle with at least 500 men killed in battle. o Interspersed too, above windows, were the names of Confederate leaders.
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o Main window above the stage bearing this inscription: Less than 100,000 fighting men surrendered after enduring four years of suffering. The survivors of these are here today, and Kentucky is proud and happy.

Who were some of the important dignitaries and officials attending? Major General George Moorman, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff Gen. John B. Gordon, the Commander in Chief, opened the reunion. He spoke after receiving the keys from Young. Served as Commander 18891904. Rev. B.M. Palmer of New Orleans, opening-day orator On the platform were:
o o o o o o o o Gen. Poyntz th Gen. S.B. Buckner (30 Governor of KY < 1887-1891>, died in 1916.) Rev. William J.J. Jones Hon. J.H. Reagan (only surviving member of Davis cabinet) Gen. W.T. Cabell (Served as Commander 1908-1909). Gen J.H. West Col. Thomas W. Bullitt Col Bennett H. Young (gave a welcome and handed the keys of the building to Gen Gordon; 18431919. Led the forces in the St. Albans Raid. Later became a prominent attorney in Louisville. Founded the first orphanage for blacks in Louisville, a school for the blind. Served as a National Commander for the UCV 1913-1916.) Rev. Carter H. Jones Dr. B. M. Palmer Others

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What was the order of ceremony for opening day, Wednesday, May 30, 1890? Welcome by Col Bennett, handed keys to Gordon Speech by General Gordon Singing of Auld Lang Syne Oration - Dr. B.M. Palmer of New Orleans Presentation speech, Gen Gordon . . . Presentation of flowers to Dr. Palmer by the Daughters of the Confederacy and, The Purple Badge of the Ladies Confederate Memorial Association Adjournment, 3:20 p.m.

What were some of the events or amusements associated with the event? o A reenactment of the Battle of Perryville was planned. One source says it was rained out (The Owingsville Outlook), but another says it was performed at Churchill Downs. o A barbecue (possibly rained out?) o A parade (possibly rained out?)
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o A grand reception and ball (June 1); allowing for 4,000 dancers and 6,000 spectators. 20 bands and orchestras played. Do pictures exist of Confederate veterans who attended the event? Yes. Members of the John Gould Fletcher Camp, and members of the 22nd Alabama. Do souvenirs exist today that were sold at the event? Yes. Many badges, celluloids, pins, etc. Who was on the Invitation Committee?

What Louisville published newspapers existed in 1900? o Courier-Journal o Louisville Commercial o Evening Post o Record o Louisville Times o Kentucky Irish American

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Amusing stories or facts? o A veteran of the 3rd Georgia entered the hall waving the flag and whooped up the crowd to a near-frenzy as the band struck up Dixie, followed by the Rebel yell with a fire and vigor that was never surpassed during the days of the war. o After Gen Gordon opened the reunion with his speech, the crowd sang Auld Lang Syne. o About 50 Cherokee veterans from North Carolina attended. Who served under Colonel Stringfield. They attracted much attention at the reunion. o Kentucky State College boys a forerunner to the ROTC formed an honor guard to the reunion, as well as taking part in the reenactment of the Battle of Perryville at Churchill Downs. o Colonel J.B. Speed donated the money for the Confederate reunion headquarters, on 436 W. Jefferson Street, between Fourth and Fifth, as well as for the Tennessee headquarters. Kentucky Irish American, March 10, 1900. o Mingo Evans attended the reunion, heralded as a Negro hero from Alabama. Mingo, a slave of the Evans family, accompanied Joe Evans to Virginia in 1861 with the 9th Alabama. Joe was killed in the first battle of Manassas, and Mingo took his place. Mingo was injured and discharged from the military and sent home, taking with him the skull of a Yankee soldier. When Union soldiers came for the skull, Mingo hid in the mountains until the end of the Civil War. He had paid his own way to the reunion in Louisville, traveling with the veterans of Camp Horace King.

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The 1900 United Confederate Veterans Reunion Louisville, Kentucky

Bibliography
The Adair County News, 06/06/1900, p. 2, col. 3. The Bee. Earlington, Hopkins County Kentucky. May 24, 1900. CONFEDERATE REUNION. Arrangements are being made on grand scale at Louisville. Front page, column six, top.
http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=beenews;cc=beenews;rgn=full%20text;idno=bee1900052401;didno=bee1900052401;view=pdf;seq=1

Confederate Veteran, Nashville, Tennessee, September, 1900, Vol. 8, No. 9. Fraternal Resolutions at Louisville Confederate Veteran, Vol. 10, No. 9, September, 1902. The Kentucky Confederate Soldiers Home, Pewee Valley, Near Louisville. Confederate Veteran, Vol. 12, No. 12, December, 1904. Reunion with photograph of Kentucky Confederate Soldiers Home, Without Annex, Pewee Valley, Near Louisville. Confederated Southern Memorial Association (CSMA). Museum of the Confederacy. Minutes of the Meeting Held for the Organization of the Confederated Southern Memorial Association Louisville, KY, May 30th, 31st, and June 1st, 1900 (New Orleans, 1900). Confederated Southern Memorial Association (CSMA). Charter, constitution and by-laws of the
Confederated southern memorial association; organized at Louisville, Ky. 1900.
http://ia600105.us.archive.org/8/items/CharterConstitutionAndBy-lawsOfTheConfederatedSouthernMemorial/CSMAchart.pdf

Crichton, Judy. America 1900: The Sweeping Story of a Pivotal Year in the Life of a Nation. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1998. Foster, Gaines M. Ghosts of the Confederacy: Defeat, the Lost Cause and the Emergence of the New South, 1865-1913. Oxford University Press, 1988. Klotter, James C. Kentucky: Portrait in Paradox. Pp: 8. [see below] Marshall, Anne E. Creating a Confederate Kentucky: The Lost Cause and Civil War Memory in a Border State (Civil War America). The University of North Carolina Press, 2010. Marten, James. Sing Not War: The Lives of Union and Confederate Veterans in Gilded Age America (Civil War America). The University of North Carolina Press, 2011. 1900 UCV Reunion, Louisville Kentucky Page 8

Museum of the Confederacy. UCV, Tenth Annual Reunion, Louisville, KY, May 30-31, June 1-3, 1900:
* Information Bulletins(2); Souvenir, Cum A Runnin.; official order of exercises; program * two admission tickets to official reviewing stand [from MC3 H-506
http://www.moc.org/site/DocServer/Veterans_Collection_Inventory_for_website_revised_april_.pdf?docID=2401

New and correct map of the city of Louisville. Louisville, KY : Falls City Lithograph and Job Printing Co., 1900. The Filson Historical Society. List of Headquarters U.C.V., points of interest, leading hotels, accommodations, halls. etc. New York Times. REUNION OF CONFEDERATES. Louisville Prepares to Welcome Veterans of Southern Army. New York Times, May 28, 1900. [see below] New York Times. OLD CONFEDERATES MEET.; United Veterans' Reunion at Louisville Begins. New York Times, May 31, 1900. [see below] Official souvenir programme : tenth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, Louisville, May 30 to June 3, 1900. Louisville, Ky.?] : Thos. E. Powell and Co., Publishers, 1900. The Filson Historical Society. Osborne, Thomas D. First Kentucky Brigade, C. S. A. : scrapbook, 1882-1925. Kentucky Historical Society-Library.
This collection consists of a scrapbook of the First Kentucky Brigade, otherwise known as the Orphan Brigade. The scrapbook is made up of materials relating to the brigade's reunions. This includes photographs, newsclippings, minutes of the reunions, and obituaries of members who had passed on before each reunion. the states, 1861-1865.

The Owingsville Outlook, Thursday, June 7th, 1900. No. 46, VOL. XXI. (Front page, column 2, bottom) [see below] Register, 1900. Register for the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, Louisville, Ky., 1900. The Filson Historical Society. Shaw, A. "The Confederate Reunion at Louisville," The American Monthly Review of Reviews, 1900, v.22, Jul-Dec, p. 20-21. [see below]
From May 30 to June 6, 1900, the Confederate Reunion was held in Louisville, KY. It was estimated that a hundred thousand visitors attended the reunion, one of whom was Mingo Evans, heralded as a Negro hero from Alabama. Mingo, a slave of the Evans family, accompanied Joe Evans to Virginia in 1861 with the 9th Alabama. Joe was killed in the first battle of Manassas, and Mingo took his place. Mingo was injured and discharged from the military and sent home, taking with him the skull of a Yankee soldier. When Union soldiers came for the skull, Mingo hid in the mountains until the end of the Civil War. He had paid his own way to the reunion in Louisville, traveling with the veterans of Camp Horace King.

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State of New York. Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg 1913, Report of the New York State Commission. Address by Major John H. Leathers, Former Sergeant-Major, Second Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, C.S.A. J.B. Lyon Company, Albany, New York. 1916 A picture of Sgt-Major Leathers is found on page 31. United Confederate Veterans. Headquarters Executive Committee, John A. Broadus Camp, U.S.C.V. ... Extract from the minutes of a meeting ... held May 23, 1900. Louisville, Ky, 1900. University of Georgia Libraries.

United Confederate Veterans. Minutes of the Ninth Annual Meeting and Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. New Orleans, 1900. United Confederate Veterans. Minutes of the Tenth Annual Meeting and Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. New Orleans, 1902. United Confederate Veterans. United Confederate Veterans Register, 1900. The Filson Historical Society Special Collections.
Fraternal organization of Confederate veterans. Register for the 1900 reunion of Confederate Veterans in Louisville (Ky.). Contains a list of people who attended the reunion, where they were living at the time of the reunion and which Confederate unit in which they served. Card file in repository.

Walden, Geoffrey R. Remembering Kentucky's Confederates (Images of America: Kentucky). Arcadia Publishing, 2008. Western North Carolina: A History. Chapter XXVI. The Cherokee. [see below] Williams, Rusty. My Old Confederate Home: A Respectable Place for Civil War Veterans. University of Kentucky Press, 2010. Wilson, Charles Reagan. Baptized in Blood: The Religion of the Lost Cause, 1865-1920. University of Georgia Press, 2009. Wood, Robert C. Confederate hand-book; a compilation of important data and other interesting and valuable matter relating to the war between the states, 1861-1865.

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Bibliography

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From above: Shaw, A. "The Confederate Reunion at Louisville," The American Monthly Review of Reviews, 1900, v.22, Jul-Dec, p. 20-21. [see below]
http://books.google.com/books?id=hTIIg_nfB3YC&pg=PA1&dq=%22The+Confederate+Reunion+at+Louisville%22&ei=qfshSLvYIZXEigH0gv3EDQ#v=onepage&q=%22The%20Confederate%20Re union%20at%20Louisville%22&f=false

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Varina Anne Davis

Varina Anne Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Davis, was born during the last year of the Civil War in the Confederate White House in 1865. Her father was the President of the Confederate States at the time of her birth. She was named for her mother and was the youngest of the Davis children. She was called "Winnie" for most of her life, a pet name Jefferson had first given his wife and then his daughter. According to what she was told as a child, "Winnie" was an Indian name meaning "bright or sunny". When the Civil War was finally over, President Davis became a prisoner. Baby Winnie was the only one of the children allowed to accompany Mrs. Davis on her visit to the prison to see her husband. Soon after this, Winnie was sent to visit relatives in Canada, w she remained until Mr. Davis was settled in Memphis, Tennessee. Winnie received most of her early education at home from her mother in the post Civil War years. At the age of twelve, Winnie was taken to Europe, w she was enrolled in a boarding school in Karlsruhe, Germany. she received a thorough education. Afterwards, she spent some time in Paris, France, to finish her social education and was then she was ready to take a leading role in the intellectual and social society among the people of the South. Winnie's beauty and grace and her kind hearted manner made her a distinguished favorite in both the North and the South. Soon after her return to America, while on a visit to Atlanta, she was introduced by General John B. Gordon as "The Daughter of the Confederacy" and this title clung to her for all time. Winnie showed much skill in the arts. She was a fine painter and skilled musician. She had also inherited her mother's literary interests and published several books under the name of Varina Anne Jefferson Davis. Some of the titles were "An Irish Knight of the Seventeenth Century", "The Veiled Doctor", and "Foreign Education for American Girls". Winnie lived with her parents during most of the 1880's and accompanied her father to many public functions. At one point, Winnie was engaged to Alfred C. Wilkinson, a Syracuse, N...

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Kentucky: Portrait in Paradox, 1900-1950 by James C. Klotter

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Western North Carolina: A History

CHAPTER XXVI The Cherokees CHEROKEE SCOUTS AND HOME GUARDS. "In accordance with Thomas's plan the Indians were employed chiefly as scouts and home guards in the mountain region along the Tennessee- Carolina border, where, according to the testimony of Colonel Stringfield, they did good work and service for the South. The most important engagement in which they were concerned occurred at Baptist gap, Tennessee, September 15, 1862, where Lieutenant Astugataga, a splendid specimen of Indian manhood, was killed in a charge. The Indians were furious at his death, and before they could be restrained they scalped one or two of the Federal dead. For this action ample apologies were afterwards given by their superior officers. The war, in fact, brought out all the latent Indian in their nature. Before starting to the front every man consulted an oracle stone to learn whether or not he might hope to return in safety. The start was celebrated with a grand old-time war-dance at the townhouse on Soco, . . . the Indians being painted and feathered in good old style, Thomas himself frequently assisting as master of ceremonies. The ball-play, too, was not forgotten, and on one occasion a detachment of Cherokees, left to guard a bridge, became so engrossed in the excitement of the game as to narrowly escape capture by a sudden dash of the Federals. Owing to Thomas's care for their welfare, they suffered but slightly in actual battle, although a number died of hardship and disease. When the Confederates evacuated eastern Tennessee, in the winter of 1863-64, some of the white troops of the legion, with one or two of the Cherokee companies, were shifted to western Virginia, and by assignment to other regiments a few of the Cherokee were present at the final siege and surrender of Richmond. The main body of the Indians, with the rest of the Thomas Legion, crossed over into North Carolina and did service protecting the western border until the close of the war, when they surrendered on parole at Waynesville, North Carolina, in May 1865, all those of the command being allowed to keep their gun,. It is claimed by their officers that they were the last of the Confederate forces to surrender. About fifty of the Cherokee veterans still survive (in 1899), nearly half of whom, under conduct of Colonel Stringfield, attended the Confederate reunion at Louisville, Kentucky, in 1900, where they attracted much attention. http://www.newrivernotes.com/nc/wnc26.htm

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A Proud History-A Bright Future

The University of Kentucky ROTC Battalion has been proud to help develop the leaders of tomorrow.

The Wildcat Battalion

A HISTORY OF ROTC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

[excerpt]

Early Years: 1865-1916

The cadets even managed to have some legitimate fun. By 1889, there were 330 students at Kentucky State College, of whom 160 were in the Military Department (seniors at this time were exempt from drill and training). In 1900, the "KSC boys" formed an honor guard at a Confederate veterans' reunion in Louisville, took part in a reenactment of the battle of Perryville at Churchill Downs, and participated in their first annual summer training encampment, which was held at Chattanooga. The encampment was designed for training in the form of sham battles, but, from the report in the 1901 Kentuckian, a lot of attention was also paid to striking up relationships with the local Tennessee belles. http://www.armyrotc.com/edu/univky/history.htm

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1900 UCV Louisville Reunion Artifacts - Badges, Celluloids, Ephemera

1900 Louisville UCV General Lee Celluloid Badge

SOLD!!! Here is a great celluloid from the 1900 Louisville UCV reunion. This celluloid has Robert E. Lee with a Confederate shield, sword, and wood canteen. On the celluloid is written "Reunion U.C.V. - Louisville. May, 1900". The celluloid was made by Whitehead and Hoag. I have added a photograph of Confederate veteran Robert S. Shreve wearing one of these badges. This photo was copied from the "Confederate Veteran" and is not original. It will be included with the sale.

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1900 UCV Louisville Badge with Sponsor Ball Ribbon A great badge from the hard to find 1900 Louisville UCV Reunion. This great piece has a celluloid pinback with Winnie Davis, the Confederate battle flag, the U.S. flag, and "Souvenir Maid of Honor- The Daughter of the Confederacy - U.C.V. - Louisville 1900" written on the pin. There are two ribbons attached to the pin. The white ribbon has "Sponsor's Ball-U.C.V. Louisville 1900." written in red on the ribbon. There is no writing on the red ribbon. Item #: 9207 $385

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1900 LOUISVILLE KY CELLULOID CANTEEN~ WINNIE DAVIS

Item #: CWB7195

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STANDS APPROX. 2 1/4" IN HEIGHT BEAUTIFUL CELLULOID CANTEEN FROM THE 1900 LOUISVILLE REUNION ~ WINNIE DAVIS PICTURED ON OBVERSE ~ REVERSE READS "REUNION LOUISVILLE 1900 - WINNIE DAVIS ROSE" ~ MISSING RED RIBBON ~ MADE BY WHITEHEAD AND HOAG
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$495

1900 UCV GRAND BALL ~ LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY ~ GUEST OF HONOR ~ STAGE SEAT PASS ~ J.A. CHALARON (LA soldier) $150.00
Item #: CWB6634

2" diameter CivilWarBadges.com

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Sold for $569.00 at auction

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RARE! 1900 LOUISVILLE KY R.E.LEE UCV BADGE

http://www.civilwarbadges.com/cgi-bin/display_Items.asp?Cat=173&Sub=187&page=23
Item #: CWB2955

4 1/4" height $495

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Antiques Roadshow http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200801A41.html

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UCV Souvenir Badge, 1900 Louisville Worthpoint site

eBay sold for $77.88 in May 2011

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CivilWarBadges.com

1900 LOUSIVILLE, KY.~LAST NATIONAL FLAG~CELLULOID STICKPIN

Item #: CWB3209

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13/16" diameter Shipping Weight: 0.75 lb $225.00

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CivilWarBadges.com

LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY ~ UCV REUNION ~ ALUMINUM MEDAL ~ JACKSON

Item #: CWB5519 $285.00

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1900 LOUISVILLE,KY.~WINNIE DAVIS ROSES~CELLULOID CANTEEN

Item #: CWB4672 CivilWarBadges.com

2 3/8" diameter
$450.00 One just like it sold for $657.00 on HA.com in 2007

Daughter of the Confederacy 1900 Reunion Celluloid Canteen. Diameter: 2 3/8", with a red & white thread for hanging. The front of this attractive celluloid reads "Official" on the stopper and "Daughter of the Confederacy" arced over a beautiful profile of the lovely Winnie Davis, the original "Daughter of the Confederacy." The reverse side reads "Reunion Louisville 1900" in an arc at the top, and "Winnie Davis Rose" at the bottom, below a depiction of a vase full of pink roses. Winnie Davis was the daughter of Jefferson Davis and his wife, Varina, and she was often introduced by Gen. John B. Gordon as "Daughter of the Confederacy." The celluloid presented here is in very fine condition. A scarce D. O. C. collectible.

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1900 LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY ~ UCV REUNION INVITATION

Item #: CWB6436 CivilWarBadges.com

5 1/2" x 7 3/4" opens up but inside is blank Invitation belonged to Brig. General W.R. Boggs of N.C.

William Robertson Boggs (1829 - 1911)

Born: 03/18/1829 in Augusta, GA Died: 09/11/1911 in Winston-Salem, NC USMA: 1853, class rank: 04/52 Promotions
Date To Rank Full/Brevet Army/Vol Captain Colonel 11/04/62 Brig-Gen Full Full Full Vol Vol Vol Comments Captain & Chief Engineer

Shipping Weight: 0.75 lb Price: $375.00 USD

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VeteransAttic.com
1904 UCV Nashville, Tennessee Celluloid Canteen
Item #: RX12400

I can promise you, you will not see this one very often! This is a celluloid canteen made for the 1900 United Confederate Reunion held in Louisville, Kentucky. They must have had several left over because they put "Nashville 1904" on the bottom and sold them at the Nashville, Tennessee UCV national reunion held in 1904. I have seen pennants and a few other items recycled this way but never one of the celluloid canteens. One side of the canteen has a third national Confederate flag and the other side has Winnie Davis on it. Very few collections will be able to have one of these. If you are a Nashville, Tennessee collector another one of these canteens marked like this might never come around!! Shipping Weight: 1 lb Price: $650.00 USD

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Cowans Auction (2002)

A gilt medal from the May 30th, 1900 reunion of the UCV in Louisville, Kentucky,

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Historical Auctions This lot sold for $358 in 2007.

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HA.com 1900 Louisville, Kentucky U.C.V. Celluloid Reunion Badge. A celluloid shield measuring 2.25" x 3", suspended by red ribbons,.. sold for $388 in 2007.
1900 Louisville, Kentucky U.C.V. Celluloid Reunion Badge. A celluloid shield measuring 2.25" x 3", suspended by red ribbons, with a central theme of a color image of General Robert E. Lee, Louisville, May, 1900, manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag, in fine condition. This is an attractive and unusual Confederate veterans souvenir badge that doesn't conform to the usual button or ribbon style of U.C.V. memorabilia.

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1900 UCV Louisville Reunion Images, Miscellaneous

Isaac A. Clarke, C. R. Hanna, Will George Mr. McFarland William P. George, Rufus G. Salyer, James K. Polk Fancher Members of the John Gould Fletcher Camp, after attending the UCV National Reunion in Louisville, Kentucky, May 1900

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Members of the 22nd Alabama gather at the 1900 Confederate Reunion in Louisville, KY. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~drakerobinson/images/Photos/Military/22ndAL/2 2ndAL1.jpg

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Levy Bros.

Levy Bros. - A long lived department store carrying a full line of men's and women's wear including hats, caps, shoes, furnishings, and even a men's and children's barber shop. Henry and Moses Levy started as immigrant German peddlers before the Civil War. The brothers opened their store in 1861 at the NE corner of 3rd St. and Market in a corner room of a 4 story building. They prospered during the Civil War as suppliers and after that war Levys was nation's largest supplier of Confederate uniforms for reunions and encampments. http://pastperfectvintage.com/louisvillestores.htm

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The Confederate Monument, ca 1900 Louisville, KY

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http://www.archive.org/stream/CharterConstitutionAndBylawsOfTheConfederatedSouthernMemorial/CSMAchart#page/n3/mode/2up

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May 16, 1900 | The Breckinridge News, page 6| Cloverport, KY

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May 19, 1900, front page, Kentucky Irish American,

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May 22, 1900 | The Bourbon News

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May 26, 1900, front page, Kentucky Irish American

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May 28, 1900, New York Times. REUNION OF CONFEDERATES. Louisville Prepares to Welcome Veterans of Southern Army. New York Times, May 28, 1900. [see above]

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May 29, 1900 | The Bourbon News

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May 31, 1900 Central Record | page 3 | Lancaster. KY Capt Henrdons Remarks

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May 31, 1900, New York Times. OLD CONFEDERATES MEET.; United Veterans' Reunion at Louisville Begins. New York Times, May 31, 1900. [see above]

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June 6, 1900 | The Breckinridge News | Cloverport, KY

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June 6, 1900, page 2 | The Adair County News

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The Owingsville Outlook, Thursday, June 7th, 1900. Np. 46, VOL. XXI. (Front page, column 2, bottom) [see above]

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069620/1900-06-07/ed-1/seq-1.pdf

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June 8, 1900, page 3| Hickman Courier | Hickman, KY

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