 18. John Livingston - 2012-01-18 22:46:07 |
I like the looks of the updated Coffee Camp webpage. Two months ago, I visited Colonel Coffee’s grave in Georgetown, TX. It was my second time there. I highly recommend going. Someone had placed a small Confederate flag there in the soil. My great-great-great grandfather, Major Thomas R. Livingston, often cooperated with Colonel Coffee in harassing pesty Union and state militia troops attempting to occupy southwest Missouri.
Please visit the site; www.majorlivingston.com
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17. Fredrick R Wilburn - 2012-01-15 18:44:56 |
William Jefferson Gabbert was my Great Grandfather, his father and mother were William "Old Man" Gabbert & Rebecca Wade Gabbert of Vernon County MO and lived near Montevallo. Their daughter Eliza Gabbert Lipscom "Lady Bushwacker" Dec 12 1834 - Jun 6 1884 was honored by the Col John T Coffee Camp #1934 in 2007 by a new grave marker in the old Montevallo Cemetary. I have posted a few pictures of the gravesite on Google Earth at that location. I’m most appreciative for The Col Coffee Camp’s efforts in recognizing her and my relatives for their participation in the Missouri Bushwacker/Civil & Border War conflict. Her father and two brothers brothers- John and Peter were killed in their roles to preserve their rights in the State of Missouri whether personal or secessionist in nature. Peter had fought in noted battles at or near Springfield MO, but I have not found any official records of his enlistment. Old Man Gabbert’s guerilla band is noted in the Vernon Co 1886 History relating the story of his activities while Nevada burned and the later attack and burning of his home near Montevallo MO.
I would like to join the Col John T Coffee Camp #1934 if I can find the necessary military or genealogical records, any assistance or family information is appreciated. FRW
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16. Erica Morgan - 2011-10-27 01:17:28 |
| John T. Coffee is my great great great Grandpa! Nice to see things like this ;) |
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15. Tony Phillips - 2011-05-23 21:06:55 |
Thank you for preserving our heritage.  |
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14. S. Daily Warren - 2011-02-28 05:36:22 |
| Just a quick note to tell you that you’re badass. I’m not a reenactor and just a history buff, but I followed your writing from the Bushwhacker blog to here and I’m loving it! Thanks for the excellent stuff, and not a small amount of rapidly disappearing historical fact. |
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13. 1st Lt. Commander Jeff Toalson - 2011-02-14 21:59:45 |
Coffee Compatriots -
I know both Richard Sunderwirth and Rick Reed among the members of your Camp. Perhaps more if I perused your entire roster.
If any of your members want to view our website just go to www.jamescitycavalry.org We are in Williamsburg, Virginia and are heavily involved in cleanup work at Ft. Magruder for the Sesquicentennial events in 2012.
Yours in preserving their memories,
Jeff Toalson
1st. Lt. Commander - Camp 2095 |
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12. 1st Lt. Commander Jeff Toalson - 2011-02-14 21:55:59 |
Coffee Compatriots - My brother, Vance Toalson, both of us from Osceola originally, sent me a copy of your recently published "Forever Remember." Well Done!! Our Camp #2095 "The James City Cavalry" have a staff meeting next Wednesday and I am going to show them your book. We maintain burial records for 4 counties on our website which is a great help for relatives doing genealogical research. Your book pays tribute to many St. Clair Country ancestors plus a variety of others.
I enjoyed visiting your site. I was hoping to find a tab with your past newsletters etc. etc. and more information on recent Camp activities and fundraising efforts. A challenge we all face.
Yours in preserving their memory.
Jeff Toalson
1st. Lt. Commander
Camp 2095 - James City Cavalry
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11. Curtis Cummings - 2010-12-28 18:50:29 |
We are writing a book and later a movie about my great grandfather, Jim Berry and Bill Dark. A part of the story -
Most surprising of all, Bill Dark was an officer in the Confederate Army, a Captain serving under Colonel J.T. Coffee and commander of Company A of "the Coffee Recruits". A letter written in pencil by Capt. Dark evidences fine penmanship and an unusual command of the written word. Were the first sentence complete, we might be able to determine whether or not the letter was directed to Col. Coffee himself.
The name on the reverse side of the paper in the same handwriting is "E.M. Flinn, Batesville (sic), Arkansas" and no title precedes the name. The existence of such a letter causes one to speculate on what kind of individual could wear the gray officer’s coat yet prey upon the families of Confederate soldiers away at war. When were Dark’s raids carried out? Were the members of his gang soldiers in his command? Could it be that the "Business of importance" which called him away from his company was in fact a Jayhawk foray.
Here, then is what remains of the letter reproduced without editing just as it appeared then;
***"furloughed all my men (paper torn) first of July. By
order as I supposed of Col. J.T. Coffee.
After you left here I organized an other company I.W. Cypert Capt.
I got my men to gether at the earliest opportunity to proceed to our
camp - got as far as the mouth of Syllamore when I was called away on
Business of importance; left Capt. Cypert in command with orders to march
to Mt. Olive & thence in the direction of Salem in Fulton County. After I
had attended to the Business Refered to and was returning to the command I
met all the men of both companies returning home with furloughs Stating
that Capt. Cypert had received orders from you to furlough them; Capt.
Cypert was not to be found was gone in the vicinty of Calico Rock; He
should have got orders through Judge Edwards of Mt. Olive.
Col. I knew if you had ordered furloughs in your absence without
some on to approve them that it was an illegal precedence. But what could
I do the me all scattered hell west & crooked Cypert gone to hell or some
where else I couldent tell for I never was at Calico Rock in my life I did
not know what to do neither do I till yet let me know by the earliest
convenience what I shall do & By God I will do it.
Your Col.
Most Respectfully
I.W. Dark
Capt. Comdg Co A
Coffee Recruits
I need more info on J. T. Coffee like date of birth, marriage,when and where military service and death. |
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10. Dwight Whitton - 2010-12-24 18:13:48 |
| My GGrandfather was a member of the 1st Missouri Brigade from 1862 to 1865, from Platte Co. MO. Would like to know your meeting schedule. Thanks |
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9. Gary Price - 2010-09-14 04:22:36 |
Hi Sirs,
I am the Communications Officer and Quartermaster for Capt John Low Camp CSN #2161 Liverpool England-hope I can become an Associate member of your camp if possible.
Thanks.
Gary Price
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