Some New News About an Old War.
1. DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS MEET-- The May 31st Norman (Ok) Transcript reported that the Oklahoma Department of the National Society Daughters of the Civil War, 1861-1865, met in OKC on the 24th of May for their 83rd convention. I'd never heard of them and looked them up. After some difficulty, it turned out to be the Daughters of Union Veterans.
Good to see that organization still active. They formed on the national level in 1885 with five members. I couldn't find out how many are now members.
The Department's president's project is Quilts of Valor.
2. LAWSUIT DROPPED-- Moral to this story is to pay off your debts before big-time interest kicks in. I reported on this earlier, see March 20th.
Joan Kennedy Biddle dropped her $22 million suit vs. the City of Tampa for a Civil War debt owed her great grandfather dated June 28, 1861. He operated Tampa's biggest store and items were taken for the defense of the city.
The original note was for $299.58, but Ms. Biddle figured interest on it at 8% a year, hence the $22,718,400 sums. I wonder if there were any cents here.
Not only will she drop it, but will also pay Tampa $4,000 in legal fees and turn over the promissory note. (From May 31st Tampa Bay Online)
3. GIANT CONFEDERATE FLAG-- Also, from Tampa, we go from old debts to giant flags. The local SCV group plans on having a huge 50' by 30' Confederate flag flying on private property near the intersection of interstates 4 and 75. They have the permits, but still need to raise $30,000. Wonder whose feathers this WILL ruffle?
Save Your Confederate Money, It Might Be Worth $22 Million Smackeroos. --Old B-R
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
