HomeMy WebLinkAboutOld Iron Bridge Dedication 1975"OLD IRON BRIDGE" DEDICATION
APRIL 20, 1975
2:00 P. M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SCOUT ROBERT STANTON
NATIONAL ANTHEM ..............•••••••••••• TRINITY CONCERT BAND
MR. HARVILLE, DIRECTOR
INVOCATION••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• MR• FRANK LINDSEY
PARK DIRECTOR
WELCOME•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• MR* HAROLD SAMUELS
MAYOR PRO TEM
HISTORY OF BRIDGE ........................ MR. CHARLES HUNT
PARK BOARD CHAIRMAN
DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT ................... MR. WARREN FULLER
UNVEILING OF PLAQUE ...................... MR. DICK LEWIS
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
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CANNON VOLLEY ............................. MR. GLEN SMITH e6-C4-2d 4,-t uv
GOOD1S TEXAS BATTERY
A. C. KRAUSE
MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL PARK BOARD
WILLIE MAE MCCORMICK CHARLES HUNT
HAROLD SAMUELS JAY THEDER
HAROLD COPHER CAROLYN GRIFFIN
RAY OZEBEK HAROLD COPHER
WAYNE WRIGHT DAVID WILLIAMS
JOLLY RAWLINGS
W. M. SUSTAIRE
CITY MANAGER
BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
WILLIAM FULLER CHARLES HUNT
BRENDA EBERHART JEAN KIDD
RANELLE BOLTON JAN WALLACE
NANCY WELTON CARL HANKINS
JANE MCCRAY DON PERKINS
DEE CAMPBELL DWAYNE WILCOX
GAIL RILEY HAROLD SAMUELS
SIS PERKINS WILLIE MAE MCCORMICK
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GOOD'S TEXAS BATTERY, C.S.A,
Capt. John J . Good
GOOD'S -DOUGLAS'S TEXAS BATTERY, C.S.A.
Capt. James P. Douglas
Affectionately referred to by Colonel Herbert's 3rd Louisiana Infantry as "THEIR BRASS BAND".
Originally organized on March 12, 1859 as the
DALLAS LIGHT ARTILLERY, TEXAS VOLUNTEER MILITIA
Entered the Confederacy on June 13, 1861 as
GOOD'S TEXAS BATTERY, C.S.A.
After Captain Good's resignation May 10,1862 renamed
GOO D'S-DOUGLAS'S TEXAS BATTERY, C.S.A.
Good's Texas Battery was the only Texas artillery battery to serve east of the Mississippi River.
They traveled through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia,
Alabama, and Mississippi. They fought in the famous battles of Pea Ridge, Arkansas (Elk Horn
Tavern) i Corinth, Mississippi • Murfreesborough, Tennessee • Chickamauga, Georgia •
Missionary Ridge, Tennessee • Atlanta, Georgia • Nashville, Tennessee • Mobile, Alabama
and many other smaller battles.
After traveling over 5,000 miles and fighting 25 engagements, they finally surrendered on
May 14, 1865 at Gainesville, Alabama. It is an error, recorded in history that Good's Texas
Battery was captured during the battle of Pea Ridge. The battery which supposedly was captured
was Hart's Arkansas Artillery Battery.
Good's Texas Battery was reorganized in July, 1964 and is a charter unit of the National Re-
enactment Society (formerly the Texas Brigade). Good's Texas Battery and other members of the
National Reenactment Society are dedicated to the preservation of history in living form. Since
its reorganization in 1964, the battery has participated in approximately 20 reenactments and 5
commemorative celebrations. It has traveled well over 5,000 miles.
If you share an interest in our nation's glorious past and wish to express your appreciation for those
men who gave their lives, then fill out an application and join now. The nation's 200th birthday
is near and preparation must be made for those celebrations. Our aim is to establish a Revolutionary
War unit also, therefore uniforms and drills have to be made now.
If you cannot participate, your support would be deeply appreciated. We are a non-profit organi-
zation and need any help that you may give us.
If you have any questions concerning the battery please contact:
Lt. Kenneth G. Richardson, Jr. Sgt. David Ceika
2821 Caribbean Drive 9947 Chireno
Mesquite, Texas 75149 OR Dallas, Texas
Phone: 279-2383 Phone: 351-3856