The Prattville Dragoons, SCV Camp 1524 held their camp meeting for October on the 12th of the month at the Shoney's on Cobbs Ford Road. Following fellowship over their meals, 1st Lt Harold Grooms, in the absence of Commander Waldo, detailed the upcoming events and announcements including the camp's annual canned food drive and the Salvation Army bell ringing scheduled for later in mid-December as well as the upcoming Fall muster scheduled for Saturday 21 October and the camp's Christmas social on Friday 8 December. It was a well attended meeting with several guests and one prospective member who submitted an application.
Past Brigade Commander and camp Adjutant Bill Myrick presented an outstanding program on the 22nd Alabama
Infantry Regiment which was raised in the south Montgomery community of Ramer. He brought his print of the muster of the 22nd which was located at a church in
the area. Bill read a well written, detailed letter from a member of the 22nd
concerning the Battle of Shiloh and the personal trials of the unit and
himself. At one time, this soldier's company was down to some 40 - 45 men, about the size
of a modern day platoon. Still they persevered in the face of extreme inclement weather and the constant barrage of Union fire and shelling. An outstanding presentation and enjoyable camp meeting.
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