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Chamber Insights: November 2005 Chamber Insights, newsletter of the Columbia-Adair Chamber of Commerce Topics: Civil War Names, Columbia's Camp Boyle;New faces, Katy Norris Davis, Bruce Harris; Franklin Nissan Open House, e-Baying seminar, Chamber calendar, and more Editor: SUE C. STIVERS; Reporters: President Richard Phelps, Vonnie Kolbenschlag and Linda Waggener Thought for the month: People, like nails, lose their effectiveness whenthey lose direction and begin to bend. Names from Civil War Camps Tell a Story By early 1861 eleven Southern states had separated from the United States.Kentucky was a key state as a crossroads for supply and communication lines.Most camps in Kentucky were pro-union with intent to safeguard citizens fromSouthern invasions. Columbia's Camp Boyle, named for the military commander of Kentucky, Brig.Gen. Jeremiah Boyle, was established in the fall of 1861 near a large bendof Russell Creek along the dirt road to Campbellsville. The exact locationis not recorded. A telegraph line strung on wooden brackets nailed to treesconnected this camp to other Union bases. One account by a soldier of theUS 9th KY Infantry states that originally the camp was on flat wet groundthat could not be ditched. By January he wrote that the camp was moved toan elevated rolling piece of ground in an open field near a thick woods. The soldier writes that he slept on the ground on piles of straw, changedevery two weeks. In Campbellsville the soldiers were quartered in thecourthouse and served lots of good food, the soldiers reported. (Thatcourthouse got burned, Columbia's did not.) Between November 1861 and June1862, 92 men of the 9th Kentucky died of measles, fever and pneumonia, mostof them while at Camp Boyle. Buildings offered better protection and oftenmen stayed in them rather than in camp. The M&F school building built in1855 on the crest of Guardian Street (in Columbia) was called Camp Green. School was notheld during the Civil War. Various units were organized at Camp Boyle such as the 9th KY Infantry underCol. Richard Jacob and the 13th Kentucky Cavalry under Col. J.S.Weatherford. Out-of-state units camped here also. Gen. Boyle, in an effort to stop numerous Confederate raids, ordered arrestof Confederate sympathizers for damages done by raiders. He used Uniontroops to influence elections, tried to end fraud that existed in the army'sacquiring of horses, protested the state authorized enrollment of blacktroops to maintain order, and interfered with Kentucky's corn trade, all ofwhich caused him to be relieved of his command. He then resigned hiscommission. Camp Boyle was renamed Camp Gilbert for Maj. Gen. Charles Gilbert, leader ofthe III Corps. Gilbert replaced Gen. William "Bull" Nelson, who was shot todeath by U.S. Gen. Jeff Davis (not the Confederate General) in the GaltHouse in Louisville. Nelson had verbally and physically abused Davis whoretaliated by shooting Nelson. Davis continued his career withoutpunishment. Nelson had organized Kentucky's first Union camp in Garrard County in 1861.Most of the 1st KY Cavalry were mustered in at this Camp Dick Robinson,named for the owner of the land on which the camp was located. The largest depot and permanent encampment in Kentucky outside of Louisvillewas named Camp Nelson in his honor and is now a Kentucky Civil War HeritagePark to visit. New faces at the Chamber office: Katy Norris Davis Katy Norris Davis began working for the IDA and Chamber on October 3, 2005.She graduated from Lindsey Wilson College in May with degrees in CriminalJustice and Psychology. She now attends Lindsey Wilson as a graduatestudent in their Human Services and Counseling program. Her husband Kevin also attends LWC and is studying Christian Ministries and Elementary Education. She is from Carrollton, KY where her parents Rick and Jennie Norris reside on her family's farms. New face at the Chamber officeBruce Harris The Chamber would like to announce that Bruce Harris will now bevolunteering at the Chamber as part of a new community leadershiporganization called Bonner Leaders sponsored by Lindsey Wilson College whereBruce is studying Biology. The Bonner Leader Program is a newly introducedcommunity leadership- based program that allows students to get involved inthe community and be in leadership roles.Bruce is a Kentucky native from Ballard County, located in the most westernpart of the state. Franklin Nissan played host as "Business After Hours" site The Chamber would like to thank Franklin Nissan for hosting the "BusinessAfter Hours" October 27, 2005. Chamber members had theopportunity to tour the Nissan business and enjoy the fellowship of eachother. A special "thank you" to Dan Franklin for arranging this event andproviding complimentary finger foods and soft drinks. Franklin Nissan also gave a motorized scooter as a door prize. The Chamber Board of Directors appreciates the cooperation of our local businesses that are willing to sponsor the Chamber Business After Hours. If any business would like to know more about the program or be willing to sponsor, you may contact President Richard Phelps or the Chamber Office at 384-6020. Six Ways to Bury a Good Idea Have you ever had an idea you thought was a good one? Perhaps you areinvolved in a local volunteer organization, or you may work for a businessand have an idea that you think would be an improvement to the business. It may even be your local church where you make a suggestion. When yoursuggestion was given, have you ever heard any of these comments? Perhapsmany of us have.
Coming events Mark your calendars and make plans to attend these upcoming Chamber events: Nov. 8- Chamber Board of Directors meeting- Noon at Chamber Building Nov. 15- Monthly Chamber Meeting at LWC Dining Center 11:45 AM Nov. 21- Southern & Eastern KY Tourism Development Association at the Centerfor Rural Development, Somerset, KY Nov. 24- HAPPY THANKSGIVING Dec. 3- Christmas in Columbia- Parade Under the Lights Dec. 5- Chamber Christmas Party at LWC Dining Center 6:30 PM. Installation of 2006 Officers and Directors. Sell on eBay and Ship with U.S. Postal Service Do you have an interest in selling on eBay? Have you ever wanted to knowhow to do this? If so, here is your opportunity. Interested persons are invited to attend a two-part seminar on "Sell on eBay" and "Ship with the United States Postal Service" on Tuesday, October 25th from 9:00 am until noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm (Eastern Time) at the EKU Small BusinessDevelopment Center, 675 Monticello Street, Suite 1, in Somerset, KY. Shipping can be a point of friction in any online transaction so eBay andthe United States Postal Service have developed a fruitful partnership. Atthe seminar you will learn more about how to print and purchase U.S. PostalService labels online, get free shipping boxes delivered free to an eBayseller's home and much more. For further information and to register you may call Marlene Morgan, at EKU Small Business Development Center at 606-678-3042 or email marlenemorgan@alltel.net. Remember there is no fee for this seminar. Additional information may be received locally by contacting Sue Stivers at the Chamber Office 384-6020. This story was posted on 2005-11-01 06:05:42
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