SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 538

WHEREAS, The Montague County Historical Commission hosted the dedication of a Texas Historical Marker at the former site of Bob Stone Camp in Nocona on April 27, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Confederate veterans of the Civil War began gathering in Montague County for an annual reunion in 1880; named for their late comrade-in-arms, Colonel Bob Stone, the encampment drew veterans and their families each year, and by 1893, the event became affiliated with a national organization known as United Confederate Veterans; and

WHEREAS, In 1899, Nocona became the permanent home of the camp, situated west of the town on property donated by D. C. Jordan, who also donated the land for the town and its cemetery; each year, thousands of Confederate and Union veterans and their families arrived on special trains from Gainesville to dine together and hear speakers and attend such events as games and horse races; the camp remained active until the last Civil War veterans in the area died in the 1940s; and

WHEREAS, A marker at this site acknowledges a seminal event in this country's history and provides an important record for future generations; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, hereby commemorate the dedication of a Texas Historical Marker at Bob Stone Camp in Nocona; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for the Montague County Historical Commission as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.

Springer

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 28, 2021.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate