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