The national United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) was organized on *September 10, 1894, by the uniting of many small groups of ladies organizationsw
hich existed to provide care to the Confederate Veterans and their families. The UDC has not changed much since the day it first began; with core objectives still
maintaining historical preservation, benevolence, education, memorialism, and patriotism. The UDC answers the call of duty, not only to honor American Veterans,
but to serve our current service men and women who put their lives on the line for our freedom everyday.

The Admiral Semmes Chapter was established in 1898 and named for Raphael Semmes (September 27, 1809 – August 30, 1877) who was an officer in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1860 and the Confederate States Navy from 1860 to 1865. During the American Civil War he was captain of the famous commerce raider CSS Alabama, taking a record sixty-nine prizes. Late in the war he was promoted to admiral and also served briefly as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army.

Membership in United Daughters of the Confederacy

Membership is open to women no less than 16 years of age who are blood descendants, lineal or collateral, of men and women who served honorably in the Army, Navy or Civil Service of the Confederate States of America, or gave Material Aid to the Cause. For more information regarding United Daughters of the Confederacy or becoming a member, email Linda Lee

Admiral Semmes Meeting Schedule

Our chapter meets in Members' homes on the third Sunday of each month and celebrates Confederate Memorial Day (Decoration Day) on the fourth Monday in April by placing flags and wreaths on the graves of Confederate soldiers buried in Pine Hills Cemetery in Auburn, Alabama. Confederate Memorial Day is a state holiday in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. It also is a state holiday in South and North Carolina where it is observed on May 10th.

Our Ancestors

John V. Acton, 21st Regiment, Alabama Infantry
Zephaniah Acton, 28th Regiment Alabama Infantry
Newton W. Atchison, Company. F, 44th Alabama Infantry
Gideon L. Barrett, 2nd Battalion, Alabama Light Artillery
Green Barrett, Pickens County, Alabama Home Guard
Francis M. Barrett, 2nd Battalion, Alabama Light Artillery
William R. Barrett, 2nd Battalion, Alabama Light Artillery
James E. Campbell, Company F, 3rd Battalion Missouri Cavalry
Rev. Andrew Jackson Cauthen, Company G, 2nd South Carolina Infantry
Dr. William Columbus cauthen, Company D, 7th. Battallion S.C. Infantry
Charles T. Chinn, Company C 9th Kentucky Infantry
James Jackson Cobb, Company G and C, 31st Alabama Infantry
William Henry Crook, Co. D. 10th Alabama Cavalry
Samuel T. Dean, Co. B, 23rd Alabama Infantry
William S. Duffy, Company A/G, 1st Alabama Cavalry
Captain Clark Walker Foster, 37th. Alabama Infantry
John Frizzell, General & Staff, CSA
Edmund Harling, Company K, GA Infantry
Thomas Edmondson Head, Company A, 2nd. Battallion, AL, Hilliard's Legion
Samuel Martin McCollough, Company H, 31st Alabama Infantry
Nathan Andrew Musgrove, Co. D, 10th Alabama Calvary
Robert Dickerson Nunn, Company D, 37th Alabama Infantry
John Hayden Oldham, Company B, 2nd Kentucky Infantry
Ashley Palestine Peacock, Company F, 27th Alabama Infantry
Green Barrett, Pickens County, Alabama Home Guard
David Reynolds, Company B. 3rd Battalion Missouri Cavalry
David Preston Rice, Company B, Lewis’ Independent Cavalry Battalion (Alabama)
William Arthur Robertson, Company L, 6th Alabama Infantry
James Clement Sharman, Company F, 14th Regiment Alabama Infantry, C.S.A
Alex Wall, Humphries Company, Coosa County Home Guards, C.S.A.
Stephen H. Watkins, Company D, 28th. Alabama Infantry, C.S.A.

CAMP WATTS MARKER .
Markers Placed by Admiral Semmes Chapter in Randolph County, Alabama
2007

Camp Watts
Named for Thomas H. Watts
CSA Attorney General (1862-63) and Alabama Governor (1863-65)

The camp on this site served as a military hospital, a camp of conscription and instruction, a supply depot, and a cemetery during the War Between the States. At one time, there were hundreds of headstones and rocks marking the final resting place of soldiers who were buried here. The Camp Watts conscription camp was ordered closed after the fall of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. The hospital remained open, staffed by volunteers under the guidance of Juliet Opie Hopkins who relied on charitable donations from Ladies Aid Societies throughout Alabama. She also used her personal funds to keep the hospital operating.

[2007: On County Road 52, south of Notasulga, 1.1 miles south of intersection of Tuskegee St. and Union Camp Rd.
32.53365 N 85.68062 W]

NAME COMPANY CEMETERY
1 Head, Thomas Edmondson 2nd Lt. Hillard's Legion, 2nd Battalion Old Salem
2 Kirby, Pleasant Co. F, 18th AL Infantry Old Salem
3 Arnett, Richmond Capt. Bird Ford's Mounted Infantry, Randolph Reserves Old Salem
4 Hearn, John (Jason) Co. K, 55th Georgia Infantry Old Salem
5 Arnett, Jesse Capt. Bird Ford's Mounted Infantry, Randolph Reserves Old Salem
6 Folsom, Floyd Jefferson Faulkner's Mounted Infantry, Randolph Reserves Friendship Baptist, Bacon Level
7 Lane, Charles A. Ferrell's Georgia Battery Light Artillery Friendship Baptist, Bacon Level
8 Ussery, Calvin Co. D, Capt. McClendon's Volunteers Friendship Baptist, Bacon Level
9 Ussery, Milton Co. E, 3rd Alabama Reserves Friendship Baptist, Bacon Level
10 Burdett, David J. Co. C, 1st Georgia Legion Friendship Baptist, Bacon Level
11 Mayfield, William Co. F, 59th AL Infantry Friendship Baptist, Bacon Level
12 Phillips, John Co. F, 59th AL Infantry Friendship Baptist, Bacon Level
13 Lane, Hiram Ferrell's Georgia Battery Light Artillery Friendship Baptist, Bacon Level
14 Brand, Bryant Co. E, 3rd Alabama Reserves Friendship Baptist, Bacon Level
15 Ussery, Aminenc Alexander Co. E, Alabama Reserves Friendship Baptist, Bacon Level
16 Boyd, Elias Mitchel Co. E, 17th AL Infantry Paran Baptist
17 Barrett, Thomas Valentine Serg. Co. E, 17th AL Infantry Paran Baptist
18 Hendon, George Co. A, 10th Confederate Cavalry Paran Baptist
19 Barrett, Francis Marion Co. E, 17th AL Infantry (Dowdell's Rangers) Paran Baptist
20 Burke, William Co. D, 17th AL Infantry Paran Baptist
21 Holder, John Co. E, 17th AL Infantry (Dowdell's Rangers) Paran Baptist
22 Stitt, William Hillard's Legion Paran Baptist
23 Smith, Olin Co. F, 59th AL Infantry Paran Baptist
24 Boyd, John Co. K, 13th AL Infantry Paran Baptist
25 Scott, William F. Co. E, 10th Confederate Cavalry Wehadkee
26 Duke, Martin Co. B, 10th Alabama Cavalry Wehadkee
27 Yates, Eli Capt. Ferrell's Battery, Georgia Light Artillery Wehadkee
28 Philpott, Elijah Co. E, 4th Georgia Regiment Wehadkee
29 Head, Richard Co. E, 17th AL Infantry (Dowdell's Rangers) Wehadkee
30 Hollis, Moses Co. H, 47th AL Infantry Wehadkee
31 Mathews, Little Berry Capt. Bird Ford's Mounted Infantry, Randolph Reserves Wehadkee
32 Daniel, Farr Ferrell's Georgia Battery Light Artillery Rock Mills Cemetery
33 Hendon, James Co. A, 10th Confederate Cavalry Rock Mills Cemetery
34 Breed, Richard Co. A, 7th AL Infantry Rock Mills Cemetery
35 Muldrew, James Georgia Light Artillery Rock Mills Cemetery
36 Mooney, Phillip Croft's Battery of Light Artillery Rock Mills Cemetery
37 Taylor, Tillman Capt.Bird Ford's Mounted Infantry, Randolph Reserves Lebanon Christain Church
38 Carlisle, John Co. I, 13th AL Infantry Lebanon Christain Church
39 Kirby, William McClendon's Volunteer Co., Randolph Reserves Lebanon Christain Church
40 Taylor, James L. Brock Co. K, 8th Confederate Cavalry Lebanon Christain Church
41 Landers, John Co. I, 2nd Georgia State Line Troops Lebanon Christain Church
42 Fincher, Newton Co. E, 17th AL Infantry Lebanon Christain Church
43 Pittman, Martin Co. I, 13th AL Infantry Lebanon Christain Church
44 Sudduth, Jonathan Co. K, 10th AL Cavalry Lebanon Christain Church
45 Burgess, Thaddeus Co. I, 13th AL Infantry Lane's Chapel Methodist Church
46 Osley, William Sanford Co. I, 37th AL Infantry Lane's Chapel Methodist Church
47 Lane, Henry Suit Co. D, 17th AL Infantry Lane's Chapel Methodist Church
48 Osborn, Jesse Co. E, 10th Georgia Infantry Wadley
49 Roberts, William A. Co. K, 14th AL Infantry Wadley
50 Treadwell Christopher Columbus Co. K, 46th AL Infantry Wadley
51 Pursley, Willis Co. E, 3rd Alabama Reserves Wadley
52 Pursley, Thomas Jefferson Co. F, 25th AL Infantry Wadley
53 Shivers, Solomon P. Ferrell's Battery, Georgia Light Artillery Wadley
54 Duffy, William G. Co. D, 1st AL Cavalry Wadley
55 Pearson, James Monroe Co. K, 46th AL Infantry Wadley
56 Culpepper, William A. Co. B, 37th AL Infantry Wadley