Palmetto Soldiers Relief Society

ALL Ballots must be submitted before September Annual Meeting.. Please submit ballot in a closed envolope

The 2009 LADY OF THE YEAR  NOMINATEES ARE

 Jennifer Baughman and Tammy Elsey

Below are the Nomination Letters..

I, Heather King hereby nominate Jennifer Baughman.

 

 She has attended the following events:  Chickamauga, Brattonsville, Rivers Bridge, Battle of Aiken, The Columns, Cheraw, Battle of Charleston, and Resaca. 

 

As well as this, she has attended the PSRS workshop held in Charleston, where Mrs. Christie instructed how to make period headbands.

 

She has volunteered in several living history events in Beaufort County, which include living histories at the Heyward House in Bluffton.

 

She also participated in sever living histories at the Coastal Museum in Bluffton, the “Night on the Town” events, and Christmas Parades in Beaufort. 

 

She has supported the PSRS by doing the following:  She began in 2005 at the Battle of Olustee, and has actively pursued reenacting with a passion.  Her enthusiasm to gain knowledge of period correctness is always present in all her decisions.  Several of her friends are now active in the hobby, because of her drive and passion for the hobby.  She not only sews for herself, but for others also.  She is always willing to help anyone, and to pass on her knowledge.  Her support is evident during the sewing circle that she and a group of ladies have weekly in their homes to sew civil war attire.  She knows this is a progressive hobby, which period correctness comes form time and research.  Her drive to learn has become a very positive influence among other ladies, which allows for other ladies to learn as a whole.  The support she gives, along with the strength to carry on is never ending.  She is devoted and generous loaning out her wardrobe to any one who asks.  Her dedication is dauntless.

 

Yours,

Heather King

7-14-2009

 

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I, Louise Murray, nominate Jennifer Baughman of 11thSCVI, Company B. 

 

Jennifer Baughman is relatively new to reenacting, having begun the hobby in February 2005 at the Battle of Olustee and has actively pursued it by becoming a member of the 11^th SC Volunteer Infantry and the Palmetto Battalion.

 

She has been an enthusiastic learner of this hobby and joined the Palmetto Soldiers Relief Society to gain knowledge of what is and is not correct regarding the ladies during the period of time we portray.  Through her enthusiasm and guidance, several of her friends are now also active in the hobby.

 

She has become quite accomplished at making period clothing, not only for herself but she has sewn dresses for other people.  This endeavor began when she, and other likeminded friends, decided to form a sewing circle, meeting once a week at each other’s homes to learn to make their own dresses.  Since then she has ventured to learn more and has sewn several items for her fiance’.

 

She attended the PSRS workshop held in Charleston, where Roseanne Christie demonstrated how to make period headbands.

 

Last year, Jennifer attended all but two of the Palmetto Battalion events.  The Company record shows her attendance at events the year before to be the same.

 

As well as Battalion events, Jennifer has been active in local events in Beaufort County.  This year, she participated in several living histories at the Heyward House in Bluffton.  In the past, as well as the Heyward House, she participated in several living histories at the Coastal Museum in Bluffton, the “Night on the Town” events and the Christmas Parades in Beaufort.

 

Her dedication shows exceptional service to the hobby, the Battalion and as a representative of the Palmetto Soldiers Relief Society.  For this, I think she would do justice at representing the Palmetto Soldiers Relief Society as Lady of the Year.

 

Thank you or your consideration and with kind regards, I am,

 

Louise Murray

Member,

11^th SC Volunteer Infantry

Palmetto Battalion

Palmetto Soldiers Relief Society

 

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I, Miss Jennifer Baughman hereby nominate Mrs. Tammy Elsey.

 

She has attended the following events:  Brattonsville, Secessionville, Rivers Bridge, Battle of Aiken, The Columns @ Florence, Battle of Cheraw, Battle of Charleston, Battle for Columbia, Confederate Memorial Day – Columbia, Living History events at Bluffton and at Hemingway.

 

As well as the Headband workshop, she has volunteered in the following:

Mrs. Elsey is involved in doing care packages for the Battalion men, along with helping coordinate the care packages she also writes letters to the men.

 

She has supported the PSRS by doing the following:

 

Mrs. Elsey has been a member of the PSRS for several years, she is committed to doing a correct period impression, and she attends almost every event.  At events Mrs. Elsey has been very helpful to other re-enactors.

 

 

 

Name of Nominee _______________________

Your Signature_______________________________________

 

Your ballot may be mailed to the following committee members

 

Sandy Sharp, 130 Shady Grove Ct., Harlem, GA  30814

 

Pat Blitch, 15 Palomino Court, Charleston, SC  29407

 

or may be delivered to our Annual PSRS Meeting at the Sesquicentennial State Park in September 2009.  Please put in a sealed envelope and sign.  To vote you must be a member in good standing as of the 2009 Annual PSRS Meeting.