Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Lt. Isaac Ryan-History |
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Founded i n 1994 by our late Compatriot Claudius A. Mayo, this chapter of the Military Order of the Stars and Bars is named in honor of 2nd Lt. Isaac Ryan of Company K (Confedrate States Rangers), 10th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, CSA. Born in 1839 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, Ryan was named in honor of his uncle, who died at the Alamo in 1836. His father, Jacob Ryan Jr., was known as the "Father of Lake Charles, La." He was an engineer by profession and joined the Confederate States Rangers in July 1861. Isaac was wounded at the 2nd Battle of Manassas, Chancellorsville and was captured at Spottsylvania Court House. Exchanged 11 October 1864, Ryan was scheduled to go on leave when he chose to remain and lead his company in the charge on Fort Stedman, 25 March 1865, where he was mortally wounded.
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Chapter Officers: 2008
Michael Dan Jones, commander |
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For membership information contact Michael Dan Jones, commander, at mdjones61@hotmail.com. |
Purpose of the Order |
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The Military Order of the Stars & Bars is a patriotic society of male descendants of members of the Confederate Army, Navy and Marine officer corps and elected and appointed members of the Confederate government. The MOSB's international headquarters is located at P. O. Box 100, Daphne, AL 36526-0100. The web site is http://www.mosbihq.org. At the IHQ web site you'll find additional membership information and a downloadable membership form.
The state organization is called a Society. Society's are grouped into Departments. At the annual national convention, the MOS&B features historical speakers and tours, awards ceremony, Grand Ball and banquet, and with great fellowship. The Military Order of the Stars and Bars publishes an outstanding historical magazine entitled the "Confederate War Journal," which is sent to all members of the organization. It also sponsors scholarships and supports vital historial projects. Join the Military Order of the Stars & Bars and help preserve our true Confederate history. "All that was, or is now, desired is that error and injustice be excluded from the text-books of the schools and from the literature brought into our homes; that the truth be told, without exaggeration and without omission; truth for its own sake and for the sake of honest history, and that the generations to come after us not be left to bear the burden of shame and dishonor unrighteously laid upon the name of their noble sires." Rev. James Power Smith, Last Survivor of the Staff of "Stonewall" |
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