Echoes From The Attic and Poems, Camp Moore, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Don Johnson, Feb. 2001
Typed by Belford Carver
Written by by Edna F. Campbell
Copyrighted by Edna F. Campbell
With special thanks to her family for permission to use her works.

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CAMP MOORE'S LOG CABIN

Camp Moore Museum is the pride of Camp Moore Confederate organizations including 
the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the 
Children of the Confederacy.  This pride is shared by numerous loyal deep south 
citizens.  The museum was dedicated in pompous ceremonies in June 1965.

Located on the grounds of the Confederate Museum and adjoining cemetery, is a 
quaint log cabin.  This cabin isnow the source of discussion with the UDC. Deeply 
rooted in the historical background, the small building holds much sentiment for 
the group as its early chapter house.  It was erected in 1929, and is in dire need 
of restoration.

Camp Moore Chapter No. 562 UDC, Tangipahoa, was organized March 15, 1902 by Mrs. 
Mary Wall Corbin,assisted by Mrs. J. Pinkney Smith of New Orleans, founder of the 
Louisiana Division UDC.  In 1957, the chapter appealed for funds and received 
$1,000.  An iron fence was built around the plot and a monument was raised to 
"Louisiana Heroes", in memory of Confederate soldiers who died at Camp Moore 
1861-65.  The cemetery was dedicated to the state of Louisiana, June 3, 1905.  In 
1930, the state appropriated $3,540 to builda massive gate, arch and fence.

Many tourists pose questions concerning the log cabin and find it fascinating.  
Some of them have never seen a log cabin.

The museum is of Southern architecture including a wooden shingled roof, small 
rounded columns, wide verandas, old-fashioned blinds which shade the French 
windows.  Bronze carriage lamps flanked the doorways of the handsome brick and 
concrete structure.  Winding stairways and arched foyers add further interest.

The log cabin is the property of the Camp Moore United Daughters of the 
Confederacy.  When the cemetery land was turned over to the state, the UDC chapter 
reserved 75 by 100 feet on which to build their chapter room, which was used until 
the museum was completed in 1966.

The cabin is located at the entrance of the cemetery driveway facing west and on 
the north side of the museum. The board of commissioners supervised the cabin 
building and funds were raised by public subscription, gravel companies, police 
jury and donations from friends.  The logs were donated by Mrs. Caroline Rayborn 
Elliott, a member and mother of Rayborn Elliott of Kentwood.

The log cabin was dedicated August 23, 1929.  The dedication program included an 
address by Gov. Huey P. Long and Cong. Bolivar E. Kemp.

(From ECHOES FROM THE ATTIC, VII, 1973, by Edna Campbell)

(Pic of log cabin)

(See also Part I about Camp Moore.)