The Sons of Confederate Veterans Judge Roy Bean camp No. 2298 was officially chartered in July 6, of 2018.  Initially six of the charter members belonged to  Dunn-Holt-Midkiff Camp 144, Midland-Odessa.  In 2018 the group decided to begin a new camp in Iraan.  These members included Ron Abner,  Stu Carter, Travis Carter, Dane Crowder, David Diselhorst, and Bob Hazelwood.  These six along wirh Cody Cagle, Richard Stone, and Evans Turpin make up the Charter members.   Soon after Mike Cooper. James Cooper, , Arlie Sparkman , Brad Willock and Matthew Willock  completed the membership.

The camp-s goal is to preserve the Confederate heritage and history of the lower-trans Pecos region.  Judge Roy Bean was adopted because of the legendary status he holds in the area.  Sometimes myth is included in his legend, but there is no doubt that he was a very colorful character who was part of the Confederacy.  Ft. Lancaster located in Crockett County a few miles east of Sheffield, Texasis a primary focus of the camp.  It was occupied in 1861 by Confederate forces, and was a main stop on the San Antonio to El Paso road.  General Sibley's Army on its way to and back from the New Mexico Campaign  stopped at Ft. Lancaster.  The Fort was occupied by the Confederacy for over a year. J.H. Norris was a Pvt. in 1 Co F, 2 Regt. Tx. MTD Rifles, commanded by Lt. Col Baylor. CSA. Pvt. Norris died of disease in 1861, and is buried at Ft. Lancaster.  The town of Sheffield derived its name from the first postmaster William Frank Sheffield.  He served in the 29th Georgia Cavalry and is buried in Sheffield Cemetery with a Confederate marker.  Local History claims of other Confederates buried in the area.  A main objective of the camp is to find these graves and honor those men.  

 

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