The Civil War ended in 1865, and by the 1880s the ranks of former veterans had thinned as many had moved west and old sectional divisions were subsiding. Groups like the United Confederate Veterans formed and held reunions to honor those who had served in the conflict. From July 29 to August 1, 1908, UCV Camp #996 of Junction hosted a reunion here for veterans of both sides then living in the region. William Johnston Cloud, who served in the 18th Texas Cavalry, headed the event, and a boulder deposited from Alta Vista Mountain served as the speakers platform. Reunions like the one in Junction in 1908 brought Americans together to remember, to honor and to heal past differences.