VOL. 6 Issue 4 Official Publication of the Georgia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans January/February, 2021

The Georgia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans files Lawsuit Against the City of Cuthbert and the City Council Members individually for violation of Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 50-3-1.

On December 14, 2020, the Code of Georgia Annotated § 50 City Council Members of -3-1. Cuthbert, Ga. voted to violate Georgia Law (Official Code of The Monument honoring the Georgia Annotated § 50-3-1) by Confederate veterans is located voting to remove the Confeder- in the Cuthbert Town Square ate Veterans Monument located and was erected to commemo- in the town square. The Monu- rate the Confederate dead. On ment was erected in 1896 by the top of the Monument is a soldier Randolph County Chapter of the standing at rest with his hand United Confederate Veterans over his brow as if he was look- and the Ladies Memorial Asso- ing in the distance for his fallen ciation of Randolph County. Brethren. On the base of the Monument is inscribed: Apparently pandering to the TO “cancel culture” mob was more OUR CONFEDERATE DEAD important than obeying Georgia 1861 TO 1865 law. So, the City of Cuthbert Council Members will be in THEY STRUGGLED FOR court and spending taxpayers’ CONSTITUTIONAL money to defend their illegal ac- GOVERNMENT tion. AS ESTABLISHED On January 19, 2021, The Geor- gia Division Sons of Confederate BY OUR FATHERS Veterans and the local Calhoun AND THOUGH DEFEATED, Rifles Camp #1855 filed a law- THEY LEFT PAID PAID TO POSTERITY PERMIT #3 #3 PERMIT suit and a request for a Tempo- U.S.POSTAGE U.S.POSTAGE

NON PROFIT ORG ORG PROFIT NON rary Restraining Order. The law- A RECORD OF HONOR CALLAHAN,FL32011 CALLAHAN,FL32011 suit names the City Council AND GLORY Members individually and in MORE VALUABLE THAN their official capacity as defen- POWER OR RICHES dants for violation of the Official

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Lest Color Photos 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 27 Commander’s Report 3 we Div. Officers 4 EC Minutes 5 forget Last Roll 12

The Georgia Confederate Confederate Georgia The Camp News 24, 25 1081 Box P.O. 31202 GA Macon, Page 2 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021

General Robert E. Lee Celebration Jeff Davis Memorial Park January 16, 2021 Guest Speaker Pastor John Weaver Honour Guard fires salute at Jeff Davis Monument ☞

☝Commander Roy Butts (Left) of the Gen. LaFayette McLaws Camp #79, Fayetteville, Georgia presents membership certificate to new mem- ber Jeremy Singleton.

☝ ☜ Wreaths Across America, Bethany Cemetery. ! Maj. Ron Udell led the Honour Guard, E Porter Alexander, with Flag Bearer Carl Tommy Miller and Honour Guards as Wreaths were placed on Graves by attendees including members of the UDC and The Con- federate Rose. See Page 25

“We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our po- litical constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern our- selves according to the moral principles of the Ten Commandments.” ~ James Madison ~

✯ Photographer Michael Reither Help make your newslet- ter great: Send photos jpeg for- mat dpi greater than 150. ✯ January/February, 2021 The Georgia Confederate Page 3 Commander's Report down veterans monuments, vio- that they have been in trouble lating their citizens constitutional with the law, let them know if Friends, liberties and I assure you the they are not in jail it's not an is- We have had some rough years carvings on Stone Mountain will sue, register them to vote. Get in the past but I have got to admit be gone. As liberty loving patri- their email address and phone that 2020 has by far been one of ots, we must take immediate ac- number, send their email address our roughest. I am more con- tion. to Mrs. Kitty so she can put them cerned now with the direction our That is why, effective immedi- on our email contact list. Country is heading than I have ately, I am calling for a Recruit- I want every SCV member to ever been. I believe all our liber- ment and Voter Registration order as many voter registration ties are in jeopardy. Campaign. packets as they can. They come in We have all known that the left- The Sons of Confederate Veter- a pack of 100 applications. Get Kennesaw Battlefield Camp #700 ist, communists have been infil- ans is always the tip of the spear. your family and friends passing will be the host Camps. trating schools, universities and We are always on the front line, out voter registration applications You'll find on page 8 a full de- government offices over the last fighting to preserve our Heritage and have them available at your tail update on our current legal 60 years. Their major objective is and our Liberties. We don’t back public events. Keep some in your fights. We have spent a tremen- to silence us, take away our 2nd down, we don’t give in, we never vehicle so you have them avail- dous amount on these legal fights, amendment rights, and take away surrender. able all the time. Folks this is se- nearly 68k since July. It is taking the liberties that are our birth Now more that ever we need to rious business. We need to be a strain on the Division's re- right secured for us by our Fore- get our members energized. As ready for 2022. Make it your per- courses. I call on our Camps to fathers. Sons of Confederate Veterans it is sonal goal to get at least 10 peo- please make at least a $500 dona- Since 2015 the leftist commies our duty to face our challenges ple registered to vote. It's time for tion to our Heritage Defense fund. have kicked their plans to destroy with a positive and proactive out- action. I call on all our members to us in overdrive. That’s evident look of our membership, family I'm proud to announce that re- please make a donation to help us from the last elections we lost, the and supporters. We need to in- tired Lt. Col. Perry Bennett of the cover our legal costs. Presidential election and both Ga. spire our members to get active, Gen James Longstreet Camp A donation can be made US Senate run-offs. give them hope, let them know #1289 is the Georgia Division's through our Division web-page at I'm sure everyone knows who that we are fighters and doers, not new lobbyist. Col Bennett is a www.georgiascv.org/donate Stacy Abrams is. She is the leftist weak cry-babies. Let's try to get retired Army Historian, with an Donations can be mailed in to: that ran for Governor in 2018 on our membership excited about impeccable resume. He has exten- Georgia Division, SCV the campaign promise to dyna- this voter registration and recruit- sive experience dealing with con- P.O. Box 1081, Macon, Ga. mite the carvings off Stone ment campaign. Its good medi- flict resolution and executive staff 31202 Mountain and remove our Con- cine, it gets us active and gives us members. He is currently working federate monuments. Thankfully purpose, but most of all it will with our previous lobbyist firm Good news: Since we placed she lost, but since her loss she and make a difference in 2022. Poole and Dunn to get familiar our most recent lawsuits against her highly motivated “Leftist get Statistics indicate that the with the lay of the land at the the City of Brunswick and City of out the vote organization” has young, working males and fe- State Capitol. Cuthbert, we have negotiated registered over 300K new voters males who are our supporters are The Stone Mountain proposal with both Cities to accept a con- in the State of Georgia, with 95% the most untapped, unregistered and documentary video is on- sent stay order that places a legal of them being from Fulton and voters in the State of Georgia. We going. They should be done with hold on them doing anything to DeKalb Counties. need to be getting these young the written presentation by next the monuments. We have three up Their efforts paid off they won folks registered to vote. We need week for our review. Then they -coming law suits to be filed the day. The metro Atlanta Ur- to get anyone who loves liberty of will start the video documentary against the city of Rome, Gwin- banites are now telling us native any age registered to vote. promoting more historical events nett County and DeKalb County. Georgians, how we are to live our Below is the name and number at the Memorial Park. We have got to let these Cities lives, what’s best for us, that our to the Georgia Secretary of State's 2022, 127th SCV National Re- and Counties know if they vote to history and heritage means noth- office: union will be held at the Clarence remove or do remove our Confed- ing, that they are in control and 470.312.2755 Michelle Simmons Brown Conference center in Car- erate monuments that they will be we better be silent. [email protected] terville, Ga. The theme of the Re- sued by the Camps of the Georgia We cannot continue down this Don’t just hand them a voters union will be the battlefields of Division. Included in the suit will road to disaster. Georgia State- application and let them go about the Atlanta Campaign, three days be the Mayor, council members wide elections are next year, 2022 their way. Have them fill it out in of battlefield tours starting from and County Commissioners, all and if don’t act we will lose our front of you and mail it in for Chickamauga to Kennesaw named individually as well, since Statewide elections and Georgia them, the postage is free. Let Mountain and the 4th day will be they knowingly were breaking will go down that same pathway them know they will be getting a a tour to the cyclorama depicting State Law. as Virginia has. The leftists are voter registration card and to stay the Battle of Atlanta. The William Commander’s Report: reversing State Laws, tearing in touch. If they use the excuse J. 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770-296-5139 Division Genealogist

Georgia Division Officers & Staff 2020/2021 Hu Robert Daughtry Division Office Staff P.O. Box 406, Metter, Ga. 30439 Executive Council 74 Oak Bend Drive, Georgia Division Secretary Georgia Division Commander Hull, Ga. 30646 [email protected] Catherine (Kitty) Dorety 912-687-6153 Timothy F. Pilgrim [email protected] Georgia Division, SCV Division Event Coordinator 20 Old Fuller Mill Rd. NE, 404-771-0903 P.O. Box 1081, Macon, Ga. 31202 9th Brigade Commander Ken Arvin Marietta, Ga. 30067 4th Brigade Commander [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Kim M. Beck 1-866-SCV-in-GA or 706-662-4532 404-456-3393 2321 Middle Ground Church Rd. 1-866-728-4642 Division Grave Registry Coordinator Division Lieutenant-Commander Eastman, Ga. 31023-3043 Staff Officers Garry Earl Daniell North [email protected] Division Spokesman 4347 Beachview De. SE, (Brigades : 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13) 478-358-4168 / 478-290-3885 Martin K. O'Toole Smyrna, Ga. 30082 George James Crawford [email protected] 678-232-8638 [email protected] 5th Brigade Commander 435A S. 6th Street, Georgia Confederate Editor 770-435-4605 Thomas Miller Griffin, Ga. 30224 326 Longwood Dr., Allison Smith Perry Division Historic Preservation Coor- [email protected] 678-360-9667 P.O. Box 447, Fitzgerald, Ga. 31750 Statesboro, Ga. 30461 dinator [email protected] 912-585-9144 William Lathem, Division Lieutenant-Commander [email protected] South 912-536-5775 Division Webmaster & Face book [email protected] Administrator 404-401-9166 (Brigades : 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) 6th Brigade Commander Barry Colbaugh Charles "Chuck" Griffin Donald Newman Division H.L. Hunley Award Liaison 3393 Swamp Road, [email protected] 470-768-2888 Scott E. Seay 128 West Deerfield Rd. 4425 Evandale Way, Waycross, Ga. 31503 Bloomingdale, Ga. 31302 Division Chaplain Rev. Dr. James (Jim) L. Cavanah II Cumming, Ga. 30040 [email protected] [email protected] 912-816-6078 302 Erin Court, Rincon, Ga. 31326 [email protected] 912-547-4212 678-455-7641 [email protected] Division Chief of Staff 7th Brigade Commander 912-657-1698 Division Poet Laureate Timothy Hawkins James Carter Deputy Division Chaplain - North George Ray Houston 104 Suncrest Place, 3703 North Cliff Lane, Bobby Warren Bradford Poet Laureate Georgia Division SCV Kathleen, Ga. 31047 Valdosta, Ga. 31605 176 Old Jones Road, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 229-242-0157 Ellijay, Ga. 30536 Committees 478-951-2628 [email protected] 8th Brigade Commander Tag Project Fund : Division Adjutant 706-273-6043 Hershell Smith Chairman Kim Beck Richard Kevin Straut 105 New Bethel Church Rd. Deputy Division Chaplain - South Members: George Crawford, Michael 3721 Lathem Creek Rd. Fitzgerald, Ga. 31750 Kim M. Beck Dean, Chuck Griffin, Jack Bridwell, [email protected] Gainesville, Ga. 30506 [email protected] Richard Straut & Dan Coleman [email protected] 478-358-4168 / 478-290-3885 229-425-2966 Time and Place: 770-851-3395 Division Sergeant at Arms Chairman Thomas E. Stevens, tste- 9th Brigade Commander Division Judge Advocate Joshua Lee Thayer [email protected] 478-477-7468 Ken Arvin [email protected] Daniel Coleman Members: Al Medcalf 69 Brooklyn Circle, 706- 938-4190 8735 Jenkins Rd., Richland, Ga. 31825 Finance: Deputy Sergeant at Arms - North Chairman Richard Straut Winston, Ga. 30187 [email protected] [email protected] David W. Aderhold Members: Kim Beck 706-662-4532 [email protected] 770-265-7910 Lobbyist Liaison: 10th Brigade Commander 678-409-5790 Immediate Past Division Com- Chairman Michael Dean Joseph Alfred Medcalf, Jr. Deputy Sergeant at Arms - South Members: Martin K O'Toole mander 122 Medcalf Rd., Wright Thomas Harrell Jr. Public Relations: Scott K. Gilbert, Jr. [email protected] Barnesville, Ga. 30204 Chairman Tim Hawkins 81 Tinsley Way, Senoia, Ga. 30276 [email protected] 678-572-0723 (229) 385-8322 Members: Michael Dean, George Craw- [email protected] 11th Brigade Commander Division Heritage Defense Officer ford, Chuck Griffin, 404-449-2521 Tony Jay Pilgrim Teddy Thomas Communications: [email protected] 1st Brigade Commander 2830 Shady Grove Rd., Chairman George Crawford Wendell Bruce 770-296-5139 Carrollton, Ga. 30116 Members: Al Perry, Barry Colbaugh 813 County Line Rd., Senior Aide-de-Camp [email protected] Youth Programs: Rock Springs, Ga. 30739 Dr. A. Jack Bridwell, Past Division 770-283-0720 Chairman Thomas Miller Commander [email protected] Members: Al Perry, Michael Reither 12th Brigade Commander P.O. Box 1353, 423-629-5222 Michael Reither Moultrie, Ga. 31353 Schedule 2nd Brigade Commander 3789 Sweat Creek Run, [email protected] Executive Council Meetings Michael C. Dean Marietta, GA 30062-1182 229-985-8403 200 Pruitt Drive, June 5, 2021 [email protected] 770-639-8969 Division HQ Office Executive Direc- Macon, Georgia Alpharetta, Ga. 30004 13th Brigade Commander tor [email protected] Anthony "Tony" Jay Pilgrim Thomas E. Stevens 404-771-6507 384 North River Blvd. 6089 Kathie Ct., Macon, Ga. 31211 3rd Brigade Commander Ellenwood, GA 30294 Eric Manley Cleveland [email protected] 478-477-7468 [email protected] January/February, 2021 The Georgia Confederate Page 5 violating State Law 50-3-1. [See I addressed the meeting of The Sons of Confederate Veterans attached summary of pending liti- Barnesville Blues Camp #2137 at gations.] the Garden Patch Restaurant in Georgia Division The 19 th Annual National Con- Barnesville, GA on Thursday, federate Memorial Day Service November 13, 2020. I spoke on will be held in front of the carv- West Pointers from Georgia and Executive Council Meeting 16 Jan., 2021 ings at Stone Mountain on April their service to the Confederacy Jeff Davis Memorial Park 17, 2021 at 12:00 noon. The key- during the War of Northern Ag- note speaker will be Martin K. gression Executive Council Members Present positive outlook to our O’Toole. I addressed the meeting of The Cmdr. Tim Pilgrim Present members. We should The Georgia Division is work- General John B. Gordon Memo- Lt. Cmdr., N. George Crawford Present inspire our members ing with the Mathews Film Com- rial Camp #1449 at the Upson Lt. Cmdr., S. Chuck Griffin Present to be active in their pany to develop a professional County Archives Building in Adj. Richard Straut Present local communities. proposal and a video to present to Thomaston, GA on Tuesday, No- J.A. Dan Coleman Absent We can make a differ- the Stone Mountain Management vember 29, 2020. I spoke about C.O.S. Tim Hawkins Present ence. Each Brigade Association and Legislators on the meaning of The Charge, what Past Cmdr. Scott Gilbert Absent Commander should how the Stone Mountain Park can it means to me and how we can 1st Brig. Wendell Bruce Present order some voter reg- be utilized as originally intended. use that meaning as an explana- 2nd Brig. Michael Dean Absent istration packages to The 127 th National Reunion tion of our Devotion to The 3rd Brig. Eric Cleveland Present 4th Brig. Kim Beck Absent disseminate to the will be held in Carterville Geor- Cause. 5th Brig. Thomas Miller Absent Camps. Encourage our gia in 2022. The host Camps are Heritage Issues 6th Brig. Don Newman Absent Camps and members the Kennesaw Battlefield Camp I compiled a brief history of the 7th Brig. James Carter Absent to contact the Secre- 700 and the William Hardee formation of the Stone Mountain 8th Brig. Hershell Smith Present tary of State office at Camp 1397. Confederate Memorial Associa- 9th Brig. Ken Arvin Present 470.312.2755 or email Division Secretary tion (SMCMA) for the Georgia 10th Brig. Al Medcalf Absent Michelle Simmons Kitty Dorety Division to provide to our lobby- 11th Brig. Ted Thomas Present [email protected] Everything going good in the ists and legislators with talking 12th Brig. Michael Reither Present and ask them to send Division Office points highlighting the fact that 13th Brig. Tony Pilgrim Present you some packages of Donations have increased, the initial impetus for the carving voter registration ap- sending out thank you packages was spearheaded by members of Meeting Minutes plications. Contact Kitty at the commensurate with the donation. the UDC, UCV and SCV. It is Call to Order by Commander Division Office for some SCV Sent out 200 Christmas cards to our goal to have the Governor Tim Pilgrim at 1:30 Application pamphlets. Each our State legislators and donors. appoint a member of the surviv- Invocation given by Al Perry. member should make it a per- Purging the GA Div. Roster of ing organizations to positions in Flag Pledge and Salutes led by sonal goal to register at least (10) any members that have not paid perpetuity to the current Stone David Aderholt. new voters and (2) new members. dues. Updated roster will support Mountain Memorial Association Motion made Commander Pil- Our new SCV lobbyist is Lt. the next mailing of the GA Con- (SMMA) in order to preserve the grim for the Chief of Staff Tim Col Perry Bennett of the General federate. original intentions and heritage of Hawkins to document meeting James Longstreet Camp. Lt Col. Call volume has increased on the Monument and Park. minutes; Bennett is also the lobbyist for people seeking membership. Brigades Motion Passed. VMC. Lt. Col. Bennett is a re- Division store going well, we I worked with 1st Brigade Motion made by Commander tired Army Historian with an im- have flags, lapel pins. Commander Wendell Bruce to Pilgrim to adopt previous meet- peccable resume with extensive Remember if you call the office help resolve some Camp issues in ing minutes of 10 Oct 2020. experience in dealing with con- to leave a message, Kitty will re- his brigade. I want the Brigade Motion Passed. flict resolution at the Executive turn your call. Commanders under my command Motion made by Commander Staff level. He is working with Adjutant Report to please reach out to me for as- Pilgrim to the adopt the agenda as Poole and Dunn to get familiar Richard Straut sistance if needed. the order of business, with the current issues and poli- Books are balanced and bills Lt. Commander South Motion Passed. cies at the State Capital. are paid. Adjutant Straut went Chuck Griffin Commanders Report: We are aggressively working over the written report with the We had a great program today Commander Pilgrim is calling the pending litigations in protec- Executive Council. A motion was and good turnout for the weather for a Division wide voter registra- tion on our Heritage. We recently made and passed to accept the and COVID-19 issues. tion and recruitment campaign. filed lawsuits against the City of Adjutants report. South Georgia attorney Clyde Members need to be energized Brunswick and Cuthbert and their Royals has been very busy work- Lt Commander North down through the Camp. As Commissioners individually for ing on the Brunswick monument George Crawford Camp and Division leaders we voting to remove the County's case and he is getting ready to Speaking Engagements must maintain a proactive and Confederate monuments hence Minutes: Continued next page > Page 6 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021

Thank You to the Camps that answered the "Call to Action" to Minutes: Continued start on an- Brigade Camps actively recruit- make at least a $500 donation to help fund our Legal Defense Cost. other case in southwest Georgia ing and growing. Please Camps of the Georgia Division give a Camp donation to help next week. New Camp in Carnesville. fund these legal fights to protect our Confederate Veteran's Monu- The Toombs County Camp an- 8th Brigade Commander ments and our 1st Amendment rights. It's up to us to take the stand. nual toy drive for less fortunate Report Hershell Smith kids in their area made the front New ice machine installed at

1552 Camp McDonald $4,000.00 page of local newspapers for the Jefferson Davis Park.

78 Alexander H. Stephens $2,400.00 Camp’s good deeds giving the Camps starting to clean local 1404 27th GA Regiment $1,490.00 SCV some great publicity. area Confederate Monuments 1449 John B. Gordon Memorial $1,200.00 I want to make sure we are giv- and headstones. th 91 Thomson Guards $1,100.00 ing our Camps information about 9 Brigade Commander 941 Ogeechee Rifles $1,070.00 the Georgia Confederates Youth Report Ken Arvin 2137 Barnesville Blues $1.045.00 Camp and encourage them to Maintaining awareness of Ran- 700 Kennesaw Battlefield $1,000.00 send Campers. Those young men dall County Lawsuit. 1446 Gen. Leonidas Polk Camp $1,000.00 and women are the foundation of Working with Brigade Camps. 1639 Chattahoochee Guards $1,000.00 what we believe in and if that New Business 1642 Col. Hiram Parks Bell $1,000.00 foundation is not built strong, Commander Pilgrim reinforced 2200 Georgia Division HQ $1,000.00 everything that the SCV is doing the importance of the voter regis-

154 Tattnall Invincibles $750.00 to preserve history will be forgot- tration packages and the need for 517 Gen. Henry L. Benning $700.00 ten. each Camp to get involved. The 926 Lt. Dickson L. Baker $700.00 Georgia Confederate only way we can make a differ- 682 Jefferson Davis Cowboys $565.00 Editor Al Perry ence is through our vote. 943 Lt. Col. Thomas C. Glover $530.00 Moved to a new printer for the Motion made by Commander

18 Gen. Edward Dorr Tracy, Jr. $500.00 Georgia Confederate; old printer Pilgrim to approve April 17, 79 Gen. Lafayette McLaws $500.00 pulled their support not wanting 2021 Confederate Memorial Day 89 Gilmer Light Guards $500.00 to do business with the SCV. celebrations at Stone Mountain. 96 Maj. William E. Simmons $500.00 New printer is doing a great Motion Passed. 97 Brig. Gen. T.R.R. Cobb $500.00 job; better overall quality print- Motion made by Commander 141 Lt. Col. Thomas M. Nelson $500.00 ing. Pilgrim for corporate resolutions 469 Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest $500.00 Georgia Confederate Youth to proceed with lawsuits/pending 485 Thomas Marsh Forman $500.00 Camp going strong. We need in- litigations against the City of 670 Col. Wm. H. Stiles Warren-Aiken $500.00 volvement from the local Camps Brunswick and Cuthbert. M o - 690 W. F. Jenkins $500.00 to sponsor Campers. tion Passed. 707 State of Dade $500.00 Brigade/Committee Motion made by Commander

863 Joseph Wheeler Camp $500.00 Reports: South – Chuck Griffin to provide 914 Cherokee Legion $500.00 1st Brigade Commander $200 scholarships up to 30 1397 Gen. William J. Hardee $500.00 Wendell Bruce Campers at the Georgia Confed- 1399 Lt. James T. Woodward Camp $500.00 Remember Hunley awards and erate Youth Camp. M o t i o n 1807 Ochlocknee Rifles $500.00 working with local schools. Passed.

1859 Joseph McConnell $500.00 See possible issues building with Meeting concluded with Bene- 1914 Maj. Gen. Ambrose R. Wright $500.00 the Dalton Confederate Monu- diction by Al Perry. 64 Clement A. Evans $400.00 ment, it may be moved. Singing of Dixie to dismiss at 1633 David W. Payne Camp $250.00 3rd Brigade Commander 2:25. ❖ 1386 McLeod-Moring Camp $200.00 Report Eric Cleveland 158 Brig. Gen. E. Porter Alexander $150.00 2600 Immortal Six Hundred $100.00

If your Camp has made a donation and is not on the above list, please contact Division Secretary Kitty Dorety so she can make the correction. Catherine (Kitty) Dorety [email protected] 1-866-728-4642

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General Order #6 January 20, 2021

Confederate Monuments in Battlefields to be removed!

Compatriots, First let me thank Tennessee Division Commander Joey Nolan for his foresight in seeing what lies ahead for us from the new Congress. The fol- lowing words comes from his letter. I do not think this can be worded any better, thus, I am adopting them as a General Order to the organiza- tion. The following is that letter:

Congress passed a law to create a committee to spend $2,000,000 to re- move all Confederate imagery from our military. Over the next three years, buildings, ships, streets, bases, barracks, fields, planes associated with Confederates will be renamed. In the next round of tyranny and “wokism”, legislators are working feverishly to remove Confederate monuments, plaques, pictures, and literature from American battle- fields. Please read the following article here: https://www.rollcall.com/2020/12/23/confederate-monuments-at-national- parks-get-reprieve/

This effort will start again now with the transition of power complete. I urge everyone to contact your legislators, early and often to tell them to vote against this horrible bill. If you do not participate, THE MONU- MENTS WILL BE REMOVED AND DESTROYED! Keep your comments short, to the point, and polite. Letters, calls, texts, tweets, and instagrams are all useful tools. Sign your letters as a concerned taxpayer and voter.

Ideas for your letters: 1. This is a voting issue for millions of Americans. 2. Removing monuments to Confederates will adversely affect tourism and the local economy. 3. The monuments should be protected under the Antiquities Act. 4. Removing monuments will disenfranchise millions of American taxpay- ers and voters and hurt military recruitment, as most volunteers are from the South per capita. 5. Removing Confederate Monuments is cost prohibitive, money would be better spent on COVID-19 response. 6. Voting to remove monuments enables the movement to remove the rest of American history and culture. Is that what you want your legacy to be?

If you do not know how to contact your legislators, use this link: https:// www.usa.gov/elected-officials

We need everyone to participate in this effort. Talk to your trusted con- tacts, get them involved. All it takes for evil to win is for good men to do nothing.

Won’t you answer this call to action and take the time to write your repre- sentatives and stand up for our ancestors?

Deo Vindice, Larry McCluney, Jr., Commander-in-Chief Sons of Confederate Veterans

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of the County Commission’s ac- The Henry County Board of Georgia Division Pending Litigation tion stating that the doctrine of Commissioners voted to remove sovereign immunity applied. The the Henry County Confederate Georgia Division, SCV immedi- Monument. The Georgia Division Gentlemen below is an update on the current legal ately filed a motion to appeal. The filed for a Temporary Restraining battles . We have two (2) new lawsuits against the next day the County Commis- Order (TRO) and filed a lawsuit City of Brunswick and City of Cuthbert. We need sioner Chairman attempted to for the actions proposed in viola- your help more than ever to keep up the fight have the Confederate Monument tion of O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1. removed. This action, violation of The Henry County Superior against these local tyrants who think they are above the understanding reached at the Court Judge did not issue a TRO. the law. Please give to the Division's Heritage De- earlier hearing, prompted Judge He accepted the County’s defense fense Fund. Ott to issue an Order to stay and based on the doctrine of sovereign forbid the removal of the Confed- immunity. The Georgia Division City of Cuthbert, Randolph motion to stay and the Superior erate Monument until the final filed a motion to reconsider after County - O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1 vio- Court Judge issued a consent or- decision is made. finding a lease agreement be- lation der. Status: tween the County and City show-

Synopsis: Gwinnett County - Motion to The Georgia Court of Appeals ing the property where the Monu- On December 14, 2020 the City intervene has set a court date on April 13, ment was standing was leased by of Cuthbert City Council voted to Synopsis: 2021 and has agreed to hear oral the City of McDonough. There- remove the Randolph County arguments. fore, the County had no standing The Gwinnett County Solicitor Confederate Monument. The Brian Whiteside filed a lawsuit Rockdale County - O.C.G.A. § to remove the Monument. Georgia Division will be filing for claiming the that the Gwinnett 50-3-1 violation Status: a Temporary Restraining Order County Confederate Monument at Synopsis: Henry County Superior Court (TRO) and filed a lawsuit for vio- the old historic County Court- Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Jr., Chair- issued a ruling in favor of the lation of O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1. All house was a "nuisance" and is a man of the Rockdale County County on the basis of sovereign the City Council members will be public safety issue and could Board of Commissioners made an immunity. The Georgia Division listed individually as defendants. cause injury or even death. The “executive decision” to remove has filed the case to be heard by Status: Georgia Division and the Major the Rockdale County Confederate the Georgia Court of Appeals. On January 19, 2021 the Geor- William E Simmons Camp #96 Monument. No formal discussion Our Attorney is currently working gia Division filed for a Tempo- file a motion to intervene to be a or vote was obtained from the on the pleadings for the Georgia rary Restraining Orders and filed Court of Appeals. party to the suit. Rockdale County Board of Com- a lawsuit for violation of Status: missioners. The Monument was City of Athens/Clarke County - O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1against the City Gwinnett County Superior removed that night under the O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1 violation of Cuthbert and the City Council Court Judge issued a ruling in fa- cover of darkness. Georgia Divi- Synopsis: Members as individuals. We are vor of the SCV to grant the mo- sion filed a suit for violation of City of Athens Clarke County currently awaiting a court date. tion to intervene. Currently the O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1 in Rockdale Consolidated Government City of Brunswick, Glynn Camp and Gwinnett County are County Superior Court. We have (ACCG) stood by and permitted County - O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1 vio- negotiating a settlement. sued the Chairman both as an in- "mostly peaceful protestors" to lation Newton County - O.C.G.A. § 50 dividual as well as Chairman of vandalize the 1871 Clarke County Synopsis: -3-1 violation the Commission. Confederate Monument located at On November 18, 2020 the City Synopsis: Status: the intersection of Broad Street of Brunswick City Council voted The Newton County Board of Rockdale County Superior and College Avenue. The ACCG to remove the Glynn County Con- Commissioners voted to remove Court issued a ruling in favor of voted to remove the Confederate federate Monument. The Georgia the Newton County Confederate the County on the basis of sover- monument to an obscure location Division has filed for a Tempo- Monument. The Georgia Division eign immunity. The Georgia Divi- in Clarke County at the end of a rary Restraining Order (TRO) and filed for a Temporary Restraining sion has filed the case to be heard dead-end, rubbish-strewn road. filed a lawsuit for violation of Order (TRO) and filed a lawsuit by the Georgia Court of Appeals. They claim the move is necessary O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1. All the City for violation of O.C.G.A. § 50-3- The Georgia Court of Appeals set for a pedestrian walk-widening Council members will be listed 1. While the Newton County Su- the date of January 11, 2021 for project that has been the works individually as defendants. perior Court Judge did not issue a the SCV to file their pleadings to since 2019. The plans received Status: TRO, he ruled that nothing would the Court of Appeals and was under an open records request The City of Brunswick filed a happen to the Confederate Monu- filed on January 7, 2021. We are clearly show that proposed reloca- motion to dismiss our case. Then ment until the final ruling was currently waiting on a ruling from tion of the Confederate monument offered a temporary motion to the Georgia court of Appeals. was not considered until May issued. stay, to place a hold on any action As expected, the Newton Henry County - O.C.G.A. § 50- 2020. The Georgia Division filed to remove the monument. The County Superior Court Judge 3-1 violation for a Temporary Restraining Or- SCV agreed to the terms of the John Ott issued an order in favor Synopsis: Heritage: Continued next page > January/February, 2021 The Georgia Confederate Page 9 Heritage: Continued der (TRO) rights. tions of the Linwood Cemetery. Commander's Report: Cont. and filed a lawsuit for ACCG’s The City's defense was that Sometime in 2016 the Battle violation of O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1. since the City was the primary Flags were removed and replaced Brothers, when the going gets The Superior Court of Clarke sponsor the parade was consid- with 1st National Flags. The tough, the tough get going. For- County denied the Georgia Divi- ered to be “governmental speech” Camp made various attempts to titude is in our blood. We are sion a TRO based on the doctrine and therefore not a First Amend- resolve the issue with the Mayor the descendants of Confederate of sovereign immunity. ment violation. The City argued by rotating the flags with the Soldiers, the greatest fighting Status: that permitting the Confederate many different flags of the Con- force on the face of the earth. The Georgia Division lawsuit Battle Flag in the City-sponsored federacy, but the Mayor refused. We have got to stand our for violation of O.C.G.A. § 50-3- parade might cause viewers to The Camp then placed, as clearly ground more than ever now. 1 is awaiting a court date. The believe the City was endorsing permitted under the Agreement, a We have got to be Tough and Georgia Division filed an amend- the Confederacy or the SCV. The Battle Flag back on one pole. The Determined because we owe it ment adding the mayor and city SCV provided proof the VFW Mayor and Council responded by to our Families and our Forefa- commissioners to the lawsuit as was the primary sponsor and there having the Memorial Flag poles thers. individual defendants. were other participants in the pa- cut at the base, destroying and As Pastor Weaver correctly points out in his CD “over Cotriss Case - 1st Amendment rade. The Democratic party of removing them. Fulton County was one such Status: 250,000 Confederate Soldiers violation died trying to prevent what we Synopsis: group. It displayed a banner. Georgia Division filed a suit for Other businesses advertised their violation of O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1 in have in Washington DC today”. Silvia Cotriss was a police ser- Remember they died fighting to geant with the Roswell city po- trade with signs and banners. The Muscogee County Superior SCV argued that the City was not Court, awaiting a court day to be preserve their constitutional lib- lice. She was fired for flying a erties for themselves and their Confederate Battle Flag in front concerned about endorsing the set. The Georgia Division filed an Democratic Party or these busi- amendment adding the mayor and families. What are we willing to of her home. A black pharmacist do? Getting our youth and fel- complained because she had a nesses and therefore censoring city commissioners to the lawsuit low citizens registered to vote city police car parked at her the SCV for its viewpoint. as individual defendants. and encouraging them to go home. According to her attorney, Judge William Ray again ruled ❖ vote is a small price to pay for the car was in the shop on the day against the Georgia Division cit- ~Martin K. O’Toole our liberties and for the future ing that the parade was governed Georgia Division Spokesman in question. She sued based on the of our children and grandchil- city firing her when she was exer- by the concept of governmental dren. ❖ cising her 1st amendment rights at speech. The SCV has filed a mo- Always at your service, her home. tion for reconsideration with the Tim Pilgrim The case went before United United States District Court of the Georgia Division Commander States District Court of the North- Northern District of Georgia ern District of Georgia and Judge based on the issue of forum William Ray ruled against her. analysis. Status: Status: The case was appealed and now Judge William Ray ruled is awaiting a ruling from the US against the motion to reconsider. 11th circuit court of appeals. The The Georgia Division has filed an SCV has assisted in expenses in appeal with the United States 11th this vital case. If upheld, the Circuit Court of Appeals. Attor- precedent could be set that no ney Walker Chandler is working ✯✯✯ Get Heritage Alerts ✯✯✯ on the pleadings to be filed by Confederate heritage supporter The Georgia Division, date ??????? has a right to a government job. Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc.

City of Alpharetta - Old Sol- City of Columbus - Linwood P.O. Box 1081, Macon, GA, 31202, http://gascv.org/. diers Day Parade- 1st Amend- Cemetery - O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1 Emails are serviced by Constant Contact ment violation violation Send your name, eMail address, Camp # to: Synopsis: Synopsis: [email protected] The Georgia Division filed for a General Henry Benning Camp Temporary Restraining Order #517 entered into an agreement Genealogy Resources (TRO) in the United States Dis- formally adopted by resolution trict Court for the Northern Dis- with the Mayor and City Council Hu Daughtry Al Medcalf trict of Georgia. The TRO was of the City of Columbus on Octo- Georgia Division National SCV ber 4, 1994. The SCV was per- denied by Judge William Ray and P. O. Box 406 [email protected] Georgia Division then filed a suit mitted to erect two 35 foot flag against the City of Alpharetta for poles flying the Confederate Bat- Metter, Ga. 30439 678.572.0723 violation of their 1st amendment tle Flags in the Confederate Sec- [email protected] , Page 10 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021

Commissioner John Lingering issues await city action Clarke said he thought the ordinance had all but By Susan McCord Augusta Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK disappeared. “People can always With hope for COVID-19 end- predecessor, David Perdue, wrote misunderstand people’s ing its wrath, Augusta’s old prob- a letter with fellow area Republi- intentions,” he said. lems – and new issues – haven’t can lawmakers urging the Corps Davis did not respond gone away, but a slate of new to stop, while Warnock's prede- to requests for comment faces will provide fresh eyes. cessor, Republican Kelly Loef- on the ordinance, lock The area’s continued struggle fler, said a “compromise” was and dam or another con- with the Army Corps of Engi- certain. troversial matter, Augusta’s array for Confederate generals be re- neers over a plan to demolish The offices of Ossoff and War- of Confederate monuments and named. New Savannah Bluff Lock and nock, which are still being set up, namesakes. Likely in the forefront in com- Dam, Augusta’s proposed non- did not return messages seeking Davis created a task force to ing days is the March 16 referen- discrimination ordinance, the re- comment. look at changing the relics in the dum on special purpose local op- moval of Confederate monuments In early December, Augusta aftermath of George Floyd’s tion sales tax 8, with advance vot- and an upcoming sales tax refer- Mayor Hardie Davis dropped a death at the knee of a Minneapo- ing starting Feb. 22. endum are likely to be debated in model nondiscrimination ordi- lis police officer and other acts of The referendum, approved for the coming months. nance on the Augusta Commis- racism and police brutality. The the ballot by the commission last

City leaders have yet to take sion agenda. The city would join task force met and returned in week, provides for the city to bor- action on a task force’s recom- Decatur, Dunwoody, Brookhaven October with several recommen- row up to $30 million up front for mendation to move two Con- and other Atlanta-area cities in dations: Rename John C. Calhoun projects, ahead of collections that federate monuments. providing a vehicle for people to Expressway, Gordon Highway are expected to be $250 million [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AU- file complaints about discrimina- and Fort Gordon, all named for over the next six or seven years. GUSTA CHRONICLE] tion based on race, sexual orien- pro-slavery politicians; remove The package includes millions Just appointed to the Georgia tation, national origin and other markers designating Jefferson for city parks, facilities, cemeter- Ports Authority is former Au- factors by area businesses. Davis Highway; and relocate two ies, vehicles, roads, drainage, tree gusta Commissioner Don Gran- It was panned by the Augusta Confederate monuments, includ- work, eradicating blight and at- tham. As owner of the $1 billion Metro Chamber of Commerce as ing the 76-foot obelisk in the tracting economic development, Savannah Harbor Expansion Pro- a business-unfriendly move and Broad Street median. but its big-ticket items include $5 ject, the authority has a level of by several commissioners. The After several delays, the com- million in seed money for a re- responsibility for the lock and commission voted 9-0 for the city mission received the report ear- gional water attraction and $25 dam, for which the demolition law office to instead draft its own lier this month but took no action. million toward replacing James was deemed environmental reme- ordinance and seek public com- Davis said he is “looking forward Brown Arena, a $250 million diation for the harbor deepening. ment, but so far no ordinance or to convening a broader discussion project. Grantham, now the second Au- public forums have surfaced. with the community” about how Former Commission Moses gustan on the panel along with But the ordinance and other to proceed. Todd, who is advocating for the authority Chairman Will Augusta issues could gain new Johnson, at 27 the youngest package, said he’s telling voters McKnight, said he has a strong legs with three new commission- commission member, was opti- to support it because the sales tax interest in saving the lock and ers on the panel: Jordan Johnson, mistic and ready to move forward is shouldered by people other dam, which creates the large Francine Scott and Catherine with the recommendations, par- than residents. “pool” enjoyed by riverfront Smith McKnight. ticularly removing the large obe- “It’s just one penny, and a large dwellers and industries in Au- The ordinance “is definitely lisk from the middle of down- percentage of that one penny is gusta and North Augusta. something that we should turn town. paid for by industry, vendors and “The way I see it, I’ve lived in our attention to," Johnson said “The task force came up with visitors to Augusta,” Todd said. Augusta all my life. I know that Friday. "We have plenty of peo- some great recommendations and He’s personally supporting it be- river and I know how it benefits ple who are discriminated against the commission should act on cause of the cemetery funding, this area,” Grantham said. because of the color of their skin them,” Johnson said. “On the water park, James Brown Arena The plan is languishing in the or who they love." Confederate monument, my posi- and juvenile court and training court system, but voters did ap- Johnson said that when the law tion still stands that I believe it facilities, Todd said.Highway and prove $10 million to repair or department returns with the ordi- should come down. We need to Fort Gordon, all named for pro- maintain the lock and dam in the nance, the commission can care- find a funding source to remove slavery politicians; remove mark- upcoming 10-year Transportation fully vet it with community mem- the statue and it’s just that.” ers designating Jefferson Davis Investment Act sales tax. bers to ensure it is The Army could move the Fort Highway; and relocate two Con- New to the issue will be Geor- “comprehensive, and directly Gordon issue forward as required federate monuments, including gia’s two new U.S. senators, De- speaks to the needs of the com- in the National Defense Authori- the 76-foot obelisk in the Broad mocrats Raphael Warnock and munity” and one that “leaves lit- zation Act, which calls for 10 Street median. ❖ Jon Ossoff. Ossoff’s Republican tle room for interpretation.” large military installations named January/February, 2021 The Georgia Confederate Page 11 Sons of Confederate Veterans Battle of West Point were within 50 yards directing sniper fire By Garry Daniell toward the fort’s defenders. Georgia Division Confederate Graves Registry The Battle of West Point, Georgia Col. LaGrange (US) used the distraction formed part of the Union campaign to lead the 4 th Indiana Cavalry on a dash I hope all had a joyous holiday season and ready to through Alabama and Georgia, known as for the bridge over the river, which was move forward into a productive and improved 2021. Wilson’s Raid, in the final month of the his primary objective, before it could be We have added 1,958 soldiers to the Division’s War Between the States. burned. He was successful in capturing Graves project thus far the fiscal year which is 2/3 of the bridge and turned his attention to Fort that added last year and 38% of the total growth of the While West Point was not the manufac- Tyler where the defenders were now Confederate Graves Registry from all SCV Divisions turing prize that existed with Columbus, it pinned. over the same period. There are now 34,194 Georgia was the location of a transportation hub Soldiers and Sailors in the Registry. Of that approxi- and major crossing over the Chattahoo- During the battle for the fort, Union mately 3,000 are buried outside Georgia. chee River. The gauge of the railroad cannon shot cut the halyard on the flag Our contribution rate is down in that we contributed tracks changed here and all cargo had to staff causing the flag to fall. A 17 year old 66% last year and 56% two years ago. However, I ex- be reloaded on another train before con- Sergeant named Charlie McNeill climbed pect that rate to change significantly by June as contri- tinuing which created an extensive rail the pole, nailed the flag back in place, sa- butions continue to arrive. I have been working on yard with many locomotives and rail cars luted the Union gunners and slid back Clarke and Oconee Counties for the past few months being present. down the flagpole to a roar of Rebel Yells and while not yet finished, expect to add close to from the defenders. After capturing Montgomery, Gen. Wil- 2,000 related to those two counties. son (US) divided his army into two col- As the day wore on, one by one, the The participation from within our Division is also umns at Auburn, Alabama. The main Confederate artillery in the fort was dis- down in that this year’s additions have come from 5 body moved to Columbus, Georgia while abled by Union shellfire and Gen. Tyler members as opposed to 8 members last year and 15 Col. Oscar H. LaGrange (US) moved to (CSA) was killed by sniper fire. About 6 the year before. We could really use help in this area. take the bridge and railway yard at West p.m. the fort surrendered, its garrison If you are interested coordinating your area of the Point. trapped and running low on ammunition. state, contact me or your Brigade Commander. The key feature of the battlefield is Fort Confederate losses were stated at 19 Our thanks goes out to Barry Colbaugh, Terry Griz- Tyler, a square earthwork fort where Con- killed, 28 wounded and 218 captured. The zle, Roy Mixon, and James Saxon along with The federate forces made their last stand. Fort Union forces suffered 7 deaths and 29 Friends of Elmira Prison Camp and the ladies of the Tyler was located on a high hill overlook- wounded. The dead from the battle were Savannah Chapter of The Order of the Cherokee Rose ing West Point and was commanded by interred at Fort Tyler Cemetery. for their efforts. Gen. Robert C. Tyler (CSA) who had lost Georgia soldiers who died at Elmira Prison, NY and There are 76 graves at Fort Tyler Ceme- a leg at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. The the entire Confederate section of Laurel Grove North, tery. Of those 29 Confederate and 1 Un- fort was equipped with one 32 pound Savannah are now in the CGR. Laurel Grove includes ion soldier have been identified and have siege gun and two 12 pounder field pieces over 100 that died and were buried at Gettysburg and been recorded in SCV’s Confederate and was defended by approximately 230 reinterred in Savannah in 1871. Graves Registry. The remaining 46 graves troops comprised of soldiers on medical We still have a long way to go as of the 159 counties are unmarked and known only to God at furlough, militia and volunteers from the in Georgia, as only 43 counties have been completely this point.

area armed with smoothbore muskets. th enumerated. A listing is available, but is too lengthy to Fort Tyler has been reconstructed on 6 include here. Contact me if you wish a copy. On the morning of April 16, 1865 (one Avenue, ½ block north of 10 th Street. It Some of the very large cemeteries such as Oakland, week after Lee’s surrender) Col. La- and the cemetery stand as silent reminders Atlanta; Magnolia, Augusta; Linwood, Columbus; and Grange (US) arrived at West Point with of the determination exercised by Confed- Bonaventure, Savannah are incomplete at this time. 3,750 cavalrymen from Indiana, Wiscon- erate troops against a force with repeating Rose Hill in Macon has been done to last names be- sin and Kentucky armed with repeating rifles over 16 times their size as they held ginning with “S”. rifles and an artillery battery from Indi- out for 8 long hours before being over- If you have information, whether it is a County, ana. At 10 a.m. skirmishing began with powered. cemetery, or a single grave send it to us. If your infor- the Confederate pickets being driven mation relates to soldiers buried outside Georgia, we back. The artillery battery set up a half Garry Daniell need those records those too. mile away and began shelling the fort. Gen. Leonidas Polk Camp 1446 Visit the Georgia Division website at http:// Dismounted cavalry pressed the fort and gascv.org/ ; select the “About Us” option in the ban- ner, then “Graves Registry” to access the link that will Georgia Confederates Youth Camp 2021 take you to the CGR where you may view what has already been recorded. June 28th ~ July 2nd Deo Vindice, Garry Daniell Co-ed Ages 12 ~ 17 Scholarships! Chairman, Georgia Division Graves Project Email: [email protected] gcyouthcamp.org Page 12 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021 Calendar 2021 JROTC Hunley Add to your Camp’s Awards newsletter: Division H.L. Hunley Award Liaison

Timothy Paul Ragland Charles Robert Logan Stone Mountain Blue Ridge Rifles #1860 Scott E. Seay Lt. Col. Thomas M. Nelson April 17th 4425 Evandale Way, Jimmy Ray East Rangers #141 Cumming, Ga. 30040 Lt. Lovett Allen Tulley #2071 Gatha Alton Owens Annual Division Garland Foy Roberts Thomson Guards #91 Reunion [email protected] Lt. Lovett Allen Tulley #2071 John Clyde Campbell Macon Reavis Lamar Hickox T.R.R. Cobb #97 June 4, 5 678-455-7641 Clement A. Evans #64 John Troy Driggers

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Camp #932 CHRIST mas in DIXIE !

On December 5, 2020, the Robert Toombs Camp #932 hosted the first An- nual Christmas in Dixie Festival. See Page 17

☝L. Camp Newsletter Editor Harold Glenn Goodson awarded The Sons of Confederate Veterans Commenda- tion Medal; R. Camp Adjutant Jason Hughlette Shepard awarded The Sons of Confederate Veterans Distin- guished Service Medal. Deo Vindice! General John B. Gordon Memorial Camp #1449

☟Members of the SCV Camps 2314, (CSS Chattahoochee); 2071 (Lt. Allen Lovett Tulley); and 703 (The Finley Brigade) prepared and rode a float in the 2020 Christmas Parade in Colquitt, Georgia. The float was called “Christmas in Dixie” and it featured a Brass Mountain Howitzer belonging to the Mickey Henley family of Miller County, Georgia. Again, three camps (and two divisions) working together to promote the SCV, the Confederacy, and fellowship among the compatriots . Page 14 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021

☝Scvmc Troop 3 Clinchs crew's: Brittney White Confederate Ancestor Corporal Ryals gets a new Headstone.

“Tyranny is something which takes away our money, transfers our property and comforts to those who did not earn them, and eats the food belong- ing to others.” John Taylor ☝4th Brigade Commander Beck welcomes Com- (1753-1803) patriot Russ Murray into the Pine Barrens Volun- teers Camp 2039, Eastman.

☜☝Wreaths placed to honour Confederate Veterans at Hanover Park, Oak Grove Cemetery, and Palmetto Cemetery in Brunswick by members of the Tho- mas Marsh Forman Camp #485. See Page 24. January/February, 2021 The Georgia Confederate Page 15

☞ Member Scott Ledford of David W. Payne Camp 1633, Sons of Confederate Veter- ans, swore-in the 2021 officers at the camp's annual Lee-Jackson dinner in Blairs- ville, January 16th. (L-R): Scott Ledford; Chaplain John Fusco; Commander Mike Pettus; Lieut.Commander David Jung- hans; Adjutant Jessie Pinson; and Treasurer Pete White.

The David W. Payne Camp 1633, Sons of Confederate Vet- erans, held its fifth annual Lee- ☝ This wreath was placed by Mike Waits (Snake), Jackson dinner January 16th at DEC 10th, representing Camp #18 BRIG GEN Ed- The View Grill in Blairsville. ward Dorr Tracy Jr and the SCVMC, 3rd BAT CO B (Left to right): Camp Com- at McCowen Family Cemetery. Here resides 8 Con- mander Mike Pettus and guest federate Sons, Brothers, Fathers and Brothers-n-law speaker Dr. Dan Eichenbaum. of the extended McCowen Family.

☝ Habersham Guard Camp 716, Clarkesville, Ga-- Commander Wallace Lewallen presents a $500 donation to Linda Johnson, Executive Director, of the Family Resource Center. The Family Resource Center supports children, teens, and adults through providing Supervised Visitation, In-Home Visitation, Counseling Services, and Educational Training Classes.

☝Pine Barrens Volunteers Camp #2039 newest member [L] Matthew Foster. [R] Scvmc Troop 3 Clinchs crew install new SCV signs and new flag pole

“There is no safety for honest men, but by believing all possible evil of evil men, and by acting with promptitude, decision, ☝ General Ambrose Ransom Wright, SCV Camp 1914 24 and steadiness on that belief.” ~Edmund Burke January 2018 Vietnam War Memorial Committee (MOWW) Page 16 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021

☝My New Grandson Born Dec.4, 2020 B. Alexander King See Page 25

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☝Pine Barrens Volunteers Camp #2039 Cadets cleaning there Ancestors family cemetery . ☜ Pine Barrens Volunteers Camp #2039 Cadets at Robert E Lee Birthday memorial lunch at the Jefferson Davis Captured site in Irwinville, Ga. ☞ Brock Harrelson joins Sons of Confederate Veterans Pine Barrens Volunteers Camp #2039. January/February, 2021 The Georgia Confederate Page 17

Engineering Consulting for manufacturing, chemical CHRISTmas plants, oil & gas as well as Commercial (MEP) projects. In Dixie Robert A. Toombs Camp #932 We are licensed in 24 States and we travel! [See Page 13 for photos] On December 5, 2020, the Robert • Project Management and Design Toombs Camp#932 hosted the first An- • Electrical & • Procurement Assistance nual Christmas in Dixie Festival. Of course, the work for such an event started Instrumentation • P&ID / PSM / HAZOP long before then with securing sponsors, • Process / Chemical • Special Engineering getting the word out to possible vendors • Mechanical & HVAC Studies and car show enthusiast, planning a pa- rade entry in the local Christmas Parade • Industrial Duct and • Arc Flash in Vidalia Georgia. The Camp was as-

Piping Design 1006 Millen Hwy sisted by their Georgia Society Order of • 3D Laser Scanning Sylvania, GA 30467 Confederate Rose(OCR) Chapter the Confederate Belles #16, parade entry by Phone: (912) 499-1400 the SCV McLeod Moring Camp #1386 [email protected] and their OCR Chapter #15 Heritage www.Arthur-Engineering.com Roses from Swainsboro, and members of the Mechanized Calvary Battleground Guard, CSRA and Clinches Crew. Enter- tainment was provided by country music December 14, 1939 3 1/2 quarts peeled Irish potatoes artist Zach Haywood, Brandon Bing, Atlanta Constitution 3 pints of okra cut fine 2 dozen ears of corn on the cob or 3 Austin Bishop and Dustin Herring. The [Excerpt from Wilbur Kurtz] cans of Corn festival drew an estimated 2500 visitors In the South, it was necessary to consume 4 large onions and 100 Car Show entries . all parts of the pig that could not be smoked, 2 garlic buds minced fine Funds were raised and many toys were as quickly as possible after slaughtering. 1 tablespoon of dry mustard One device to avoid waste was the barbecue, Juice of 2 lemons and grated rind of 1 collected for the 16 families that have the history of which was studied by Kurtz. 1 bottle of Worcestershire sauce been blessed by this event . The families Originally a barbecue was held so that as 1 small bottle of chili sauce are being provided with turkeys, hams many neighbors as possible to eat the meat 1 pint of tomato ketchup and all the trimmings as well as toys for while it was still fresh. Later the social as- 1/2 pound of butter, salt, black and red their children. One family who suffered pects of the occasion was fully realized. The pepper to taste event became sort of a neighbor get together 3 bay leaves a fire loss to their home are even being party. a delectable hash like confection 2 tablespoons of chili powder assisted further with their needs. known as Brunswick Stew was invented to Thoroughly wash the pigs head and feet The Camp’s project had such a posi- use the head, feet and giblets of the pig. and remove the teeth then put the head, feet, tive influence on the community it Brunswick stew was first consumed by liver and heart in boiling water and let cook made the headlines on the Vidalia Ad- negroes only, but so delicious a product did until meet falls from the bones and will drop vance newspaper. ❖ the colored cooks turn out that by time of to pieces. Take this from the stock and re- the War between the States in North Georgia move all bones and gristle parts, mash or at least no barbecue of quality was complete chop fine. Skim the scum from the liquor or without a steaming bowl of this elaborate stock and replace meat in the same. add all delicacy. The old recipe calls for more cook- vegetables and seasoning, cook slowly for ing time than a modern house wife might several hours. If too thin add bread crumbs desire to spend on one dish. In the old days and if too thick add hot water. When ready there was always plenty of help. to avoid the to serve add the butter. Stir constantly dur- National Membership Coordinator continuous stirring of the gruel like mixture ing the cooking. The stew must be thick Sons of Confederate Veterans HQ Kurtz suggest using a double boiler. enough to eat with a fork when served. P.O. Box 59 Columbia, TN 38402-0059

Original Recipe, Georgia Brunswick Stew: [This recipe more than a hundred years old was (800) 380-1896 ext 202 1 pigs head, liver and heart. obtained by Mrs. W.A. Fuller of Atlanta [email protected] 3 quarts peeled tomatoes anta] NEW ADJUTANT TRAINING AT GHQ. Page 18 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021 Georgia Division Program Speaker Roster Need a Sons of Confederate Veterans program for Speaker Bri- Phone Email gade your Camp Dr. Max E. White 3rd 706-677-2043 [email protected] meeting ? John C. Hall Jr. 4th 404-964-6896 [email protected] Kim Beck 4th 478-290-3885 pinebarrensvolun- ☜ [email protected] Hu Daughtry 5th 912 687-6153 [email protected] Michael A. Mull 5th 912-314-0350 michaelanthony- [email protected] History Lessons on-line: Pastor John Weaver Maxwell (Max) Scott 5th 912-225-3607 [email protected] https://youtu.be/pj4wECARPWg?t=611 David Butler 5th 706-564-2433 [email protected] “Politically incorrect history” by Pastor John Weaver Adam Bazemore 5th 912-978-1526 [email protected] In this 57th broadcast of TBR Radio Presents: The TBR History Hour, Nicholas Cammaroto 6th 301-609-0687 [email protected] Dr Ed DeVries talks with Pastor John David Moncus 6th 706-840-9439 [email protected] Weaver about the power of the State. Sterling Skinner 6th 608-346-9786 ski- Does the government have the authority [email protected] to close churches, schools, and busi- John Turrentine 7th 706-847-7666 johnnyturren- nesses? Does the government have the [email protected] authority to order you to wear a mask? To Bo Slack 8th 229-343-2345 [email protected] social distance? Or to stay away from George Ray Houston 8th 229-272-6703 [email protected] your own family?

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John McKay Non- 678-230-9194 [email protected] SCV Established 1896 the Sons of Confederate Veterans Contact the speaker to see what programs are available. is the oldest and largest Veterans' honor society in This list was compiled from speakers who replied to a Divi- the Country. Whose charge is to honor, protect and sion wide email, if you would like to be added to the list, please send the following information to: preserve the true history of the Confederate Soldier. [email protected] To Join call toll free: 866-728-4642 or visit Your Name, Phone Number, Email Address, and Brigade Number. www.gascv.org If you are sending information for someone else, please get their permission before doing so. We will help you find your Confederate Ancestor. January/February, 2021 The Georgia Confederate Page 19 The Charge Captain Evan P. Howell, CSA associated with William A. Hemphill who owned the other I have always been interested in to the Georgia Division half. Mr. Hemphill, also a gallant the Battle of Atlanta. One reason Confederate veteran, was the is probably because my wife and I business manager. And sometime grew up and went to school in the To you, afterward, Henry W. Grady be- area in which the battle was came associated with The Atlanta Sons of Confederate Veterans, fought. Also, several of my ances- Constitution through an offer tors fought in the battles around we submit the vindication from Captain Howell. Atlanta. One of my great grandfa- Captain Howell remained at the thers was in the 29th GA, Ste- of the Cause for which we fought; head of The Atlanta Constitution vens’ Georgia Brigade, Walker’s until he retired in 1897 and was to your strength will be given Division, Hardee’s Corps. succeeded by his son, Clark How- One of my great uncles, David ell. Captain Howell died in 1905. the defense of B. Tanner, was in Howell’s Bat- William R. Scaife quoted 1st Lt. tery, Martin’s Artillery Battalion. the Confederate soldier’s Stephen Pierson, Adjutant of the Captain Evan P. Howell’s Battery 33rd New Jersey Regiment in his served with distinction throughout good name, book The Campaign for Atlanta : the WBTS. This battery served “A few years afterwards, I visited the guardianship of his history, under Jackson in Virginia before the battlefield with a party of being transferred to the Western the emulation of his virtues, southern gentlemen. The ground Army. At the three-day fight at located, I mentioned the fact that Chickamauga this battery ren- the perpetuation a Rebel battery, which seemed to dered particularly brilliant service. have our range perfectly, as their of those principles he loved After Chickamauga, Howell’s shells came quick and fast and Battery fell back to Atlanta with and which made him glorious exploded in just the right place General Johnston and participated every time. in several engagements between and which you also cherish. As I was talking, one of the Johnston and Sherman. party, Captain Evan Howell of Remember, Howell’s Battery was en- The Atlanta Constitution turned to trenched on one of the hills over- me and said…”Do you know it is your duty to see that the true history looking the battlefield of Peach- whose battery that was? -Well, it tree Creek. Two days later it was of the South is presented was my battery; furthermore, this in the very center of the Battle of battle was fought on my grandfa- to future generations. Atlanta. Howell was ordered to ther’s plantation, where I was take his battery across the field born and raised and you may be- under fire to silence the guns of a lieve that I made my guns talk for Federal battery that was doing Georgia Confederates Youth Camp 2021 all they were worth that day!’ great damage to the Confederate I took off my hat to him and line. He had his horse shot from June 28th ~ July 2nd gave him my hand. I thanked my under him and lost half of his Co-ed Ages 12 ~ 17 Scholarships! God then, as I do now, that he and company. The Federal battery thousands of other brave men who gcyouthcamp.org was, however, silenced and cap- fought on his side are today fel- tured. low citizens of the United States After the war Captain Howell STAY INFORMED: of America. I believed that after- became as active a factor in the noon, just as firmly as I did that work of rebuilding the city and July day in ’64, and do now, that state as he had been in war. He he was wrong and we were right. Receive eMail copies of worked for nearly two years cut- But, as I listened to him and tried ting and sawing the timber from Press Releases . to put myself in his place, I gained his family’s land for use in re- a clearer conception of why it was building Atlanta. that he believed he was right and I He worked as a reporter for the was wrong. I gave to him then, as Atlanta Intelligencer and was in- Contact Division Secretary: I give to him now, my honor and volved in city and state politics. [email protected] respect.” ❖ He eventually took advantage of an opportunity to buy half interest Joe Tanner, member at large, P.O. Box 1081, Macon, Ga. 31202 in The Atlanta Constitution . He Brig. Gen., T.R.R. Cobb Camp was then editor of the paper and #79, Athens, GA. 866-728-4642 through that connection became [See Page 26] Page 20 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021

HONORING in the endeavor.” The Soul of were men of character. LEE AND JACKSON Lee , McKim, page 29. British Gen. Garnet Jo- Romans 13:7 Lee, Jackson and those who seph Wolseley said of We are commanded to give fought for liberty and freedom Lee: honor to whom honor is due. We under the Confederate cause were “I have met with many are never commanded to honor men of honor, fortitude, and in- of the great men of my dishonorable men. In order to be tegrity. time, but Lee alone im- honored; one must live an hon- Billy Sunday, Presbyterian pressed me with the feel- orable life. It is impossible to evangelist said that it was easy to ing that I was in the pres- relate the dishonorable conduct measure a man. He gave five ence of a man who was and lives of men like Lincoln, points. He said that you measure cast in a grander mould Grant, Sheridan, Sherman, and a man by: and made of different speak praise and not myself.” Hunter in just a brief period of His Character – what he is and finer metal than all other Stonewall certainly understood time. Likewise, it is impossible His Conduct – what he does men. He is stamped upon my scriptural principles. Prov. 20:6 to tell of the greatness, humility, His Companions – who he asso- memory as being apart and supe- declares: “Most men will pro- character, and courage of men ciates with rior to all others in every way, a claim every one his own good- like Lee and Jackson in a brief His Contribution – what he man with whom none I ever knew ness: but a faithful man who can period of time. Contrary to what gives and few of whom I have read are find?” In Prov. 27:2 we read: the critics and politically correct His Creed – what he believes worthy to be classed.” Wilkins, “Let another man praise thee, and crowd say, the Confederate cause Any way you measure Lee and Call to Duty, page 185. not thine own mouth; a stranger, was an honorable cause and there Jackson – they were men. They After Lee’s death, Gen. Wolse- and not thine own lips.” is no shame for our Confederate were men in every sense of the ley again wrote concerning Lee: One biographer said of Jackson: ancestors nor is there any shame word – noble men, men of char- “I desire to make known to the Jackson’s personal character in owning their cause today. acter and integrity, men who reader not only the renowned sol- was absolutely without blemish. Jefferson Davis , after all his knew truth and were willing to dier, whom I believe to have been His habits were of the manliest sacrifice and suffering said: stand for it. They were and are the greatest of his age, but to give that a Puritan could wish, his “Nothing fills me with deeper the epitome of men who fought some insight into the character on honor clean, and his courage su- sadness than to see a Southern with honor. Each believed that one whom I have always consid- perlative, while as a gentleman in man apologizing for the defense one was not only to do his duty ered the most perfect man I have expression and action, he had no we made of our inheritance. Our but to do it to the best of his abil- ever met.” R.E. Lee the Chris- superior.” Stonewall Jackson’s cause was so just, so sacred, that ity for God’s honor and glory. tian , page 248. Book of Maxims , J.I. Robertson, had I known all that has come to Jackson defined “the right sort Stonewall’s character is mani- page 91. pass, had I known what was to be of man” to an aide. He said fest not only in his writings but Dr. Hunter McGuire , Jackson’s inflicted upon me, all that my “such an individual was one al- also in the testimony of others. In personal physician said: country was to suffer, all that our ways striving to do his duty and a letter to his wife Anna he wrote: “As I look back on the two posterity was to endure, I would never satisfied if anything can be “Yesterday we fought a great years that I was daily, indeed do it all over again.” done better.” Stonewall Jack- battle, and gained a great victory, hourly, with him, his gentleness Similarly, Robert E. Lee in a son’s Book of Maxims , J.I. for which all the glory is due to as a man, his great kindness, his letter to Gen. Wade Hampton in Robertson, page 63. God alone. Though under a tenderness to those in trouble and June of 1868 wrote: Let us use a few of the five heavy fire for several continuous affliction…impressed me more “We could have pursued no points that Billy Sunday gave and hours, I only received one wound, than his wonderful prowess as a other course without dishonor. examine the lives of Lee and the breaking of the largest finger great warrior.” Stonewall Jack- And as sad as the results have Jackson. on the left hand, but the doctor son’s Book of Maxims , J.I. been, if it had all to be done over I. THEIR CHARACTER says the finger can be saved. My Robertson, page 101. again, we should be compelled to It has been stated that horse was wounded, but not Character is that which is lack- act in precisely the same man- “character is what a man is in the killed. My coat got an ugly ing in today’s society. We think ner.” The New American, Oct. dark.” Tell me what you would wound near the hip. My preser- we have progressed with all of 27, 1997, page 29; The Soul of do if you knew that no one would vation was entirely due, as was our inventions and gadgets; the Lee , McKim, page 35. ever find out about it and I will the glorious victory, to our God, truth is that we have regressed. Likewise, Stonewall Jackson tell you exactly what you are. to whom be all the glory, honor, We have forgotten the absolute said: “I do not desire to survive Again, the test of your character and praise. Whilst great credit is necessity of character and integ- the independence of my country.” is what it takes to stop you. If due to other parts of our gallant rity. We need to use Generals Again Lee said: “We had, I was you quickly and easily give into army, God made my brigade Lee and Jackson as our examples. satisfied, sacred principles to rumors, criticism, slander, and more instrumental than any other II. THEIR CONDUCT maintain and rights to defend, for hurt feelings, it is a manifestation in repulsing the main attack. This The conduct of Lee and Jackson which we were in duty bound to of a lack of character. Lee and is for your information only…say is manifest in many areas. Each do our best, even if we perished Jackson had no such faults – they nothing about it. Let another Lee/Jackson: Continued next page > January/February, 2021 The Georgia Confederate Page 21

Lee/Jackson: Continued one was a into battle. When they realized gentleman. Each one refused to what was happening, they cried, bring up another’s faults unless it “Go back Gen. Lee, go back!” was to help overcome the faults. Lee ignored their cries. The men Lee said : “The gentleman does slackened their pace and said, not needlessly or unnecessarily “We won’t go unless you go remind an offender of a wrong he back.” Gen. Maxie Gregg tried to may have committed against him. head him off but to no avail. Fi- He can not only forgive, he can nally Col. Venable arrived and forget; and he strives for that no- caught Lee and asked him to turn bleness of self and mildness of back and give Longstreet his or- character which impart sufficient ders. He finally yielded but sat strength to let the past be the past. and waved his arms encouraging A true man of honour feels hum- the charging Texans. bled himself when he cannot help Gen. Jubal A. Early said of humbling others.” Lee: “He was the head and front,

Gen. Lee wrote to President the very life and soul of the Davis and said: “I have no fault to army.” The Soul of Lee , McKim, find with any one but myself.” page 116. The Soul of Lee , McKim, page III.THEIR CONSISTENCY 126. One of the greatest needs in our “During the heat of the battle, Jack is a character. He lives qui- lives is consistency. One of the Rev. Steve Wilkins, in his book Jackson spotted a large berry etly and don’t meddle. He is as least attained attributes is consis- Call of Duty which deals with the patch. He stopped to enjoy the systematic as a multiplication ta- tency. Robert E. Lee and Stone- life of Robert E. Lee, noted that: luscious blackberries, although ble and full of things military as wall Jackson were two of the most "To Lee, there was no contradic- bullets were whizzing every- an arsenal.” Old Jack , Marta consistent and methodical men tion between the two at all. There where. Douglas was flabber- Kastner, page 44; I Rode with who ever lived. They were con- was no possibility of being a gen- gasted. He was ready to leave Stonewall , Henry Kyd Douglas, sistent in their duty, consistent in tleman without first being a Chris- while Jackson stood leisurely eat- page 233. their faith, consistent in their fam- tian. And there should be no such ing the berries as if at a picnic. Gen. Lee loved to tell the story ily life, consistent in devotion and thing as a Christian who was not a With a large berry between his about one of the Negro cooks in consistent in prosecuting the war. gentleman." fingers, Jackson paused and asked the Southern Army. While he Everyone knew of their devotion Conduct is vitally important. It Douglas, if you were to be shot, was at Petersburg one black cook and consistency. is the manifestation of the heart. what part of your body would you came up to Gen. Lee and said: One of Stonewall’s brigade Scripture declares in Prov. 23:7 : prefer to shot? “Gen. Lee, I been wantin’ to see spoke thusly: “I wish all Yankees “as a man thinketh in his heart, so Douglas responded, “I prefer to you for a long time. I’s a soldier.” were in hell”, said a tired, lean is he.” be shot in the clothes. But if it is Ah, said Lee, “to what army do member of the Stonewall Brigade. I suppose the one great sphere a question of my body, I prefer to you belong – to the Union Army “I don’t”, said another, “because that really reveals one’s character be shot anywhere except my face or the Southern Army?” “Oh, Old Jack would have us standing is his conduct under pressure. We or my joints.” General, I belong to your army.” picket at the gate before night and must remember that circum- Jackson replied: “Well, I have “Well have you been shot?” “No in there before morning.” Side- stances never make or break a that old-fashioned horror of being sah, I ain’t been shot yet.” How is lights and Lighter sides of the man – they simply reveal him. shot in the back, so great is my that? Nearly all our men get War Between the States : A Feast For instance, a battle does not prejudice on the subject that I of- shot?” “Why, general,” the cook of History in Small Bites Cooked make a man a coward or a hero – ten find myself turning my face to replied, “I ain’t been shot ‘cause I Up by Ralph Green, Past Com- the battle brings out what is al- the enemies’ fire.” stays back whar de generals mander-in-Chief Sons of Confed- ready in the man. How a man At that point a bullet smashed stays.” Robert E. Lee’s Lighter erate Veterans. conducts himself in times of through a limb and spooked one Side , Thomas Forehand, Jr., page Stonewall was also consistently stress, trouble and danger is ex- of the horses, Jackson said: “well, 25. silent about his plans and his abil- ceedingly revealing. let’s move on before one of the On one occasion at the Battle of ity to keep his plans to himself. In the book, I Rode with Stone- horses is hit.” Douglas said he the Wilderness when the Southern One young lieutenant wrote wall , Henry Kyd Douglas, the gladly rode away without casting Army was being overwhelmed, home and said: “Ma, we don’t youngest officer on Jackson’s a longing look back.” I Rode Lee spotted a group of soldiers. know one hour where we may be staff gives us an amusing anec- with Stonewall , Henry Kyd When he discovered they were the next. Col. Jackson never lets dote of Jackson’s conduct and Douglas, pages 113-114. from Hood’s Texas Brigade, he anyone know his intentions.” courage displayed during the Bat- A young man in Lexington de- shouted for them to form a line. One humorous story tells how tle of Malvern Hill. scribed Jackson, and said: “Old Lee spurred Traveler to lead them Lee/Jackson: Continued next page > Page 22 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021

Lee/Jackson: Continued w e l l Lee, McKim, page 208. college students had been desert- “As far as my voice and counsel known was Jackson’s consistent go, it will be continued on our Pastor Randolph McKim ing the Episcopal Church and at- attitude of secrecy. side as long as there is one horse preached a message on Oct. 16, tending the Presbyterian Church Such silence became infectious that can carry his rider and one 1870 on the occasion of the death and Gen. Pendleton complained to with his troops. Jackson once ac- arm to wield a sword. I prefer of Robert E. Lee. His closing Gen. Lee. costed a straggler and asked the annihilation to submission. They words in that sermon were these: “The General understood the man to what unit he was attached. may destroy us, but I trust they “So true is the saying of the be- ways of boys in church-going, “I don’t know,” came the reply. will never conquer us. I bear no loved Disciple, ‘this is the victory however, and he was not mysti- Jackson continued questioning the malice, have no animosities to which overcometh the world, fied when his old chief of artil- soldier. The same answer was all indulge, no selfish purpose to even our faith.’ It is this feature, lery, General Pendleton, the Epis- he got. Finally, Jackson snapped, gratify. My only object is to repel my brethren, in the character of copal rector, complained that ‘What do you know, sir?’ the invaders of our peace and the Lee which above all other should many of the collegians of that de- The private replied promptly: “I spoilers of our homes. I hope in be studied in order to have a cor- nomination were attending the know that Old Stonewall ordered time they will see the injustice of rect understanding of his life, and Presbyterian church, drawn no us not to know anything, and their course and return to their a just estimate of his services to doubt, the old gunner gamely ad- damned if I ain’t going to stick to better nature.” The Soul of Lee , the world. This is the key to his mitted, by the eloquence of the it.” Stonewall Jackson’s Book of McKim, page 29. whole career; this is the secret of minister, Doctor Pratt.” As Lee Maxims , J.I. Robertson, page 73. Lee said: “I have a self imposed his transcendent greatness – he well knew, Doctor Pratt had a Stonewall’s secretive plans of- task which I must accomplish. I was a sincere and devout Chris- very charming daughter, Grace , ten caused great consternation as have led the young men of the tian. He might have been a great whom the young men of the dor- well as surprise to his subordi- South in battle; I have seen many soldier, he might have been a self- mitories much admired. So, when nates. Major General Richard of them fall under my standard. I sacrificing patriot, but he could General Pendleton voiced his dis- Ewell , Jackson’s second in com- shall devote my life now to train- not have been the Robert Lee at tress that Episcopal boys were mand, said he never saw a courier ing young men to do their duty in whose grave today all good men flocking to the church of the Pres- from Jackson approaching with- life.” The Soul of Lee , McKim, drop a tear, had he not sat at the byterian orator, General Lee had out anticipating orders to attack page 176. feet of Jesus and learned of Him the answer. "I rather think," said the North Pole. Lee and Jackson were consistent who is ‘meek and lowly’ in he, "that the attraction is not so Jackson himself reportedly said: in every area of their lives. What- heart.” The Soul of Lee , McKim, much Doctor Pratt's eloquence “If my coat knew what I intended ever they did, they did for the page 270 -271. as it is Doctor Pratt's Grace." to do, I’d take it off and throw it honor and glory of God and for Lee joined the Episcopal Lee , Douglas Southall Freeman, away.” I Rode with Stonewall , page 283. the good of the South. Church in 1853 and remained Henry Kyd Douglas, page 235. IV. THEIR CREED therein throughout the rest of his Chaplain J. William Jones, au- Gen. Ewell did not appreciate Jackson and Lee were dedicated life. All his years thereafter he thor of Christ in the Camp said Jackson at first but he learned that Christians. They believed firmly lived as a humble and devoted on page 81: Jackson knew what he was doing. in the Word of God. In fact, most Christian and stated: "My chief Stonewall Jackson's leadership in “If I have ever come in contact of their characteristics that we ad- concern is to try to be a humble, with a sincere, devout Christian – the Valley Campaign was evalu- mire were rooted and grounded in earnest Christian." This motive ated by General Richard S. Ewell: one who, seeing himself to be a their Christian faith. was at the bottom of all that Lee sinner, trusted alone in the merits "Well, sir, when he commenced A minister friend of Stonewall did in his life. In response to it, I thought him crazy; before he of Christ – who humbly tried to stated: “To the glory of a soldier Chaplain Beverly Tucker Lacey, walk the path of duty, looking ended it, I thought him inspired." always invincible in battle, he General Lee said "I can only say Lee said of Stonewall: “He is a unto Jesus as the author and fin- added the high moral glory of a that I am a poor sinner, trusting in isher of his faith – and whose pi- man of contrasts so complete that Christian always faithful to the Christ alone for salvation and that he appears one day a Presbyterian ety constantly exhibited itself in Lord. While eminent for many I need all the prayers you can of- his daily life – that man was Gen- deacon who delights in theologi- things, he was pre-eminent for his fer for me." cal discussion and, the next, a re- eral Robert E. Lee.” abiding trust in God. He was a General Lee was unashamedly a incarnated Joshua. He lives by the man of God first and last, and al- Christian but Lee understood that Robert E. Lee said: “The Bible New Testament and fights by the ways.” Stonewall Jackson’s being a Christian does not mean is the Book of books, a book Old.” Book of Maxims , J.I. Robertson, that one is morose. Lee could which supplies the place of all Jackson said of Lee: “Lee is a others and cannot be replaced.” page 67. find humor even in religion. A phenomenon. He is the only man Jefferson Davis said of Lee: telling incident is revealed by Later, he said: “There are many I would follow blindfold – this Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee’s things in the old Book that I may man was clothed with humility.” “This good citizen, this gallant soldier, this great general, this biographer. never be able to explain, but I ac- The Soul of Lee , McKim, page true patriot, had yet a higher General Pendleton was Lee’s cept them as the infallible Word 206 of God, and receive its teaching as praise than this, or these, - he was chief of artillery but he was also Lee wrote in July, 1861, con- a true Christian.” The Soul of an Episcopal rector. Some of the inspired by the Holy Ghost. I cerning the war and said: Lee/Jackson: Continued next page > January/February, 2021 The Georgia Confederate Page 23

Lee/Jackson: Continued prefer the battle, Captain John Imbolden him lightly. Never had mother a Bible to any other book. There is asked him, “How is it that you nobler son. In him the military enough in that to satisfy the most remained calm and appeared so genius of America developed to a “The sword of ardent thirst for knowledge, to cool and utterly insensitive to greater extent than ever before. In open the way to true wisdom and danger in such a storm of shell him all that was pure and lofty in justice is God’s, to teach the only road to salvation and bullets as rained upon you mind and purpose found lodg- and eternal happiness. It is not when your hand was hit?” ment. Dignified without resump- and if princes above human comprehension and Jackson replied: “Captain, my tion, affable without familiarity, is sufficient to satisfy all desires.” religious belief teaches me to feel he united all those charms of and rulers fail

Jackson, as well as Lee, was as safe in battle as in bed. God manner which made him the idol to use it, known for his faith in Christ and has ordained the time of my of his friends and of his soldiers, obedience to the Word of God. death; I do not concern myself and won for him the respect and others may.” He was also a man of prayer. about it, but to be always ready admiration of the world.” when ever it may overtake me.” -- Excerpt from an editorial in the “Jackson’s servant Jim used the After a pause, he added: “Captain, New York Herald the day after ~ John Knox prayers as a barometer. He said that is the way all men should live Lee's death. ❖ that he always knew when a big and then they would all be equally ~ Pastor John Weaver battle was near, ‘The General is a Source: brave.” Lt. General Thomas Past Chaplain-in-Chief great man for praying, night and Jackson speaking to then Captain Sons of Confederate Veterans christianhistory- mornings – all times. But when I John D. Imbolden, Stonewall January 16, 2021 see him get up and pray several institute.org Jackson and the American Civil Jeff Davis Memorial Park times during the night besides, War , G.F.R Henderson, Vol. 1, p. then I know there is going to be 163." something to pay; and I go What a blessing it would be to My Friends February 19-21 the battle of Aiken explodes on straight and pack his haversack have men like Lee and Jackson the scene. My reenactor Brothers will understand you will because I know he will call for it today. How can we best honor smell the gunpowder in the air, the cries of the wounded gun- in the morning.’” Old Jack , these two giants in the faith? I fire will happen. The Battle of Aiken was February 11, 1865 it Marta Kastner, pages 86-87. was the last Confederate victory East of the Mississippi of the believe the answer is simple. We Since both Lee and Jackson can best honor them by emulat- entire war between the states. Its like going back in a time were Christians they did every- ing their character, their cour- machine. Visit the camps see what war was like then. Talk to thing they could to prevent pro- age, their consistency, their con- the soldiers see how they lived. See how they cooked their fanity and often rebuked fellow victions, and their Christianity. food. General Robert E. Lee, General James Longstreet, and officers for swearing. Jackson We can re-build the old waste your own General Wade Hampton will be there. Talk to them said to Capt. Imbolden, “Nothing places, regain our history and our hear the stories they tell and ask them Questions, they not can justify profanity.” ( Jackson heritage if we will once again, only have battle stories but can tell you how it was to live in and Gen. Taylor ) repent and come back to the foun- the 1800's. The Sutlers ( our stores ) will be there to shop in.

Gen. Lee once upbraided Gen. dations of the Word of God. We There will be 9 food vendors there and much more. If you Wise about his cursing, but he may pray, “God save the South!” have any questions about the Battle of Aiken ask me and I replied: “General, you and Jack- However, when and if He does, it will get you an answer. Its a fun weekend so come on out and son can do all the praying for the will be by His grace in giving us enjoy!!!!! Army of Northern Virginia, but repentance and faith, which will for heaven’s sake, let me do the cause us to turn from our sins and cussing for one small brigade.” live in obedience to Him. “For not to the Southern people It was indeed their faith that alone shall be limited the tribute made them such strong, coura- of a tear over the dead Virgin- geous soldiers. They believed in ian...we have claimed him as one the absolute sovereign providence of ourselves; have cherished and of God. An illustration of this felt proud of his military genius as fact is readily available in the life belonging to us; have recounted of Jackson. and recorded his triumphs as our At 1 st Manassas, Jackson re- own; have extolled his virtue as ceived a painful wound in his reflecting upon us – for Robert hand, yet, he remained calm and Edward Lee was an American, deliberate. He continued to com- and the great nation which gave mand with great resolution and him birth would be today unwor- courage. A few days after the thy of such a son if he regarded Page 24 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021

Col. Charles T. Zachry The Yancy Independents, CAMP NEWS Camp #108 SCV Camp 693, [See photos Page 16] Thomas Marsh Forman #485 Confederate Memorial Service has January 19, 2021, the 214th Birthday Today several members of the camp placed of General Robert Edward Lee, Mem- been scheduled for Sunday, April 25 @ wreaths at three (3) locations. Our first location bers of the Col. Charles T. Zachry was at the memorial for Thomas Marsh For- 4:00 p.m. Camp 108 in Henry County met at man. He is the person that the camp is named Worth County Heritage Park in McDonough. These for. It is Oak Grove Cemetery, Brunswick, men made their public stand to recog- Court House Georgia. However, Thomas' body is up in Sa- nize and honor the birthday of our be- vannah. Camp Vice Commander Wendell Downtown Sylvester. loved General Lee and prayed about Harrell and Friend of Camp "Doc" Watson par- Our keynote speaker is Retired Lt. the current state of our country. Our ticipated here. While there I also met with an- Brigade, the 13th, is deep in enemy ter- Colonel other SCV member that is requesting to be ritory, but we are not made to quit. transferred to our camp. L. Perry Bennett, Jr . Wayne Gilliland, retired police offi- Then we went to the Confederate Veteran cer and Army Airborne vet- Memorial located at Hanover Park, Brunswick, Send all articles, photos, and eran, Billy Todd, retired truck driver, Ga. And we place a wreath there. All four (4) of items for Vietnam vet, 9th Infantry Divi- us placed a wreath there. sion, Fred Chitwood, retired Air And, finally we went over to Palmetto Ceme- The Georgia Confederate to: Force, Vietnam vet, and has a son serv- tery, Brunswick, GA and placed a wreath at the [email protected] ing today, and Tim Culbreth, retired Confederate memorial. The Camp had placed it truck driver and strong supporter of the there over a year ago. All four of us were there military especially since he has a son also. Send any change or correction serving today. Three of the four of us It was a very good day and I appreciate the of mailing address to: are members of the Sons of Confeder- Camp members that helped. Thank you. [email protected] ate Veterans. Wayne's wife, Dianne, Bennie Williams, Commander; Thomas Marsh was also present . ❖ Forman Camp # 485

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KEEP OUR CEMETERY GATES OPEN! AN URGENT FUND-RAISING APPEAL We wish to bring to your attention a very urgent matter. Due to the pandemic, we are unable to conduct our annual public walking tour which in recent years raised the funds necessary for the proper maintenance and preservation of our historic Confederate Cemetery. We have only been successful over the years because of concerned people like you who appreciate this hallowed ground and its historical sig- nificance. Please don’t miss this important opportunity to invest in our cemetery’s maintenance and preservation! Past fund-raising efforts have provided benches with sculptures for the walking tours. Several statues and granite walls have been erected that list the names of the known dead who lie in the Confederate Cemetery. PLEASE MAKE A GENEROUS GIFT OF $25, $50, $100, $250, $500 or more tell the story of the cemetery and of the 3,000 “Men in Gray” buried there. Tax deductible donations can be made out to and mailed to: Marietta Confederate Cemetery Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, 251 Lakewood Drive, Marietta, GA 30060. ( contributions are tax-deductible.)

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Habersham Guard #716 Bethany Cemetery CAMP NEWS Clarkesville, Georgia Wreaths Across America, Bethany Ceme- Cmdr. Wallace Lewallen tery holds about 75 Confederates from “1863: Turning Point of the Civil War” Announcing new meeting location: Georgia and South Carolina! Maj. Ron By Robert Jones Habersham Senior Center Researcher, Author, and Historian Udell led the Honour Guard, E Porter Alex- for the 217 Scoggins Dr. ander, with Flag Bearer Carl Tommy Miller TRR Cobb, Camp #97, Sons of Confederate Demorest, Ga 30535 and Honour Guards as Wreaths were placed Veterans’ Habersham Guard Camp 716 meets the 3rd on Graves by attendees including members Historical Presentations Series Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. of the UDC and The Confederate Rose with The program for the January 7 (2021) regular John Butler, Camp Adjutant others. A chilly but great day to Remember, meeting of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Honor, Teach with Wreaths Across Amer- TRR Cobb Camp #97, will be provided by the Will you help? ica. I love my sisters in UDC and DAR! above historian Please consider helping the descendants of Judy Machany , Julia Hardaway and The Turning Point of The Civil War examines Capt. Henry Wirz, Commandant of Ander- friends. ~Carl Tommy Miller sonville Prison Camp (1864-1865), apply for a Presidential Pardon for him. My New Grandson Born Dec.4, 2020 After the War, B. Alexander King Capt. Wirz was taken to Washington 6th Great grandson of Duncan King born and tried before a 1729 in Comrie Perth Scotland who came to Military Tribu- America as an officer in the British Navy nal. He was found and fought in the 1759 Battle of Quebec. the tumultuous year which started out with a guilty of murdering Given a land grant in North Carolina by key victory for the Confederacy at Chancellors- Yankee prisoners England's King George III. ville, but then devolved into a series of defeats (no body NOR no 6th Great grandson of William Coram at Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Tullahoma and Chat- prisoner name was born 1756 in Virginia and a body guard tanooga. The year, 1863, marked the death of ever given), and for George Washington in the Revolution- Stonewall Jackson, probably Lee's greatest gen- ary War. Commander-In-Chief's Guard hung on November eral, and the emergence of Grant, Sherman, 5th Great grandson of Gen. John E. Cof- 10, 1865. Many Thomas and Sheridan as the leading generals in fee-- commander Georgia Militia War of historians have the Union army. The speaker will explore these 1812 for whom Coffee County Georgia is called the trial a na- events and changes in leaderships. named. tional disgrace, and The meeting is open to the public. This pres- 5th Great grandson of Dempsey Taylor-- the most unfair trial ever held in the United entation is part of the Sons Confederate Veter- Revolutionary War soldier Minute Man at States. ans Camp #97 monthly series of historical talks Wilmington North Carolina. Moved to Ir- We friends of the Wirz family have set a about the South, the War Between the States, win County Ga. 1739-1837 98 years old. target of raising $ 8,500.00 to cover these ex- the Confederacy, and other historical aspects of 5th Great grandson of Frederick Land-- penses and any others that may come the era, and is provided as a public service. The Irwin County GA. War of 1812 veteran. up. Thus far, a total of $ 2,000.00 has been talks are presented by authors, historians, and 7th Great grandson of Col. John Bryan-- donated by the Americus Camp and one indi- researchers. The meeting is held at 7:00 pm, the Craven County North Carolina Militia vidual. Revolutionary War. first Thursday of each month, at the Smith House, 1760 Old Epps Bridge Road, Athens, If you see fit to donate towards the expenses 3rd Great grandson of Confederate sol- 30605. Because of the increase in corona-virus involved in the Presidential Pardon Request, diers Edward B. King--18th North Carolina in Georgia and that we have many members in please make the check out to “Capt. Wirz and Joshua Soles Bryan--Company A Flor- ida State Guard. Both survived the war. the ‘at-risk’ group, social distancing will be Book Account” and mail to James Gaston, 4th Great grandson of William J. Clem- practiced and masks are strongly encouraged. 2220 GA Hwy. 30 West, Americus, GA mons--Confederate Cavalry Early County Masks and hand sanitizer will be available at 31719. Those making a donation of $ 50.00 Georgia Hussars. Wounded at Gettysburg. the door. or more will receive a copy of the booklet Survived until July 8th. For more information, please contact Lowry “Andersonville Prison and Capt. Henry Wirz I have great hope that my grandson can Harper ([email protected] ). Trial.” live in peace and prosperity in America but James Gaston, Chairman of the annual if his services are required against the ene- Capt. Henry Wirz Memorial Service (held in Georgia Confederates Youth Camp mies of America both foreign and domestic Andersonville) for the past 20 years. I trust that he will fight with the will and June 28th ~ July 2nd tenacity exhibited by his notable ancestors. Co-ed Ages 12 ~ 17 Scholarships! For more information, call or text me at James W. King 229-938-9115 or email SCV Camp 141 Commander gcyouthcamp.org [email protected] Albany Georgia Page 26 The Georgia Confederate January/February, 2021

Why the Yankees Didn’t Burn (Chattahoochee) River. helped to make it famous along with the river, they overran the plantation, Howell’s Mill The Atlanta historian, Franklin Henry W. Grady and Joel Chandler ransacked the house…and burned Told to Helen Kilpatrick Lyon by Garrett, has written that more people Harris, was fighting nearby and was it…even cutting down the locust Rosalie Howell, Daughter of Evan now travel Howell Mill Road each later to command a battery at the trees in front of the house that ex- P. Howell, Sr. day than ever took grain to Howell’s Battle of Peachtree Creek.) tended down the hillside to the river- A lucky mistake saved Howell’s Mill. Sherman’s Army was a blue horde bank. Mill that summer day in 1864 when Judge Clark Howell, an Atlanta on the Cobb County side of the As the army approached, the Sherman was carrying out his pioneer, was the first of this name. Chattahoogie (Chattahoochee). The young boy, Clark, drove the cattle scorched earth policy around At- He received the honorary title of Confederates were behind hastily from their pastures and barns near lanta. It was fortunate for the Clark judge when on the commission then erected breastworks, on the Fulton the river to a wooded spot along Howell family, whose plantation named Fulton County and drew up side of the river, all around the How- what is today’s Wesley Road to hide home on the banks of the Chatta- its boundaries. ell home. (You can see them today them. hoogie (Chattahoochee) was, you The grist mill beside Peachtree in that area) The Federal Army of Mrs. Howell had servants cook up might say, the first house Sherman Creek was only one of the many en- the Cumberland formed a strong line food. Julia Erwin Howell, wife of burned in the battle for Atlanta. The terprises of Judge Clark Howell. from Power’s Ferry, Pace’s Ferry to Evan, put on an apron, made a miller’s house became their only Among other businesses he managed Bolton. Sherman had headquarters at pocket of it by pinning the sides to- refuge after the war. a sawmill, on Nancy’s Creek. Vinings nearby. One of his generals, gether, and filled it full of biscuit. The Yankees meant to burn the (Located on the steep hillside which General O. O. Howard, was head- The family ate these on the road to grist mill, too. And the mistake that now rises from West Wesley Road quartered at the Hardy Pace home Macon as they refuged to Saunders- saved it makes an amusing little an- beside the bridge that spans the there. The Paces were friends of the ville (Sandersville). ecdote that enlightens the heart- creek) And thereby hangs our tale. Howells…the Pace girls had at- They piled the most precious breaking story of the Battle of At- At the time of the Civil War tended many house parties at the household possessions in a wagon. lanta, and gives you and me a little (WBTS), the Clark Howell family Howell home in happier times. Judge Howell, his wife and young story to think about as we speed lived in a two-storied wooden home These must have been terror-filled lady daughter, Martha, and the two down the present-day thoroughfare on their plantation about ten miles days for the Howell family facing children rode in the family carriage. known as Howell Mill Road. from the then small town of Atlanta. the Chattahoogie (Chattahoochee), Julia Howell made a bed for her One of Atlanta’s best-known and A sketch of the house, made from but they stayed on…hoping against baby, Clark (later the editor, Clark oldest arteries, Howell Mill Road memory, can be seen at The Atlanta hope their home would be saved and Howell) in a wagon and rode behind starts at Marietta Street and connects Historical Society (2011 found it at the Yankees driven back. the carriage. She had a cow hitched downtown Atlanta with the beautiful the Piedmont Driving Club). It was a This was not to be. Only July17, to the back of the wagon so her baby Northside residential section, ending simple plantation house of that day, Sherman’s armies forded the Chatta- would have milk to drink. The fam- at the Marietta Highway cloverleaf of white clapboard, with a one-story hoogie (Chattahoochee). ily had wondered if this may not where it formerly entered old Paces portico and two columns. The How- When the Yankees crossed the have been how Margaret Mitchell Ferry Road. ell plantation ranged from what is river, the farmer who was renting got the idea of having Scarlett tie Newcomers to Atlanta, and even now Collier Road to Wesley Road, Judge Howell’s sawmill on Nancy’s cow to the back of the wagon so many of the old-timers if they stop from Northside Drive to the Chatta- Creek sent word to the Federal com- Melanie’s baby could have milk. to think about it, may wonder why hoogie (Chattahoochee) River. The mand that he was loyal to the Union. Margaret Mitchell’s father was a so many of metropolitan Atlanta’s Howell’s home was near the point He asked for protection for his mill. friend of this generation of Howells modern thoroughfares bear such where Nancy Creek connected with A detachment of soldiers were sent and may have passed the story on to quaint names as Howell’s Hill, Peachtree Creek, just before Peach- to guard it. When they asked to be her. Pace’s Ferry, Powers’ Ferry, tree Creek empties into the Chatta- directed to Howell’s Mill, they were The Howells must have fled as the Moore’s Mill. They’re all woven hoogie (Chattahoochee) River. The sent to the grist mill on Peachtree Federal Army was sweeping through into the history and early settlement site of the old house is today located Creek, instead of the sawmill on the countryside around their home. of Atlanta. When you turn into Paces on Ridgewood Road, at Ridgewood Nancy’s Creek…by mistake. Or was Martha Howell (Lyon) saw two of Ferry Road at Buckhead, it is hard to Circle. it a mistake? It may have been a their best dresses on bayonets being believe that once this was a country With his four grown sons away trick on the part of some loyal carried by Yankee soldiers, as their road leading to the ferry that Hardy fighting for the Confederacy, Judge Southern to help save his friend’s carriage passed among them strug- Pace ran back and forth across the Howell had leased his sawmill to a property? We’ll never know. Judge gling southward. The wagon with Chattahoogie (Chattahoochee) near neighboring farmer. The farmer was Howell was a match for the Federal the family portraits and other house- his home at Vinings. Nor, when you a Northern sympathizer. soldiers and this turn of fortune. hold treasures was captured. We do wind past beautiful homes and the As the July heat enveloped the When the blue uniformed soldiers not know whether or not the refugee- lovely Trinity Presbyterian Church countryside that fateful summer of appeared, Judge Howell asked them ing family knew the son, Captain on Howell Mill Road, would you 1864, Judge Howell was the only why they had come. “To guard the Evan Howell was fighting nearby. visualize how the road looked over a grown man with the family in the mill”, the leader of the Yankee He, a few days later, commanded an hundred years ago. It was then a rut- columned house that faced the en- group said. Judge Howell, of course, artillery battle at the Battle of Peach- ted, country dirt road, worn hard by emy across the narrow river. With could not understand the concern of tree Creek. They (the family) spent famers’ wagons as they traveled him was his third wife and their chil- the Yankees for his mill, but he ac- the night on the roadside between from the old Peachtree Trail to the dren, his teen-age son, Clark and cepted their protection, with relief. Atlanta and Macon, then traveled on grist mill Clark Howell ran beside sixteen year old daughter, Martha And this is how Howell’s Mill was to Saundersville (Sandersville), Peachtree Creek. The Peachtree (who later married Major Nathan saved. And lucky for the large fam- where they lived with friends until Trail, later to become Peachtree Lyon of Wheeler’s Calvary) and the ily of Howells that it was not the war was over. ❖ Road, was made by Indians on their wife and baby of his son, Evan. burned! They were not so fortunate way to the trading village of Stand- (Evan Park Howell, who later estab- with their home on the river. Submitted by: Joe Tanner, member at large, Brig. Gen., T.R.R. 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☜ L. New member Danny Barnes on right is sworn in by Commander Thrift at December meet- ing. R. Georgia Division Lt. Commander-South Chuck Griffin presents a national Meritorious Certificate and medal to Lt. Com- mander Dennis Evans. [Below] General Clement A. Ev- ans [center] and Camp Members at annual Lee- Lest Jackson supper. Clement A. Evans Camp we #64 forget

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