Governor Kemp's Chairman Rev. Mosley Indicates “We've Just Taken Our First Step Today.”
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VOL. 6 Issue 6 Official Publication of the Georgia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans May/June, 2021 Governor Kemp's Chairman Rev. Mosley indicates “we've just taken our first step today.” CALL to ACTION: Georgia park with Kemp Broke Campaign Promise, Selling out his Base. giant Confederate We need to hold him Accountable carving approves changes “As Governor, I will protect Stone Mountain and historical monuments in Georgia from the Mon, May 24, 2021, 2:09 PM radical left. We should learn from the past – not attempt to re-write it.” Brian Kemp July 3, 2018 STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — The board overseeing a We need to send Governor Brian Kemp letters, emails, and phone calls to his office mountain park near Atlanta with a immediately. Be sure to do all three (letter, email and call) giant carving of Confederate Let him know that you were a supporter of his and how disappointed you are that he broke leaders voted Monday to relocate his campaign promise to protect Stone Mountain and our Veterans Monuments. He has sold his Confederate flags from a busy walking trail and create a mu- base out to the radical left. seum exhibit that acknowledges Governor Brian P. Kemp [email protected] - Governor the site's connection to the Ku 206 Washington Street Klux Klan. Suite 203, State Capitol The moves were part of an ef- [email protected] - Chief of Staff fort by the Stone Mountain Me- Atlanta, GA 30334 morial Association to address Call : (404) 656-1776 [email protected] - Deputy Chief of Staff criticism of the park's Confeder- ate legacy and shore up its fi- nances. The chairman of the asso- Good judgment comes from ciation's board promised more experience, changes. and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. We will never have true civiliza- Remember, tion until we have learned to PAID PAID it is your duty to see that the true his- recognize the rights of others. PERMIT #3 #3 PERMIT U.S.POSTAGE U.S.POSTAGE ~ Will Rogers NON PROFIT ORG ORG PROFIT NON CALLAHAN,FL32011 CALLAHAN,FL32011 tory of the South is presented BrainyQuote to future generations. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Color Photos 2, 13,14,15,16,27 Commander’s Report 3 Div. Officers 4 Legal Defense Fund 5 EC Minutes 6 Last Roll 18 Why remember ? /O’Toole 20 Historical Markers/Colbaugh 22 Camp News 25 The Georgia Confederate Confederate Georgia The 1081 Box P.O. 31202 GA Macon, Page 2 The Georgia Confederate May/June, 2021 ☜ L. Cmdr. Jud Barton presents the Hunley Award to Cadet Sgt. Kaden Johnson McLane. R. Cadet Battalion Com- mander Mary Evelyn Holmes of the Hart County JROTC receives the $250.00 Hunley scholarship for her excellent achievements. Lt. Dickson L. Baker Camp 926 See Page 25 ☝ Camp #2314 "CSS Chattahoochee" awarded Cadet Lt Col Shantira Brunam of the Early County High School in Blakely, Georgia, the Hunley Award. Presentation done by Captain Jack C. Cowart. For informa- tion on the ☝ Left to Right: Chaplain John Fusco; Staff Sergeant ☝Cmdr. Miller,R. presented Cadet Seaman Collin Georgia Divi- Bargeron; Commander Mike Pettus; Senior Airman Long; Crowe, Naval JRROTC - Greenbrier High School, Colum- sion Cadet and Adjutant Jessie Pinson; David W. Payne Camp 1633 bia County with the Georgia Division Hunley Medal, Cer- Program, Hunley Award See Page 25 tificate, and check for $250 to further his education! We check with were well received at the Greenbrier Awards Service A your Camp short review of the Hunley was surprising to most. The Commander or JRROTC has the Hunley included in one of their pro- Adjutant grams. GMI The carriage restoration of the Georgia Military Institute (GMI) cannon at the Marietta Confederate Cemetery is complete and the cannon is now back in position – facing north - at the cemetery. The wooden carriage that supported the cannon was rotten and was replaced by an aluminum carriage funded by the SCV Georgia Division tag fund and SCV Camp donations. Thank you to Camp Commander Wayne Willingham (Gen. William J. Hardee #1397) for leading this project . May/June, 2021 The Georgia Confederate Page 3 124th State of the Division ing Heritage Tourism that edu- webpage address is Address cates park visitors through living www.Vetmc.org . history attractions and events. The Division continues its Gentlemen, I would like to give you a State The Executive Council voted to out-reach effort to new and exist- of the Division Address. spend 18K to get a professional ing JROTC High School pro- It has been my great honor to video and proposal prepared. We grams to make available the H. serve as your Division Com- presented the video and proposal L. Hunley Awards that we have mander in my third year and my to the Governor's Office and the in stock for our Camps at our second term. It's been another Stone Mountain Memorial Asso- Division HQ Office. The Divi- ciation. Most have commented sion also continues to provide a tough year for us. We have had sion has distributed over 275,000 on how well it was done and $250 scholarship to every H.L. additional Confederate monu- "Truth Concerning the Confeder- even the SMMA consultants Hunley award recipient. ments removed illegally for a ate Battle Flag" CDs by Pastor commented that our ideas of I'm thankful to say this is the total of 5 monuments. As many John Weaver throughout the Heritage Tourism were in line 6th year the Georgia Division of you are aware, Governor Confederation and the Country. with what they have been trying Headquarters Office has been in Kemp and the Stone Mountain Very importantly, we have in- to recommend to the SMMA. We operation. We have on staff a Memorial Association have ap- stituted a recruitment and voter can just hope that these Heritage Division Secretary, Mrs. Kitty proved some unfavorable registration campaign. We have Tourism ideas will be discussed Dorety that manages our Divi- changes at the Memorial Park to get our members and our sup- further. sion’s daily operations. Main- that we are solidly against and porters registered and energized Now let me give you some taining a Division HQ Office has will likely become a legal chal- to vote. Our enemies are winning positive news. I'm pleased to re- been a key element in taking our lenge. the day getting their supporters port the Georgia Division is Division to the next level of The Georgia Division has ten registered and energized and we stronger than ever. The Georgia growth. major legal battles on-going. One have got to out-do them to keep Division remains the largest Di- The Division has decided to get with the City of Alpharetta con- Georgia from becoming a Vir- vision in our Confederation, into the used book business by cerning a 1st Amendment viola- ginia. There are stacks of voter serving approximately 3,300 selling used books that have been tion and the other nine lawsuits registration applications and members in 100 active Camps donated to the Division (tax de- concerning the removal of our SCV recruitment brochures that are located through-out the ductible). These books are being Confederate Monuments. The available at Reunion. We can largest State East of the Missis- sold through an on-line book Confederate Monuments in Co- make a difference here. Take a sippi River. broker AbeBooks.com , and all lumbus, DeKalb, Clarke/Athens, pack of voter registration appli- We contribute much of our proceeds are used to help make Rockdale and Henry Counties cations with you, keep them in strength to our communications our Division office operations were removed illegally in the your vehicle, give them out to efforts. Keeping our Division and Heritage Defense self sup- middle of the night. Currently we our supporters and help them get membership informed is one of porting . We continue to operate have stay orders in Newton, registered to vote. our primary objectives. We issue our on-line store making avail- Glynn/Brunswick and Randolph/ Gentlemen in closing our email notifications and press re- able Confederate Flags, Tags, Cuthbert Counties. Ware/County membership is comprised of leases through our constant con- Stick Flags, lapel pins, and his- is pending to be heard before the some of the most dedicated Con- tact account, and our web-page torical literature and CDs . Ware County Superior Court. federates in our Confederation. and social media accounts are up The Georgia Division's Flags The Georgia Court of Appeals We are doers, we are fighters, we -dated regularly. Our Division Across Georgia program is going has already heard the Newton never give in and we never give Newsletter the Georgia Confed- strong. We have 12 large Divi- County case in April and sched- up. We have got to keep up the erate is sent to our membership sion Flag poles across the State uled to hear the Rockdale and good fight, give to our legal de- every two months. of Georgia. The Division pur- Henry County cases in July. We fense efforts, keep active recruit- The Georgia Division has cre- chases these oversize Battle have four lawsuits pending with ing and living the Charge. As the ated a 501c4 organization that Flags for these Division poles Gwinnett County, City of Rome, Gospel says in Galatians 6:9, allows the 501c4 organization to and distributes them to the local City of Kennesaw and City of "Let us not grow weary of doing engage in funding unlimited lob- Camps that maintain these poles. Fairburn. good, for in due season we will byist and legislative activities We are always on the lookout for Earlier this year we were in- reap, if we do not give up.” formed that Silver Dollar City, without involving the SCV's any "prime" locations to erect who is the entertainment com- 501c3 status.