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PageNewsletter 1 of TheThe Georgia Hornet’s Nest Society April - July, 2013 Sons of the American Revolution The April—June, 2013 Hornet’s Nest Hon. Col. Robert Towns, NSSAR Historian At the end of May I attended the funeral The President’s Dispatch General and GASSAR Past President, Athens service for Dr. Fred Womack, President of Chapter, and LCDR David Jessel, Marquis Wiregrass Chapter. de Lafayette Chapter. In June I visited the Washington - Wilkes It was my honor and pleasure to accept a Chapter in Washington, GA and presented a number of achievement awards presented to program entitled “Banestre Tarleton’s Worst the Georgia Society as well as Compatriots Hour: The Battle of Cowpens”. and Chapters during the Congress. It will be Also in June, I participated in the ceremony my pleasure to present these awards to the commemorating the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill different recipients during the Board of in Lincolnton, NC., as well as, attending a Managers meeting on 27 July 2013. Grave Marking Ceremony for Four GASSAR did well in the Rumbaugh Revolutionary War Patriots at St. John’s Oration Contest. The GASSAR Lutheran Church Cemetery in Conover NC. representative Jefferson DeMott, sponsored On Independence Day, 4 July 2013 in a by Ocmulgee Chapter, won 3rd place against sprinkling rain, a contingent of the Georgia some very stiff competition. Our JROTC Society Award Winning Color Guard was President James E. Stallings, Sr. Enhanced Cadet Peter Loiacono, also privileged to represent the society in My Compatriots, sponsored by Ocmulgee Chapter, placed 4th presenting the Colors prior to the Atlanta in the National Competition. Braves game. The Color Guard consisting of I hope you have had a good year so far, and I am aware that some have experienced My thanks to all the individual Compatriots Paul Prescott, Allen Greenly, sadness thus far in this year and it is my Compatriots, Chapters, and Committees who Bill Kabel, Walt Reed and James Stallings prayer that those who have experienced these garnered these awards and again contributed received a standing ovation from the crowd. sad times will have found solace and comfort to reinforcing that the Georgia Society is This was a great exposure opportunity for to help them in the coming months and years. indeed an Award Winning Society. GASSAR. As I near the half way point of my Since my last Dispatch, I have traveled, by At the first of the year I had sent emails to presidency I look back on a very busy time invitation, to meet with the Cherokee Chapter all the chapters in the society expressing my including my just completed trip to the 123rd and present a program entitled “A Christmas desire to visit their chapter sometime during NSSAR National Congress where I, along Surprise: The Battle of Trenton”. Also in the year, but, have not had a response from with ten other Georgia Compatriots had the April I participated in the “Frederica Days” some. privilege of representing the membership of event celebrating Patriots Day sponsored by I am taking the liberty of listing my our Society. the Marshes of Glynn Chapter in St. Simons schedule, so far, for the remainder of the Beside myself those Compatriots in Island, GA. year: attendance were Gen. Donald Burdick, May was a busy month for me as I visited 17 July 2013 Executive Committee Meeting President Athens Chapter, Capt. Roger the Four Rivers Patriots Chapter in Vidalia, in Macon, GA Coursey, GASSAR Sr. Vice President, GA where I presented a program entitled 25 July 2013 KCBA Reception for Lily Edward Telfair Chapter, Jackson (Jay) Guest, “The War of 1812 in Georgia”. I next visited Garnett past president of GSCAR in Athens Chapter, Hon. Larry Guzy, GASSAR Piedmont Chapter in Roswell, GA where I Washington, GA Past President, John Collins Chapter, Thomas presented a program entitled “Uniforms of 27 July 2013 Board of Managers Meeting in Owen, Washington-Wilkes Chapter, Hon. Dr. the American Revolution”. I attended and Barnesville, GA Edward Rigel, GASSAR Past President, participated in a Memorial Day Service at 1 August 2013 Rome Lyman Hall Chapter, Hon. Col. George Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, GA 8 August 2013 Wiregrass Thurmond, GASSAR Past President, sponsored by Coweta Falls Chapter. During 20 August 2013 John Collins Piedmont Chapter, Hon. Michael Tomme, the service I was honored to proclaim the 24 August 2013 Joel Early NSSAR Registrar General and GASSAR Past names of eight of our heroes who died during 17 September 2013 Blue Ridge President, Marquis de Lafayette Chapter, Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Continued on Page 6) The center of the fight for Independence in Wilkes County, Georgia, became known as “the hornet’s nest” because of the stinging attacks made from there by the Georgia Patriots against the British and Tories. Page 2 The Hornet’s Nest April - June 2013 Visit the State Society Web Site: www.georgiasocietysar.org The Georgia Society Officers PRESIDENT RECORDING SECRETARY Hornet’s Nest James E. Stallings, Sr. Virgil W. Palmer 230 Calloway Drive 1061 Crabapple Circle ©Copyright 2013 Macon, GA 31204-2428 Watkinsville, GA 30677 478-745-4516 706-255-6954 [email protected] [email protected] Publisher SENIOR CHAPLAIN GASSAR VICE PRESIDENT Roger G. Lamb, Jr. James E. Stallings Roger W. Coursey 4044 Hickory Fairway Dr. 230 Calloway Drive 259 Stagecoach Avenue Woodstock, GA 30188-2306 Macon, GA 31204-2428 Guyton, GA 31312-5333 770-591-4528 478-745-4516 912-728-3286 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] GENEALOGIST SECRETARY William H. Raper Editor George H. Wheeless P.O. Box 524 William A. Greenly 63 New Court Cornelia, GA 30531-0524 6044 Ivey Meadow Lane Carrollton, GA 30116-5557 706-778-2546 Cumming, GA 30040-6675 770-836-1162 [email protected] 678-965-4135 [email protected] [email protected] CHANCELLOR TREASURER Chris E. Chapman Terry E. Manning 1561 Aiken Chafin Lane 1201 Timber Glen Ct., SW McDonough, GA 30252 Lilburn, GA 30047-7439 404-787-4021 The Hornet’s Nest is published quarterly and copyrighted 770-564-8822 [email protected] by the Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution, [email protected] HISTORIAN Inc., a domestic nonprofit corporation, for members in good REGISTRAR James W. Lynch standing of the chapters in the state of Georgia. Please send Robert A. Sapp 2734 Varlet Ct., SW articles and photos of your committee and chapter activities 2649 Club Valley Drive Snellville, GA 30039-4448 and announcements to the editor. The deadline for input to Marietta, GA 30068-3519 770-978-8362 770-971-0189 [email protected] the next edition is October 15, 2013. Copyrighted articles [email protected] previously published in other publications cannot be used SERGEANT-AT-ARMS without written consent of the author (Exception: US EDITOR Jackson (Jay) Guest Government publications). Please send changes or William A. Greenly 1240 Crabapple Circle 6440 Ivey Meadow Lane Watkinsville, GA 30677-4125 corrections of e-mail address to the Secretary, George H. Cumming, GA 30040-6675 706-769-9269 Wheeless, at his address listed in the Officers box at right. 678-965-4135 [email protected] [email protected] Southeast Region West Region National Trustee James H. Boatright III LCDR David G. Jessel Robert A. Sapp Regional 102 Thiot Lane 10 College Street 2649 Club Valley Drive Brunswick, GA 31525-2111 Newnan, GA 30263-2006 Marietta, GA 30068-3549 Vice Presidents 912-267-7454 770-254-8579 770-971-0189 [email protected] [email protected] Northeast Region [email protected] Don Ray Thomas, Sr. Southwest Region East Region 1390 Shoreline Drive Carl M. Cates Robert R. Turbyfill, Jr. Alternate National Trustee Tignall, GA 30668 P.O. Box 4201 309 Scotts Way J. Michael Tomme, Sr. 706-359-4085 Valdosta, GA 31604-4201 Augusta, GA 30909-3132 1008 Landmark Drive [email protected] 229-245-2456 706-736-9602 McDonough, GA 30252-3973 [email protected] [email protected] 678-432-1161 Northwest Region [email protected] Wayne L. Brown Central Region Metro Region 2062 Double Creek Drive Robert P. Cruthirds Milus Bruce Maney Powder Springs, GA 30127 129 Julee Emilyn Dr. 2603 Abilene Trail 404-694-4609 Bonaire, GA 31005-9104 Snellville, GA 30078-3413 [email protected] 478-922-0416 770-972-1751 [email protected] [email protected] Page 3 The Hornet’s Nest April - July, 2013 Americanism Endowment Trust Fund Nominating Georgia Society Committee James E. Stallings, Sr. J. Michael Tomme, Sr. KendalChairman E. Abbott 230 Calloway Drive 1008 Landmark Drive 4041 Buck Road Macon, GA 31204-2428 McDonough, GA 30252-3973 478-745-4516 678-432-1161 Powder Springs, GA 30127-2006 [email protected] [email protected] 770Americanism-475-1463 William “Bill” Hay Executive Committee Patriot Medal [email protected] Ridge Creek Way James E. Stallings, Sr. Kline O. Pugh Columbus, GA 31904-1359 230 Calloway Drive 452 River Forrest Run 704-323-1400 Macon, GA 31204-2428 Cleveland, GA 30528-2578 [email protected] 478-745-4516 706-865-3345 George E. Thurmond [email protected] [email protected] Audit Bobby D. Shaw Finance Public Safety 2900 Barbara Lane Roger W. Coursey Paul I. Prescott Marietta, GA 30062-1433 259 Stagecoach Avenue 111 Timber Ridge Court 770-971-3416 Guyton, GA 31312-5333 Woodstock, GA 30188-2262 [email protected] [email protected] 770-360-5766 [email protected] By-Laws Flag Respect Edward P. Rigel, Sr. Paul I. Prescott Publicity 1504 Berkeley Court 111 Timber Ridge Court Charlie A. Newcomer, III Gainesville, GA 30501-1260 Woodstock, GA 30188-2262 1601 Spartan Lane 770-534-7043 770-360-5766 Athens, GA 30606-5327 [email protected] [email protected] 706-543-3977 [email protected] C.A.R.