ODV April 2017 Edited By: Vol 1: Issue 11 Old Dominion Voice Travis Toombs Members of the Division Come Join Us!!! D D D D D D D Celebrating The 122nd Annual Virginia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans Reunion “Old times here are NOT forgotten” (click here) (click here) The Official Newsletter of the Virginia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans 2017 Division Reunion The John M. Jordan Camp # 581 is pleased to host the 2017 Virginia Division Convention and Reunion. The Convention will be held April 21-23, 2017 at the historic Berry Hill Resort and Conference Center, 3105 River Road, South Boston, Virginia 24592. Berry Hill is the ancestral home of the Bruce family with deep ties to the War between the States. The main house is considered to be one of Virginia’s finest examples of Greek Revival Architecture and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Please go to http://johnmjordanscv.org/ for registration form, schedule of events and ancestor memorial form for those who might wish to have their ancestor(s) recognized in the reunion program booklet. Please remember in order to obtain the very special rate of $89 plus taxes for lodging, you must call Berry Hill directly at 434-517-7000 and mention “SCV” Convention. For those that arrive early on Friday evening, supper is on your own. There are several fine dining options at Berry Hill you may want to consider. Information on dining options, making dinner reservations, pictures and additional information on the host venue may be found at http://www.berryhillresort.com/ Dress protocol for the convention is business attire with coat and tie preferred for gentlemen during the business session and for the banquet. Of course, as is always the case, period dress is welcomed at all convention events and activities. We feel fortunate to be hosting the convention at such an exclusive and historic venue and have coordinated, with management, arrangements with regard to the displaying of flags of the Confederate States of America. CSA flags may be displayed in those areas (rooms) rented or contracted for the exclusive use of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Those areas and rooms are noted on the schedule of events. Camps are welcomed to display their camp flag in the main conference room during the convention (remember to bring your stand). Compatriot Stanley Foster of the Charlotte County Grays Camp 1964 will be coordinating the color guard processional march at the opening ceremonies. If you wish to take part in the color guard, let Stanley know, telephone 434-735-8415. All the members of the John M. Jordan Camp 581 hope you will enjoy your trip to South Boston and Halifax County and will make every effort to assist in any way possible. We look forward to seeing you in April. Sincerely, Gerald C. Burnett, M.D. Commander, John M. Jordan Camp #581 2017 Division Reunion 2017 Division Reunion Table of Contents ● Commander’s Report pg. 7 ● Heritage Defense Report pg. 8 “ S T O H N ● Chaplain’s Comments pg.11 E S ● Thoughts of a Millennial pg.13 O of ○ Confederate History Matters L D C ● 1st Brigade Report pg.14 O D N ● 2nd Brigade Report pg.17 O F ● 3rd Brigade Report pg.18 M E ● 4th Brigade Report pg.21 I D N E ● 5th Brigade Report pg.24 ● 6th Brigade Report pg.26 I R O A ● 7th Brigade Report pg.29 N T ● Oakwood Committee Report pg.33 “ E ● 156 Years Ago pg.34 D V ○ April 1861 I E ● Virginia Battle Flag pg.35 V T ● Flyers / Advertisements pg.43 I E S R ● Important Announcement pg.53 I A O N ● Confederate Calendar pg.54 N S ● Auld Lang Syne pg.56 ○ Written by Former Governor George Allen Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans “To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we will commit the vindication of the Cause for which we fought. To your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier’s good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles which he loved and which you love also, and those ideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish.” Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee Commander-in-Chief United Confederate Veterans April 24, 1906 (Click Here) (Click Here) (Click Here) Virginia Division Executive Council Officers Commander 1st Lt. Commander Tony Griffin Edwin Ray 2nd Lt. Commander Quartermaster Johnny Neville Ron Moore Archivist Adjutant Russ Edwards Greg Mays Chaplin Inspector Fred Chiesa Bob Shirley Jr. Treasurer Chief of Heritage Defense Bill Graham B. Frank Earnest Past Commander Past Commander L. Tracy Clary J. Michael Pullen Commander’s Report Commander Tony Griffin - [email protected] Compatriots, The website is being updated and we April is hope to soon have the new and Confederate improved page up and running soon. History and All Camps have been asked to send Heritage their Brigade Commanders an updated Month. Do list of their contacts, meeting places, something times, etc. special this month that gets There are a lot of upcoming events in public the next three months. All events will recognition. My Camp places an ad in be posted on the Facebook page as our local paper that has a picture of well as be sent out to Brigade our Confederate Monument and Battle Commanders to distribute. Flag in the ad. We've never had a complaint, only positive responses. One of these is the 100th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Virginia April is also Convention time, we need Monument at Gettysburg on June 10, each Camp to send a delegate to the 2017. The Virginia Division will be Convention at Berry Hill Resort in hosting this event with the help of the South Boston on April 22. This is not Pvt. John Wesley Culp Memorial an election year but we do have a Camp 1961, Gettysburg, PA. The constitutional amendment that requires Division will have medals, ornaments a quorum of Camps to be in and copies of the original program as attendance. a fundraiser. This is our monument and we need you to come up and The biggest thing to have happened of support this event. late is that we filed the lawsuit against the City of Charlottesville concerning I hope to see a lot of you in South their vote by city council to move the Boston at the Convention. Lee statue. The Division needs your support in this effort and ask that your Deo Vindice, Camps or individuals consider Tony Griffin, donating to the Heritage Defense Fund Commander to help with the cost of this suit. This is our "Line in the sand" to force these localities to obey the laws of Virginia and leave our Monuments alone! 7 - Old Dominion Voice March 2017 Heritage Defense Chief of Heritage Defense Frank Earnest - [email protected] The following sacrifices American soldiers have are the words made to defend their homeland. spoken by then Governor I will not tell the story here, but you Henry Carter should read for yourself about the men Stuart in 1917 and women who guard the Tomb of at the the Unknown Soldier at Arlington dedication of National Cemetery. This too, is a the Virginia moving story of duty and self sacrifice. Monument in Gettysburg. The same people who wish to remove our Confederate Monuments also Quote: "It is fitting that we erect here have no respect for this or any other this noble effigy of our great Captain tribute to American Veterans. There is surrounded by the memorials of men little or no hope of changing the hearts who fought and fell fifty four years ago. and minds of those people. It is true This imperishable bronze shall outlive when it is said that we have lost a our own and other generations. We generation. Our schools and who stand here today, shall pass into universities, are not about education, the beyond, leaving what legacies we but indoctrination. may of duty done or ideals sustained; moon and stars shall shine upon his We must become involved. Do not let face of incomparable majesty; the others tell your children and dawn shall gild it with splendor of grandchildren their version of history sunrise; the evening shadows shall and what they think the truth is. It is up enfold it in their gentle embrace; and to us, to tell the true story of America until the eternal morning of the final to future generations. Only we can re-union of quick and dead, the life of return America to the Country that our Robert Edward Lee shall be a ancestors fought and died for. Only message to thrill and uplift the heart of then will our Confederate statues and all mankind." memorials, and all symbols of our American Heritage be safe and These words apply to all statues respected. depicting General R. E. Lee including Charlottesville, Richmond, New Orleans, and others. Unfortunately, we B. Frank Earnest, live in a time when half the population Heritage Defense Coordinator has no understanding or respect for Virginia Division ideas like duty, honor, and patriotism. Sons of Confederate Veterans They neither know nor care about the 8 - Old Dominion Voice March 2017 Heritage Defense Charlottesville Update The following is the latest update on the Charlottesville situation as of March 21st, 2017: By now all of you should know what happened at 8:40 AM Monday.... 20 March, 2017. Our complaint has been filed in Charlottesville. Hopefully you will understand that we could not show our cards until the time was right.