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Sons of Confederate Veterans ***** Savannah, Georgia ***** Savannah Militia Camp 1657 |
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Sons of Confederate Veterans ***** Savannah, Georgia ***** Savannah Militia Camp 1657 |
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CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY
Sunday, April 29th
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An honor guard detail fired a 21 gun salute in honor of the soldiers
from all of the southern ranks who paid the ultimate sacrifice between
1861-65. Members from the 22nd Georgia Artillery and the Black Creek
Artillery fired a 21 gun salute with field artillery in honor of these
same heroes.
At the conclusion of the events at Forsythe Park, we moved to Laurel
Grove Cemetery where we paid tribute to the brave southern soldiers
who perished in the Battle of Gettsyburg, 1-3 July 1863, and to the
Savannah Volunteer Guards. These were equally two moving ceremonies.
When I learned that only sixteen men from the Savannah Volunteer
Guards surrendered to Federal troops with eight of them being Negro
musicians and cooks less than a week before General Lee surrendered I
know why I was there today.
On behalf of Commander Don Newman and myself of the Savannah Militia
Camp 1657, a special thank you goes out to all of the men and women
who made this a very special day in Savannah. A thank you goes out to
those individuals who were part of the honor guard details, Francis S.
Bartow Camp #93 for hosting this event, the Savannah Volunteer Guards,
the fine ladies from the United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter
2, Captain Rick Phillips and Lieutenant Jim Willis of the 8th Georgia
Infantry CoE, Captain Phillip Coleman of the 22nd Georgia Artillery
who commanded the artillery field pieces, Mr. Stephen Newsome of the
Savannah Militia Camp #1657 who videoed the entire events at Forsythe
Park and Mr. Bobby Smith who directed the professional sound system
for this grand event.
For those of you who were not in attendance on this date, the events
at Forsythe Park will be downloaded on our web site at SCVSavannah.com
for you to view. See attached photos and forward to those on your
respective email lists.
Respectfully, Your
Obedient Servant
Ron Coats
Lieutenant Commander
Savannah Militia Camp 1657
Sons of Confederate Veterans
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Nothing fills me with more sadness than to see a Southern man
apologizing for the defense we made of our inheritance. Our cause was
just so Sacred, that had I known all that has come to past, had I
known what was to inflicted upon me, all that my Country was to
suffer, all that our posterity was to endure, I would do it all over
again.
Jefferson Davis, President
C.S.A Deo Vindice
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Announcements
The Sons of Confederate Veterans is the direct heir of the United Confederate Veterans, and the oldest hereditary organization for male descendents of Confederate soldiers. Organized at Richmond, Virginia in 1896, the SCV continues to serve as a historical, patriotic, and non-political organization dedicated to ensuring that a true history of the South, especially the 1861-1865 period, is preserved and presented to future generations. The citizen-soldiers who fought for the Confederacy personified the best qualities of America. The tenacity with which Confederate soldiers fought demonstrated their belief in the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Today, the SCV is preserving the history and legacy of these heroes so that future generations can understand their motives and character. If you're a male descendent of anyone who honorably served the Confederate military, claim your heritage now with pride. Contact the individuals named below for membership information or visit our next meeting. Visitors are Welcome! Camp 1657 meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, at the Western Sizzlin Restaurant in Pooler. Eating & fellowship, 6:30PM; the meeting starts at 7:30PM. |
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Monthly Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday
Western Sizzlin Restaurant, Pooler, GA 31322
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Membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans is open
to all male descendants of any veteran who served honorably in the
Confederate armed forces. Eligibility can be obtained through either
direct or collateral family lines and kinship to a veteran must
be documented genealogically (see lineage worksheet below). The
minimum age for membership is 12. [ Membership application (pdf) || SCV Lineage Work Sheet || Friends of SCV Membership Application ] Why should you join? || National Archives Microfilm Database (searchable! by soldier name or unit) |
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Camp Meetings Camp 1657 meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, at the Western Sizzlin Restaurant in Pooler. Eating & fellowship, 6:30PM; the meeting starts at 7:30PM. Visitors Are Welcome!! [ Visitor's Message ] For
information about Camp 1657 in Savannah, GA, contact Don Newman
[Commander] [912] 748-7387 |
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Camp 1657 Officers - 2011-2012 |
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Commander - Don Newman
912-748-7387 |
1st Sergeant - David
Todd 912-925-7899 |
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Charge to the Sons Of Confederate Veterans " To you Sons
of Confederate Veterans, we submit the vindication of the cause for
which we fought; to your strength will be given the defense of the
Confederate soldiers' good name, the guardianship of his history,
the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles
he loved and which made him glorious and which you also cherish.
Remember, it is your duty to see that the true history of the south
is presented to future generations." |
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