Volume XXV, Issue I January 2018 Celebrating 25 years of the Southern Heritage Newsletter S.A. Cunningham Award Best SCV Newsletter

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1 Volume XXV, Issue I January 2018 Celebrating 25 years of the Southern Heritage Newsletter S.A. Cunningham Award Best SCV Newsletter The 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 General, United Confederate Veterans Wherever you are across the Confederacy, Southern Heritage is there for you In this issue: Lee-Jackson Month A special Lee-Jackson Issue with articles on their profound lives. Updates From HQ, Division, & National Messages from Carl Jones & Scott Hall on Memphis General Lee was born January 19, 1807 in Stratford Hall, Virginia. General Jackson was born January 21, 1824 in Clarksburg, Virginia. I SALUTE THE CONFEDERATE FLAG WITH AFFECTION, REVERENCE, AND UNDYING DEVOTION TO THE CAUSE FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

2 BRADFORD/ROSE HEADQUARTERS Camp Officers Commander: Lt. Commander & Quartermaster: 2nd Lt. Commander & Historian: Adjutant & Editor: Judge Advocate: Color Sergeant: Chaplains: Roy S. Lovin, Jr. Kevin Witherell Jordy Barnette Joshua F. Cameron Mike Beck Brian Green Roy Lovin Sr., Roy Lovin Jr., Jordy Barnette, David Cornell, Jlon Frecka Camp Website: WAR MEANS FIGHTING, AND FIGHTING MEANS KILLING. PAGE 2

3 Camp Calendar January 20, th Anniversary Lee/Jackson Celebration hosted by Longstreet- Zollicoffer Camp in Knoxville. January 27, 2018 Camp Meeting at 5:00 pm to be held at Talley Ward Building. February 3, 2018 Lee-Jackson Banquet at Gen. Morgan Inn in Greeneville at 6:30 p.m. Full Buffet Supper. $28 per ticket or $55 for a couple. Guest Speaker Dr. H. Rondel Rumburg, past Chaplain-in-Chief SCV, considered one of the foremost authorities on "Stonewall" Jackson. March 3, 2018 Confederate Flag Day More details to come!! April 20-21, 2018 Tennessee Division Reunion at Henry Horton State Park July, 2018 SCV National Reunion Franklin, Tennessee Legends of the South I AM WITH THE SOUTH IN LIFE OR DEATH, IN VICTORY OR DEFEAT. PAGE 3

4 NEWS FROM THE FRONT: BRADFORD/ROSE CAMP While I was preparing for the Battle of Bean s Station Commemoration.. Bryan Green, December 6, 2017 While researching and preparing for the annual commemoration of the battle, I was reading the book, The Battle of Bean s Station by Don Sheridan. The past year I was involved with discussions with local historians regarding the battle and the Bean Station Cemetery. We all agreed on several things: 1) the Yankees had breastworks just north of town; 2) Confederate soldiers are laid to rest at the Bean Station Cemetery; 3) Mrs. Elizabeth Cole s tailor shop was used as a field hospital supervised and run by Confederate surgeon, Dr. William J. Heacker; and 4) among other things it was a Confederate victory. But as I read more closely I discovered how the battle lines changed during the course of the battle and the locations of landmarks that some are now underwater and others that still are accessible. One haunting mystery was where are all the graves? Surely not everyone was laid to rest at the Bean Station Cemetery. Regarding the Union dead, one must presume that all were found and relocated to the Knoxville National Cemetery, but what about the gallant Confederate soldiers who were on the Field of Honor? The answer was given in a two sentence explanation in the last chapter of the book. At the conclusion of the battle at Beans Station most of the dead were buried in the village cemetery, where they lay undisturbed for over fifty years. The property then changed hands and then the new owners plowed under the cemetery and planted corn. One must wonder if the dead were truly laid to rest right after the battle. History illustrates that the winter of was one of the coldest if not the coldest winters on record; thus the ground would have been frozen or close to it making burials very hard or impossible to do. So when and how were these brave men laid to rest? One can only speculate. I would like to offer the following possibility. Obviously, there were hundreds of men killed during the battle and with the ground frozen; a reasonable explanation would be to place the dead in wagons or temporary morgues until the spring of By this time, the Confederate army moved on out of winter quarters in Russellville, and the Yankees relocated to Bean Station to set up a supply depot; leaving the burials up to the townsfolk under the supervision of the Yankees, thus mass graves were dug to accomplish the daunting task before them. If indeed the Confederate soldiers that were on the Field of Honor are still there; then Cherokee Lake is not only the location of a Confederate victory, but a watery grave for brave men. PAGE 4

5 Battle of Bean s Station Commemoration After Action Report by Bryan Green This time 154 years ago, God said it would be really cold and it was. The winter of was the coldest if not one of the coldest winter ever recorded, thus being a major factor at the Battle of Bean Station in Grainger County, TN. However, on December 16, 2017, God said let there be reasonable winter weather in Grainger County and there was. God granted a clear, crisp day with the temperature being about 50 degrees. The Colonel William Bradford/Colonel James Rose Camp #1638, SCV hosted the annual Commemoration of the Battle of Bean Station that took place on December 14-15, Every year the Bradford/Rose Camp has held the commemoration on the actual battlefield, this year was not an exception. On US 11W just south of the First Baptist Church of Bean Station is a public boat ramp to Cherokee Lake, one of the many TVA lakes in the region. The original town of Bean Station was flooded by the TVA in 1941 and all that is left is a grassy knoll, now a wooded island in the summer and a knoll in the winter and the Bean Station Cemetery just behind the First Baptist Church of Bean Station. It is very hard to picture that a battle took place at such a tranquil location, but it did. The site where the actual ceremony took place had a commanding view of the lake and the battlefield. As with all ceremonies, it was subject to change. Greetings and Salutations were made, a prayer for guidance was requested, a very short description of the battle was given, The Sam Davis Chapter #410, United Daughters of the Confederacy participated in the event by offering a poem for the occasion followed by a rifle salute and the Piper playing Amazing Grace and Taps. Usually during a commemoration ceremony, wreaths are laid at a designated spot and this was the original plan for this event too. At the last minute, it was decided to place the wreaths and floral arrangements in the lake after the ceremony instead of during. This decision was made because of the distance to the lake edge from the ceremony site. It all worked out and all were pleased. Because the members of the Color Guard were on special assignment with their respective Camps, calling out our ancestors names after the retirement of the Colors was not done. Kevin Witherell, Joe Gibson, and I represented the Bradford/Rose Camp #1638 for the ceremony. The Camp extends a very Dixie thank you to the ladies of the Sam Davis Chapter #410; Mr. Jonathan Beeler-Buchanan, Piper; and everyone else who participated and attended the event. God Bless the South and those who offered their lives in maintenance of its Principles. Deo Vindice. PAGE 5

6 Bradford/Rose Christmas Supper On Saturday, December 16th the Camp held its annual Christmas Supper at Economy United Methodist Church. There was a great attendance this year and several guests also attended. TN Division Lt. Commander Joey Nolan and family were in attendance, along with Mr. HK Edgerton. Compatriot Robert Hayden performed a couple songs to get the evening started and past TN Division Commander Ed Butler gave the keynote address for the evening. The Camp also welcomed new member Donnie Cameron who joined under his brave Confederate Ancestor, Sergeant Napoleon Goodlin, Co. I, 59th Tennessee Mounted Infantry. PAGE 6

7 Rutledge Nursing Home Residents Receive Stockings From Bradford/Rose Camp Members of the Camp met at Rutledge Nursing Home on Monday, December 16th to hand out stockings stuffed with goodies for the residents. Over 100 stockings were handed out during this time! We are thankful for the opportunity to help the residents and those of the community. Also a huge thanks goes out to all those individuals and businesses that donated goodies for the stockings! UPCOMING: 2018 Lee-Jackson Day in Lexington, VA For the SIXTH year, the Va Flaggers will gather in Lexington for the Lee-Jackson holiday. Friday, January 12th is the Virginia State Holiday for Lee- Jackson Day, and Saturday, January 13th is officially recognized as Lee-Jackson Day in Lexington. The Virginia Flaggers will flag the town of Lexington for action taken by City Council to ban ALL flags from city light pole flag stands, rather than allow the flags of Lee and Jackson to fly for the week leading up to the State holiday, AND Washington and Lee University for actions taken by former President Ruscio to desecrate the LEE Chapel by removing battle flags from the Lee Mausoleum and refuse to allow the SCV to hold a Memorial Service in the LEE Chapel...all in response to the demands of 6 agitators/students. Join us, as we "take it to the streets" to let the folks in Lexington and Washington & Lee University know that there are still many of us who honor Lee and Jackson and will not go away quietly. We will flag all day Friday, participate in memorial service at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery and parade on Saturday, and flag Saturday afternoon/evening. We welcome all those interested in standing with us to attend Friday, Saturday, or both days. Meet at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery Friday at 10:00 a.m, Saturday at 9:00 a.m. for instructions and information. PAGE 7

8 NEWS FROM THE FRONT: VAUGHN S BRIGADE Vaughn s Brigade Annual Lee-Jackson Banquet The 2018 Vaughn's Brigade Lee- Jackson Banquet is scheduled for February 3rd The Historic General Morgan Inn, Greeneville, TN is the venue. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday evening. A special "Southern" Buffet Supper will be served. Our Special Guest Speaker is Dr. H. Rondel Rumburg of Appomattox, Va. A Past Chaplainin- Chief of the SCV, he is considered one of the foremost authorities on Thomas Jonathon "Stonewall" Jackson. He is also a premier "Southern" author and Historian. Tickets are available with Lt. Commander Kevin Witherell $28 per ticket or $55 per couple NEWS FROM THE FRONT: TENNESSEE DIVISION Message From TN Division Commander Fellow SCV members, What took place in Memphis was absolutely deplorable. The City of Memphis has, in the opinion of several members with a legal background, violated several state laws. What we need to do as members and friends of the SCV and General Forrest, is contact State Attorney General Herbert Slattery (615) and demand that he act to defend Tennessee state law. Memphis violated the Heritage law, the cemetery law and the Tennessee Sunshine law. The AG MUST prosecute the Memphis city officials. Also, contact all of the state representatives in your district by phone and at the following link: Several Tennessee House legislators have called for an investigation of the removal of the statues of Forrest and Davis as well as the sale of the parks. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, James G. Patterson, Commander Tennessee Division PAGE 8

9 NEWS FROM THE FRONT: SCV HEADQUARTERS Confederate Flag Day The SCV will be celebrating the 3rd annual Confederate Flag Day, which is in the SCV Standing Orders as March 4. Last year was a huge success. Let us strive to make it bigger and better his year! Each member is encouraged to fly a Confederate Flag on March 3-4, The logic behind this date is that March 4, 1861 is when First National Flag (Stars and Bars) was hoisted over the Confederate Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama Confederate Veteran and on March 4, 1865 President Jefferson Davis signed a bill into law creating the Third National Flag. This year observance will be held on Saturday, March 3, Every Division and every camp without a Division will sponsor a Flag Day observance somewhere within their state. Past Commander-in-Chief Chuck McMichael has agreed to be the national coordinator of this occurrence and will be sending out a format for all Divisions and camps without Divisions to follow. Once times and locations are determined, PCIC McMichael will make them public so members are aware of the particulars. Be sure to mark your calendar now so you and your family can attend. Thomas V. Strain, Jr Commander-in-Chief SCV Online Store: PAGE 9

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14 PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR FOR SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE Selected photographs that tell the story of the War Lee & Jackson Colorized Confederates PAGE 14

15 CONFEDERATE PROFILES: ROBERT E. LEE Robert Edward Lee was born in Virginia, the fifth child of Henry Light-Horse Harry Lee ( ) of Revolutionary War fame, by his second wife. In 1829 he was graduated second in his class at West Point without having incurred a single demerit in his four years there. Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, he served as a captain under General Winfield Scott in the Mexican War, in which he distinguished himself in the battles of Veracruz, Churubusco, and Chapultepec. He was slightly wounded in that war and earned three brevets to colonel. General Scott declared him to be the very best soldier that I ever saw in the field. In 1852 he was appointed superintendent of West Point. Three years later, with the approval of Jefferson Davis, then secretary of war, he transferred as a lieutenant colonel to the newly raised Second Cavalry and served in West Texas. Although John Brown s raid on the U.S. Arsenal and Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in October 1859 occurred while Lee was at his home on extended leave in Arlington, Virginia, he was placed in command of a detachment of marines and, with Second Lieutenant J. E. B. Stuart, captured Brown and his band. On April 20, 1861, at the outbreak of the War, he resigned his commission and three days later was appointed by Governor John Letcher of Virginia to be commander in chief of the military and naval forces of the state. When Virginia s troops were transferred to the Confederate service, he became, on May 14, 1861, a brigadier general, the highest rank then authorized. Soon after he was promoted to full general. Lee s first field command was in the western part of the state, where he failed to hold back invading Union forces in an area of strong pro-union sentiment. He was recalled to Richmond, and from March 1862 he was military adviser to President Davis. From this position he was able to influence some operations, notably those of General Thomas Stonewall Jackson in his Shenandoah Valley campaign. When General Joseph Johnston was wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines on May 31, Lee took command of what became the Army of Northern Virginia. He successfully repulsed the efforts of Union General George McClellan in the Peninsular campaign, concluding with the Battles of Seven Days: Oak Grove, Mechanicsville, Gaine s Mill, Garnett s and Golding s Farms, Savage s Station and Allen s Farm, White Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill. PAGE 15

16 On August 29-30, he defeated General John Pope in the second Battle of Manassas, but when he invaded Maryland he was checked on September 17 by Union forces under McClellan at Antietam. Here, even after the bloodiest day of the entire war, Lee held on and was willing to fight on the same field another day. On December 13, he defeated General Ambrose Burnside at Fredericksburg, and it was here that he made the remark to General James Longstreet that many of his admirers have tried to explain away: It is well war is so terrible we would grow too fond of it. Lee s most brilliantly fought battle was the defeat of Joseph Hooker at Chancellorsville on May 1-4, It is one of the most elemental rules of generalship, indeed one might feel it elemental common sense, that the general of a numerically inferior force refrain from dividing that force in the face of his enemy. Yet Lee had done that just before Antietam, detaching Jackson to capture Harpers Ferry; at Chancellorsville he did it not merely once, leaving part of his army at Fredericksburg, but twice, for he detached Jackson with the larger portion of his remaining force to come in on the Union right flank while he stood with only two divisions in front of the massive federal army. Such actions seemed so unthinkable to Hooker that he could not take it in. He paused to think about it, and his pause was fatal. The courteous, calm Lee was daring to the point of rashness. Again invading the North, he was once more checked, this time at Gettysburg, where his haste in insisting on what became known as Pickett s Charge, a massed infantry assault across a wide plain, cost the South dearly. The rifle, which had largely replaced the musket in the Union armies, had made such attacks hopeless. Lee failed to recognize the effect of improved weapons. From the Battle of the Wilderness in May-June 1864 until the siege of Petersburg from July 1864 until April 1865, Lee fought what was essentially a rearguard action. In the winter of 1865, President Davis appointed Lee general in chief of the armies of the Confederate states. But by that time the Confederates had lost the war. Lee has been charged with being too bloody-minded, of fighting on even when he must have known that his cause was lost. He fought to the bitter end, and that end came on April 9, 1865, when he surrendered to General Ulysses Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. After the war he became president of Washington College (today, Washington and Lee University) in Lexington, Virginia. He applied to have his citizenship restored, but the application was mislaid. It was found in 1970 and granted. He died in Lexington of heart disease on October 12, His last words were said to have been: Strike the tent. PAGE 16

17 CONFEDERATE PROFILES: THOMAS JACKSON Thomas Jonathan Jackson was born on January 21, 1824, in Clarksburg, Virginia. When Jackson was two years old, his six-year-old sister died of typhoid fever. His father, Jonathan Jackson ( ), an attorney, perished of the same disease a short time later, leaving his wife, Julia Neale Jackson ( ), with three children and considerable debt. After Julia Jackson remarried in 1830, to a man who reportedly disliked his stepchildren, Thomas Jackson and his siblings were sent to live with various relatives. The futurewar hero was raised by an uncle in the town of Jackson s Mill, located in present-day West Virginia. In 1842, Jackson enrolled at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Older than many of the other students, he initially struggled with the curriculum and endured frequent ridicule for his modest background and relatively poor education. However, Jackson worked hard and eventually met with academic success, graduating in Jackson left West Point just as the Mexican War was starting and he was sent to Mexico as a lieutenant with the 1st U.S. Artillery. He quickly earned a reputation for toughness and bravery, and by the war s end in 1848 he held the rank of brevet major. Jackson continued his military service until he accepted a professorship at the Virginia Military Institute in Jackson spent 10 years as a professor of artillery tactics and natural philosophy (similar to modernday physics) at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. He was better at teaching artillery than natural philosophy, and was disliked by some cadets for his brusqueness, lack of sympathy and eccentric behavior. Students mocked him for his hypochondria and his habit of keeping one arm elevated to hide a perceived discrepancy in the length of his limbs. In 1853, Jackson married Elinor Junkin ( ), the daughter of a Presbyterian minister who was the president of Washington College. She died in childbirth 14 months later; in 1857, Jackson married Mary Anna Morrison ( ), the daughter of a former president of Davidson College. The following year, the couple had a daughter; however, the child lived for only a month. Jackson s one surviving daughter, Julia Laura ( ), was born less than a year before her father s death. Jackson s final years in the Lexington community earned him a reputation as an honest and dutiful man of devout faith. He did not drink, gamble or smoke. When Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, Jackson accepted a commission as a colonel in the Confederate army and went off to war, never to return to Lexington alive. PAGE 17

18 Jackson served only briefly as a colonel before receiving a promotion to brigadier general under General Joseph Johnston ( ). Jackson earned his nickname at the First Battle of Manassas in July 1861 when he rushed his troops forward to close a gap in the line against a determined Union attack. Upon observing Jackson, one of his fellow generals reportedly said, Look, men, there is Jackson standing like a stone wall! a comment that spawned Jackson s nickname. Jackson was commissioned a major general in October In the spring of 1862, Jackson spearheaded the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, firmly establishing himself as a strong and independent commander. The Confederate army s high command had charged him with the task of defending western Virginia from an invasion by Union troops. With an army of some 15,000 to 18,000 troops, Jackson repeatedly outmaneuvered a superior Union force of more than 60,000 men. Jackson s army moved so quickly during the campaign that they dubbed themselves foot cavalry. President Abraham Lincoln ( ) had split the Union army into three parts, and Jackson used his mobility to attack and confuse the divided forces over the course of the campaign. He won several key victories over armies of larger size. By the campaign s end in June, he had earned the admiration of Union generals and had become the South s first great war hero. Jackson had prevented the Northerners from taking the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, and had done so in the face of unfavorable odds. Jackson joined Lee s army in June 1862, and Lee was determined to keep him in the thick of the fighting in Virginia. Chosen for his tactical prowess and bravery, Jackson did not disappoint. From August 1862 until May 1863, he and his troops played key roles at the Second Battle of Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. By October 1862, Jackson was a lieutenant general and led a significant portion of Lee s army. His widely publicized exploits had elevated him to legendary status among Southern soldiers and citizens alike. Jackson s bravery and success inspired devotion from his soldiers, but to his officers, he was known as overly secretive and difficult to please. He frequently punished his officers for relatively minor violations of military discipline and rarely discussed his plans with them. Rather, they were expected to obey his orders without question. Lee and Jackson s most famous victory took place near a crossroads at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia in May Facing a numerically superior Union force of 130,000 men to 60,000 of their own, Lee and Jackson devised and executed a plan to rout the army of Union General Joseph Hooker ( ). Historians call this battle one of Lee s finest moments as a Confederate general, and his success owed much to Jackson s participation. On May 2, Jackson stealthily and quickly took 28,000 troops on an approximately 15-mile forced march to Hooker s exposed flank while Lee engaged in diversionary attacks on his front. Jackson s attack on the Union rear inflicted massive casualties on the superior force, and Hooker was forced to withdraw only days later. But the victory was not without cost. Jackson s brutal attack ended at sunset, and he took some men into the forest to scout ahead. A North Carolina regiment mistook them for enemy cavalry and opened fire, severely wounding Jackson. He was taken from the field and General J. E. B. Stuart ( ) took over his command. Doctors determined that a bullet had shattered the bone just below his left shoulder, and they quickly amputated Jackson s left arm. He was transferred to a field hospital at a nearby plantation to recover. Lee dispatched a letter, writing, Could I have directed events, I would have chosen for the good of the country to be disabled in your stead. Jackson initially appeared to be healing, but he died from pneumonia on May 10, 1863, at the age of 39. Southerners mourned the death of their war hero, while Lee faced fighting the war without a highly valued general and comrade. Jackson was buried in Lexington, Virginia. PAGE 18

19 Compatriots, THE EDITOR S THOUGHTS I come to you this month with a heavy heart over what transpired in Memphis before Christmas. It is such a travesty the road many have taken to rid our beautiful Southland of its many treasured symbols. We in Tennessee thought for the most part that our monuments were safe, but the forces of evil NEVER sleep. They worked tirelessly to accomplish their mission to see General Forrest and President Davis removed from the parks they have inhabited for several decades. As I spoke of previously in a Facebook post, in my humble opinion, most of the large cities of the South are lost to us. When Reconstruction failed, the carpetbaggers and scum politicians didn t give up. They regrouped, hid in the shadows, and began to influence a new generation of USEFUL IDIOTS to do their bidding. They emerged from the shadows to conduct a New Reconstruction on the South. They didn t come as the caricatures we had seen in books that showed the typical carpetbagger. No they came as mayors, county commissioners, city councilmen, state senators & representatives, governors, and most troubling as teachers. They have spent the better part of 50 years influencing folks in the classroom, in our communities, and any where else they could find an audience. I suppose we got complacent, because I always read where people wonder how this stuff happens. It happens when we get comfortable and think we have everything under control, but just cause we think it, doesn t mean it s real. We have had a false security. Maybe we thought that no one would believe these loons, I mean I never could figure out how Barack Obama got elected to 2 terms as President, but news flash here, there are so many sheep out there that have no clue or education that vote for handouts and feelings. These are the USEFUL IDIOTS I previously spoke of. Racism feels bad, so I am going to vote for the person who screams about racism all the time. This is how they operate! Just look at the cities having trouble and it s the same common denominator in all of them. Uneducated population that votes feelings + carpetbagger politicians + white guilt + social justice warriors = Memphis, Charlottesville, New Orleans, Louisville, Columbia, Lexington, and the list goes on! I ve started reading Company AYTCH by Sam Watkins and on the first two pages this man makes himself a prophet! It was like reading exactly what is happening today. Sam says the following, Old Abe s side got the best of the argument. They called in all the people and wise men of other nations and they too said America had no cardinal points and that the sun did not rise in the east and set in the west and that the compass did not point north or south. Well, then, Captain Davis (referring to Pres. Davis) side gave it up and quit, and they too went to saying that there is no north, no south, no east, no west. Well us boys all took a small part in the fracas, remarked that the day would come when those who once believed that the American continent had cardinal points would be ashamed to own it. That day has arrived. America has no north, no south, no east, no west; the sun rises over the hills and sets over the mountains, the compass just points up and down, and we can all laugh now at the absurd notion of there being a north and south. Well reader, let me whisper in your ear. I was in the row, and the following pages will tell what part I took in the little unpleasant misconception of there being such a thing as a north and south. (Continues on next page) SERVING THE CONFEDERACY FOR 25 YEARS PAGE 19

20 Folks, if old Sam Watkins didn t hit the nail on the head 20 years after the War, I don t know anything! Folks was already forgetting the NORTH and the SOUTH! The government told them there wasn t anything but America. They told them the war was about slavery and servitude, white against black and they believed it and passed that belief on to their children and grandchildren. Even our own Southern born people have forgotten that there are cardinal points and they are ashamed to own that they are from the South. That is what we are fighting here. We are fighting years of teaching shame for what our ancestors fought for. We are fighting years of teaching white people to feel guilty because of so called white privilege. We are fighting years of northern influx into our cities. We are fighting years of northern education in our classrooms. We are fighting government overreach that is trying to interfere with every single part of our lives! Folks we are fighting for our future and the future of our children. And I m here to tell you, if you ain t teaching your children the TRUTH, then I can guarantee that some liberal sure is doing their best to teach them a lie. If we want to have future where our monuments and flags, our homes, our heritage, our children, and our SOUTH have a place in the public spaces and conversation, then by God we better stop acting like we have things under control and start fighting back. Satan is subtile and his minions are patient. They work best when we think they aren t working. If you don t believe that, then look at Memphis. SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS. Your Servant to the Cause, Joshua F. Cameron Deo Vindice Editor JOSHUA F. CAMERON bosshogg9929@gmail.com Phone: Address: 1090 Rocktown Road Talbott, TN Newsletter Website: SERVING THE CONFEDERACY FOR 25 YEARS PAGE 20