January Steven Gunner Rutherford Steven Gunner Rutherford SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS-MECHANIZED CAVALRY

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1 SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS-MECHANIZED CAVALRY January 2015 Picture 1. This is a group picture of a gathering of 1st Battalion Company G where a new Captain was elected. Captain Dirty Bert H. King Sr. stepped down and Captain Steven Gunner Rutherford was voted in to replace him. One good man replaces another. Greg, here are a couple of pictures for next Confederate War Horse from the 1G Mississippi, pictures are from our 1G State meeting 10 Jan 2015 at Lake Tiak O Khata. Captain Bert stepped down and Captain Gunner was elected. Steven Gunner Rutherford Steven Gunner Rutherford

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3 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 3 Picture 2. (above) The celebrations for the birthday s of General Robert E. Lee and General Thomas Stonewall Jackson with the combined participation of SCV Camps 471 (Miami, Florida) and 1395 (Davie, Florida) on January 24, Out of the 45 attendees there were three members of the Mechanized Cavalry present: Gregory Kalof, Moses Rogers, and Larry Powel. Picture 3. (left) Ms. Kelly Atkins Hinson presented her renowned depiction of the widow, Mrs. Jackson. From her Facebook page I found the following: I am a 10th generation North Carolinian, born in Pinehurst, NC, now residing on my Confederate ancestor's farm in Jackson Springs, NC. I am the proud mother of two little rebels, Tripp, 5 and Shiloh, 3 yrs old. They are often dressed in their 1860's garb and attend living history events along-

4 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 4 side me. I am a 1994 graduate of nursing school at Sandhills College, but currently a stay at home mom, although I maintain my license as an RN. I have been an active member of my UDC Chapter, John Blue #2174 since 2003, and love to participate in three local Sons of Confederate Veteran Camp's activities; The Moore County Scotch Riflemen Camp, the Sgt. John A. Lisk Camp, Montgomery County, NC, and the First, Farthest and Last Camp, of Randolph County, NC, and of which I was proud to be made Matron of Honor in Feb I am the current Co- President of the Moore County Historical Association, and a board member at the Historic Malcolm Blue Farm, site of Union General Kilpatrick's subordinate, General Thomas Jordan's, quarters the night before the battle at Monroe's Crossroads in March of 1865 and a site on the Civil War Trail. I am also a board member at Historic Shiloh Church, in Troy NC, where many of my ancestors are buried. I have performed my program "Reflected Glory: Letters To Anna" for many SCV Camps and UDC Chapters since 2009, also volunteering at Sam Davis Youth Camp in Thaxton, Va for the summer in I have performed this play for non-heritage groups, who have surprisingly received it well. History cannot be changed to suit the listener, so I try to tell Anna's story in her own words, those of a 19th century Southern, Christian lady who married a fine Southern, honest, Christian man, who just happened to be the greatest strategist who ever set foot on a battle field. "Reflected Glory: Letters To Anna " As Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson, nee Mary Anna Morrison from Lincoln County, NC. I researched, wrote and perform in first person & full mourning, the story of our beloved General's wife, Anna. Taken entirely from her own factual accounts, as written in her book, "The Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson", I recount his views on secession, slavery and the Confederacy. First, I begin by telling of how they met and married, and the tragedies that shaped both their lives. I tell of their early years together in beautiful Lexington Virginia, where he finally acquired what he most desired in life: a home and family of his own. Then I read selected letters written by Gen. Jackson to his "esposita" during the War, adding Anna's own thoughts to the events he describes. I end with his tragic death, after his wounding by friendly fire, on May 10th, The play is an hour long and is performed by oil lamp light, enhancing the audience's feeling of stepping back in time to The War is still raging, the blockade still in effect, and times are hard for the Southern civilians, and even harder for the soldiers. Anna's story is a love story, but also a tragedy, in that she is widowed and remains in mourning for the rest of her life. She and General Jackson both believed in "Divine Providence" and that God brought them together, that God brought him to VMI before the War, and that God protected him on the battlefield. He wrote in one of his letters that he believed that "God will, in his own good time and way, give us the victory": we who honor our Southern Heritage continue to believe that General Jackson was right, & that perhaps, in our lifetimes, that victory will be granted. Deo Vindice.

5 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 5 A report from Susan Hathaway on January s flagging of VMI in celebration of General Lee and Jackson (permission was given by Susan to Picture 8. Meeting started to break up. print the report). After making our way to VMI, we assembled on the parade grounds, at Jackson s statue. Almost immediately, Cadets came out to speak with us, and to pose for photos with Generals Jackson and Lee. As three young men were standing with us, a man came out of the archway, very agitated and screaming the Cadets names. He approached and demanded they get away from those people and that thing. We can only assume that by those people he meant the reenactors portraying Lee and Jackson, and the men and women gathered to honor them on the holiday, and by that thing he meant the Confederate Battle Flag.

6 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 6 For the remainder of the half hour or so we visited the grounds, a Cadet was posted at the arch to prevent any cadets from communicating with us. One of our Flaggers placed two battle flags at Little Sorrell s marker. A VMI employee came out and told him that he would need to remove them when he left. After paying our respects and singing a rousing version of Dixie for the Cadets who had gathered at open windows, we began to make our way back to downtown Lexington, to continue flagging. At this point, I noticed that one of our young Flaggers was still at Jackson s statue. I was informed that he had told others that he was very angry about the treatment of the cadets earlier and the fact that he could not leave the stick flags at Little Sorrell s marker, so he had decided to post the colors at

7 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 7 that spot for the rest of the day. I walked over to speak with him, and knew by the set of his jaw as I approached that he was determined to make his stand. It just so happens that this young man is the GGG nephew of VMI Cadet/Confederate Veteran Moses Ezekiel. My only concern at this point was to try and make sure he got a bite to eat, so when Va Flagger Bo Traywick (VMI Class of 69) volunteered to stand in his place while he went to get some lunch, he agreed to leave his post long enough to do so. When he returned, he brought his 6x9 battle flag and remained at his post, in front of Jackson s stature for the remainder of the day. He reported to us that by this time the Cadet guard was relieved of his post, and that once again, Cadets began to approach him, ask why he was there,

8 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 8 and show their support, and pose for photos. This continued throughout the afternoon. Near dusk, an older man who said he was a VMI employee came out and told him that he would have to leave, since formation was scheduled to occur soon and that he would offend black cadets. After a brief, somewhat heated discussion, where the young man explained to the man who he was, why he was there, and described the numerous black Cadets that had just spoken with him and posed for photos, the young man removed the stick flags and left the campus. As he left, he was stopped by a black man visiting campus, who made it a point to shake his hand and let him know that he understood completely about the flag he was carrying and the honor due Lee and Jackson and was sick and tired of people speaking "for him" in that regard. After that encounter, and as he was leaving campus, he was approached by a gentleman who said he had overheard the "discussion" with the VMI employee before he left the grounds and had gone to the Stonewall

9 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 9 Jackson House and purchased a gift for him, presented him with the gift, and let him know how much he appreciated the stand he had taken that day. I have heard that our detractors commented on the graying of our ranks, when photos of the huge crowds gathered in Lexington began to surface. That observation may be a fair one, but when I consider the stand that one 15 year old boy took, acting without prompting and with a pure heart, it occurred to me that once again, it was the youngest among us who led the way, and set the example for us all. For those back in town, Flaggers reported another successful afternoon of Flagging, with overwhelmingly positive responses and MANY instances of folks stopping to shake our hands and thank us for being there. In the afternoon, these young men joined us at the corner of Nelson and Main Street. At first, we thought they were part of a pledge for a college fraternity, but after talking with them, they told us they were high school kids just looking to join in the fun we were having. They said they had no opinion one way or the other regarding the Confederate flag and were just out there for satire. The signs were GREAT! We gave them some tips on improving sign visibility and proper flagging techniques. We

10 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 10 teach My Country Tis of Thee in school any more. ;) even tried to teach them God Save the Queen. They said they looked it up online before they came, but couldn t quite get the tune. I guess they don t They were great kids polite, respectful, and clever and we enjoyed having them there.

11 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 11 As the sun set in Lexington, the last Flaggers standing were exhausted, but left with hearts filled with emotion from the two days spent honoring Lt CIC Charles Kelly Barrow CIC Michael Givens Lee & Jackson, protesting those who refuse to do so, and changing hearts and minds in Lexington. Please take a moment to watch this truly breathtaking video, courtesy of our friends at Tredegar DroneWorks, with some incredibly moving photos and video taken in Lexington, including a glimpse of the new Jackson Farm Memorial Battle Flag on Highway 60 in Lexington:

12 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 12 Great coverage in the local media here: Day/ and here: and finally, a message received from a VMI Cadet, sent Saturday afternoon: Great showing by the Flaggers at the Institute today! It does my heart good, lookin' out of barracks and hearing Dixie. Keep up the good fight! As always, thank you for your continued prayers and support! Susan Hathaway Va Flaggers Upcoming Virginia Flagger Events: Thursday, January 29 th : Flagging the VMFA, 200 N. Boulevard, 2:00 pm 6:00 pm Saturday, January 31 st : Flagging the VMFA, 200 N. Boulevard, 9:00 am 1:00 pm Saturday, January 31 st : Flagging Washington & LEE University: 10:00 am 5:00 pm Thursday, February 19 th : - Susan will be speaking at the February meeting of the Garland-Rodes Camp #409, Lynchburg,, VA. Meeting 7:00 at the historic Fort Early building, at the corner of Memorial and Fort Avenues.

13 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 13 Saturday, March 28th Sunday, March 29th: Fork Inn/Sutherland s Tavern Heritage Days. We will have a booth at the event, and will be partnering with the Army of Northern Va Mechanized Calvary to raise a flag that weekend. Saturday, April 4th: Last Capitol of the Confederacy Sesquicentennial Ball Danville Save the date! More details to follow. Saturday, May 9th: Oakwood Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony Save the date! More details to follow! Follow our blog: Find us on FaceBook: Flaggers/ Follow us on Virginia Flaggers P.O. Box 547 Sandston VA info@vaflaggers.com (Below) The Texas Company and Capt. Frank Polk at the Texas capital on January 26, 2015.

14 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 14 Host Hotel: Days Inn Stone Mountain, Ph $73.23 with AAA discount Glen Club Drive, Stone Mountain, GA. Days Inn Atlanta Stone Mountain hotel offers the modern conveniences of the city with the oldfashioned charms of a small Southern town. Our Stone Mountain, GA, hotel near Stone Mountain Park is located off Route 78 with easy access to Atlanta. Start your day off right with free Daybreak continental breakfast every morning. Get energized with a swim in our sunny outdoor pool. Take advantage of thoughtful conveniences like free Wi-Fi Internet access, in-room microwaves and refrigerators, 24-hour front desk and free parking for any size vehicle. Kids 17 and under stay free with an adult.

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17 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 17 I d like to introduce the new Mechanized Cavalry webmaster of the National SCVMC, Capt. James Bo Hall of SCVMC HQ. Fortunately for us he sent me a brief biography for publication, it is as follows: My full name is James Hershel Hall, Jr. My friends call me "Bo" short for "Bocephus" which was given to me some 20 plus years ago by a dear friend. As I am a huge Hank Fan, and was literally a walking jukebox of Hank Jr. at the time. I was born and raised in Warner Robins, Georgia. God willing, I will celebrate my 42nd birthday on March 27th. My wife Sonya "Mrs. Bo" and I have been together for 23 years as a couple and married for 17 years, and are very rarely seen apart from each other.i love hunting, fishing and the outdoors in general. We both work full time in the Pawn Industry. Aside from just being a Pawnbroker, I am a Computer Technician, and a Certified Gunsmith. I firmly believe in giving my all in everything I do. I was brought up to be self sufficient learning to be the "jack of all trades" as my father. My dad was a believer in the words of General Lee; "Do your duty in all things; you cannot do more. You should never wish to do less." This was instilled in me at a very young age. Growing up, we knew we had Confederate Ancestors, but dad was not sure who they were, unable to find family records. Shortly after my Dad passed in 2012, I became engrossed in finding our Confederate Ancestors. Within a matter of weeks I had confirmed my 2nd Great Grandfather, and joined the Lt. James T. Woodward Camp #1399 in Warner Robins, Ga. I then enrolled my Dad as a Memorial Member. A month Later I joined the Mechanized Cavalry 3rd Battalion Company B under the command of Captain Wayne Scarborough. I wanted to get involved and saw a need in the communications area for Georgia. Captain Scarborough James Bo Hall being sworn into the Mechanized Cavalry by then Captain of Georgia, Wayne Scarborough. allowed me this opportunity, which has led me to where I am today. Since my joining of the SCV in 2012, I have confirmed more than 40 confederate ancestors in the Hall family alone. My family has been in America since the early 1600's and I have ancestors that have fought in every conflict this Nation has seen. Due to medical reasons, I myself was not able to join the military. However, I stand on the front lines at home in full Support and Honor for those that have served. I currently hold the following positions in the Confederation: Adjutant for the Lt. James T. Woodward Camp #1399; Communication Officer and Chief Webmaster for 3rd Battalion Company B Georgia Mechanized Cavalry; Chief Webmaster for the Sons of Confederate Veterans Mechanized Cavalry. Have a Great Dixie Day! Capt. Bo

18 CONFEDERATE WAR HORSE JANUARY 2015 PAGE 18 Colonel Kevin Stone, SCV Mechanized Cavalry Commanding Lt Colonel Gregory Kalof, SCV Mechanized Cavalry, Lt Commander. Confederate War Horse Contributions to the newsletter should be addressed to my address: The content of your report or submission should contain the following: the four w s who, where, what, and when. Please provide pictures because we like to look at pictures and as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Be sure to identify the people in the pictures: first and last names, mechanized cavalry number, and state if possible. Up Coming Events: 1. The Olustee Parade, Lake City, Florida; February 14, :30 AM. See the flyer on page 10 for more information. 2. SCVMC Officers Call, Elm Springs, Columbia, Tennessee; March 7, 2015 at 9 AM. Host hotel: Richland Inn, Columbia, TN Reservations: or Ask for the SCVMC rate. 3. Stone Mountain Memorial Services, Stone Mountain Georgia. April 11, Host hotel: Day s Inn, 2006 Glen Club Dr., Stone Mountain, Ga; Ph th Annual Arkansas (1 st Battalion, Company F) to be held in Arkansas: date to be announced th Annual Florida (3 rd Battalion, Company D): date to be announced th Annual North Carolina (2 nd Battalion, Company B): date to be announced SCV-MC Web site: Sons of Confederate Veterans web site: scv.org/ Editor/Writer: Gregory Kalof, Lt Col. HQ, SCV-MC SW 66 Street,#409 Miami, Florida Phone: gregor999@aol.com