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1 The Confederate Voice April 2017 Arlington, TX Vol. XX Col. Middleton Tate Johnson Camp #1648 Issue #4 IN THIS ISSUE: Camp Business: p1-3 Last Months Meeting: p4 Events: p5 This Months Program: p6 Camp News: p7 Division News: p8 Division News/NOLA Monuments: p9 National News: p10 Hunley Exhibit Racist: p11-12 Flyers: p13-17 VA Flagger News: p18 Mech Cav Form: p19 Contacts/Charge: p20 Commanders Report Well, it s hard to believe that were now into April. So Happy Confederate Heritage Month! What are you doing to celebrate? I d also like to remind you the R.E. Lee camp is having their banquet at the end of this month, if you have not gotten your ticket yet, you need to. Planning is underway for the Scottish Festival and Highland Games coming up in a few weeks at UTA stadium, I hope to see most of you there. Have you contacted your state representative yet in support of House Bill 1359? If not please do so. On the same note let them know you are against House Bill 2224 that eliminates Confederate Heroes Day here in Texas. I want to share some good news with you now, over the coming months the Middleton Tate Johnson camp will be working the Arlington Historical Society with their vision of revamping the historic cemeteries on Arkansas Ln. (the Middleton Tate Johnson Cemetery being one of 3 involved in this project. The only name change that was discussed was changing it from the Middleton Tate Johnson Plantation Cemetery to the Middleton Tate Johnson Family Cemetery). As we get further along on the project I will pass along how you can assist in this undertaking. Hope to see yall at the diner on Thursday night for our monthly meeting Confederately yours, Craig (Hoss) Stone

2 J. Pat Baughman presented the March 9 program to the Middleton Tate Johnson Camp. J. Pat discussed the Scottish Migration to Texas. He is very entertaining with his presentation. He had excellent examples of the Scottish influence on Texas History. Our next meeting will be on April 13 and John C Perry will present the program. John is a member of Camp #1250 in Temple and has served as the newsletter editor for that camp for 29 years. The title of his presentation will be AMERICAN SLAVERY: THE TRUTH. John's BIO can be found on page 6 in this newsletter. John will have copies of his latest book for sale at our meeting. The March 4th SCV Heritage Ride was a great success. Our portion began in Dallas then continued West through Fort Worth to Weatherford and then West through Mineral Wells and on to Palo Pinto. We had approximately 45 participants by the time we stopped for Lunch In Mineral Wells. A big Thank You to all who traveled with us. The Lee Camp will be hosting the Confederate Heritage Banquet in White Settlement on April 22. Tickets are still available. Make Plans now to attend the SCV Reunion scheduled for June 2,3 and 4 in Fort Worth. A flyer will be found in this newsletter. SHOW AND TELL--I Need a volunteer to bring something for "Show and Tell". Just let me know how much time you need. DOOR PRIZES--Thanks to all who donate door prizes and thanks to all who purchase a ticket or two each month. Don't forget, we still need at least 35 people to eat at the Division Street Diner for us to have a free meeting place. The food is good and remember you can't go anywhere and get a good meal, a drink and a desert for $15. See you April 13th. Respectfully submitted, Joe Wade, 2nd Lt Commander 2nd Lt Commanders Report 2

3 Minutes of Last Months Meeting Meeting called to order by Commander Stone. Invocation was given by Floyd Cox. Pledges to the Flags was led by 2nd Lt Commander Joe Wade. Commander Stone gave the Charge. Minutes of the February meeting were read and approved. The following guest were recognized: Melanie McNabb, Linda Wade, Glenice McDonald, J.Pat Baughman, Carolyn Baughman, Jennifer Goar, Barry Turnage, David Hendricks, Floyd Cox, Arnold Huskins and Suray Rainone. The Program was given by J.Pat Baughman entitled The Scottish Migration to Texas. Commander Stone gave J.Pat Baughman a Certificate of Appreciation. We did not have an Adjutant Report this month. A discussion concerning our meeting place offered several alternatives to our current location. A motion was made to stay at the Division Street Diner for the next 6 months and let the camp pick up the expense between how many actually ate and the required number of 35 meals to be paid for. The vote was 14 to stay and 8 to leave. The Texas SCV Reunion will be in Fort Worth on June 2,3 and 4. The Arlington Historical Society has proposed changing the name of the Johnson Cemetery. Commander Stone will meet with them to voice our concerns about a name change. April 22 was mentioned as a possible clean up date. The Lee camp is holding their Banquet on April 22. Tickets are $30 for and individual and $50 for a couple. Door prizes were awarded. Benediction was given by Jim McNabb. Meeting adjourned at 8:45. 3

4 Last Months Meeting The Program was given by J.Pat Baughman entitled The Scottish Migration to Texas. J. Pat Baughman presented the March 9 program to the Middleton Tate Johnson Camp. J. Pat discussed the Scottish Migration to Texas. He was very entertaining with his presentation. He had excellent examples of the Scottish influence on Texas History. Mr. Baughman giving his presentation Commander Stone gave Mr. Baughman a Certificate of Appreciation. 4

5 Upcoming Events April 13 - Arlington Camp 1648 meeting at 7:00pm. April 22 - FtWorth Lee Camp Confederate Heritage Banquet in White Settlement May Battle of Port Jefferson in Jefferson, TX. May 11 - Arlington Camp 1648 meeting at 7:00pm. June Texas Division SCV Reunion in Ft Worth at Radisson Hotel. June 8 - Arlington Camp 1648 meeting at 7:00pm. July National SCV Reunion Cook Convention Center in Memphis. The Col. Middleton Tate Johnson Camp 1648 meets this Thursday the 12th and every second Thursday of each month at the Division Street Diner, 1800 W. Division St. Arlington, TX Food is ready by 6:30 PM and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. The buffet is $15.00 plus tip and is all you can eat. 5

6 This Months Program and Speaker John C. Perry John has been a member of the Texas Division of the SCV for 34 years. After being a member of the Camp in Hillsboro, in 1988, he led the re founding of Camp #1250 in Temple, and served as the Camp s first Commander. For 29 years John has served as the newsletter editor for his camp. The Confederate Gazette has won multiple best newsletter awards at both the state and national levels of the SCV. For six years, he served as the editor of the Texas Division s newsletter, The Texas Dispatch. In 1990, John became the very first Central Texas Brigade Commander. He served in that capacity for four years. During his tenure, four new SCV camps were formed. He served as a Texas Division officer beginning in 1994 and was elected Texas Division Commander in During his term as Texas Division Commander, the Division had its first Legislative Day in Austin. Because of that effort, the Texas Division walked away with the coveted Senate Resolution #526 proclaiming April as Confederate History Month in Texas. On the SCV national level, John in 1996 was appointed as the SCV s Chief of Heritage Defense. Also, during his term the very first Heritage Defense campaign was begun, raising nearly $100,000 for the SCV, before he left office. He served as the SCV s Army Commander of the Trans Mississippi Department in 2002 and He has received numerous SCV honors. In 1998, the Texas Division of the SCV honored him by presenting John with the Division s Confederate of the Year Award. In 2000 John was presented with the coveted Deo Vindice Award, the highest award given by the Texas Division, in honor of his service to the SCV. On the national level, John was honored in 1997 with the coveted Robert E. Lee Gold Award, the 2nd highest award given by the SCV. John has written a book on slavery in America, entitled Myths & Realities of American Slavery which is in its fifth printing and he has appeared on C Span s Book TV. John is also the author of, The Alamo of the Confederacy, and has written numerous articles for the Confederate Veteran magazine as well as other publications. John lives in Salado, Texas and is married to wife Sandra. They have three grown daughters and nine grandchildren. John is the founder of Concentus Media Group, a marketing and media company located in Temple and last year he began the process of selling the company to his employees. Currently he serves as the President and CEO of the Body of Christ Community Clinic, which is a free charitable clinic located in Belton, and he is a lay preacher in the Methodist church. 6

7 3rd Brigade News Calvin Allen at Pleasant Hill, LA Allen Hearrean in formation to kill yankee s Robert E Lee Camp from Ft Worth Festus Allcock, Haggan Allcock, Addison did cleanup at the Handley Cemetery. Teague, Daniel Franklin and Dyllan Guye. Festus Allcock and his family working hard to clean up and flag at another cemetery this month. 7

8 Texas Division News Confederate Military Funeral Service Friday, March 31, 2017 for Michael W. Kelsey at Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco, Texas. Confederates across the state turned out to honor this Compatriot who had crossed over the river. (Sorry, no pictures of the awesome cannons!) Many thanks to Betty Leatherwood for the pictures we do have. 8

9 Army of Trans Mississippi News - New Orleans Monuments Last week, the head of Louisiana culture and tourism joined the fight against historical landmark demolition. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser told WVUE that he opposes the removal of historic monuments. As the tourism chief, his office has heard pushback from people in Louisiana as well as from potential tourists upset with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu s monument removal. People are outraged. We re getting calls from all over the country, Nungesser told Rob Krieger of WVUE. Some of the lawyers for the state are looking at it to see if the Lieutenant Governor s office has any grounds. Nungesser also told WVUE that his office asked for help from Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, although Landry has not made public statements on the matter. On the political side, things could get interesting if Nungesser and Landry join forces on the issue. They are the top two Republican elected officials in Louisiana. The House and Senate are Republican controlled. John Bel Edwards faces reelection as a Democrat in a red state. If Landry dives in and helps save historic monuments, and Governor Edwards sits on the sideline, the polls will likely reflect the impact of the governor s decision. Nungesser and Landry have worked together previously. Landry s original U.S. Congressional district included Plaquemines Parish while Nungesser was Parish President. Nungesser also said he reached out to President Donald Trump and requested intervention. When Trump visited Louisiana after last year s devastating floods, Nungesser was the first to greet the now President as he stepped off his plane, Landry was also in the lineup. It is a statewide issue as Shreveport and Lafayette also have monument controversies. And knocking down historic monuments has repercussions, not just culturally, but financially as Nungesser commented on. The President of the Southern Historical Protections Group, Mike Williams, told The Alabama Political Reporter, With all of the bad publicity the City of New Orleans is getting, and the calls for boycotts of that city, I am feeling somewhat more confident that the historic preservation legislation in Alabama will pass. The boycott of New Orleans is real and one of the most hidden news stories in the City of New Orleans. Several Facebook groups advocate the boycott of the Crescent City and even petitions have been passed around making news stories in various cities since Mayor Landrieu announced his revisionist cause in June of The three bills going before the Louisiana legislature are Senate Bill 198 by Senator Beth Mizell, House Bill 71 by Representative Thomas Carmody, and House Bill 292 by Representative Phillip DeVillier. Senate President John Alario is likely to put Mizell s bill in the Kill Committee or Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee run by Karen Carter Peterson. The historic monuments do not fall under the parameters of the Governmental Affairs Committee. A column in the Advocate addressed this: As specified on its website, the Louisiana Senate determined that its Education Committee shall have the responsibility to review all bills dealing with the Preservation of Historic Landmarks and Objects. The Louisiana legislature should not follow the lead of the New Orleans City Council, Louisiana needs to give history a fair chance. Johann Batiste WVUE 9

10 Since 2003 the Sam Davis Youth Camps (SDYC) have done a peerless job in preparing our youth for the future. Now in our 14th year, over a thousand young men and women have gone through our one-week programs of Confederate history, etiquette, culture, dancing and Christian instruction and fellowship. Many tell us that the SDYC are the "best thing the SCV does." Help us to continue that tradition. Because of liability issues, the Sons of Confederate Veterans' General Executive Council (SCV GEC) has decided and the SDYC Board has agreed to separate the two entities and that as soon as practicable the SDYC will independently incorporate and seek their own tax exempt status. When that status is achieved, the current funds and assets of the SDYC -- about $150, will be turned over to the new entity, a limited liability corporation (LLC). The SDYC Board has asked for a commitment from the SCV GEC to help raise an additional $100,000 to help the new SDYC as they begin to operate independently of the SCV. Our goal is for the new Sam Davis camp entity to be up and running with tax exempt status by Summer As an allied organization, independent of the SCV, the Sam Davis camps will continue to recruit campers from SCV divisions, camps and members; report on our activities at reunions; run free or low-cost ads in the Confederate Veteran and fund-raise among compatriots; and, recruit adult staff from SCV members -- BUT as an independent organization. The SDYC Board does not see the GEC's decision as backing away from the camps, but a better and safer way to help and foster their future and growth. The work of the SDYC is vital to secure the future of the SCV and all related heritage groups. Think how many future commanders-in-chief of the SCV have already graduated from a Sam Davis Youth Camp. Your tax deductible gift to the Sam Davis Youth Camp, LLC, will help to make this bright future a reality. Send checks to: Sam Davis Youth Camps, LLC c/o SCV P.O.Box 59 Columbia, TN Thank you for helping us secure a future for our ancestors' good names! Sincerely, John Weaver Chairman, Sam Davis Youth Camps Past Chaplain-in-Chief, SCV National News - Sam Davis Youth Camp 10

11 National News - Hunley SCV Exhibit Caught in Crossfire of Racism Claims Members of the H.L. Hunley Camp No. 143 chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans staff a booth during the 2017 Flowertown Festival in Summerville, SC. Noticeably absent from this year s Flowertown Festival was the H.L. Hunley display, which drew fire from a local group claiming racism issues, as well as its connection to the local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The H.L. Hunley Camp No. 143 chapter of the SCV, which featured several large Confederate flags, was set up on private property in front of John Couch Tax Service on Main Street. Members of the chapter were providing information about the organization as well as passing out flags to passing visitors. Flying the Confederate flag has become more controversial since July 2015, when a flag that had flown over the South Carolina statehouse grounds for 54 years was removed in response to protests claiming it was a symbol of hate and racism. Gary Lukridge, chief executive officer of the Flowertown Family YMCA, which runs the annual festival, said the exhibit wasn t part of the festival this year because organizers did not turn in an application. But the leader of the local SCV chapter said he thought festival organizers bowed to pressure from the local black community, which threatened to protest if the Hunley submarine exhibit participated this year. The replica submarine has traditionally been located in the middle of the street in the first block of the festival adjacent to the H.L. Hunley Camp 143 tent, requiring it to have a permit. We've had the Hunley here the last six years, said Ben Bunting, commander of the local SCV chapter. We have never been approached about having a permit. Bunting said the submarine display actually arrived in Summerville as usual prior to the festival but was turned away because it lacked the permit required by all vendors. By all appearances what went on this (festival) year appears to be collusion in my opinion...to satisfy a problem with a community organizer, Bunting said. Louis Smith, founder of the Community Resource Center, which works to promote opportunities for the black community, appeared to confirm that claim. 11

12 Hunley SCV Exhibit Caught in Crossfire of Racism Claims Cont. If that exhibit had been approved, we were going to protest by putting black people in chains, Smith said Sunday at the festival. Smith said the display was a tool to spread hate toward the black community and could not believe that it was allowed at a family event. Lukridge confirmed that he spoke to Smith "a couple of weeks" before the festival and relayed the information that the Hunley exhibit would not be coming. After learning that the exhibit would be barred from the festival, Smith celebrated the news on his Facebook page. This is an amazing win for the minority citizens in the Low Country, Smith stated on March 11. We have sunk the Hunley! My ancestors are dancing in their graves and singing glory hallelujah! On Sunday he said he felt the display of Confederate flags should not be allowed. After the shooting at Mother Emanuel, it s just too soon, Smith said referencing the June 17, 2015 slaying of nine people at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. Although the Hunley exhibit was absent, members of the SCV continued with their demonstration and provided information about their organization, which assists families looking for information about relatives who may fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. The citizen-soldiers who fought for the Confederacy personified the best qualities of America, states the organization s website. Bunting said the local SCV chapter holds military funeral services for new graves of confederate soldiers that are found even those belonging to African-Americans. "It's a shame, Bunting said. We are not here because the South is going to rise again; we're not para-military; we're not white supremacists....we are not a radical group. We're sympathetic and empathetic to all...issues. We don't want any problems." The H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibit visits schools festivals and other public events regularly throughout the U.S. to tell the story of the first submarine used as military vessel to sink an enemy ship. Jenna-Ley Harrison contributed to this report. 12

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14 NAVAL BATTLE OF PORT JEFFERSON MAY 5-7 The Naval Battle of Port Jefferson joins the skirmish as an authentic replica ironclad gunboat, the Virginia, fires from cannons on the banks of the Big Cypress Bayou River. This is the largest naval civil war re-enactment west of the Mississippi and will be represented by US Naval Landing Party, Western Gulf Squadron as well as a contingent of SeaScouts from Baytown, Texas. See a Civil War Naval Unit that shows a seldom seen side of the Civil War. Naval Forces were a pivotal part of the war. As Naval Living Historians, the Squadron shows the true side of Naval and Marine life on both sides of the war, demonstrating how they dressed, lived and fought during the war. Cost: 15$ 14

15 Governor Samuel W. T. Lanham Camp #586 Weatherford, Texas Texas Division Sons of Confederate Veterans 2017 Annual Reunion Radisson Hotel, 2540 Meacham Blvd. Fort Worth, TX June 2, June 4, 2017 The Governor Samuel W.T. Lanham Camp #586, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Weatherford, Texas is proud to welcome you to Fort Worth, Texas, and the 2017 Texas Division Reunion Website. This website will be your portal for registration and sign-up. As well as one of your best source for information about the reunion. 15

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17 Welcome to the 2017 Sons of Confederate Veterans gathering, hosted by N.B. Forrest Camp 215 Join us in Memphis, TN July 18-23, 2017 for the SCV Reunion Gathering at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in downtown. Make your reservations now and don t forget to register for the event. Location: Cook Convention Center 255 N. Main Street Memphis, TN CONTACTS Reunion chairman: Lee Millar Lmillar1@yahoo.com Vendor chairman: Harry Adams harryadamscsa@gmail.com

18 VA Flaggers Since our last report, we have been very busy and have much to share, starting with recent developments in Lexington, Virginia. As you may recall, at the request of the landowner, we temporarily removed the 60 West Memorial Battle Flag pole and flag that was raised on Lee-Jackson Day earlier this year. Since then, we have filed a request for a "Certificate of Appropriateness" from the Rockbridge County Tourism Corridor Overlay Board. Our application is on the agenda to be discussed and voted on by the board at its monthly meeting at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. We have also filed for a building permit for the same site, to reinstall the flag and pole once the certificate is issued. In the meantime, the fallout from the harassment by Rockbridge County has been swift and overwhelming. We have applied for and received a building permit to double the size of the first flag site at Jackson's Farm on Rt. 60 East on the east size of Lexington. What was a 50' pole will soon be 100'. We also have several new interstate sites under development in Lexington, and this order of poles is complete and will be shipping soon... Over a dozen landowners on Rt. 60 in Lexington have contacted us about having memorial battle flags placed on their property. We are in the process of reaching out to each one and lining up the installations. Thanks, Rockbridge County. You effectively traded one flag (temporarily) for a whole mess of new ones. One day these people are going to learn to LEAVE US ALONE. As always, we appreciate your continued and generous support. We have no intention of backing down. "Obstacles may retard, they cannot long prevent, the progress of a movement sanctified by its justice and sustained by a virtuous people." -- Jefferson Davis 18

19 If you know any SCV member that would like to join give them this form, all are welcome even if you do not have a bike. 19

20 2017 Camp Officers and Staff Let us hear from you! Commander : Craig Stone cstone@hotmail.com 1st Lt. Commander: Jim McNabb macnab75@sbcglobal.com (817) (817) nd Lt. Commander : Joe Wade joewade2000@sbcglobal.net 3rd Lt. Commander : Bill Johnson wiff75@sbcglobal.net (817) (817) Adjutant: Allen Hearrean ahearrean@sbcglobal.net Aide-to-Camp: Gary Jinks hiramgj@yahoo.com (817) (817) Communications Officer: Grady Box grady34@sbcglobal.net Sergeant-at-Arms: Frank Krawiec Jr harley71electra@yahoo.com (817) (940) Quartermaster/Color Sergeant : Billy Goar willyg65@hotmail.com Chaplain : Gary Jinks hiramgj@yahoo.com (469) (817) Editor/Webmaster : Frank Krawiec Jr harley71electra@yahoo.com Camp Historian : Randolph Garner 47randolph@gmail.com (940) (817) 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 New Orleans, Louisiana 1906 Remember, it is our duty to see that the true history of the South is preserved and presented to future generations. Until we meet again, let us remember our obligations to our forefathers, who gave us the undeniable birthright of our Southern Heritage and the vision, desire and courage to see it perpetuated. 20