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Letter From The Commander

hope that this April newsletter finds y'all doing well. I hope the pollen hasn't goe best of you!

here are a lot of events and activities taking place in the upcoming weeks and, ope you will have a chance to get and be part of them. The VA Division

onvention will be taking place March 30-April 1 and I will have a report on theections and happenings at the meeting. Also, the camp will be once again, be

upporting the Chesterfield Historical Society for Chesterfield County Confederaeritage & History, Day April 7th, at the Court House. At this time we have 11olunteers taking part in the programs, set up and taking down of the chairs, tabc. The programs starts at Noon and run until 3:00pm.

ease continue the support of the VA Flaggers at VMFA for the return of the

onfederate Flag to the Chapel. They carry the colors every Saturday andWednesday. Please contact the VMFA and ask them, "nicely," to allow the Lee-ackson Camp #1 to replace the flag so that it can fly in Honor of ouronfederate/Virginia Ancestors.

addition, as most of you know, the MOC will be opening a new museum inppomattox on March 31. The MOC, under the direction of, Mr. Waite Rawls, wiOT allow the Confederate Flag (National or Battle flag) to fly on the outside of tuseum. They will only have the State Flags from each of the Confederate State

nd the 1865 Stars and Stripes.

ontact the MOC and Mr. Waite Rawls and let them know that the Confederateational Flag should be allowed to fly in front and along the State flags. It seemsnce again, the MOC has taken the PC road.


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Join us as The Museum of the Confederacy celebrates the opening of its Appomattox site with a speciaceremony in the morning and activities throughout the day.Learn more about the event.

The Museum of the Confederacy- Appomattox159 Horseshoe Rd

Appomattox, VA 24522(Located at the intersection of US 460 and SR 24)

Brownmmander,bert E. Lee Camp #1589dlothian,VA.

proud descendant of Private Daniel Martin,mpany, C "Travis Rifles", 44th Virginia Infantry Regiment,sident of Confederate Soldier's Home, Richmond Virginia 1889-1899.
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Adjutant/Treasurer Report

ur checking account balance as of February 24th was $2,937.57. Attendance at the March meeting was embers and 7 visitors.

our March meeting we raised $50 in donations adding to the total above.

ank you to John Henry Taylor for stepping in as color sergeant.

so, the camp would like a couple of volunteers to serve as door greeters at our meetings to help visitors fhome.

ank you to our former adjutant, Allen Ligon, for providing a copy of our camps charter. Our camps 20th

niversary is coming up, and we are researching our camps history.

ues reminders will be sent out in July.

e Virginia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans 53rd Annual Convention is scheduled for March 30though April 1st 2012. Additional information for this event can be found on the Virginia Division website. plication for the Outstanding Camp Award has been submitted and accepted pending our camp delegatioing present to accept it. Several of our members are going, including our Commander Bill Brown.

wo votes were taken by the membership regarding the proposed changes to the Virginia Division SCVonstitution and the election for Division officers. For the first, the camp voted to empower our delegates tst our votes for or against the proposed changes as they felt best. For the second, the camp voted to

mpower our delegates to cast our votes for the candidates for Division officers as they thought best.

espectfully submitted,

air Perrow

djutant/Treasurer

3/18/2012


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nfederate History & Heritage Day Program

e Military History Committee of the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia will present its annual Confederate

story & Heritage Day program at noon on Saturday April 7, at the historic 1917 Chesterfield Courthouse, 10020 Iro

idge Road.

presentation on General D. H. Hill of the Confederate States of America will be offered by keynote speaker Doug

tson. Participating organizations include the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Children of the Confederacy, So

nfederate Veterans and the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia

nneth Chandler will have a display of Confederate artifacts and the 15th Virginia Infantry, 12th Virginia Infantry w

esent living history reenactment.

mp and parlor music will be played by the Virginia Folk Music Association.

e Confederate History & Heritage Program is free.

ur Camp has taken on the task of helping set up for this event, Members needed for setup up at 10:00 AM The event

n from noon til 3 pm when help cleaning up will be needed..

anks to all that can help out for this event, It is much appreciated.

irginia Division Convention

e Virginia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans 53rdAnnual Convention is being jointly hosted by thencess Anne Camp #484 and the Stonewall Camp #389 and will be held in Virginia Beach. The speaker f

e luncheon on Saturday will be Mr. John V. Quarstein who will be speaking on "Battle of the Ironclads" ane speaker for the dinner Saturday evening will be Mr. Patrick Falci portraying Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill

Next Meetingur next meeting is scheduled for April 4th , 2012 dinner at 6 P.M. and to follow w

usiness and Matthew Barrett Speaking at 7 P.M. at the Dolce Vita Italian Restaur

401 Colony Crossing Place Midlothian, VA 23112

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