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Letter From The Commanderreetings Camp Members & Friends

hat a great way to start a New Year off and kickoff our Camp's 20th Anniversary with a fulouse. Even though the meeting date was changed, on short notice, will still had a great turut of members, special guest, and visitors. Thank You!pecial congratulations goes to, Mrs. Susan Lee Frise Hathaway, for her award from CinC o

e SCV for her stand against the State of Virginia and the VMFA of the removal ofConfederate" flags from the Confederate Chapel in Richmond.

st a few business notes that I would like to pass along to the membership:

We are still in need of someone to step forward to be the camp "Color Sgt", responsibfor the flags/stand, etc. to make sure they are at each meeting and event.

Memory Candle - if you would like to light the candle in Memory or in Honor of someonplease let me know.

Camp Auction, February 1st - please bring items of interest to raise funds for the CamGrave Markers Project.

Confederate Heritage Rally 2012 - February 25th, Richmond VA., if we choose not tomarch as a camp in the parade, I hope we can meet/stand together as a camp for theRally near the Lee Monument. We do have a camp banner and flags to use.

Virginia Division Convention: March 31st - April 1st at Virginia Beach. it will be supporof the camp to have several members attend and represent the camp. If interested,please let me know ASAP so that we can get signed up.

est Regards,

ll Brownommander

obert E. Lee Camp #1589


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Adjutant/Treasurer Reportur checking account balance as of December 16th is $2,433.76. Attendance at the January meeting wasembers and 14 visitors. This attendance is excellent given that, due to a scheduling conflict; we held oureeting on Tuesday, January 3rd, rather than Wednesday the 4th as is normally scheduled.

hn Henry Taylor was nominated and accepted as our camp Committee Chairman for Grave Marking.

l Brown lit a candle in honor of the soldiers from the Confederate Soldier's Home in Richmond including

cestor, Pvt. Daniel Martin, Company C (Travis Rifles) 44th Virginia Infantry.

ational HQ has informed me that Mr. David Conner's membership has been accepted and his certificate ise way.

ease welcome our new associate member Mr. Matthew Barrett.

e are still in need of a color sergeant to keep the flags and bring them to the meetings.

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

ke Thomas and I met with Wachovia to install myself as Camp Adjutant/Treasurer.

e Virginia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans 53rd Annual Convention is scheduled for March 30though April 1st 2012. This is a large event where the Outstanding Camp Award is given. I must submit oplication by March 1st, so please send me a description of any War Between the States related activitiesve in which you have participated and wish to include if you have not already done so. Additional informthis event can be found on the Virginia Division website.

ease remember the parade and program in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1862 inauguration offferson Davis as President of the Confederate States of America to be held on February 25th, 2012 here

chmond.

nally, I would like to thank all those in Camp 1589 and others who have helped me get started as adjutaneir help has been invaluable.

espectfully submitted,air Perrowjutant/Treasurer


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NEWS

uction

ebruary is our annual "Auction Night". This has, historically, been one of the most fun meetin

at we have ever had. Besides being a lot of fun, it accounts for about half of the money our lieasury gets each year. We need a big turnout of members, friends, and families there with mo

hand and ready to "do battle" in the bidding process. We ask that you bring items to donate f

e auction, please search through your houses, garages, basements, and attics for those items

ou no longer use or need and are marketable to our members. Such items as books on the War

etween the States, relics, militaria, re-enactors equipment, fishing equipment, hunting gear,

mping gear, edged weapons, pictures, etc. I have never seen anyone turn down a homemade

ke or pie.

Speakerse have some good speakers lined up for the upcoming months. If you have a program you w

ke to present or know of a good program you have heard about please let D.B. Walston know

e would like for as many of our own folks to present programs as possible. This allows you

are a corner of history that may be of interest to you and the group as well.

irginia convention

his is just a reminder that the 2012 Virginia convention will take place the weekend March 30pril1, 2012 - The Virginia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans 53rd Annual Convention i

eing jointly hosted by the Princess Anne Camp #484 and the Stonewall Camp #389 and weld in Virginia Beach. The speaker for the luncheon on Saturday will be Mr. John V. Quarstho will be speaking on "Battle of the Ironclads" and the speaker for the dinner Saturdayvening will be Mr. Patrick Falci portraying Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill. registration informationcan und at http://www.scvva.org/announce/2012%20VA%20Division%20Convention.pdf Camp
http://www.scvva.org/announce/2012%20VA%20Division%20Convention.pdfhttp://www.scvva.org/announce/2012%20VA%20Division%20Convention.pdfhttp://www.scvva.org/announce/2012%20VA%20Division%20Convention.pdfhttp://www.scvva.org/announce/2012%20VA%20Division%20Convention.pdf


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Next Meetingur next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 1st , 2012 dinner at 6 P.M. and to follow wit

usiness and Auction at 7 P.M. at the Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant, 2401 Colony

rossing Place Midlothian, VA 23112

ATTENTION!

ENTLEMEN OF THE SOUTH

o not forget to rally to the cause at our next Camp meeting on

Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 for our Annual Camp Auction! The

uction is one of the primary sources of income for our camp to carry o

ur mission in following the Charge to the Sons of Confederate Vetera

dditionally, it is one of the most fun meetings of the year! The

ollowing items are needed to make Auction night one of the best yet:onations of books relating to the War Between the States, relics of th

ar, re-enactor equipment, pictures relating to the period, CD's, DVD's

ags, novelty items, edged weapons, hunting equipment, fishing

quipment, military memorabilia, reproduction swords, muskets,

evolvers, cakes, pies, cookies, and just about anything you can think o

hat would peak the interest of good ole southern folks like us. So getusy going through that attic & basement looking for items to donate a

ring them with you on the night of the auction (along with

ome money to bid on the stuff you like).


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Confederate Heritage Rally 2012Richmond ,VA

February 25

ll roads lead to Richmond! The 2012 Heritage Rally will take place in Richmona. where the permanent government of the Confederate States of Americatablished its capitol and formed its government. The day they chose for this wa

ebruary 22nd, the birthday of the man who was the icon of Americanonstitutional government and a Southerner, George Washington. In fact the Staf Washington on the Statehouse grounds in Richmond is the image on the Greaeal of the Confederacy. Therefore the event is being held on the nearest Saturda

allow more the chance to attend.he plan is to have a Heritage Parade down Monument Ave and rally around the statuobert E. Lee for the festivities. More details to be announced latertheir designated spokesman for comments.


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Pegram's Battery (Petersburg National Battlefield Park)

February, Sunday, 1300-1630 = Artillery Demonstrations at Eastern Front Visitors Center ( Petersburg Battlefield

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4 March, Saturday & Sunday, Naval Bombardment of City Point Living History (Artillery) Date may change penailability of naval interpreters and steam launch. AT City Point Unit of the (Petersburg Battlefield Park)

-11 March, Saturday - Sunday, 150th/1862 Battle of Hampton Roads Conference, Mariners Museum

April, Sunday, 147th

Anniversary of the Battle of Five Forks. AT Five Forks Unit (Petersburg Battlefield Park)

One day event at this point

April, Saturday, Emporia, VA, 150thBelfield and Hicksford Raid Living History

4-15 April, Saturday & Sunday, Yorktown 150th Artillery through the Ages

Yorktown Visitor Center-29 April, Friday - SundayFlags Over Hatteras Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Rescheduled due to Hurri

ne)

Same as last year except without the hurricane

6 May, Saturday - Sunday = Williamsburg, VA, 150th/1862 Battle of Williamsburg Living History

May, Sunday, 1300-1630 = Artillery Demonstrations at Eastern FrontVistiorsCenter ( Petersburg Battlefield Park

-29 July, Saturday-Sunday, 148th Crater Anniversary Living History ( Petersburg Battlefield Park)

Living History on Saturday Artillery only on Sunday

-26 August, Saturday-Sunday, Prince William County, VA, 150th/1862, Battle of Kettle Run

-16 September, Saturday-Sunday, Henricus Public Days, Chesterfield County, VA.

28 October, Sunday, 1300-163 = Artillery Demonstrations at EFVC (Artillery) (Date negotiable)

November, Saturday Night, Thanksgiving in the Trenches ( Petersburg Battlefield Park) Lantern Tour

3 repetitions Civilians and Military

Confederate artillery impression

November (Alternate Date: 25 November), Sunday, 1300-1630 = Artillery Demonstrations at Stop 3 or Eastern

ont Visitors Center

December, Sunday, 1300-1630 = Artillery Demonstrations at Eastern Front Visitors Center ( Petersburg Battlefie

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