August 2022 Dispatch

NEXT MEETING  --   TUESDAY, AUGUST 23

• Topic   --   History of the Georgia State Flag

• Speaker   --   David C. Moncus

          The program will be a history of the evolution of the Georgia State Flag from the date of discovery of the colony until today and the national flags that influenced the designs of our various state flags.  Each flag will be presented (literally) and discussed.
          Dave was born in Vidalia, GA on July 4, 1951, and raised up in Montgomery, Toombs and Wheeler Counties.  He graduated from Vidalia High School and Brewton Parker College.  He is married to Beverly for 51 years and they have three children, 4 grandchildren and two great grands.  He is retired from Southern Company after 43 years managing construction, maintenance and design implementation at Plants Hatch and Vogtle..  He currently lives in Mount Vernon, GA. 
          As an SCV Life Member for 31 years, Dave has held the following SCV positions:  camp member, newsletter editor, adjutant, Lt. Commander, Brigade Commander, Division Chief of Staff.  He has received numerous camp, brigade and division awards along with three National Commander in Chief awards.  He has presented historical programs in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina for church groups, civic clubs, schools and SCV (9 this year already).

• 5:30   --   Dinner and fellowship at Fernanda’s Grill and Pizzeria, 127 Main St.
• 7:00 pm  --  Meeting at Thomson-McDuffie County Library, 338 Main St.

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WBTS Dates in August

• August 10, 1861- Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri. The Union Army under General Nathaniel Lyon, attack Confederate troops and state militia southwest of Springfield, Missouri, and after a disastrous day that included the death of Lyon, are thrown back. The Confederate victory emphasizes the strong southern presence west of the Mississippi River.​

• August 28-29, 1861- Fort Hatteras at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, falls to Union naval forces. This begins the first Union efforts to close southern ports along the Carolina coast.
• August 30-31, 1862- The Battle of Second Bull Run (or Second Manassas) is fought on the same ground where one year before, the Union army was defeated and sent reeling in retreat to Washington. 
• August 21, 1863- Sacking of Lawrence, Kansas. In a murderous daylight raid, Confederate and Missouri guerillas under William Clarke Quantrill storm into Lawrence and destroy most of the town. Approximately 150 men and boys are murdered by Quantrill's men.
• August 5, 1864- Battle of Mobile Bay. A Union fleet under Admiral David Farragut steamed into Mobile Bay outside the city of Mobile, Alabama, defended by two strong forts and a small southern flotilla, including the formidable ironclad CSS Tennessee. Farragut's ships defeated the Confederate ships and bypassed the forts, capturing the important southern port.
• August 18-19, 1864- Battles on the Weldon Railroad near Petersburg, Virginia. Union attempts to capture this important railroad into Petersburg were stopped by Confederate counterattacks. Despite southern efforts, the Union remained in firm possession of their gains and the railroad.
• August 25, 1864- Battle of Ream's Station, near Petersburg, Virginia. A surprise Confederate counterattack briefly stopped Union destruction of the Weldon Railroad near Ream's Station, though failed to release the Union grip on this important supply line into Petersburg.
• August 31- September 1, 1864- Battle of Jonesborough, Georgia. The final southern counterattack against Union troops outside the city of Atlanta fails.

 Civil War Timeline Online & Edited - Gettysburg National Military Park 

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 Review of SCV National Reunion  –  July 20-23, 2022

1. Karen and I represented Camp 91 at the 127th National Annual Reunion.  I marched in and posted our camp flag during the opening ceremonies. 
2. The reunion was a success in every way.  I participated in all the battlefield tours while Karen enjoyed the UDC events.  We agreed that every event was executed in a totally professional way.
3. I participated in all reunion meetings.  Since it was my first national reunion, I was delighted with how things were managed. I walked away with a bundle of new ideas of how we might serve the SCV. We will discuss many of these at our September camp work meeting.
4. Our new Commander-in-Chief is Mr. Jason Boshers (former Lt. CIC)  and the Lt. Commander-in- Chief is Mr. Donnie Kennedy.  Please pray for these men.
5. I want to thank and congratulate the hosts of this years reunion, William J. Hardee Camp 1397, Kennesaw Battlefield Camp #700, GA. Commander Tim Pilgrim, The UDC Chapter #241 and all the other worker bees from Georgia that made the reunion a huge success. 
   
   Special Note:  The 128th National SCV Reunion is July 19-22, 2023, at the historic Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa, Hot Springs, Arkansas.  It is hosted by James M Keller Camp #648.  www.2023scvreunion.org.  Karen and I are already booked at the hotel.  This year’s hotel and activities were sold out with waiting lists.  It is recommended to book this hotel early.  Your credit card will not be charged until arrival and you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance.  Let me know if you are interested.  It will be great!

Tom Holley with Georgia SCV Commander Tim Pilgrim
Ramblin’ Wreck   --   Go Jackets!
Savoy Museum in Cartersville

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Camp 91 enjoyed a 100% retention rate in membership for 2022-2023.  Congratulations!
2. Our monument at the courthouse needs to be cleaned desperately.  I will ask Mayor Kenneth Usry and County Commission Chairman Charley Newton for permission for us to clean the monument after the first of the year. 
3. Please continue to pray for our brothers Bob Gibson, Durham Milburn, Phil Turner, Woody Woodard and his wife, Linda.
4. Please contribute any used books (they do not have to be WBTS related) to the Georgia Division of the SCV.  They will be sold to help fund the headquarters office.  Box them up and bring them to our meeting.  ​

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