Previous Camp Historical Programs
We are a history, heritage and honor society.
The history we learn must be completely accurate.
Each month we enjoy an historically correct and fact-based speaker.
The history we learn must be completely accurate.
Each month we enjoy an historically correct and fact-based speaker.
2024 Guest Speakers
January 23 -- David Butler -- South Mountain and Sharpsburg
February 27 -- Skeet Willingham -- Jefferson Davis, Washington Georgia and the Last Official Acts of the Confederate Government
March 26 -- Steve Burke and Bernard Martin -- Artillery and Gun Powder
April 20 (Sat.) -- Dr. David Hollingsworth -- Confederate Memorial Day -- Saturday -- 10:30 a.m. -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery
May 28 -- John H. Barnett -- Salute to the Fallen: A Tribute to McDuffie Countians Who Paid the Ultimate Price
June 25 -- No Speaker -- Annual Camp Business Meeting
July 23 -- Lee Herron -- Captain Jack Jouett, the Paul Revere of the South
August 27 -- Julie N. Hardaway -- Nancy Hart Militia, the All-Female Militia Unit of LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia
September 24 -- Tom Elmore -- The Burning of Columbia, February 17, 1865
October 22 -- Lewis Smith -- My Confederates: Michael Barr -- Family Man, Farmer & Fifth SC Cavalry
November 26 -- Phil Turner -- The Gray Poet
December -- No Meeting -- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
January 23 -- David Butler -- South Mountain and Sharpsburg
February 27 -- Skeet Willingham -- Jefferson Davis, Washington Georgia and the Last Official Acts of the Confederate Government
March 26 -- Steve Burke and Bernard Martin -- Artillery and Gun Powder
April 20 (Sat.) -- Dr. David Hollingsworth -- Confederate Memorial Day -- Saturday -- 10:30 a.m. -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery
May 28 -- John H. Barnett -- Salute to the Fallen: A Tribute to McDuffie Countians Who Paid the Ultimate Price
June 25 -- No Speaker -- Annual Camp Business Meeting
July 23 -- Lee Herron -- Captain Jack Jouett, the Paul Revere of the South
August 27 -- Julie N. Hardaway -- Nancy Hart Militia, the All-Female Militia Unit of LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia
September 24 -- Tom Elmore -- The Burning of Columbia, February 17, 1865
October 22 -- Lewis Smith -- My Confederates: Michael Barr -- Family Man, Farmer & Fifth SC Cavalry
November 26 -- Phil Turner -- The Gray Poet
December -- No Meeting -- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
2023 Guest Speakers
January 24 -- Steve Rathbun -- Confederate Submarines
February 28 -- Rev. Alan Smith -- The Most Famous Man in Georgia of Which No One Knows Anything About: Tom Loyless
March 28 -- David Donehoo -- History of Appalachian Music
April 15 (Sat.) -- Dr. David Hollingsworth -- Respecting Qualities of the Confederate Soldier -- Confederate Memorial Day Service -- 10:30 a.m.
May 23 -- Lewis Smith -- Sam Davis -- The Southern Nathan Hale
June 27 -- Robert Jones -- Griswoldville
July 25 -- Bernard Martin -- The Bible and the Constitution
August 22 -- Theresa Pittman -- Berry Benson
September 26 -- No Speaker -- Camp Business and Work Session
October 24 -- Bob Young -- Veterans Day & Proposed Georgia National Veterans Cemetery
November 28 -- Kelli Spearman -- Enterprise Mill, Augusta Canal and Civil War Boat Tours
December 14 -- Jimmy Crawley -- SCV Marker Dedication and Soldier Memorial honoring Lt. Colonel William Judson Crawley
December -- No Meeting -- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
January 24 -- Steve Rathbun -- Confederate Submarines
February 28 -- Rev. Alan Smith -- The Most Famous Man in Georgia of Which No One Knows Anything About: Tom Loyless
March 28 -- David Donehoo -- History of Appalachian Music
April 15 (Sat.) -- Dr. David Hollingsworth -- Respecting Qualities of the Confederate Soldier -- Confederate Memorial Day Service -- 10:30 a.m.
May 23 -- Lewis Smith -- Sam Davis -- The Southern Nathan Hale
June 27 -- Robert Jones -- Griswoldville
July 25 -- Bernard Martin -- The Bible and the Constitution
August 22 -- Theresa Pittman -- Berry Benson
September 26 -- No Speaker -- Camp Business and Work Session
October 24 -- Bob Young -- Veterans Day & Proposed Georgia National Veterans Cemetery
November 28 -- Kelli Spearman -- Enterprise Mill, Augusta Canal and Civil War Boat Tours
December 14 -- Jimmy Crawley -- SCV Marker Dedication and Soldier Memorial honoring Lt. Colonel William Judson Crawley
December -- No Meeting -- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
2022 Guest Speakers
January 25 -- Bob Young -- The Confederate Gold
February 22 -- Adam Bazemore -- John Brown and the Radical Six: Dissenters Then and Now
March 22 -- John Derden, PhD -- The World's Largest Prison: The Story of Fort Lawton
April 26 -- Rev. Alan Smith -- Pilgrims
May 24 -- Ed DeVos -- The Last 100 Yards
June 28 -- Matt Davis -- The Old Governor's Mansion, Milledgeville, Georgia
July 26 -- Steve Burke -- Wilderness Survival Skills
August 23 -- David Moncus -- Georgia State Flag History
September 27 -- No Speaker -- Camp Business Work Session
October 25 -- Brad Quinlan -- Confederate Surgeon, American Hero: Dr. Samuel Hollingsworth Stout
November 22 -- Phil Turner -- Poetry and Music During the WBTS
December -- No Meeting -- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
January 25 -- Bob Young -- The Confederate Gold
February 22 -- Adam Bazemore -- John Brown and the Radical Six: Dissenters Then and Now
March 22 -- John Derden, PhD -- The World's Largest Prison: The Story of Fort Lawton
April 26 -- Rev. Alan Smith -- Pilgrims
May 24 -- Ed DeVos -- The Last 100 Yards
June 28 -- Matt Davis -- The Old Governor's Mansion, Milledgeville, Georgia
July 26 -- Steve Burke -- Wilderness Survival Skills
August 23 -- David Moncus -- Georgia State Flag History
September 27 -- No Speaker -- Camp Business Work Session
October 25 -- Brad Quinlan -- Confederate Surgeon, American Hero: Dr. Samuel Hollingsworth Stout
November 22 -- Phil Turner -- Poetry and Music During the WBTS
December -- No Meeting -- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
2021 Guest Speakers:
- Lewis Smith -- Celebrating 150 Years McDuffie County
- Tom Holley -- Reparations
- Mike Mull -- Jack Hinson, Confederate Sniper
- David Butler -- Columbia County Confederates at Gettysburg
- Steve Rathbun -- Sergeant Avrett, 48th Georgia
- Maxwell Scott -- Confederate Accoutrements and Weapons
- Hu Daughtry -- Confederate Tales of the Georgia Flatwoods
- Skip Skinner -- Slaves and Slavers on the High Seas
- John Hall -- Above the High Water Mark
- Donna Faulkner Barron -- The Man Who Carved Stone Mountain: Roy Faulkner