Who, What, When and Where:
Delegates of the Thomson Guards receiving the Georgia Division Camp of the Year Award
June 1, 2024, at the Georgia Division Reunion in Perry, GA.
L to R: Lewis Smith, GA Division Commander Tim Pilgrim, Tom Holley,
Tommy Miller, Dobbie Lambert, Michael Lacefield and Jimmy Crawley
June 1, 2024, at the Georgia Division Reunion in Perry, GA.
L to R: Lewis Smith, GA Division Commander Tim Pilgrim, Tom Holley,
Tommy Miller, Dobbie Lambert, Michael Lacefield and Jimmy Crawley
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Camp OfficersCommander.......................................... Jimmy Crawley
Lt. Commander.....................................Lewis Smith Adjutant & Treasurer...........................David Butler Cemetery Liaison..................................David Moore Chaplain................................................. Jimmy McDaniel Color Sergeant.......................................Mike Lacefield Historian.................................................Lewis Smith Public Relations: Newsletters, Website & Agendas...................Tom Holley Surgeon...................................................Dr. Gary Wilkes Event Coordinators -- Jimmy Crawley, David Butler & Tom Holley Speaker Coordinators.........Tom Holley & David Moore Official Greeters -- Jimmy Crawley, Lewis Smith & Tom Holley 5th Brigade Commander........................Tom Holley |
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Thomson Guards meet the 4th Tuesday of each month, except April & December.
Thomson, GA 30824
- 5:30 pm -- Dinner and fellowship at Fernanda’s Grill and Pizzeria, 127 Main St., Thomson, GA
- Parking behind building or across the street in Knox Shopping Center.
- 7:00 pm -- Meeting at Thomson Depot (temporarily while Library undergoes maintenance)
- Thomson-McDuffie County Library, 338 Main St. (will resume at a date TBD)
- Parking is behind the building off Greenway St.
- Thomson-McDuffie County Library, 338 Main St. (will resume at a date TBD)
Monthly Meeting Schedule
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2026 Guest Speakers
January 27..................................................................Cancelled due to inclement weather
February 24...........Nancy Holt..................................North Carolina Ancestor and His Letters Home
March 24................Dan Reece..................................Six Confederate Generals of Edgefield County, South Carolina
April 18 (Sat.).........Rev. Dr. Paul Noe.......................Confederate Memorial Day -- 10:30 a.m. -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery
May 26
June 23
July 28
August 25
September 22
October 27
November 24
December 22........No Meeting....................................Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
February 24...........Nancy Holt..................................North Carolina Ancestor and His Letters Home
March 24................Dan Reece..................................Six Confederate Generals of Edgefield County, South Carolina
April 18 (Sat.).........Rev. Dr. Paul Noe.......................Confederate Memorial Day -- 10:30 a.m. -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery
May 26
June 23
July 28
August 25
September 22
October 27
November 24
December 22........No Meeting....................................Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Community Events for 2026
- Confederate Graves Flag Marking.......... Sat., April 18............9:30 am.........Thomson Memorial Cemetery
- Confederate Memorial Day Service........ Sat., April 18......... 10:30 am.......Thomson Memorial Cemetery
- Memorial Day.............................................May 15 - 26............Thomson Memorial Cemetery -- Military service flags flown.
- Thomson Memorial Cemetery Gala..........TBD........................50/50 Cash Raffle & Door Prizes
- Independence Day...................................... July 1-12................Thomson Memorial Cemetery -- Military service flags flown.
- Harlem's Oliver Hardy Festival..................Sat., October 3
- Thomson's Camelia City Festival...............Sat., October -- TBD
- Warrenton Sportsman's Festival...............Sat., November -- TBD
- US Veterans Day Flag Marking...................Sat., November 6-15.......Thomson Memorial Cemetery -- Military service flags flown.
SCV Conferences for 2026
- Lee-Jackson Banquet........................Millen Community House, Millen, GA............................................Sat., Jan. 24
- Stone Mountain SCV Confederate Memorial Day Service.............................................Sat., April 25
- Georgia Division SCV Reunion.........Georgia National Fairgrounds Heritage Hall, Perry, GA...............Sat., June 6
- 131th SCV National Reunion............Lexington, Kentucky........................................................................July 15-19