Who, What, When and Where:
Delegates of the Thomson Guards receiving the Georgia Division Camp of the Year Award
on 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
on 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 -- Tom Holley
Lt. Commander -- Jimmy Crawley Adjutant -- David Butler Cemetery Liaison -- David Moore Chaplain -- Jimmy McDaniel Color Sergeant -- Mike Lacefield Historian -- Lewis Smith Newsletter & Website -- Tom Holley Official Greeter -- Dr. Gary Wilkes |
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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.
- Parking behind building or across the street in Knox Shopping Center.
- 7:00 pm -- Meeting at Thomson-McDuffie County Library, 338 Main St.
- Parking is behind the building off Greenway St.
Monthly Meeting Schedule
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!
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!
2025 Guest Speakers
January 28 -- Rev. Dr. Paul Noe -- Leadership
February 25 -- Hu Daughtry -- 48 Stars in the Trunk: Biography of Walter Howard Daughtry,
who was killed in action in North Korea on June 3, 1951.
March 25
April 26 (Sat.) -- Confederate Memorial Day -- Saturday -- 10:30 a.m. -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery
February 25 -- Hu Daughtry -- 48 Stars in the Trunk: Biography of Walter Howard Daughtry,
who was killed in action in North Korea on June 3, 1951.
March 25
April 26 (Sat.) -- Confederate Memorial Day -- Saturday -- 10:30 a.m. -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery
Community Events for 2024
- Confederate Graves Flag Marking -- Sat., April 1 -- 9:30 am -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery
- Confederate Memorial Day Service -- Sat., April 20 -- 10:30 am -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery -- Lunch will follow at Fernanda's.
- Memorial Day -- May 25 - 29 -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery -- Military service flags flown.
- Independence Day -- July 1-15 -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery -- Military service flags flown.
- TMC Restoration Celebration -- Sat., Sept. 21 -- 10:00 a.m. -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery
- Community Festivals -- Oct. - Nov. -- Cancelled due to Hurricane Helene (Harlem, Thomson, Warrenton, Wrens)
- US Veterans Day Flag Marking -- Sat., Nov. 7 -- Thomson Memorial Cemetery -- Military service flags flown.
SCV Conferences for 2024
- Lee-Jackson Banquet -- Millen, GA -- Fri., Feb. 19, 6:00 p.m.
- Stone Mountain SCV Confederate Memorial Day Service -- Sat., April 27, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Georgia Division SCV Reunion -- Georgia National Fairgrounds Heritage Hall, Perry, GA -- Sat., June 1, 2024
- 129th SCV National Reunion -- North Charleston, SC -- Embassy Suites, Airport -- July 16-21, 2024 -- scv.org
2025
- Lee-Jackson Banquet -- Millen, GA -- Fri., Jan. 24, 6:00 p.m.