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        • Arrington, G. W.
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      • Cheatham, T. A.
      • Clapp, H. H.
      • Crawley, W. J.
      • Hatcher, R.
      • Hollenshead, C. R.
      • Hoss, W. A.
      • Hundley, W. B.
      • McCorkle, H.
      • McCorkle, J.
      • Morris, E. P.
      • Pottle, E. H.
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      • Slaughter, W. M.
      • Stephenson, A. C.
      • Williams, T. C.
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Who, What, When and Where:

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Camp Officers

Commander  --  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.
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Monthly Meeting Schedule

2023 Guest Speakers

November 28    --  Kelli Spearman                   --  Enterprise Mill, Augusta Canal and Civil War Boat Tours
December         --  No Meeting                          --  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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2024 Guest Speakers
January 23           --   David Butler                          --  South Mountain and Sharpsburg
February 27         --  Skeet Willingham
March 26
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
July 23
August 27
September 24
October 22
November 26
December         
   --   No Meeting                            --   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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​Community Events for 2023


  • Confederate Graves Flag Marking     --   Sat., April 1   --   9:30 am    --   Thomson Memorial Cemetery
  • Confederate Memorial Day Service   --   Sat., April 15   --  10:30 am  --  Thomson Memorial Cemetery   --   Lunch will follow at Fernanda's.
  • Memorial Day                                          --   May 27 - 31   --  Thomson Memorial Cemetery  --  Military service flags flown.
  • Independence Day                                  --   July 1-15         --   Thomson Memorial Cemetery  --  Military service flags flown.
  • Harlem's Oliver Hardy Festival           --   Sat., Oct. 7      --    9:00 am - 4:00 pm 
  • Thomson Camellia City Festival          --   Sat., Oct. 21    --   10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • US Veterans Day Flag Marking            --   Sat., Nov. 4      --  Thomson Memorial Cemetery  --  Military service flags flown.
  • Warrenton Sportsman's Festival        --   Sat., Nov. 11    --   9:00 am - 4:00 pm​
  • SCV Marker Dedication and Soldier Memorial   --   Thurs., Dec. 14   --   4:00 pm                                                                                                          --   To honor Colonel William Judson Crawley, Old Wrightsboro Church Graveyard   ​                                                                               --   We are invited to attend the annual Historic Wrightsboro Christmas Event, immediately following at 5:30 pm.  ​
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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.
  • Harlem's Oliver Hardy Festival           --   Sat., Oct. 5      --    9:00 am - 4:00 pm 
  • Thomson Camellia City Festival          --   Sat., Oct. 19 ?    --   10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • US Veterans Day Flag Marking            --   Sat., Nov. 7      --  Thomson Memorial Cemetery  --  Military service flags flown.
  • Warrenton Sportsman's Festival        --   Sat., Nov. 9 ?    --   9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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​​SCV Conferences for 2024


  • 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
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  • Home
    • Home
    • Camp 91 Brochure
    • Camp 91 Charter
    • Georgia Brigade Map
    • Links
  • About Us
    • Commander's Post
    • Officers and Meetings
    • Member Awards
    • National Guardian
    • Georgia Guardian
    • Previous Programs
  • Our Heroes
    • Introduction to Our Heroes
    • Camp Members' Confederate Ancestors
    • Cross of Honor
    • Analysis of Local Companies
    • Thomson Guards >
      • Thomson Guards Biographies >
        • Binion, J. T.
        • Blanchard, J. H.
        • Blanchard, Jeremiah
        • Cleveland, T. P.
        • Hatcher, A. H.
        • Johnston, W.
        • Jordan, J.
        • Lassiter, R. A.
        • Morris, S. D.
        • Reeves, S. G.
        • Stone, N. W.
        • Stovall, J. T.
        • Wilson, W. T.
        • Worrill, I. G.
    • Hamilton Rangers >
      • Hamilton Rangers Biographies >
        • Baker, B. C.
        • Fullbright, G. L.
        • Lassiter, T. C.
        • Magahee, W. H.
        • Watson, W. M.
    • Ramsey Volunteers >
      • Ramsey Volunteers Biographies >
        • Arrington, G. W.
        • Benton, N. E.
        • Boyd, R. J.
        • Hardy, O.
        • Holley, W. J.
    • Miscellaneous Biographies >
      • Cheatham, T. A.
      • Clapp, H. H.
      • Crawley, W. J.
      • Hatcher, R.
      • Hollenshead, C. R.
      • Hoss, W. A.
      • Hundley, W. B.
      • McCorkle, H.
      • McCorkle, J.
      • Morris, E. P.
      • Pottle, E. H.
      • Singley, J. L.
      • Skeen, Jessee
      • Slaughter, W. M.
      • Stephenson, A. C.
      • Williams, T. C.
  • Local History
    • Map of McDuffie Co. 1870
    • James M. Barr
    • Jimmy Carter Family in Wrightsboro
    • Thaddeus Collins
    • Clary USMC Crate
    • Relic of the Month
    • Nancy Hart
    • Thomas Carr
    • Revolutionary War Patriots
  • Community
    • Confederate Memorials
    • Activities
    • Confederate Cemetery
    • Cemetery Status Reports
    • Cemetery Brochure
    • UDC Cemetery Records
  • Editorials
    • Tom Holley >
      • Voter Participation
      • US Immigration & Education
      • Two Americas
      • Why Grandpa Carries a Gun
      • Slavery, the Left & Truth
      • What Did We Expect?
      • Nine Ways to Communism
      • Media's Influence...Lies
      • 1984 by George Orwell
      • Buchanan to Obama, 2013
      • Letter to SCV Members
      • Removing Monuments, etc.
      • Reparations
    • Lewis Smith >
      • Can World Recover...Present?
      • Essay for Patriots
      • Flags as Terror Symbols
      • GA Voting Laws 2021
      • Emperor's New Clothes
      • Police...Violence
      • "Good German"
  • Dispatch
    • Dispatch Introduction
    • 2023 Dispatch
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