Who, What, When and Where:
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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 |
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
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
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!
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!
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
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