sons of confederate veterans camp 1589 newsletter august12 news

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Adjutant's Notes

ur checking account balance as of June 15th was $2,465.08. Attendance at thune meeting was 16 members and 10 visitors.

t our June meeting we raised $89 in donations.

ues reminders will be sent out in July. Please mail your entire completed form e. Make checks payable to the General Robert E. Lee Camp 1589 SCV. Due

re $30 for National, $10 for Division, and $7 for the camp, a total of $47. Lifeembers do not pay dues to the level holding their life membership, but pay allher dues including camp dues. Prorated members do not have to pay Nationa

ues for this coming year. There are also items on the form for additional voluntonations. Please feel free to contribute.

ues are payable for August 1st forward. There is a three month grace period.fter October 31st, the member must pay a $5 additional reinstatement fee. Pleaall me with any questions.espectfully submitted,

djutant/Treasurer

lair L. Perrow, Adjutant

eneral Robert E. Lee Camp 15892100 Wexwood Place

ichmond, VA 23236

04) 794-7999

[email protected]


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onfederate POW-MIA Flag

brief overview of Confederates in Union POW camps.

pproximately 215,000 Southerners were captured and confined in Union POW camps. Of the

proximately 26,000 Confederates died while in captivity or 12.1% of those Southerners wh

ere captured in the conflict. In many of these prison camps records were minimal, or not ke

all. The conditions were heinous. Lack of clean water, food, adequate clothing, and medica

re contributed to the deaths and dismal conditions in the camps. Brutality by the guards,

mmanding officers and the federal government took its toll also. Broiled rat was regarded a

isine and any dog that wandered into the camp was killed and eaten. At Camp Morton POW

mp located in Indiana, 24 Negro Confederates and 1 Hispanic Confederate are buried. It is

timated that between 250-300 Negro, Hispanic and Native American Confederates passed

rough this camp. These veterans faired as badly as their White brothers in arms.

is SCV (Scala Caeli Vale) "The ladder to heaven-farewell" flag is dedicated to the memory o

ose who died, and those who survived the horrors in those wretched Union camps. The gra

ld represents the Confederate gray. The yellow star represents all those who died in the

nflict, combatants and Southern civilians (at least 50,000) that were killed by the Union Arm

ere are no accurate records. Many black and white people were robbed, raped, tortured and

arved to death by the "Northern Liberators". The Seal of the Confederacy with George

ashington pointing the way is surrounded by the crops grown in the South which would incl


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rn, tobacco, cotton, beans, etc. The circle of stars represents each of the Confederate state

e navy blue St. Andrews Cross is one of the colors of mourning, it also represents a part of

ttle flag.

bove the seal is the motto: "You Shall Not Be Forgotten". Beneath the seal POW-MIA's with

eo Vindice" within the seal which basically means "God Vindicates".

is flag was created in dedication to James Madison Gornto, an ancestor, who was a Private

e 4th Florida Infantry Company "C". He was captured at Missionary Ridge, TN and confinedecember 1863. He later died the same month at Rock Island federal POW camp Illinois and

ried in plot #39.

e U.S. Congress in 1958 declared that Confederate veterans have the same respect, rights

nors of any other American veteran.

uoting from the United States Statutes at Large, Volume 72, Part 1, Pages 133-134,

y Federal act of Congress (May 23,1958) all Confederate veterans are United States Military

eterans, and deserve all the rights and honors pertinent to such service."

onfederate veterans are thus not only recognized as U.S. citizens, but fully as a Federally-

cognized member of the U.S. Military (with Veterans' status) as well.

e Confederate POW flag is currently flying in Sons of Confederate Veteran Camps, United

aughters of the Confederacy Chapters and private residences in the following states and

untries; Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, California, Oregon,

ashington State, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Nevada, Virginia, N

rk State, Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arizona, Ohio, Maine, West Virginia,

aska, Oklahoma, Colorado and in the following countries; UK and Iraq.


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Camp News

he Chairman of the S.C.V. Medal of Honor Committee has notified th.C.V. Chief of Staff that Compatriot John Henry Taylor has beenppointed as a member of the Medal of Honor Committee .

he Committee is lucky to have a man of John Henry's reputation forttention to detail and dedication to duty. This appointment will greatlyenefit the entire Sons of Confederate Veterans community.

att Barett has created a new Camp Facebook page please check it outtps://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/119781691494023/he Facebook page allows members to keep up with camp activities daily , upload an unlimumber of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the events you may not have

een able to attend. Our webpage has a limited amount of space, so out photo page will beked to the facebook page , where we can have as many as we like.

On June 16th, 2012 Our Camp held its 2nd Annual Camp Picnic


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June 2nd, 2012: Jefferson Davis Memorial at Hollywood Cemetery


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aggers have consistently been on the ground at the VMFA, braving 100+ degree heat andrath of VMFA Security, who apparently are very agitated to have to come outside and keepe on them. Won't you take a minute and make a phone call to support the Flaggers? Call04) 340-1563 RIGHT NOW and tell them to put the flags back on the Chapel! RETURN thegs! RESTORE the honor!


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ur next meeting is scheduled for August 1st , 2012 dinner at 6 P.M. and to follow

ith business and Speaker at 7 P.M. at the Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant, 2401 Colo

rossing Place Midlothian, VA 23112


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