A Publication of President Jefferson Davis Camp 175 ... · The Jefferson Davis Dispatch April 2019 Vol 1, Number 4 D uring the March meeting, our members voted to once again support

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Volume 1 Number 4 April 2019

A Publication of President Jefferson Davis Camp 175, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans:

"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we will commit the vindication of the cause for which we fought. To your strength

will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier's good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his

virtues, the perpetuation of those principles which he loved and which you love also, and those ideals which made him

glorious and which you also cherish."

Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander

General, United Confederate Veterans,

New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 1906

IN THIS ISSUE

Commanders Report 2

Lt. Comm.'s Report 2

2nd Lt Comm’s Report 3

Adjutant’s Report 3

Chaplain’s Report 4

Time For A Chat 5

RETALIATION BY COL. J. S. 6

“The principle for which

we contend is bound to

reassert itself, though it

may be at another time

and in another form.”

- Pres. Jefferson Davis

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Greetings Compatriots and Friends!

W e have survived the winter, including last month’s “bomb blizzard”. Now we can look forward to spring’s renewal with the beauty of rebirth and regrowth. What an excellent time to rededicate ourselves to the continued

growth of our Camp and Division!

To further galvanize our effort is the Southerner’s special love of April...Confederate History Month. April is when we remember our Confederate ancestors with the annual Confederate Memorial Day Observance. I can think of nothing more appropriate than allowing this occasion to rekindle the fire in our hearts to “Live the Charge”!

I hope you all will commit to joining together on April 20th at the Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery in

Cañon City to honor our Confederate ancestors. Their devotion to the cause of freedom must never be forgotten, nor allowed to be sullied by the bullying liars, revisionists and myth-makers. It is OUR responsibility to protect their honor and our heritage. Let us not fail them. Our future depends on how well we accomplish our goal.

“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” George Orwell

A pril is a special month for the Sons of Confederate Veterans because it has Confederate Memorial Day. It is celebrated in Texas on Jan. 19, Alabama April 22, Georgia April 22,

Mississippi April 29, South Carolina May 10 and this year in Colorado on April 20. This holiday is unique to the South and is traced back to Columbus, Georgia in 1866. The “Ladies Memorial Association of Columbus” decided to pass a resolution that would set aside one day of the year to remember the Confederate dead. Despite the dates of different states’ celebration it is intended to honor those who lost their lives fighting for independence of the Southern States.

On this date we must remember those killed, wounded and missing whose number are from 335,000 to 450,000 individuals. I think an important fact to remember about this day is that the South lost a generation of leaders being those men from 18 years to 29 years in these numbers.

Ceremonies on Confederate Memorial Day include Confederate flags on graves, church services, re-enactments and a display of war relics.

The sad part about this holiday is other states see it as glorifying a culture and way of life that existed because of slavery. I believe our part in this is to march on and “Live the Charge.”

Commander's Report

Buck Dugger

Lt. Commander's

Report

Jim Latham

April is

Confederate History

Month

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D uring the March meeting, our members voted to once again

support the Welcome Home Warrior, Inc. and gave $100.

The project, founded in 2007, is for the honorable pursuit of

giving veterans returning from abroad a chance to reconnect and

bond with their families after their absence. This is done by giving

these veterans and their families retreats in which the families and veterans can interact with each

other in positive ways, helping them come to terms with the changes in each other.

As many of us know, whether through study or through personal experience, war and time apart

has a way of changing and shifting perceptions and personalities. Our organization, being the heirs

of veterans of our bloodiest war, cannot help but sympathize with our veterans, with many of our

number having served in the military themselves. Thus, it is of paramount importance that we act in

the interests of our troops, which is why the motion to send monetary aid was passed unanimously

by the assembly present in March.

Adjutant's Report

Eric Farmer

Legislators attempting to change Arkansas Flag

A s some of you know, the Governor of Arkansas, Doug House, who is a REPUBLICAN is attempting to change the Arkansas flag because it makes some people go “waah.” His reasoning being

that it is “the right thing to do” because it offends people. However this is the third attempt (the other two having failed) to change the flag so with hope, we won’t see the flag going anywhere.

UPDATE: On March 20, a House panel voted 10-5 NOT to change the meaning of a star on the state flag of Arkansas that represents the Confederate States of America, even though the governor supported it.

Henry County, Georgia board of commissioners denies simulated fire for Civil War reenactment It seems that, on a 3-3 vote, the board of commissioners voted not to allow reenactors to simulate gunfire

during their activities at Nash Farm. Members of the public challenged the board, some members clearly unhappy about the call. The reenactment is set for April 14. The length of the firing would have lasted for an hour as they celebrated their heritage.

Fairfax County, Virginia changes Confederate park names Fairfax County’s park authority board quietly renamed Robert E. Lee RECenter and J.E.B. Stuart Park

during the winter months. J.E.B. Stuart Park has been dubbed justice park and the Robert E. Lee RECenter has been renamed the Lee District RECenter. The park authority website already shows the change.

Black soldiers memorial near Confederate monument The University of Florida Historic St. Augustine is planning to set up a monument to black Union AND

CONFEDERATE Veterans near the statue of General William Loring in St. Augustine, Florida. This comes after the City Commission voted to keep the memorial and add “context.” What this means is unknown.

2nd Lt. Commander's

Report

Luke Montoya

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T he term “Best of the Best” is seldom heard in our world of dying

American patriotism. Does “Best of the Best“ accurately describe a true

Confederate? ABSOLUTELY!...its a perfect fit!

As mentioned in last months Chaplains article, we are biblically bound to pray

for our country and its leader, whether we agree with them or not. BUT WHEN

INJUSTICE BECOMES LAW, REBELLION BECOMES DUTY. For example, early Christians would obey

Roman law, but defy its command for spiritual subjectivity.

FIVE great movements ushered in the birth of our nation:

1) The first continental congress, which sent to the English King our declaration of rights, was presided over

by its president Peyton Randolph

2) The agitation for armed resistance had Patrick Henry as its leader.

3) The Declaration of Independence had Thomas Jefferson as its author

4) The Revolutionary War was commanded by George Washington as our Commander in Chief

5) Our constitution had James Madison as its Father

….all 5 of these men were “ staunch, welded to the bone “ southerners, who would have been Confederates

by definition of beliefs, had they lived long enough to see The war of northern aggression

Yes, these men were “ the Best of The Best “ and they instilled in their offspring the value that a true

southerner stands up for what is right at all costs! The Confederacy was, and IS THE CORRECT

INTERPRETATION of the U.S. Constitution. Confederates were, and are, people of incredible fortitude who

will take on an obnoxious, tyrannical behemoth that Northern Aggression became, and is. If the north had

been truly concerned about freeing the slaves, why did they have to destroy the south, And only then decide it

was time to legally free the slaves?? After all, the north brought slavery to America, and introduced it to the

South for its own prosperity.

Based on Abraham Lincoln’s statements, viewpoints, and writings, we know now that he only used the

issue of slavery as a tool to cripple the Confederate war effort. The Prime Minister of England at that time,

Lord Palmerston, had this observation to declare of Lincoln: “Lincoln has undertaken to abolish slavery

where he is without power to do so, while protecting it where he had full power to destroy it.” Most

Europeans saw through the dim veil of Lincoln’s chicanery, and saw Northern aggression for what it truly

was…that’s why Europeans overall did not favor the North.

The enduring legacy of the South is seen in the magnificent leaders birthed from southern lineage. IE:

COL George S Patton SR of VA Infantry during the war of Northern aggression, inspired his grandson Gen

George S Patton JR to become the legend he was. Gen Patton Jr was a young Calvary officer of the US

army, who excelled at horsemanship, was one of the best swordsmen who ever lived ( US Army Master

Swordsman, wrote Army manual on sword fighting, designed US army M-1913 sabre ), was on the US

Olympic Pentathlon team of 1912 Olympics, who went on to be the most winning US general of WWII ( with

the least Casualties! )…GEN George Patton Jr’s son…George Patton IV, went on to become a US MAJ

General during fighting in Korea and Vietnam. George Patton Jr would have probably left Nathan Bedford

Forrest in the dust, had he been a cavalry general in the war of northern aggression……among Patton’s

immortal sayings was this: MAKE GREATNESS A MATTER OF ROUTINE “

America has had many great leaders, but it is the true Southern-Confederates who have maintained the

definition of being an American, and have earned the sobriety of “ BEST OF THE BEST “

Chaplain's

Report

OJ Mooneyham

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Presented by the Colorado Division

Of the Sons of Confederate Veterans

2019 Confederate

Memorial Day

Observance

After the Confederate Memorial Day Celebration

Meet with us at VFW Post 4061 in Canon City

and join us for a real Southern Meal of:

Beef Brisket and Fried Chicken

Turnip Greens and Mashed Potatoes

Cole slaw and BBQ Beans

Corn Bread and Iced Tea

With a pecan pie contest afterwards!

Cost is $12 with all profits to go to the

Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery!

In case of Inclement Weather, the Confederate

Memorial Day Celebration will take place at the

Veterans of Foreign War Post 4061 at 11AM.

Reservations MUST be in to Ed Williamson

([email protected])by April 10.

M y fellow Southerners... time for a chat. I know it may appear bleak at times and can seem like we have little hope. Yes, the odds are stacked against

us. Yes, the left controls the media, the educational system and the government and are disseminating lies and false narratives that have become mainstream... But this is NOTHING NEW.

Our grandfathers went into battle with even greater odds and didn’t flinch. What are our difficulties compared to what they experienced? THIS AIN’T NOTHING. We have sur-vived 150+ years of Yankee occupation and reconstruction and we are still here and we aren’t going anywhere.

We have God on our side and the blood of men who were part of the greatest army to ever take the field of battle flowing through our veins.

Whining about what the Federal, State or Local govern-ment will or won’t do is a waste of time. It’s not up to them to recognize our veterans...it’s up to us!! So let’s refocus. Fight our battles with municipalities where it makes sense...and get to work raising flags and monuments on private property and doing what our ancestors would expect of us.

Who’s with me?

All glory to God. All honor to the Confederate soldier. Susan Hathaway—Co-Founder, Virginia Flaggers

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Come on, Boys!

Recruit! There are Confederate descendants

awaiting the call. Recruit them!

THE FIGHT IS ON!

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RETALIATION BY COL. J. S. MOSBY.

[J. Stevens Mason, of Marshall, Va., writes of the above subject to Capt. R. E. Park, of Atlanta, who sends

the account to the Veteran. The history of Mosby's command is not only unique, but it illustrates in a way that

should be profitable the ardent patriotism of the officers and men, to their honor throughout, as evidenced by

Grant and successors .after the war.]

It is the request of Capt. John Mason (a relative of mine), to give you as full an account as I can from

memory of certain events which took place in "Mosby's Confederacy" (as we used to call the border counties of

Virginia) in the fall of 1864. Lieut. Col. Chapman, in command of a squadron of our men, met near Front Roy-

al what he supposed to be about an equal number of Yankee cavalry, and without hesitation charged them. He

soon found, however, that it was only the advance guard of Custer's Brigade. When Chapman turned to retreat,

he was met by another full regiment of Federal cavalry, and he determined to cut his way through, which he

did with the loss of a few men, leaving six men prisoners in the hands of the enemy. These prisoners were exe-

cuted by Gen. Custer's order at Front Royal. Some of them were shot and some hanged. One, young Rhodes,

was dragged through the streets between horses. The names of these men are William T. Overby, David L.

Jones, Henry C. Rhodes, Thomas E. Anderson, Lucien Love, and — Carter. About the same date, either short-

ly before or after, Albert C. Willis while traveling along a public road was captured by Col. Powell, command-

ing a Federal regiment, by whose order Willis was hanged and a placard put on him : "This is the fate of all

Mosby's men." For the next six or eight weeks we were very busy harassing Sheridan in flank and rear and

very careful not to be taken prisoners, but meantime sending several hundred Federal prisoners to Richmond

and wondering sorely what Col. Mosby was going to do about the treatment of his men who had been captured.

When the proper time came and he found himself in possession of parts of Custer's and Powell's commands,

he had fifty or sixty of them put in line to draw lots for six of them to be executed in retaliation. It was a sce-

ne I shall never forget. On the first drawing a drummer boy not over sixteen years old was one of the chosen.

Mosby released him and commanded another lot to be drawn, and then went away—I think not relishing the

work. After he was gone, the captain of my company, Mountjoy, who was a Mason, ascertained that one of the

prisoners, an officer, was also a Mason and released him; so you see the others had to draw again for the privi-

lege of fitting a halter. It was terrible to witness the strain they were under.

The officer in charge of them was furnished with a suitable detail of men and ordered to hang them on the

Valley Turnpike between Berryville and Winchester. When they reached a suitable spot, the lieutenant and ser-

geant in charge hanged two or three, but, finding their men slow and unwilling for such work, concluded to

shoot the rest. One of them left for dead afterwards recovered, and another when the shooting commenced

broke and ran for his life. This last one I met in Washington, D. C, a few years ago. So you will observe the

work was imperfectly done, but the effect was all that could be desired.

Col. Mosby sent by flag of truce a letter to Gen. Sheridan very shortly afterwards and explained to him : "I

have delayed retaliation for ... in order that I might do so on men from the commands of Custer and Powell.

In the meantime I have not lost one man taken prisoner, and have sent some twelve hundred men of yours to

Richmond. Now, if you want to fight under the black flag, I am ready." This brought a very prompt response

from Gen. Sheridan, and we were given the status of the regular Confederate soldier.

S.A. Cunningham, Editor & Proprietor

Confederate Veteran Volume XIV, No. 2 (February, 1906), Page 68

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Life Members

Buck Dugger * Don Creamer * Merrill Austin * Robert Dobbins * John Evans * Greg Gentry * Charles Hogan * Jerry Hunsinger

* OJ Mooneyham * Dalton Myers * Frederick Parrent * William Stampados * Michael Wheelon

Commander—Buck Dugger

Adjutant—Eric Farmer

1st Lt. Commander—Jim Latham

2nd Lt. Commander—Luke Montoya

Color Sergeant—Don Creamer

Chaplain—OJ Mooneyham

Camp Meeting Information

We meet on the third Tuesday of each month @ 6 PM until about

7:30 PM at the DoubleTree by Hilton Colorado Springs, 1775 E Cheyenne

Mountain Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906.

Please come and join us at our next meeting.

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T he citizen-soldiers who fought for the Confederacy personified the best qualities of America. The

preservation of liberty and freedom was the motivating factor in the South's decision to fight the second

American Revolution. The tenacity with which Confederate soldiers fought underscored their belief in

the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. These attributes are the underpinning of our Republic and represent the

foundation on which this nation was built. Today, the Sons of Confederate Veterans is preserving the history and

legacy of these heroes so future generations can understand the motives that animated the Southern Cause. The

S.C.V. is the direct heir of the United Confederate Veterans and is the oldest hereditary organization for male

descendants of Confederate soldiers, sailors and Marines. Organized in Richmond, Virginia in 1896, the S.C.V.

continues to serve as a historical, patriotic and non-political organization dedicated to insuring that a true history

of the 1861-1865 period is preserved.

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heritage matters.

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of Confederate Veterans, this Camp, or its leadership.

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