Tenth Brigade ~ Virginia Division ~ Department of the Army of Northern Virginia

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The Isle of Wight Avengers is a proud Camp in the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

We meet on the 1st Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 at the Carrollton Ruritan Club.

 

"He who forgets his ancestors is unworthy
to be remembered by his descendants!"

 

 

Our purpose is to fulfill the
Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans:

"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we submit 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 he loved
and which made him glorious and which you also cherish. Remember, it is your duty to see that
the true history of the South is presented to future generations."

Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General
United Confederate Veterans
New Orleans, Louisiana 1906
 
Confederate Monument ~ IOW Courthouse


December 3, 2024
Christmas Dinner, Awards, and Change of Command

After a wonderful Christmas dinner, Cdr. Ed Whitley present Joan Jones with a Certificate of Appeciation. He then gave her the letter of acknowledgement
from the National U.D.C. for the Camp's $100 donation to the National U.D.C. Library in memory of Pat Hall.

Cdr. Whitley also presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Marilyn Curtain for all the help she has given to the Avengers.

Cdr. Whitley presented Lt.Commander-in-Chief (and Camp Adjutant) Tony Griffin with the National Distinguished Service Award and the National Heritage Certificate.

Lt. Commander-in-Chief Tony Griffin presented Color Sergeant Brett Griffin with the National Meritorious Service Certificate and Medal.

Lt. Commander-in-Chief Tony Griffin presented Dwight Doggett with the National Meritorious Certificate and Medal.

Lt. Commander-in-Chief Tony Griffin presented Pete Marsh with the National Distinguished Service Certificate and Medal.

Lt. Commander-in-Chief Tony Griffin presented Cdr. Ed Whitley with the National Distinguished Service Certificate and Medal.

Virginia Division 2nd Lt. Commander Pete Marsh swore in Tony Griffin as the Avengers Camp Adjutant.

Lt. Commander-in-Chief Tony Griffin sworn in the 2025-2026 slate of officers of the Avengers Camp. From left to right shown are Brett Griffin (Color Sergeant), Richard Jenkins (Lt. Cdr.),
David Cockes (2nd Lt. Cdr.), Tom Conley (Chaplain), Ed Whitley (Treasurer), and Pete Marsh (Commander). Not shown are Buddy Jones (Librarian), and Tommy Davis (2nd Lt. Cdr.).

Cdr. Ed Whitley "passed the gavel" to newly installed Camp Commander Pete Marsh.

 

November 12 , 2024

Our meeting tonight was a week later than usual because Nov. 5 was an election day, and the Club House is used as a polling place. The meeting was essentially a business meeting, with officers of the 2025-2026 term elected. See our newsletter for the members elected for the new term.
Of spectial interest, Librarian Buddy Jones donated a flag stand that he made to hold small Confederate flags. All agreed that Buddy's craftsmanship is excellent. Thank you Buddy!

 

October 6, 2024
Cdr. Ed Whitley of the Isle of Wight Avengers Camp #14 has his Honda Ridgeline packed and is ready to leave his home in Newport News, Virginia on a mission to help
Hurricane Helene victims in western North Carolina. He will drop off all this food at the Lee Jackson Memorial Park in Lexington. Various organizations helped us to collect food
donations including the IOW Dixie Rangers, the OCR, the IOW UDC #699, the Urquhart-Gillette Camp #1471 (Courtland), the Stonewall Camp #380 (Portsmouth), the
General William Mahone Camp # 1369 (Ivor), the Old Brunswick Camp #512 (Lawrenceville), and the McGruder-Ewell Camp #99 (Newport News).

Update: Sunday afternoon, October 6, 2024, Cdr. Ed Whitley has arrived in Lexington to deliver food for Hurricane Helene victims who are in such desperate need
of any help to start the rebuilding process.  Shown is the trailer used by the Stonewall Brigade to transport the goods being delivered from all over Virginia for this mission of mercy.


This post card is by courtesy of Commander John A. Sharrett, III of the Stonewall Camp #380.
The post mark on the back is dated June 21, 1907.

 




SALUTE TO THE FLAG OF VIRGINIA:

I salute the Flag of Virginia with reverence
and patriotic devotion to the "Mother of
States and Statesmen" which it represents -
the "Old Dominion" where Liberty and
Independence were born.
-- Written by Mrs. Cassye Gravely, UDC


SALUTE TO THE CONFEDERATE FLAG:



I salute the Confederate flag with affection,
reverence and undying devotion to the
cause for which it stands.  Amen.

 

 

 

COMMANDERS of the ISLE OF WIGHT AVENGERS CAMP #14:
SERVED FROM: UNTIL:
Pete Marsh December 4, 2024 Present
Ed Whitley
 December 12, 2018
December 3, 2024
Anthony M. Griffin December 3, 2008 December 11, 2018
M. Keith Morris, Jr. September 27, 2006 December 2, 2008



 

 

 

                                                          

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