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10th Brigade ~ Virginia Division ~ Department of the Army of Northern Virginia |
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Pictures From 2018
Pictures From
2019
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The Isle
of Wight Avengers is a proud Camp in the Sons of Confederate Veterans. We meet
on the 2nd Tuesday of
"He
who forgets his ancestors is unworthy
Our purpose
is to fulfill the "To
you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we submit the vindication of the
Cause
for which we fought; Lt. General
Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General |
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Confederate
Monument ~ IOW Courthouse
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June
15, 2019
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On
June 15, 2019, the Isle of Wight Avengers, SCV Camp #14 met at Uzzell's
Methodist Church cemetery to install 5 Confederate Iron Crosses of Honor
led by Commander Ed Whitley. One of the deceased soldiers, James B.
Porter, is the great uncle of Avengers member Buddy Jones of Smithfield.
The Avengers were joined by SCV Camp #9, known as the 13th Mechanized
Cavalry from Norfolk, led by Cdr. Mike Armistead. They installed 2 more
Iron Crosses of soldiers who served in the 13th Cavalry from Isle of
Wight County. Iron Crosses are used to respectfully mark the grave sites
of Confederate soldiers. UDC member Marilyn Curtain led a short memorial
service.
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Cdr.
Ed Whitley dug several holes today for the installation of the Iron
Crosses. Brett Griffin
helped many people in this project. |
Past
Cdr. Tony Griffin did more than his share of grunt work!
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Birthday
Boys! Brett Griffin and Buddy Jones share the same birthday 50 years
apart!
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Marilyn
Curtain (Recorder) and President Joan Jones of the U.D.C.
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June
4, 2019
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Emma Harris received the Camp's 8th Annual Scholarship check from Commander
Ed Whitley. Emma is a recent honors graduate from Smiithfield High
School. Her application included an essay focusing on her 4th great grandfather, Pvt. Hasten Rimmer of Co. A, 15th NC Infantry. He survived the War, as did 2 of his brothers. A third brother was killed in action. Emma plans to attend Campbell University in North Carolina where she will concentrate her studies on Homeland Security where she hopes to eventually work. Congratulations to Emma! |
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Compatriot Richard Perkins visited the Avengers from the Robert E. Lee Camp #1589. He gave a detailed and highly researched slide show presentation about "Habeas, Treason, and the Case Against Jefferson Davis". No doubt all of us learned a lot about the legal charges against Pres. Davis, and how the charges were finally dropped. |
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May
25, 2019
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE AT IVY HILL CEMETERY |
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Pictured
(l to r): Keith Morris, Buddy Jones, Carl Cuthrell, Brett Griffin, Mark
Fielding, Tony Griffin, Danny Johnson, and Tom Conley.
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May
22, 2019
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Cdr.
Ed Whitley was extremely sick with a bad cold today, and asked past
Cdr. Keith Morris to fill in for him at Smithfield High School where
he proudly presented Cadet Sergeant Chanel Smith
with the "Hunley" Award to recognize her honor and commitment to her J.R.O.T.C. Unit. The award was signed by Paul C. Gramling, Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The Hunley is credited with being the first submarine to have sunk an enemy ship, the Union vessell Housatonic, and sunk with all on board February 17, 1864. |
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May
14, 2019
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Cdr.
Frank Earnest of the Norfolk County Grays Camp #1549 has served in so
many National, Division, and local SCV offices that
it is impossible to list them all here. Tonight, Frank spoke to us about "Jews in the Confederacy" and their outstanding contributions. |
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Color
Sergeant Brett Griffin was presented with a Division Meritorious Award,
and 2 other certificates for his excellent work with the Avengers Camp.
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Past
Cdr. Tony Griffin also presented Cdr. Ed Whitley with a well deserved
Division Meritorious Award.
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Past
Cdr. Keith Morris was pleasantly surprised with his Meritorious Award.
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Color
Sergeant Brett Griffin received an Outstanding Camp pennant for our
Camp's flag.
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April
9, 2019
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Mrs.
Billie Earnest was our guest speaker this evening. Her program
was titled "Remembering the Soldiers of WWI…Base Hospital
#45…(with a special ending that brings in the Confederacy)".
She brought with her and displayed many pictures, artifacts, and mementos of the Great War. Billie's grandfather was a member of Base Hospital #45. In 1893 the College of Physicians and Surgeons, later the University College of Medicine, was established by Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire just three blocks away from Medical College of Virginia. From 1918-19, members of the MCV faculty served with Dr. Stuart McGuire (son of Dr. Hunter McGuire) during WWI at Base Hospital 45 in Toul, France; Dr. Stuart McGuire had also served in the WBTS as Gen. Stonewall Jackson's personal surgeon. |
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Commander Ed Whitley thanked Billie for her presentation. |
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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. |
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| New Virginia Division officers for the 2016 - 2018 term | BRIGADE COMMANDERS |
| Commander
- John T. "Johnny" Neville |
1st Brigade - Tommy Thomas |
| 1st Lt. Cmdr. - Fred Chiesa | 2nd Brigade - Andrew Bennett Morehead |
| 2nd Lt. Cmdr. - Donald J. "Jimmy" Easter | 3rd Brigade - Carter T. Gill |
| Inspector - Bob Shirley, Jr. | 4th Brigade - Richard A. Moomaw |
| Adjutant - Willian T. "Ted" Crockett | 5th Brigade - |
| Treasurer - William J. "Bill" Graham, III | 6th Brigade - W.A. (Bill) Dennison, Jr. |
| Quartermaster - Ronald T. "Ron" Graves | 7th Brigade - W.B. (Bill) Crews |
| Chaplain - Pastor John Collins | |
| Archivist - Travis Toombs | |
| Heritage Defense Coordinator - B. Frank Earnest | |
| Past Division Commander - L. Tracy Clary | |
| Past Division Commander - Anthony "Tony" M. Griffin | |
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Avengers
Camp Calendar of Future Events
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Our
monthly meetings are usually on the 2nd Tuesday of each month,
but meeting dates may change due to holidays or extreme weather conditions
at the discretion of the Commander.. We also do not meet in July
or August because so many of our members like to take summer vacations.
The Virginia Division web site is now at https://www.scvvirginia.org/ For a more
complete listing of events in Isle of Wight County, see: Confederate
Signal Corps (form to subscribe) April 13 Uzzell's Methodist Church RAIN POSTPONEMENT
FUTURE DATE TBA. June 1 Jefferson Davis Memorial August 17 Muster at LEE HALL MANSION September 7-Courtland Heritage Day- Courtland,
Virginia October 5 - Franklin Fall Festival- Franklin,
Virginia
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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.
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COMMANDERS
of the ISLE OF WIGHT AVENGERS CAMP #14:
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UNTIL:
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| Clarence E. "Ed" Whitley | December 12, 2018 | present |
| Anthony "Tony" M. Griffin | December 3, 2008 | December 11, 2018 |
| M. Keith Morris, Jr. | September 27, 2006 | December 2, 2008 |
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