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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
Information about the Camp's
2019 Scholarships can be found here: SCHOLARSHIPS
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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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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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March
12, 2019
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Compatriot
Richard Perkins of t he Robert E. Lee Camp #1589 spoke to the Avengers
about Fire and Brimstone: The Burning of Richmond, April 2-3, 1865.
He gave a very interesting presentation using his laptop and television monitor. |
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Compatriot
Trent Butler received his membership certificate!
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Commander
Ed Whitley presented Frank and Earl Hall with a framed newspaper article
from last month's meeting when they received Real Grandsons medals and
certificates.
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Adjutant
Tony Griffin presented Commander Ed Whitley with his Dixie Club Certificate
for recruiting.
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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. May 14 Camp Meeting May 15 Norfolk County Grays Meeting May 25 Ivy Hill Cemetery May 27 Historic Blanford Cemetery 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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