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First Brigade ~ Virginia Division ~ Department of the Army of Northern Virginia |
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On Oct. 2, 2018,
it was decided by a motion that from this point forward, all of our future
Camp meetings will be held
on t he 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Carrollton Ruritan club house. We
will next meet on November 13, December 11, etc.
We will no longer have to find a special venue on voting days!
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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
"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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October
2 , 2018
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Compatriot
Lindsey Jones gave a most interesting slide show presentation about
Cotton Clads and Rams which were ships protected in a unique way that
most of us had never heard of.
As he talked about particular ships, he showed historical pictures of each of them. |
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Commander Tony Griffin presented Chaplain Tom Conley with his Virginia Division Life Membership Certificate. |
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Commander Griffin also presented Carl Cuthrell with his Avengers Camp membership Certificate. Carl is a past Division Adjutant. |
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Past
Commander Keith Morris paid tribute to Past Commander in Chief Denne
Sweeney (2004-2006) who passed away earlier this year. Denne's example
of never refusing
a higher office urged all compatriots to work for their camps to the best of their abilities. He even appointed Keith as the Chairman of the National Recruiting and Retention Committee. |
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September 26, 2018
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had to cancel the September meeting due to ongoing renovations at the
Ruritan Club. The renovations are far from complete. Rather than cancelling
yet another meeting, our October 2 meeting will be held at the Isle
of Wight Ruritan building which is at 17011 Courthouse Hwy ( RT258) Isle
of Wight, Virginia 23487. It is within sight of the Confederate Monument
(above). Commander Griffin took pictures today of the interior of the
Carrollton club house to illustrate the progress of the work being done. |
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June
6, 2018
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Brooke
Cousins is the Camp's 2018 scholarship recipient. During last
night's Camp meeting, Brooke was attending graduation ceremonies at
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Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk so special arrangements were made for the scholarship presentation today. She is a recent graduate of Smithfield High School. Brooke also received a scholarship from Goucher College in Baltimore where she will continue her studies in dance and ballet. |
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Brooke
with her parents, Mike and Teresa
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Keith
Morris and Ed Whitley presented the check to Brooke.
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June
5, 2018
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2nd Lt.
Cdr. Tommy Davis arrived at the club house well before our meeting.
He brought 2 cherry cakes for our buffet as well as a 1st National Flag
for our raffle.
Tommy has had a lot of medical problems over the past few months and simply did not feel up to staying for the meeting. We thank him for thinking of us even though he couldn't stay. |
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Keith Morris was our speaker for the evening. He spoke about the Virginia flag of 1861 and the flag currently in use today which was adopted by the General Assembly in 1950. He also spoke about the salute to the flag of Virginia (written by Cassye Gravely), and its possible meanings and origins. It was adopted by the United Daughters of the Confederacy at least by 1946, and adopted by the General Assembly in 1954. |
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May
1, 2018
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William J. "Bill" Graham, III was our guest speaker this evening. Bill is the Virginia Division Treasurer. He dressed in the role of his ancestor, Dr. Van Lear, and spoke in the 1st person about him. Commander Graham then presented a slide show about "Johnson's Island Prison Camp for Confederates" and received a well deserved round of applause. |
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The Avengers Camp currently has 3 active members serving on the Virginia Division Execution Council (DEC). With the Division Treasurer attending our meeting tonight, there were 4 DEC members present--almost enough for a quorem! From left to right are 1st Brigade Commander Tommy Thomas, Treasurer Bill Graham, past Division Commander Tony Griffin who will hold a seat for the next 4 years, and Quartermaster Keith Morris. |
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Commander Tony Griffin presented Division Certificates to Camp members. |
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Tommy Thomas received a Guardianship Award. |
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Brett Griffin received an Honor Guard Award. |
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Keith Morris received a Distinguished Service Award. |
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April
3, 2018
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Camp
Commander Tony Griffin has also been serving as the Virginia Division
Commander for the past 2 years.
A new Division Commander will be elected at the Convention in Roanoke April 20 - 21. Tonight's meeting would be his last opportunity to wear the symbol of his office at his Camp's meeting. |
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1st Brigade Commander, Hal Hartley, was our guest speaker. He talked about Camp activities throughout the Brigade. |
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March
6, 2018
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Mrs.
Katheryne Hamilton spoke to the Camp about the "Maroons of the
Dismal Swamp" where people lived from the 1600s until after the
War. .
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February
6, 2018
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Commander
Tony Griffin used our meeting time to conduct a business meeting. He
discussed all current issues, and answered all quesions, concerns, and
suggestions from the Camp membership
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There was no Camp meeting on January 2, 2018 because of the extreme cold and no heat in the club house.
Pictures from earlier in 2017can be found at http://www.iowavengers.com/2017
or go to PICTURES in the gray Navigation Bar (at the top of this page) and choose any year you wish to review.
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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 - Keith Morris | 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 Commande - Anthony M. Griffin (Tony) | |
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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: |
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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| Anthony M. Griffin | December 3, 2008 | present |
| M. Keith Morris, Jr. | September 27, 2006 | December 2, 2008 |
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