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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
"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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February
4, 2025
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Guest Speaker Mel Bage lit the Camp's Candle to start the meeting. Melody is the wife of Virginia Division Commander Kenny Bage. |
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Guest Speaker Mel Bage provided an excellent overview of the wives of generals Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, JEB Stuart and James Longstreet. Great information!! |
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Adjutant Tony Griffin presented both the Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee portraits to Buddy Jones. Yes, he won them both! The Confederate sword replica was won by one of our guests. |
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Treasurer Ed Whitley announced the Virginia Division banner and yard signs which will be for sale. 4 x 10' banners are $130, 3 x 8' banners are $100 and yard signs are $12 each. |
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Cookie Batten donates a Robert E. Lee Bowie knife to the camp for raffling at a future date. |
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No
Newsletter was submitted prior to our February Camp meeting.
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January
7, 2025: Our meeting tonight has been cancelled due to inclement
weather
and many compatriots being sick. |
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December
3, 2024
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Christmas
Dinner, Awards, and Change of Command
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After a wonderful Christmas dinner, Cdr. Ed Whitley presented 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. |
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Cdr. Whitley also presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Marilyn Curtain for all the help she has given to the Avengers. |
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Cdr. Whitley presented Lt.Commander-in-Chief (and Camp Adjutant) Tony Griffin with the National Distinguished Service Award and the National Heritage Certificate. |
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Lt. Commander-in-Chief Tony Griffin presented Color Sergeant Brett Griffin and Dwight Doggett with the National Meritorious Service Certificate and Medal. |
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Lt. Commander-in-Chief Tony Griffin presented Pete Marsh and Ed Whitley with the National Distinguished Service Certificate and Medal. |
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Virginia Division 2nd Lt. Commander Pete Marsh swore in Tony Griffin as the Avengers Camp Adjutant. |
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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.). |
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Cdr. Ed Whitley "passed the gavel" to newly installed Camp Commander Pete Marsh. |
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November
12 , 2024
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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! |
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October
6, 2024
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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). |
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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. |
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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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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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SERVED FROM: | UNTIL: |
| Pete Marsh | December 4, 2024 | Present |
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Ed Whitley
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December 12, 2018 |
December 3, 2024
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| Anthony M. Griffin | December 3, 2008 | December 11, 2018 |
| M. Keith Morris, Jr. | September 27, 2006 | December 2, 2008 |
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