June 2012
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY -- June 3 is the official Confederate Memorial Day in Louisiana. It is a legal state holiday!
NEXT MEETING
Captain James W. Bryan Camp 1390, Sons
of Confederate Veterans, will meet from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, at Piccadilly
Cafeteria in Prien Lake Mall in Lake Charles. The business and program part of the meeting will
get underway promptly at 6:30 p.m. Camp
Commander Archie Toombs will present the program on Confederate general
and secretary of state Robert Toombs of Georgia. He was the first
Confederate secretary of state and led
his brigade at the Battle of Sharpsburg, Va. Where he was wounded in action.
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY
June 3 is the official Confederate Memorial Day in Louisiana, a legal state holiday, and will
be observed as usual in Southwest Louisiana by Captain James W. Bryan Camp 1390
by decorating Confederate graves and holding a memorial service at 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 3, at the South's Defender Monument on the Calcasieu Parish
Courthouse grounds.
Flags will be distributed for decorating
Confederate graves at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at the grave site of Captain
James W. Bryan at the west entrance off Broad Street of Orange Grove-Graceland
Cemetery in Lake Charles. We'll decorate graves in that cemetery and then fan
out to other cemeteries in Calcasieu Parish. If you'd like to volunteer to help
with sacred duty and honor, please be at the cemetery at the appointed time.
Compatriots are asked to participate
in putting flags on Confederate Veteran’s graves in West Calcasieu on Saturday,
June 2 in observance of Confederate Memorial Day. We will be putting flags on graves in the
following cemeteries: Antioch, Big
Woods, Dutch Cove, Farquah, Niblett’s Bluff, and Royer, totaling approximately
100 graves. All compatriots interested
in participating can contact Commander Archie Toombs at 304-1849 or Adjutant
Luke Dartez at 583-7727 for more information.
LOUISIANA SENATE RECOGNIZES
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY
The resolution states, "June 3, the birthday of Jefferson Davis, the only President of the Confederate States of America, was established as Confederate Memorial Day in Louisiana by act of the legislature in 1902 as a day of public rest and legal holiday."
It also states, that "Confederate Memorial Day was established to commemorate the four-year struggle for states' rights, individual freedom, and local government control by the Confederate States of American."
The resolution also notes that Louisiana declared herself to be a free and independent state and subsequently joined the Confederate States of America of which it was a member state from 1861 to 1865.
Other interesting highlights are that it recognizes Louisiana Confederate soldiers took part in every major battle of the War Between the States and contributed leaders and sailors to the Confederate service
It encourages people to reflect on the state's past and to respect the devotion of her Confederate leaders, soldiers and citizens to the cause of Southern liberty.
The resolution also decries the politically correct revisionists who would have Louisiana children believe that their Confederate ancestors fought for slavery when in fact most Louisianans joined the Confederate armed forces to defend their homes, their families, and their proud heritage as Louisianans.
Also published in the resolution as a wonderful poem, "Poem for Confederate Memorial Day" by Oliver Reeves.
It invites all Louisianans to honor those men and women who died for Louisiana, and also all the Louisianans who came afterward and benefited from their legacy of honor and devotion to our state.
It ends: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, June 3, 2012 is hereby officially recognized as Confederate Memorial Day in Louisiana and Louisiana schools and citizens are hereby urged to join in efforts to become more knowledgeable of the role of the Confederate States of America in the history of our state and country.
Thank you Senator Morrish for this excellent resolution!
A
LETTER FROM OUR STATE COMMANDER
By being a member of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans, you have demonstrated a commitment to your Confederate
ancestry and your Southern Heritage. This commitment extends to our
organization, the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Some have stated that they
dislike the “politics” in our organization. Please do not allow the current
situation in Washington, D.C. to taint your opinion of the operation of our
fine organization. “Politics” are a necessary evil to every successful
organization, even ours.
But….the men we elect to lead our
organization is OUR choice. This summer, as we gather for reunion at
Murfreesboro, we will elect the men that will lead the S.C.V. for the next two
years. It is important that we elect someone that will be OUR voice, and will
help our organization grow. Now, more than ever, our Southern Heritage is being
erased on a daily basis. I have seen it in my hometown, and I’m sure you have
as well. Heritage defense is one of the most important issues we face.
This being said, I urge you and
your camp to send a delegate to YOUR national reunion in July, AND cast your
votes for a Compatriot that has a proven record as a voice for the membership,
stands behind what he says, and will represent our organization for the next
two years. That Compatriot is Paul Gramling,
Jr. Those of you that attended our division reunion just recently will
remember that the division voted unanimously to support Paul in his bid for 1st
Lieutenant Commander. Not only your vocal support, but you MUST send a delegate
to Murfreesboro to cast the votes for your camp.
The future of OUR organization depends on
you!!
Lest
We Forget
David
Hill
Louisiana
Division
SW Brigade Cmdr. Richard Brians presented the SW Brigade "Compatriot of the Year" Award to Mike Jones of Camp 1390. |
LOUISIANA
DIVISION REUNION 2012
At the 2012 Louisiana Division
Reunion on May 12th in Shreveport, the following items of interest are
reported;A memorial luncheon was held were the names of passed compatriots were call in their remembrance. Representatives from each camp shared their memories of these men.
A memorial service was held at Oakland Cemetery in Shreveport, where a brief history of Confederate Shreveport was presented along with the dedication of a headstone to the memory of Richard Taylor, Jr. and Zachary Taylor, the young sons of Lt Gen Richard Taylor, who rest at Oakland in unknown graves.
Constitutional Amendments
Amendment 1 - passed
Amendment 2 -passed
Louisiana Tiger Awards
The following camps were awarded the Louisiana Tiger Award for distinguished camp(s);
Henry Watkins Allen Camp 133, Baton Rouge
Brig Gen J J Alfred A Mouton Camp 778, Opelousas
Claiborne Invincibles Camp 797, Claiborne Parish
Lt Gen Richard Taylor Camp 1308, Shreveport
Capt Thomas O Benton Camp 1444, Monroe
Sgt James W Nicholson Camp 1478, Ruston
Lt Elijah H Ward Camp 1971, Farmerville
Brigade Compatriot of the Year;
The following men were chosen as "Compatriot of the Year" for their respective brigades
SE Brigade - John Pigott, Camp Moore 1223
SW Brigade - Mike Jones, Capt James Bryan Camp 1390
NE Brigade - Kevin Adkins, Lt Elijah Ward Camp 1971
NW Brigade - Jeff Bogan, Lt Gen Richard Taylor Camp 1308
Resolutions;
The Resolution Committee offered the following resolutions, all were passed unanimously;
1. Rebuking Governor Jindal for his refusal to recognize our Heritage during Confederate History Month
2. Commending the host camp, Lt Gen Richard Taylor 1308, and specifically its commander Bobby Herring, for hosting our annual reunion
3. Commending Division Commander David Hill for his service during his recent term as Louisiana Division Commander
Next Year's Reunion;
The Time and Place Committee reported that no camp stepped up to host the 2013 Division Reunion. The incoming commander will therefore appoint a committee to host the camp at a central location of their choosing. (If any camp not present at reunion wishes to host the 2013 reunion, please let your intentions be known ASAP)
The following men were elected to serve the Louisiana Division for the next two year term.
Division Commander - Theodore Brode, Sr. (McGuire Camp 1714)
1st Lt Commander - Kevin Adkins (Ward Camp 1971)
2nd Lt Commander - Donald Kimbell (Nicholson Camp 1478)
SE Brigade Commander - George Gottschalk (Forrest Camp 1931)
SW Brigade Commander - Richard Brians (Anacoco Rangers Camp 1995)
NE Brigade Commander - Thomas Taylor (Benton Camp 1444)
NW Brigade Commander - J C Hanna (Taylor Camp 1308)
Congratulations to all award recipients and
We wish these men Good Luck and Godspeed in there upcoming term as Louisiana Division officers.
Lest We Forget
David Hill
Commander, Louisiana Division www.lascv.com
HUNLEY AWARD PRESENTED
An awards ceremony was held on May 3 at Washington-Marion Magnet High School for the US Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. Sons of Confederate Veteran Veterans Camp James W. Bryan 1390 in Lake Charles presented the H. L. Hunley Award to Cadet Brittany N. Newby, a second-year Cadet at Washington-Marion Magnet High School.
This award is presented in memory of the Confederate States Army and Navy. The H. L. Hunley was a submarine that was a joint project of the Confederate States Army and Navy. The two commanders were army officers and the crew were volunteers from the Confederate naval ships in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The Hunley was the first submarine in military history to sink an enemy ship, the U.S.S. Housatonic on February 17, 1864 just out of Charleston Harbor. The Hunley never made it back to port after the attack.
The crew had the commitment to step forward, with the courage, knowing their lives were literally on the line, to defend with honor, their homeland. These qualities are used as the basis to select a rising second-year cadet who has demonstrated strong core values of honor, courage and in particular commitment to his/her unit throughout the school year.
MOUTON HOUSE MARKS
SESQUICENTENNIAL
by Mike Jones
LAFAYETTE, La. -- The Lafayette Museum/Alexandre Mouton House celebrated the
Bicentennial of Louisiana Statehood with a special exhibit, a War Between
the States living history and a lecture by imminent scholar and historian Dr.
William Arceneaux on the lives of Gov. Alexandre Mouton and his son, Brigadier
General Alfred Mouton.
This portrait of Gen. Mouton by Ken Hendrickson was donated to the Mouton House Museum by Mrs. Elizabeth Domingue and un- veiled at the Sunday presentation. (Photo Courtesy of Museum's newsletter) |
On Saturday, May 19, the Mouton House hosted the living history put on by the
Pelican Battery, Louisiana Artillery, General Mouton Camp of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans and the 114th N.Y./18th Louisiana Infantry.
The reenactment groups set up an encampment and gave demonstrations of infantry
drill and artillery drill. The reenactors also gave the public talks on the War for Southern Independence,
and the details of military life in the 1860s.
On Sunday, May 20, Dr.
Arceneaux gave his lecture on the lives of the prominent father and son
Moutons and heroes of the Acadian people.
After
reviewing the lives of Gov. Mouton and his son General Mouton, Dr. Arceneaux
had a surprise for the gathering reading a letter written by General
Mouton to his cousin just three days before he was killed in action April 8,
1964 at the Battle of Mansfield, La. His cousin, Captain Eraste Mouton of
Company A, 26th Louisiana Infantry, who had been captured at the fall of Vicksburg,
July 4, 1863, and was then in a parole camp at Keachi, La., about 16
miles away from Mansfield. General Mouton offered to share his tent and
food with this cousin and said, in French, that he would be mad if he didn't
accept his invitation. The letter is in the posession of local descendants of
Captain Mouton.
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