Sons of Confederate Veterans
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Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans:
"To you, Sons of
Confederate Veterans, we submit the vindication of the Cause for which we
fought; to your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier's
good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the
perpetuation of those principles he loved and which made him glorious and which
you also cherish. Remember, it is your duty to see that the true history of the
South is presented to future generations."
- Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander
General, United Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1906
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Proclaim Your Southern Heritage!
Join the SCV Now
..."Not for oppression of a man --- but to save this Southern Land."...
{from the Song "Soldiers in Gray" by Stan Clardy}
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Our business meeting is the 2nd Thursday of each month at Peking Restaurant {temporary} at the intersection of Hwy 69 & 82 in Northport at 7pm. All are welcome - one does not have to be a member to attend.
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Major Henry B. Wirz Camp #1712
Major Henry B. Wirz
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Every year, a Memorial honoring CSA Senator Robert Jemison Jr. is held by the Wirz Camp on Confederate Memorial Day at the Jemison Cemetery in Northport.
Energetic, independent and adventurous, Robert Jemison, Jr. had a pioneering spirit. Jemison attended the University of Georgia, and in 1821, moved to Alabama. In the 1820s, he began to buy up small tracts of property. As the size of his holdings grew, he added buildings, improved the efficiency of his farming operations and added grist and flour mills. Jemison invested heavily in stage coach lines, operated a large livery stable and built a thriving lumber and saw mill business. Jemison first entered politics in the mid-1830s by filling a vacancy in the state legislature. For the next 25 years, he served in the state House of Representatives and then the state Senate. Even Jemison’s staunchest political adversaries applauded his skill in introducing sound business practices to the state’s financial affairs. Jemison’s next political venture was not successful as he advocated against secession from the Union. However, he stood behind the majority and supported the Confederacy. After the war, with most of his property destroyed, Jemison continued to work, building a ferry service across the Black Warrior River and helping to rebuild The University of Alabama. Jemison also fought for the construction of a state hospital for persons with mental illness (Bryce). The construction of the Alabama/Chattanooga Railroad was also largely due to Jemison's efforts. |
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The gravesite of CSA Senator Robert Jemison Jr. and wife Priscilla
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Labor day Parade, 1 of 10 vehicles, 30+ proud Southern souls, and many, many Southern flags.
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Christmas Parade in Brookwood.
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The Lee-Jackson Banquet at Laura Jane's Restaurant. There were 3 empty seats when Stan Clardy started "Soldiers in Gray"...a musical journey of a soldier's life before, during, and after the war between the States.
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The
Southern Soldier
Author Unknown
There is a soldier. This soldier represents all those who have fought for freedom, liberty, and the God-given right of self-determination. In our history as a people, this soldier is a Southern man. He may be well educated, or he may have never learned to read and write, but he has given his all for love of family and country, always believing that he acted out of a sense of duty, and with honour.
Close your eyes and picture in your mind this soldier. He could be a colonial soldier holding his musket in his bloody hands, tired from fighting the British army. He might be a Confederate soldier grasping a rifle that had once served to only feed his family rather than defending their home.
He stands barefoot in the snow, starved from lack of food, wounded from months of battle and emotionally scarred from the eternity away from his family, surrounded by nothing but death and carnage of war. He stands tough, with fire in his eyes and the knowledge of the righteousness of his cause in his heart. He looks at us now in anger and disgust and tells us this...
"I gave you a birthright of freedom born in the Declaration of Independence and documented in the Constitution.
I fought to defend those rights when the British and the Yankees came to take it away. And now your children graduate too illiterate to read the documents that explain their freedoms.
I fought in the snow barefoot to give you the freedom to vote and you stay at home because it rains.
I left my family destitute to give you the freedom of speech and you remain silent on critical issues, because it might be bad for business.
I orphaned my children to give you a government to serve you and you sat and watched as it stole your liberties."
It's the soldier not the reporter who defends your freedom of the press.
It's the soldier not the poet who defends your freedom of speech.
It's
the soldier not the campus organizer who protects your right to demonstrate.
We Southerners owe much to our ancestors who were willing to go into harms way
and defend our rights. They gave their material wealth as well as their
very lives so we could have freedom. Much was sacrificed, but much was
gained. What are you doing today to honour their efforts? Memorials
aren't enough. Rallies aren't enough. You need to become a soldier in the
war for our rights and liberties. Not just as Southerners, but as children
of God. If you haven't done your 'tour of duty' yet, now would be a good
time to enlist and make a difference.
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Available now, our NEW SCV car tag
Replace your regular Alabama car Tag with an Alabama SCV specialty car Tag!!
Remember:
1. The SCV Specialty Tag is an OFFICIAL, LEGALLY RECOGNIZED LICENSE PLATE as established by an act of the Alabama Legislature. The Battle Flag exhibited in this manner can NOT be discriminated against or removed by any government entity, corporation, employer or person without violating the law. IMAGINE! While politicians remove our flag from public view, one at a time, we will be displaying our Flag by the thousands to the public, furthering Confederate Pride and Loyalty.
2. You do NOT have to be a member of the SCV to buy this SCV Tag. Therefore, encourage all your friends and relatives to also buy this SCV Car Tag for ALL of there vehicles.
How to buy:
1. When your current regular tag expires, go to the County's Probate Judge's Office or County Tag Office and say, "I want to order the Specialty Car Tag of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in place of my regular car tag."
2. You may personalize this tag with up to 5 letters / numbers. Ask the Tag clerk when ordering.
This cost is $50.00 (in addition to the regular cost of an Alabama car tag), of which $41.25 goes to the Alabama Division, SCV to promote and protect our Confederate Heritage and History.
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