SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS-MECHANIZED CAVALRY

March 2015

Picture 1. Saturday, March 7, 2015 the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) Mechanized Cavalry meet in Colum-bia, Tennessee at the SCV Headquarters Elm Springs. The officers and men assemble in the large conference room to the point that there is standing room only. All men of the Mechanized Cavalry are welcome at these offic-ers calls where the business of the Cavalry are undertaken. Reports from all the officers are given and any prob-lems are addressed. In the picture above the officers and men that attended the meeting are seen here in front of the main entrance to Elm Springs.

1. SCV Mechanized Cavalry Officers Call conducted at SCV Headquarters at Elm Springs Tennessee. There are two such officers meetings during the year: one at Elm Springs in early March and the other at the Annual Rendez-vous in June in different states. The Annuals are usually a three or four day affair composed of an officers call, a general membership meeting, rides to historical sites, historical talks, BBQ’s, entertained by local bands, and a great deal of socializing.

The minutes for this March’s Officers Call is as follows:

MINUTES FOR OFFICERS MEETING - MARCH 7, 2015

Elm Springs, Tennessee

WELCOME – Colonel Kevin Stone opens meeting at 9:15 am Saturday March 7th OPENING PRAYER – Charles L. Cole, Jr.

PLEDGES – Chief of Staff Rolo Beeler leads in salutes to the American Flag and the Confederate Flag ROLL CALL AND OFFICER REPORTS – Colonel Kevin Stone

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A. Lt. Col. Greg Kalof – Nothing to report B. Sgt. Major Slim – Report later in meeting C. Chief –of-Staff Rolo Beeler – Nothing to report D. Chaplain-in-Chief Chip Cole – Nothing to report E. Adjutant Capt. Ricky Womble – Nothing to report F. Webmaster Capt. Bo Hall, Jr. – Nothing to report G. 1st Bat. Major Frank Dietz – Company J has been added to the Battalion Roster and there are three new Captains 1. Company A – Tennessee Capt. Jesse Hay – We have grown in members this year 2. Company B – Louisiana Capt. Archie Toombs – Slow mem-ber growth – Sasquatch Centennial / Gator Run was prosperous in Octo-ber 3. Company C – Texas Capt. Frank Polk, Jr. – Problems growing in Corpus Christy be-cause of COC 4. Company D – Ala-bama Capt. Pat McMurry – Hav-ing good growth – Dedication later today 15 minutes away at 4:00 pm of an Alabama monu-ment – Remember Heart Of Dix-ie Run May 1, 2, 3 5. Company E – Ken-tucky Capt. Craig Cain – Happy to be here at this meeting – Stay-ing busy recruiting new members 6. Company F – Capt.Everett Plummer – There are to be no colors flown in Mis-souri or Oklahoma at this time – Remember Annual in Arkansas June 3, 4, 5, 6

Picture 3. Capt. Wayne Fuller of the 1 Battalion Company J (Arkansas) addresses the Captains at Officers Call.

Picture 2. Capt. Everett Plummer (center standing) from 1st battalion Company F (Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, North & South Dakota, and Wyoming) addresses the Captains at Officers Call.

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7. Compa-ny G – Missis-sippi Capt, Ste-ven Rutherford – Have new officers and members – There will be an October Monument Dedication at Shiloh

8. Company H – Capt. Mark Harris Absent

9. Company I – Capt. Kevin Brown Absent

10. Company J – Capt. Wayne Fuller – We do not recognize anyone from 2nd Battalion Company C here in Arkansas – We are doing several grave adoptions to keep them clean

H. 2nd Bat. Major Mark Hall – We have a lot of great things going on in our Bat-talion 1. Company A – Virginia Capt. Carroll Tucker – Recruiting is going well 2. Company B – North Carolina Capt. Bill Starnes – Doing well recruit-

Picture 4. Sgt. Major John ‘Slim’ May (HQ) addresses the Officers at the table and makes his report.

Picture 5. Capt Herb Carroll, 3rd Battalion Company A, addresses the Captains Table.

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ing – We now have a company cannon 3. Company C – Dis-banded March 2014 4. Company D – Capt. Robert Eldreth, Jr. – I would like to thank all that camp and participated in our 2014 Annu-al in Gettysburg 5. Company E – West Virginia Capt. Matthew Arnott Absent 6. Company F – Mar-yland Capt. Michael Mroczka – I would like to thank every-one for allowing me to be pre-sent. This is my 1st Officers Meeting since being elected as a new Captain – April being our anniversary, growth is proceeding well I. 3rd Bat. Major Johnny Strickland – Working on start-ing a “Company C” in Germa-ny from members now in Flori-da Company D – I would like to thank Colonel Stone and his Camp 803 in Sanford NC for Christmas food and other items given away to local needy 1. Company A – South Carolina Capt. Herb Carroll – Remember No Color fly zone 60 miles around Charleston – Good cooking group – Mega Flag along NC and SC borders still a work in progress 2. Company B – Geor-gia Capt. Tim Hawkins – All is well – good membership growth – Monthly rides – April 11th Stone Mountain admit-tance possibly free this year

Picture 6. During a break in the meeting from left to right Capt Tucker, Chip Cole, Capt Stephen ‘Gunner’ Rutherford, and Capt Ricky Wombles.

Picture 7. Waiting for the meeting to start after the break (left to right)Major Frank Dietz, Capt Bo Hall, Capt Tim ‘Trigger’ Hawkins, and Capt Archy Toombs.

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Picture 8. Meeting started to break up.

Picture 10. The men from Delaware and Mary-land 2nd Battalion Company’s D and F that made it to Elm Springs for Officers Call.

re 10. Meeting in progress.

Picture 8. From left to right around the table Capt Rolo Beeler, Capt Craig Cain, Capt Bill ’Blastoff’ Starnes, Capt David King and Capt Fuller. Former Capt Jerry Cooly, Capt Herb Carroll, and Major Johnny Strickland are standing.

Picture 9. Capt Kreeker enjoys some water at break time that was provided for us by the OCR

3. Company C – Soon to be Germany 4. Company D – Florida Capt. David King – Member growth steady – 6 Hunley Awards to be presented this year – 2016 Annual will be Cedar Key Is-land (Along West Coast) – no other problems

HQ TREASURY REPORT – Colonel Kevin Stone – Status of funds were presented to the membership and verified by HQ officers as being true and cor-rect. In addition, lists of all ex-penditures were offered for re-view.

STATE OF THE SCVMC AND

MEMBERSHIP STATS – Colonel Kevin Stone – 130 new members since June Annual in Get-tysburg, PA - At this time we are up to member number 2258

A 15 minute Break is called at 10:30 am OLD BUSINESS

Seed Money For 2015 Annual - Colonel Kevin Stone – $2000.00 Given to Arkansas today

(3/7/15)

Hunley Award – Colonel Kevin Stone – Best PR there is for new membership – Get out there and let the schools in your area know about this JROTC award

New SCVMC Website – Capt. “BO” Hall, Jr. – www.csascvmc.org

Social Media and e-mail Protocol of SCVMC Members – Colonel Kevin Stone - We have ongoing problems that we are working on

NEW BUSINESS 

I would like to request the agenda include a discussion on the issues we are seeing involving splinter groups. We need a discussion to clear the air and, possibly adopt a strategy for dealing with local issues raised from the bickering, etc. – NC Capt. Bill Starnes – The Bat. Major and Captain of the particular area will be dealing with the problem on a local level. Discussed. H. Q. Camp 212 – SC

I would like to put on the agenda to discuss or vote, to changing the annual dates away from the first two weeks in June as this interferes with several state reunions and cuts down on attendance as quite a few

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Picture 11. The members of the 1st Battalion Company G (Mississippi) that made it to Elm Springs.

members have to be at their state meet-ings for camp business – Texas Captain Frank Polk – This will be put on the June Annual Agenda. We will try to find out when all Division Annuals are to be held so we can have SCVMC ac-tivities with fewer conflicts.

I pray you had a wonderful

Christmas and you have had already a prosperous New Year. The purpose of this email is to challenge EVERY mem-ber of the SCV Mechanize Cavalry to give to the defense fund of the Museum of the Confederacy. Any amount is ac-ceptable, from $10 to $10,000. You may make your checks payable to "MOC Fund" and mail to P.O. Box 29814, Henrico, VA 23242-0814. You may also pay with PayPal. – Colonel Kevin Stone from CIC Barrow – 3rd Bat. Major Johnny Strickland makes a motion to donate $1.00 per member to be sent for the defense fund – 1st Bat. Major Frank Dietz 2nd‘s the motion After a discussion on the matter 3rd Bat. Major Johnny Strickland withdraws his motion – Motion Fails – A motion was then made by 1st Bat. Capt. Frank Polk to donate this money to the SCV Museum. Motion is 2nd by 1st Bat. Capt. Pat McMurry – This vote passes

Why was the 2-C Maryland members problem not addressed by the S.C.V. after we got the members out of our organization as was agreed upon by the then C.I.C Michael Givens, we agreed to clean up our own mess if they would back us and do their part! And why wasn’t this issue then taken up with the present C.I.C Kelly Barrow for some action on his part!! – Alabama Captain Pat McMurry – Sgt. Major Slim May tells us all - 2nd Bat. Co. E West Virginia Capt. Matthew Arnott is now aligned with ex. 2nd Bat. Co. C Cap-tain – after a group discussion All are encouraged to unfriend all members of 2C and their associates from their Facebook and email

What is going on with the Mech. Cav. patch that has been being worn around in the state of Virginia, and what is it about? Status of SCV Mech Cav VA – Virginia Captain Carroll Tucker – Discussed previous-ly along with the items in “D” above.

STONE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL SERVICE. – Colonel Kevin Stone – Last year $900.00 was used for members to be admitted to the grounds. This year the price should be free for all SCVMC members. A motion was made by 1st Bat. Co. D Captain Pat McMurry to spend $300.00 on each cannon for Stone Mountain with a crew max of 10. 2nd was by 3rd Bat. Co B Captain Tim Hawkins. After discussion the motion passes.

Break call for at 1:00 pm – last until 1:50 pm

LAST ROLL RESOLUTION-Colonel Kevin Stone – Presented courtesy email from Wess Frank of Florida. Colonel to explore options.

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Picture 11. The members of the 1st Battalion Company G (Mississippi) that made it to Elm Springs.

MODERNIZATION OF COMMUNICATIONS – Lt. CIC SCV TOM STRAIN - Discussed

HISTORY OF THE SCVMC BOOK – Colonel Kevin Stone - Discussed

I want to take this opportunity to nominate Kevin Stone for Colonel – NC Captain Bill Starnes makes a motion to nominate Colonel Kevin Stone to continue as SCVMC Colonel. 1st Bat. Co. A Capt. Jesse Hay 2nds Motion passes. Motion to close nominations made by 2nd Bat. Co. D Capt. Bubba Eldreth- 2nd by 1st Bat. Co. B Capt. Archie Toombs. Vote passes. Motion of accla-mation by Chaplain-in-Chief Charles Cole, Jr. 2nd by Adjutant Capt. Ricky Womble – vote pass-es.

K. Forrest Park Fight – Kentucky Captain Craig Cain – Motion is made by Capt Cain to donate $5000.00 to Heritage Fund for this. 2nd by Adjutant Capt. Ricky Womble – Vote passes Announcements: 

A. Up to today’s date Rosters for your Company will be sent out to all Captains. Colonel Kevin Stone, Lt. Colonel Greg Kalof, and Majors Frank Dietz, Mark Hall, and Johnny Strickland will receive a complete copy of all Battalion Companies.

B. Future Annual to date: 1. 2015 – Arkansas 2. 2016 – Florida 3. 2017 – North Carolina 4. 2018 – South Carolina 5. 2019 – Texas C. Thank you from PBR for all prayers and help given 10. CLOSING PRAYER - Charles L. Cole, Jr. 

11. Adjourn – Colonel Kevin Stone – 2:30 pm 

DIXIE - Chief of Staff Rolo Beeler

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2. Alabama Monument Dedication, Franklin, Tennessee, March 7, 2015. The stone was inscribed and probably says it best the reason for the dedication: “In memory of the men of Alabama who bravely fought and died at the Battles of Franklin & Nashville. Alabama Infantry Regiments: 1st, 10th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 22th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31th, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 38th, 39th, 45th, 46th, 49th, 50th, 55th, 57th, 58th. Alabama Artillery Batteries: Deit’s Alabama Battery, Selden’s Ala-bama Battery, Garrity’s Alabama Battery, Kolb’s Alabama Battery, Eufaula Alabama Battery, Phellan’s Alabama Battery, Lumsden’s Alabama Battery, Goldtwaite’s Alabama Battery. 7th Alabama Cavalry Regi-ment. Mourn not that these Great men died, but be thankful they lived. Erected by: Alabama Division Sons of Confederate Veterans, Mechanized Cavalry 1st Battalion Company D.”

This monument is dedicated to all the brave men from the state of Alabama who fought and died defending our beloved southland in the battles of Franklin and Nashville during the war of northern aggression. Thes are sacred grounds that we walk upon and should always stand as a reminder of the ultimate sacrifice’s that were made her. Remember these men always, and teach your children the truth about how and why this war was fought.

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Picture 12. Monument before it was installed. There was a problem with the weather being too cold and wet. It would be installed at a later date.

Picture 13. Greg Kalof #300 and Jerry Cooly #200 chilling out before the start of ceremonies.

Picture 14. Preparing to set up for the ceremony.

Picture 15. Color guard about to set the flags.

Picture 16. Flag draped monument.

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Picture 17. Wreath laying by Mrs Jackie Johnson representing the Antoinette Polk Chapter 20 O.C.R.

Picture 18. Rifle salute

Picture 19. Cannon Salute

Picture 20. Winstead Hill historical marker describ-ing the battle that took place here.

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GENTLEMEN IT'S WARM OUTSIDE AND CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL SER-VICES ARE POPPING UP EVERYWHERE IN THE SOUTH! PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND AS MANY AS YOU CAN AND TAKE ALONG A FRIEND OR FAMI-LY MEMBER (OR BOTH) TO SHOW THE ORGANIZERS THE SUPPORT THEY NEED AND THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS THE SUPPORT THEY DESERVE. AS ROBERT E LEE SAID "Duty then is the sublimest word in the English language. You should do your duty in all things. You can never do more, you should never wish to do less" I LEAVE SOON FOR STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA, AND HOPE TO SEE THE LARGEST TURN OUT YET FOR THE NA-TIONAL CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE SATUR-DAY AT 1PM. HAVE YOU MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO GO? IF NOT, HAVE YOU TALKED TO YOUR CAPTAIN ABOUT SEND-ING A REPRESENTATIVE FROM YOUR COMPANY? IF NOT NOW, WHEN? IF NOT YOU, WHO? PLEASE REMEMBER BILL "BOOMER" LOCKHART OF GEOR-

GIA AND SHANNA LITCHFIELD OF KENTUCKY AND ALL THE LOVED ONES WE HAVE LOST RECENTLY AND TRY TO SHOW SUPPORT OF THE RELATIVES LEFT BEHIND DURING THESE TRYING TIMES. SEE YOU ON THE FRONT LINES... RIDE AS YOU WOULD WITH FORREST KEVIN STONE'COLONEL SCV MECHANIZED CAVALRY, COMMANDING

Colonel Kevin Stone, SCV Mecha-nized Cavalry Commanding

Confederate War Horse

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Up Coming Events:

1. Stone Mountain Memorial Services, Stone Mountain Georgia. April 11, 2015. Host hotel: Day’s Inn, 2006 Glen Club Dr., Stone Mountain, Ga; Ph 770-899-0800.

2. 18th Annual – Arkansas (1st Battalion, Company F) to be held in Arkansas: June 3—June 6, 2015.

3. 2 Dogs - North Carolina: August 21 or August 28, 2015

4. Gator Run, October 2-3, 2015; Lake Bistineau State Park, 103 State Park Rd, Doyline, Louisiana 71023

5. 19th Annual – Florida (3rd Battalion, Company D): Probable date . June 15—June 18, 2016.

6. 20th Annual – North Carolina (2nd Battalion, Company B): date to be an-nounced 2017.

7. 21st Annual—South Carolina

Lt Colonel Gregory Kalof, SCV Mechanized Cavalry, Lt Commander.