The
Sons of Confederate Veterans are organized with the mission to
honor and memorialize the principles, sacrifices and history of
our ancestors. This is our Southern heritage which is today
threatened by some who wish to deny us our rights. There are
those who would like to enforce their will on all America to
eliminate all historical reference to the Confederacy.
Revisionist "historians" have distorted our ancestors
lives and we wish the truth to be known. We are an organization
based on heritage, not hate.
In 1896, the Sons of
Confederate Veterans was founded by the veterans and progeny of
veterans who fought in the War Between the States. The Sons of
Confederate Veterans was established as, and remains, an
independent organization that supports the protection and
preservation of Confederate heritage. Current members are
descendants of the original defenders of Confederate heritage and
are not aligned or affiliated with any other organization other
than the Military Order of the Stars and Bars.
The
mission of the SCV is best said with the Charge to the Sons of
Confederate Veterans given by Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, CSA,
Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, 1906:
"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".
History of the
John K. McNeill SCV Camp #674, Moultrie, Georgia
The current SCV Camp #674 in Moultrie was re-chartered from a defunct camp
that closed down during the great depression. Our number came from their
camp. The date on our charter is 21 September 1987, although we held our
chartering ceremony Saturday, 21 January 1988, at the Old Greenfield
Church (established circa 1850) with founding Commander, Jack Bridwell,
Jr.
Our first public
function was for Confederate Memorial Day observance on 24 April 1988 with
the presentation of a Real Daughter's pen to Mrs. Susie Taylor Herring.
She passed away in 2001 and is still wearing this pen.
Our first Lee/Jackson
Day celebration was held 20 January 1989 in conjunction with the Albany
& Quitman SCV Camps.
4 May 1989 was our
first CSA Headstone ceremony to honor Timothy Lanier, a 17 year old
soldier who died of typhoid fever two weeks after leaving for the war. His
body was brought back home for burial in the Shade Murphy Private
Cemetery. His grave had been unmarked for 128 years until our service.
In March 1990, we
began a living history event to benefit Old Greenfield Church portraying
its own history beginning circa 1850s with descendants of the founding
pioneers. After five years, we dedicated a historical marker complete with
text (and SCV emblem) telling the story of the site which includes the
fact that it was used as a recruiting station and a field hospital during
the War Between the States.
2 June 1990 brought
the Moultrie SCV into participating with the UDC at the annual event at
the Jefferson Davis Memorial Park, Irwinville, Georgia at the park
director's request, Mrs. Mary Ann Powell.This led to the Georgia Division taking up this support for the
park until the state took back operations in 1997.
September of 1997 was
our first living history benefit for a second historical site, Old BethelPrimitive
Baptist Church, established September 2, 1826.The
present building was constructed circa 1860-61.With
only six members, our event provides them needed operational monies.
Forty-seven Confederate Veterans are buried there.Each year they are honored with a candlelight memorial service. We
have excellent participation and support from all area camps at this
event.
In June 1995, we
helped co-host the 98th SCV Georgia Division Reunion in Albany/Radium
Springs, Georgia
Beginning back in
October of 1996, our annual fund raiser booth is manned at the Sunbelt
Agriculture Expo in Moultrie, North America's largest farm show. It
amounts to three days of hard work for the camp, but those that visit the
Expo and our booth love our CSA related merchandise.During the Expo event the camp shares information from a
computerized Confederate Ancestor database, allowing searches free of
charge. It's inspiring to see the interest citizens have when they are
researching and finally discover their Confederate roots.
On 24 April 1999, we
held our Confederate Memorial Service coinciding with the opening of the
Colquitt County's Museum of History.At this event we unveiled a handsome colonial style framed memorial
listing the names of the 77 Colquitt County War Between the States
casualties.This memorial is
housed in the museums Confederate Room. Our Camp continues to hold our
monthly meetings at the museum the second Monday night of the month.The camp also continues to contribute items to enhance the displays
in the Confederate Room.
In June 2002 our camp
hosted the 105th Reunion of the Georgia Division of SCV.Part of this reunion was the ceremony to dedicate 77 engraved
square bricks with listing the names of Colquitt County's known WBTS
casualties set in at the Confederate Monument on the courthouse lawn.This is a long over due tribute to our brave ancestors.
On October 20, 2207 Camp 674 celebrated its 20th anniversary of formation.
CONFEDERATE UNITS
FROM COLQUITT COUNTY:
We
honor all those who served with honor in the Georgia Regiments, but in
particular we wish to honor our local regiments:
Company
H, 50th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry -"Colquitt
Marksmen/Colquitt Volunteers", formed 4 March1862
Company
C, 11th Regiment, Georgia State Guard Cavalry, "Tillman's
Company", formed August 1863
Companies
E & G, 12th Regiment, Georgia Militia, formed in March 1864
26
April 1903
75
Colquitt County Confederate Veterans are pictured here gathering on the
Courthouse steps to receive their Southern Cross of Honor from the
Moultrie Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. 22
additional medals were presented later that year.
A photograph of the original flag for Co. H, 50th GA Volunteer
Infantry "Colquitt Marksmen".
Taken while on display in Moultrie, GA for the 100th
anniversary of the local UDC Chapter.
The Flag about 48" square, one side has a sleeve for a
pole, not the standard ties and is of cotton bunting. Note the
orientation of the stars.
Would
you like to learn more about Georgia regiments and also help support the
cause of Southern Heritage?
Order your copy
of "Warriors of the Wiregrass" a
soft-bound, 8-1/2 x 11 publication, consisting 500+ pages, covering the
history of 14 Regiments Georgia Regiments:
1st
Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 4th Cavalry (Clinch), 10th Battalion Infantry,
11th
Cavalry-State Guards, 20th Battalion Cavalry, 20th
Volunteer Infantry, 29th Volunteer Infantry, 49th Volunteer Infantry, 50th
Volunteer Infantry, 54th Volunteer Infantry, 61st Volunteer Infantry, 63rd
Volunteer Infantry. 64th Volunteer Infantry,
and Coffee County Revengers Local Defense Unit.....plus
information on researching Confederate ancestors, obtaining Veterans
Administration grave markers for Confederate veterans, SCV Iron Crosses
and more.
The author has
donated all receipts from the sale of this book directly to the Moultrie
SCV Camp to support Confederate History and Heritage preservation programs
and the continuing fight to save our Southern Heritage. The retail price
is $50.00 plus $5.00 shipping. Not a bad price when compared to single
abbreviated regimental histories sold by others "up North" at
$8-$15 each or cost of $112-$210 if purchased separately and having much
less detail!Discounts
for current SCV & UDC members (20% off) and for bulk orders, schools,
libraries, and teachers. Please contact the camp for discount information.
If you are interested
send a check or money order made payable to:
Moultrie SCV Camp #674
P.O. Box 1213
Moultrie, GA 31776.
Please include your name,
address, and phone number.Inquiries about the
book, discounts, ordering, or content can be sent via email to Mr.
Jack Bridwell, Moultrie SCV Camp or calling (229)
985-8409
Please pass along to
others as every book sold goes to preserve our Southern Heritage.
Moultrie
Links
Museum
of Colquitt County History: includes a visual tour of this
Southwest Georgia Museum. Several pages on the Confederate Room are
featured.
Moultrie,
Georgia: dedicated to a great southern community. Visit the site
and visit our community.
Ellen Payne Odom
Genealogy Library an archival and genealogical repository for
over 90 Scottish Clan Societies and a tremendous amount of genealogy
information.
Barber-Tucker
House: Built
in 1905, this is one of the oldest and most beautiful homes in Moultrie. A stay is highly recommended!
Camp 674 Quick Links
Affiliations
Confederate
History Links
"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".
Bethel
Moultrie
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