August 2006

HL Hunley Camp The meeting was called to order and Commander Wright recognized our guest and we felt privileged to have the 6^th Brigade Cmdr David Rentz attending.

Monty Jones gave our invocation for dinner. Michael Blackwelder prepared our fine meal.

After dinner we had the pledge, salutes, and Walker read the charges given to us by Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee in 1906.

Our guest speaker was Adam Byerly and he talked about the Citadels involvement in the Civil War and the Star of the West Camp #1258.

 The Cemetery Committee is going to have Boone Hill Cemetery as a heritage project for 2006 and 2007. There are thirteen soldiers and about seven to nine unmarked graves in the cemetery.

We are going to need camp members to help with cleaning headstones, doing some ground work, and placing southern crosses on graves. Also, camp members can help by donating southern crosses for $35.00 each. If we don't get enough donations, the camp will have to buy the crosses.

If anyone is interested in helping at the cemetery or donating a cross, please see Woody

Brown, Bobby Miller, Joe Willis, David Mitchell, or Larry Jameson.

Submitted by Larry Jameson Camp Surgeon

 Volunteers needed for these events:

Secessionville workdays are the 1st and 2nd weekends in Sept. at Boone Hall. 8-5 Sat., 1-5 Sun.

Ghost Walk is Oct. 13 and 14 at Magnolia Cemetery.

Battle of Secessionville Nov. 10, 11, and 12 at Boone Hall.

Also advertising for Secessionville program, if anyone is interested see me at the Aug. meeting. Submitted by Woody.

  HL Hunley Camp #143 Compatriot  James Doyle Gilliam's Funeral 12 July 2006

Honor Guard from left to right US Army Sergeant Boone, HL Hunley Honor Guard - Joe Willis (1^st Lt. Cdr), Chuck Botts (Color Sgt), Dale Presley (3^rd Lt. Cdr.), Charles Leggett and US Army Sergeant Alarcon. HL Hunley Camp Commander Walker Wright took the photograph. Sergeants Boone and Alarcon are presently stationed as US Army new recruit Drill

Instructors at Fort Jackson, Columbia SC. They represented the US Army and the President of the United States in the presentation of the US Flag that draped Compatriot Gilliam's coffin.
Submitted by: Dale Presley

IN MEMORIAM

. "Let us cross the river and rest in the shade of the trees."

Last words of General Stonewall Jackson

William Grady Self, Jr.

James Doyle Gilliam

June 16, 1941 - July 8,2006

"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."

SCV National Convention News

 The HL Hunley Camp 143 for 2005-2006 placed 1^st in the Dr. James B. Butler Award, for the most outstanding historical project during the year.

The HL Hunley Camp 143 placed 3^rd in the Dr. George R. Tabor Award as “Distinguished Camp Award” in the SCV.

Meritorious Service Medalwas given to Adjutant Rick Andrews.

Well Done

 The newly elected SCV Commander and Chief is Christopher Sullivan. Cmdr. Sullivan formally held the rank of Lt. Cmdr. of the SCV. Ron Casteel was elected Lt. Cmdr of SCV. Cmdr. Michael Givens was elected Cmdr. of the Northern Virginia Army. Cmdr. Given was past  SCSCV Commander.

The Camp donations to date, in the amount $2777 has been made to the Jefferson Davis home and Presidential Library in Beauvoir, Mississippi.

A word from our Commander

Compatriots,
These past several weeks have seen some difficult and sad times for our camp members and their families. Our Compatriot James Doyle Gilliam passed away very unexpectedly .Our camp made a donation to the Shriners Hospital in Doyles honor. Dale Presley, Chuck Botts, and Charles Leggett served as Honor Guards at his funeral. It was evident that his family appreciated their effort because I saw several of them make a special point to thank them. Doyle will be greatly missed.

Several of our compatriots have been "under the weather" recently. 1st Lt. Commander Joe Willis had surgery the middle of last month, our 3rd Lt. Commander Dale Presley broke his wrist, Adjutant Rick Andrews has been ill, even returning to the hospital since having knee surgery, and our Surgeon Larry Jameson has been in physical therapy with his hand, and had to return to the hospital recently for additional surgery. I do have to mention that each of these men attended our July meeting. This surely shows the dedication they have for us in the Hunley Camp.

1st Lt. Commander Joe Willis and I will give a report on the S.C.V. National Convention at the August meeting.

Please keep Doyle's family and our other Compatriots in your thoughts
and prayers.

Deo Vindice!

E. Walker Wright
Commander

Our next camp meeting will be August 24 at 6:30. Come on out. Commander Wright also has expressed how much we need to pull people together and help in some of these events.

A model of the HL Hunley was on display at the camp meeting and 8 have been ordered for members. They order has been filled and they are being shipped. The subs are $35 each.

Camp name Tag – If anyone is interested in a Camp Name tag, let Joe know. $2.50 ea.

Private John E. Googe, D. July 10th, 1864, Appling County, Co. F, 47th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Appling Rangers. Killed in action at the Battle of Burdens Causeway known as The Battle of Bloody Bridge on Johns Island.