July 2006

HL Hunley Camp The meeting was called to order and 1st Lt. Commander Willis welcomed members and guests. There were 40 members and guests attending and we were privileged to have Commander Julian Cheney and his guest attending from the General Ellison Capers Camp.

Monty Jones gave our invocation for dinner. David Mitchell and Dale Presley were in charge of our fine meal and it was given at no charge to all.

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

Adjutant Rick Andrews was out from knee surgery, so 2nd Lt Commander Monty Jones read the minutes of the last meeting.

John Couch our treasurer was present and gave us his report.

Monty Jones had no new applications to be voted on and Benjamin Bunting and Terry Rhodes two new members will be inducted at our next meeting.

We hope Rick is feeling better and has had a speedy recovery from his knee surgery.

 Our guest speaker David Mitchell was introduced and he continued his talk on the Confederate government military prison, Camp Sumter, near the small railroad depot of Andersonville, Georgia. The subject of his talk was Captain Henry Wirz. Wirz officially commanded the stockade's interior and was the only Civil War soldier executed on Nov. of 1865 for war crimes by the federal government.

Bobby Miller and Jack Meadows represented the Hunley Camp at the marker dedication on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at the Hunley plot in Magnolia Cemetery. Senator Glenn McConnell, Commander Randy Burbage, SCSCV Div., and Diane Nettles UDC President were some of the speakers at the event.

The SCV National reunion is August 2nd- 6th. If you plan to attend, reservations should be made now. The convention info, Sheraton Hotel info, and reservations form can be gotten at http://www.HLHunleyCamp143.com top right corner of our website.

At the May meeting a motion of the Camp to match donations to the Jefferson Davis home and Presidential Library in Beauvoir, Mississippi was made. The motion was seconded, and passed, for Camp members to make private donations to this fund with the Camp matching those donations up to $500.

In our July meeting we plan to raffle off three prints given to the camp by artist Larry Arnold and all proceeds made, will also be given to the Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library. The raffle tickets are $1 ea or 7 tickets for $5.

Cmdr. Wright and 1st Lt. Cmdr. Willis will ride together and plan to stop and make these donations at the Jefferson Davis home restoration.

The three prints by Larry Arnold to be raffled are;

AUGUSTA POWDER WORKS

FOREST MOVES OUT

THE HOLY CITY

Dues Everyone should have gotten a letter from Rick concerning dues. Hopefully Rick will be well enough to attend our next meeting and will be collecting dues and contributions to the Jefferson Davis restoration.

Next Camp meeting will be 6:30, July 27th, at the Masonic Lodge, come on out.

 

 

South Carolina SCV Div Convention Dixie Level Camp of The Year 2006

Hunley Camp Cook Out will be July 8th at the Dorchester Boat Club from 4 to 10pm. (No Charge). Come on and enjoy the festivities. Bring the children, grand’s, and the whole family for good food and games. Hot Dogs and Hamburgers will be served.

Children of the Confederacy 52nd Annual Convention of the UDC will be July 20 - 22nd, 2006 at the Town and Country Inn & Conference Center, Charleston, SC.

Camp Events If you have participated in any camp events, there will be log of these activities kept at the meetings. David Mitchell made a motion for the Camp to make a contribution to the 27th and the Irish Volunteers. The motion was seconded and passed.Charles Botts has made a motion to setup a booth and the SPCA “Paw”ker Run July 29th. Proceeds for the “Paw”ker Run benefit the Francis R. Willis SPCA. Last year more than 240 motorcyclists traveled 90 miles through the Lowcountry, playing poker to support the SPCA.

The event raised nearly $8600 for the shelter.The motion was seconded and passed. Volunteers for the “Paw”ker Run are needed, please see Chuck Botts if you can help.

Color Guard   Sgt. Chuck Botts has several opening in the Color Guard. Many members have uniforms and can be part of this wonderful service to the camp. The reenactments, memorial services, conventions, and dedications are many of the events that have Color Guard demonstrations. It is wonderful to see regimental and military honors and the array of beautiful colors presented by these men.

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.

THE CHARGE

"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, April 25, 1906.