First Brigade ~ Virginia Division ~ Department of the Army of Northern Virginia


 

 


 

The Isle of Wight Avengers is a proud Camp in the Sons of Confederate Veterans.  

We meet on the 1st Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 at the Carrollton Ruritan Club.  

"He who forgets his ancestors is unworthy
to be remembered by his descendants!"

 

Our purpose is to fulfill the
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


For information about joining, please call
Commander Tony Griffin
at
357-9238 or
Adjutant John Respess at 484-0210.

 
Confederate Monument ~ IOW Courthouse

 

 The Avengers are happy to announce that we are offering 2  scholarships to area high school graduating seniors!

 We thank the Smithfield Times for advertising the scholarships
 (October 31, 2012, page 12).

 The scholarships are for $500 each!

 

 

On April 20, 2013 many Avengers turned out for our first annual Confederate History and Heritage Month Memorial
Service in front of the court house.  Josh and Brett Griffin were the Color Guard.  Byran Britt laid the wreath.  
Most of the Camp's officers were present along with the three Hall brothers, and Frank & Myrna Sharon.

 

April 2, 2013:  The Avengers had 2 special guests.  The first was Dennis Frazier from The Smithfield Times where he is
employed as an advertising consultant.  He spoke on his Confederate ancestry and is a SCV member.  He assisted the
Camp with the advertisement for Confederate history month.

Our guest speaker was Marcus Robbins, Command Historian and Achivst for the NNSY. He discussed
the history of the Gosport shipyard before,during, and after the War Between the States.

 


Congratulations to 2 Avengers who were elected April 28
New Virginia Division officers for the 2012 - 2014 term BRIGADE COMMANDERS
   
Commander - Mike Pullen 1st Brigade - Kenzy Joyner
1st Lt. Cmdr. - Tracy Clary 2nd Brigade - Everette Ellis
2nd Lt. Cmdr. - Ken Parsons 3rd Brigade - David McCorkel
Adjutant - Tony Griffin 4th Brigade - Bill Graham
Archivist - Edwin Ray 5th Brigade - Ted Crockett
Treasurer - Joe Wright 6th Brigade - Vacant
Quartermaster - Cecil Thomas, III (has since resigned for medical reasons) 7th Brigade - Ron Graves
Chaplain - Michael Virts  
Inspector - Tim Hamilton  
Heritage Defense Coordinator - TBD  

 


Avengers Camp Calendar of Future Events

 

Our next monthly meeting:  Our meetings are usually on the 1st Tuesday of each month, but meeting dates may change due to holidays, etc.
We do plan to meet on June 4, 2013, but there is a possibility that we will not meet in July due to vacations.


All Avengers are encouraged to subscribe to VAcourier -- Virginia Division SCV Communication List at
http://scvva.org/mailman/listinfo/vacourier_scvva.org so that you can keep up with the latest news!

For a more complete listing of events in Isle of Wight County, see:
http://www.smithfield-virginia.com:80/events.html



SALUTE TO THE FLAG OF VIRGINIA:

I salute the Flag of Virginia with reverence
and patriotic devotion to the "Mother of
States and Statesmen" which it represents -
the "Old Dominion" where Liberty and
Independence were born.

-- Written by Mrs. Cassye Gravely, UDC


SALUTE TO THE CONFEDERATE FLAG:




I salute the Confederate flag with affection,
reverence and undying devotion to the
cause for which it stands.  Amen.

 

WORDS FOR THOUGHT!

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take it away from those who are willing to work and give it to those who would not."
~ Thomas Jefferson

"The real problem in America is not so much what people don't know but, rather, what they think they know that just ain't so."
~ Will Rogers

"I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists.
I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so."
~ Abraham Lincoln quote from his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861

"A nation which does not remember what it was yesterday does not know where it is today." /
"The education of a man is never completed until he dies."
~ Robert E. Lee

"Those Rebel bastards couldn't hit an elephant at this dis..."
~ Last words of Union General John Sedgewick

at Spotsylvania Court House  May, 1864



 

 

 

                                                          

 

 

COMMANDERS of the ISLE OF WIGHT AVENGERS CAMP #14:
SERVED FROM:
UNTIL:
Anthony M. Griffin December 3, 2008 present
M. Keith Morris, Jr. September 27, 2006 December 2, 2008

 

 

 

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