Arkansas SCV

Division Meetings Slated

admin — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:25:15 +0000

The next two Arkansas SCV Division meetings will be held at the Whole Hog diner located at 2516 Cantrell Road in Little Rock, Arkansas. The first will be August 24, 2013 from noon-3pm and the second will be January 11, 2014 from 12:30pm-3:30pm.

150th Chalk Bluff This Weekend

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:33:03 +0000

The sights and sounds of the Civil War will come to life next weekend when reenactors wearing blue and gray uniforms will gather on the ground where many of their ancestor stood 150 years ago. On May 4 and 5, 2013 – The 150th (Sesquicentennial) Anniversary of the Battle of Chalk Bluff take place.- Chalk Bluff Battlefield Park is a state owned park and has a wonderful natures trail.

This event is sanctioned by the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission in Little Rock as part of Arkansas observance of the “War Between the States”. It is located North of Piggott, Arkansas (10 miles north of Piggott, Arkansas on Arkansas Highway 62) (MapQuest of location:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=36.472004&longitude=-90.1614869.

The event will take place on the actual battle site, a rare event now a days. Come early and stay late. Demonstrations of Civil War like will be going on throughout the two days of reenacting.

This event dates back to 2003 and we have held eight reenactments and are now conducting the event every two years. Event sponsor – Clay County Judge Gary Howell of Piggott stated, “ Every time we have this event we upgrade parts of the Chalk Bluff Battle field Park. Two years ago we were able to pave the road all the way to the park to help visitors find the park with ease.”

For those taking part in the action amenities include powder for artillery, cavalry, infantry, water, firewood, and, hay, and a meal on Saturday evening (for those who make contact with the event coordinators at least four days before the event).

Colonel W. Danny Honnoll of Jonesboro said, “ We are looking for a good turnout in canons, cavalry, and infantry next weekend.” “ This event is an excellent place to witness actions just like went on 150 years ago on the very site that history was make.” “ Besides being the 150th of the Battle of Chalk Bluff this will also be the 148th Anniversary of the surrender of Confederate Troop by Confederate Brigadier General M. Jeff “The Swamp Fox” to Federal General Granville Dodge.”

Scheduled events: Friday, May 3rd – 4p to 6p – Sign in by Re-enactors & Living Historians. On Saturday, May 4th the park will be opened to the public to join in.: 9:30 a – Open to the Public – Camp Life Demonstrations around Park; 9:30 a – Officer’s Call; 10:30 a – Cannon Demonstrations; Noon – Jeannine Thompson and Bobbie F. Barnett will co-host our annual Ladies Tea & Demonstrations of Refugee Camp(bring a chair and be ready to take part) ; 12:30 p – Marching & Rifle Firing Demonstrations; 2 p – Re-enactment Followed by Grand Review Parade of Troops returning to Camp and 9:30 am – 3:30 p – Ladies Demonstrations of Refugee Camp.

Sunday May 5th ; 10:00 a – Open to the Public – Officer’s Call; 10:30 a – Open to the Public; 11 a – Church Service ; 1 p – Memorial Service Confederate General Stonewall Jackson in this the year of Jackson’s death 150 years ago – 2 p – Living History – Re-enactment and Followed by Grand review Parade of Troops returning to Camp. Throughout the both days Living History Demonstrations by Ladies in Refuge. On both day sutlers (aka Merchants in tents) will be on site to sale items of the “War Between the State” times.

Artillery welcomed but must contact before setting up and has to be on site before 10 am day of event. No registration fees for reenactors, sutlers, or living historians! This event has no admissions fee for the public so it is an excellent place to enjoy the outdoors and learn more about the Civil war. Walks on must to be at site and registered 2 hours before any listed event.

Artillery Contact Capt. Tom Bird at (501) 388-3805 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (501) 388-3805 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting – email wtbird77727@yahoo.com, Cavalry Contact: Colonel W. Danny Honnoll phone 870-926-2985 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 870-926-2985 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting email at danny@honnoll.com.

Infantry contact Capt Louis Riggs at 573-717-0909 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 573-717-0909 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting or louisr@centurytel.net.

This event has no admissions fee for the public so it is an excellent place to enjoy the outdoors and learn more about the Civil war.

SCV Telegraph- SCV Law Enforcement Award‏

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:18:56 +0000

Compatriots:

The attacks of our enemies are relentless. Their determination is only exceeded by their hatred of the things we honor.

As you know, one tactic has been to accuse the SCV of all manner of improper behavior and attempt to peddle these fabrications with law enforcement agencies. While we reject these accusations that have, for the most part, fallen on deaf ears, it is time for us to speak proactively on the merits of the SCV in our local communities. Furthermore, the men and women of our sheriffs and police departments, as well as our state troopers deserve a word of thanks for all that they do for their fellow citizens.

With that in mind, please review the following –

http://www.scv.org/pdf/lawcert.pdf

This is our new Law Enforcement Appreciation Award. We’re asking EVERY CAMP to download this, prepare it in whatever way you deem appropriate and present it to these public servants in your community.

You may present this to an individual or an entire department. You might want to utilize a regular camp meeting, a special event such as Memorial Day or make this a stand-alone event. You have the latitude to do this in whatever way you choose, just, please do it! Likewise, we’re asking EVERY DIVISION to make a similar presentation to their highway patrol — again, either an individual or the agency.

Some key points to remember:

Get the most public relations benefit possible — press release, picture for the local paper, etc.

This needs to happen during the week of May 12-18, Law Enforcement Appreciation Week; we want to make this an annual effort

Please share your results with us

That’s it. A relatively simple act can put us on the path to a good relationship with our local and state law enforcement agencies. Please take advantage of this opportunity.

Michael Givens Gene Hogan

Commander-in-Chief Chief of Heritage Defense

Sons of Confederate Veterans Sons of Confederate Veterans

(931) 442-1831 (866) 681 – 7314 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (866) 681 – 7314 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting

http://scv.org/

AWARDS FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:06:51 +0000

AWARDS FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION July 17 – 20, 2013 Vicksburg, Mississippi

The Awards Manual may be downloaded from the SCV website. Previous editions of the Awards Manual are obsolete.

Awards Display The SCV Awards Display will be set-up for the National Convention in Vicksburg near the SCV General Headquarters table by noon on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. This is the drop-off and pick-up point for all SCV awards at the convention.

Best Camp Award
Camps who wish to participate in this competition should print a copy from the SCV website or they may request one from GHQ if they have no internet access. Entry forms should be sent to:
Granvel J. Block Distinguished Camp Competition 1604 Buckingham Dr Orange TX 77632 granvelb@gt.rr.com

All entries should be on the new form approved effective March 19, 2013 which is available on the SCV website. Please check and make sure you have the current form. The deadline to submit best camp entry forms is June 14, 2013.

Newsletter Awards
To be entered in the newsletter competition, four (4) copies of each newsletter issued during the eligibility period must be submitted to the National Awards Committee by June 14, 2013. Eligibility period is July 2012 issue through June 2013 issue. See the Awards Manual for all details that must accompany the entry. Newsletters may be submitted in hard copy or sent electronically to:
Granvel J. Block Newsletter Awards 1604 Buckingham Dr Orange TX 77632 granvelb@gt.rr.com

Scrapbook and Historical Project Award
Entries for the scrapbook or historical project awards must be delivered to the awards display table not later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 14, 2013. No entries will be accepted after that time. Camps must arrange to pick up their entries on Saturday, prior to the dismantling of the Awards Display Table. Entries not picked up will be discarded at the end of the convention. See the Awards Manual for requirements and details for these awards.

Best Website Award
SCV units interested in competing for the Best Website Award should submit their URL through the link on the front page of the website at www.scv.org no later than June 14, 2013. Judging will be performed by experienced webmasters outside the SCV, based on generally recognized criteria for website excellence. Judging will take place between June 14 and July 05, 2013.

Individual Member Awards
Army Commanders and Division Commanders should submit award nominations no later than May 17, 2013. The form for submitting award nominations can be found on scv.org under Forms and Documents at: http://www.scv.org/pdf/awardnominationform13.doc – in word format.

The form in PDF format is at the following address: http://www.scv.org/pdf/awardnominationform13.pdf
Information about the requirements for various awards can be found in he Awards Manual at the following address: http://www.scv.org/pdf/AwardsHandbook2013a.pdf.org

Award nominations should be sent to Chief of Staff Rand at chuckrand3@gmail.com and Bryan Sharp at membership@scv.org. Award nominations must be submitted no later than May 17, 2013 to allow time for review, consultation with and approval by the Commander in Chief, and to allow time for GHQ to prepare the awards to include the names in the Awards Luncheon Booklet.

Presentation of Awards
All awards will be presented at the Awards Luncheon on Friday, July 19, 2013 or at the Saturday night banquet on July 20, 2013. Please pick up your awards after the luncheon as well as those of men in your camp to take them home with you. This simple process will save the SCV hundreds of dollars of postage expense.

150th Chalk Bluff Battle May 4-5, 2013

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:44:46 +0000

May 4 and 5, 2013 – 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Chalk Bluff

North of Piggott, Arkansas – at Chalk Bluff

Come to Clay County, Arkansas and seethe beautiful Chalk Bluff Battlefield State Park (10 miles north of Piggott, Arkansas on Arkansas Highway 62)

Mapquest of location:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=36.472004&longitude=-90.1614869 for our Civil War Weekend and participate in the “Battle of Chalk Bluff.” The event will take place on the actual battle site, a rare event now a days.

This event dates back to 2003 and we have held eight reenactments and are now conducting the event every two years.

Amenities include powder for artillery, cavalry, infantry, water, firewood, and, hay, and a meal on Saturday evening (for those who make contact with the event coordinators at least four days before the event).

Scheduled events:

Friday, May 3rd –
4p to 6p – Sign in by Re-enactors & Living Historians.

Saturday, May 4th
9 a – Open to the Public – Camp Life Demonstrations around Park

9:30 a – Officer’s Call

10:30 a – Battle of Chalk Bluff Marker

11 a – Cannon Demonstrations

Noon – Jeannine Thompson and Bobbie F. Barnett will co-host our annual Ladies Tea & Demonstrations of Refugee Camp

12:30 p – Marching & Rifle Firing Demonstrations

2 p – Re-enactment Followed by Grand Review Parade of Troops returning to Camp

3:30 p – Ladies Demonstrations of Refugee Camp.

Sunday May 5th

10:00 a – Open to the Public – Officer’s Call

10:30 a – Open to the Public

11 a – Church Service

1 p – Memorial Service Confederate General Stonewall Jackson in this the year of Jackson’s death 150 years ago

2 p – Living History – Re-enactment and Followed by Grand review Parade of Troops returning to Camp.

Throughout the both days Living History Demonstrations by Ladies in Refuge.

All branches of military and period impressions welcome. This event is hosted annually by Clay County and his assisted by the North East Arkansas Civil War Heritage Trails Committee, the SCV Shaver Camp #1655, of Jonesboro and the Gen. James F. Fagan Chapter #280, Military Order Stars and Bars, of Jonesboro. Artillery welcomed but must contact before setting up and has to be on site before 10 am day of event. No registration fees for reenactors, sutlers, or living historians! Walks on must to be at site and registered 2 hours before any listed event. Artillery and Cavalry Contact: W. Danny Honnoll phone 870-926-2985 email at danny@honnoll.com. Infantry contact Capt Louis Riggs at 573-717-0909 or louisr@centurytel.net.


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Confederate Memorial Park in Helena Featured in Video on Battle of Helena 150

admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:50:23 +0000

Compatriots, you want to see the work in progress on the Confederate Memorial Park in Helena!!?? Watch this video!

The Battle of Helena 150 will really be a unique experience for both reenactors and spectators. This video will show our readers the final assault onto Fort Curtis from Battery C during the 150th Battle of Helena! Watch as Arkansas Toothpick Editor Ron Kelley describes the scenarios as they will unfold on May 25, 2013!

Caution: If you plan on watching the battle from the vicinity of Fort Curtis, remember to bring ear plugs and a lawn chair!

Battle of Helena 150: Video on Historic Battery C Scenario

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:17:00 +0000

The Battle of Helena 150 will really be a unique experience for both reenactors and spectators. This video will show our readers the historic Battery C and what to expect during the reenactment on May 25, 2013. This is an extremely rare opportunity to have an event on this scale on actual battlefield!

Battle of Helena 150 Video Series

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:42:05 +0000

The Battle of Helena 150 will really be a unique experience for both reenactors and spectators. I am producing a series of videos to give our readers a behind the scenes video tour of the scenario that will take place on May 25, 2013. The first video in this series features the terrain on the Confederate approach to the historic Battery C. Enjoy!

2013 Arkansas Division Reunion Schedule of Events

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:43:27 +0000

Friday April 5

4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Registration and visiting: Atrium, Guesthouse International Inn

Saturday April 6

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration and visiting: Atrium, Guesthouse International Inn

8:00 a.m. Flag Posting – Bowers Memorial Color Guard: Terrace Rooms 1 & 2

8:15 a.m. Opening ceremony

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Meetings

12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Lunch; park tour; museum: Prairie Grove Battlefield

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Commanders Reception: Terrace Rooms 1 & 2 Guesthouse International Inn

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Banquet, silent auction, pictures: Terrace Rooms 1 & 2 Guesthouse International Inn

Videos of Confederate Flag Day Commemoration at State Capitol 2013

admin — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:38:01 +0000

For those that missed Confederate Flag Day 2013, here is a link to two videos of the occasion!

Click HERE to view videos!