April is Confederate History and Heritage
Month in Alabama. A few of the Division Posters
remain in my possession and SE Central Brigade
Commander Larry Warren’s. We also have several
of the Confederate History Month stickers at Fort
Talisi. Most of our stock of miniature Confederate
Battle Flags is exhausted. I would like to commend
the membership of Camp 1921 for marking
approximately 500 Confederate Veteran gravesites
in over 40 area cemeteries. Compatriot James Perry
placed 111 battle flags in the Tuskegee City Cemetery
and he also is in the process of cleaning every Confederate Soldier’s marker in that cemetery. He is the
latest member of the Alabama Guardian Program.
I can’t say enough about the Camp 1921 String Band…they’re everywhere! The band was a big
hit at Confederate Memorial Park on April 1, 2017 when they played at the Prattville Dragoons Annual
Camp Picnic. The Prattville camp is responsible for marking all the Confederate Veteran’s graves in
the park each year with 12 by 18-inch Battle Flags and they have a great picnic, which I was pleased to
participate in. The Camp 1921 String Band also performed at the UDC Memorial Service in Auburn on
April 9, 2017.
At the March meeting of The Tallassee Armory Guards, it was decided to enhance the 2017
Battles for the Armory with an additional Arts & Crafts Fair. This will run simultaneously with
Reenactment events, except it will be set up in the parking area in field #1 where we park the buses for
School Day. Compatriot Steven Black is chairman of this committee. He reports making good
progress with potential vendors at recent arts and crafts fairs in Prattville and Fort Deposit. Thanks to
Vann and Betty Royal for assisting Steven with this effort. The Tallassee Cotton Belles of the Order of
Confederate Rose is also participating in this effort which promises to greatly increase the general
public attendance at the reenactment.
It is time to register for the Annual Alabama Division Reunion in Cullman on June 9th and 10th,
2017. This year’s event will take place at an elementary school just outside Cullman in West End,
Alabama. The mayor of the town is a member of the SCV and school officials have agreed to fly the
Confederate Battle Flag on the school’s flag pole that entire weekend. This is not an election year for
officers, but there will be several amendments to the Division Constitution offered. If you attend,
you’ll find out why we call it a reunion and not a convention as we get to join with our Confederate
friends from all over Alabama to honor our Confederate and Southern Heritage.
Compatriot Bob McClendon will be our speaker at the regular monthly meeting of Camp 1921
on April 24th. His subject will be, “The South Won the War.” Supper is at 5:30PM, the meeting begins
promptly at 6:30PM. The UDC will host a Confederate Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 o’clock that
morning at the Capitol. All Camp 1921 members are encouraged to attend.
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March Meeting Speaker
Dr. Bob Weiland,
Curator of the 1st
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Confederacy
Louis Davis Prepares
to Paint Siding
Alex Johnson Works Up High
Bob Taunton Cut the
Parade Field Grass
At Fort Talisi New SCV Member
Dale Brown
AL Div Commander
Hill at Education
Conference in Prattville
Camp 1921
String Band
Lunch at
Dragoons Picnic
After serving as Editor of the Tallassee Rifle
for 6 years, Tammy Brantley has stepped down
from that position to spend more time tending to
her family. Tammy is also heavily involved in the
Auburn Chapter of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy. The Tallassee Armory Guards owes
Tammy a great deal of gratitude for her
dedication to Camp 1921 and the Cause for which
our Confederate Ancestors fought. When you see
Tammy, please tell her how much you appreciate
what she has done over the years for the Sons of
Confederate Veterans.
Wendy Osborne has volunteered to become
our camp’s newsletter editor beginning with this
month’s edition. Wendy is a member of the Talisi
Cotton Belles of the Order of Confederate Rose.
She is a very sweet, smart girl who possesses
fantastic computer skills. Wendy will also be
working with upgrading the camp’s web site and
Facebook page. She has already designed flyers
and application forms for use with the Battles for
the Armory Arts and Crafts Fair.
Camp 1921 is fortunate to having gracious
Southern women like Tammy Brantley and
Wendy Osborne who are so dedicated to
preserving their Southern Heritage.
Wendy Osborne New
Tallassee Rifle Editor