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Compatriots from the Arkansas Division attended the SCV Leadership Conference in Monroe, LA the weekend of February 11,2012.  In attendance was Commander-in-Chief Michael Givens who rallied the troops to emulate General Mosby.  Mosby, who was usually out numbered and out gunned always did his job extraordinarily! Today the SCV is out numbered but in remembering Mosby, it becomes a challenge and not an impossibility to overcome our obstacles. One specific instance, he noted that Mosby would go out with 12 men and fight a thousand Yankees.

Left to Right: Ron Kelley, Bill Turney, Mark Williams, Robert Edwards, Trip Willson, Chuck Shiver

“We are at War!  We will NOT get over it! We have to train ourselves how to fight!” This was the battle cry from the CIC Givens.  He likewise noted that the camp level is where most of the work gets done. “America is at stake! And our Creed is our ‘Charge’”. The leadership conference was a method of the SCV relaying the importance in working together and working smartly to make VISION 2016 a reality.

Below is a set of pictures of Michael Givens, Kelly Barrow, Chuck Rand, and Dr. Hiter.  Following likewise is a video clip of our CIC with a closing statement. Please find in the DOWNLOADS section a link to the Leadership Seminar in PDF format!

The 2012 Reunion of the Arkansas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans will be April 20-21, 2012, in Little Rock, Arkansas. There is no charge to attend the reunion and it is open to all members in-good-standing within the Arkansas Division. The program cover for this year’s reunion may be found on this website under the Downloads tab.

The 2012 Reunion will be held at the Holiday Inn Presidential Conference Center at 600 Interstate 30 (I-30) phone (501) 375-2100. Guest rooms are available for $99 per night. Please tell them you are with the SCV Reunion/Convention.

Information. This year there will be three information sessions on Friday evening. They will last about 30 minutes and cover (1) the SCV Leadership Conference, Arkansas Division websites, (2) the H.L. Hunley JROTC Award program, and (3) Confederate Graves – where to find them and how to register them. Each session will have a different speaker and all three are free to members and their spouses.

Credentials. There will be three business sessions on Saturday and if you wish to vote during the business meeting, you will need delegate credentials.

Click here to download credentials form!

Article V of the Arkansas Division Constitution provides guidance for meetings and delegates. Section 3 reads:
The Division Convention will be called to order by the Commander. After a prayer and addresses of welcome, the Adjutant will call the roll of Division officers and camps in numerical order. As the camps are called, the chairman of each delegation will answer and hand to the Adjutant the credentials of his delegation. The Commander will then appoint a Credentials Committee to confirm the credentials of the delegates. The 2012 credentials form can be downloaded from this website (see Downloads) or you may notify your camp commander of your desire to be a delegate to the convention.

Registration. There will be an awards banquet Saturday night and you will need reservations for attendance. The registration form is self-explanatory and will ask for your choice of meat for dinner. Your registration will include your meal, a reunion medal and a copy of the 2012 reunion program. There will be an SCV auction following the Awards program. The Registration forms can also be downloaded from this website (see Downloads) or may be requested from your Camp Commander, Brigade Commander, Division Adjutant, either Division Lt. Commander, or the Arkansas Division Commander. Mail your registration forms and checks to:

Vernon Cloos, Jr. 158 Pinnacle Drive – Hensley, AR 72065 phone: (501) 680-5838

Click here to download the registration form!

Ancestor Memorials. We would like for you to submit your ancestor’s information to be included in the “Ancestor Memorials” section of the 2012 Reunion Program. Ancestor memorials are $5.00 each or 3 for $10. The ancestor memorials should include your ancestor’s name, rank (if known) company, regiment and state of service and your name. The back of the registration form has spaces to record your ancestor memorials (see Downloads) Please send your ancestor memorials to:

Vernon Cloos, Jr. 158 Pinnacle Drive – Hensley, AR 72065 phone: (501) 680-5838

Ancestor Photos. We also would like to have a picture of your ancestor to include in the 2012 Reunion Program. There is no charge for this. Please send an email with the photo attached (name.jpg file) to 1 Lt. Commander, Robert A. Edwards at geaux-tigers@sbcglobal.net or mail a copy to:

Robert A. Edwards – 521 W. Cross Street – Benton, AR 72015.

Again there is no charge for this and we feel it will add significance and relevance to the 2012 reunion program.

Arkansas Division Awards will be presented on Saturday night following our meal and presentation from our guest speaker. Danny Honnoll has sent out the Awards Nomination forms, so please complete those nominations and get them back to Danny or Commander Ray Jones, ASAP. We would love to have every camp receive an award and every camp represented at the awards banquet.

A new program is available to generate income for the Arkansas Division; The Sesquicentennial Coin Series. These are collector coins for the 13 Confederate States.

A marketing strategy has been developed, that allows divisions to share in the profits without any investment.

If you interested in these coins, go to www.csacoins.com to view the selections. If you reserve a coin(s), simply enter AR in the promotional code and the Arkansas Division will receive $12 for each coin purchased.

This is the one for Arkansas and Cleburne – You can get one or the whole set!!!

This is an excellent way for our division to receive much needed funds, as well as an investment you can make for yourself. Please share this information with anyone you know that might be interested; anyone can purchase the coins, they do not have to be an SCV member, but must use the promo code for the division to benefit.

Please take the time to view the coins at www.csacoins.com and reserve yours today, if you are so inclined.

Sandra Jackson has been following Arkansas WBTS Reenactors and Living Historians around the state and getting some excellent footage of various events over the past year.  Following is a link to the film she created.  She features many folks we all know very well, including Northern Brigade Commander Rick Yates and many many many others.  She did a great job and she has tons of pictures of many events.  You can reach her at: sandrajackson1@mac.com

Click HERE to watch the 13 minute video of Arkansas Living Historians explain the hobby!

Men of the Arkansas Division,

If you would like to donate to the Franklin monument for the Arkansas troops, go to www.arkansastoothpick.com and you can’t miss it.  Tell everyone in your camps to spare a dollar or two!

Thanks Everett for taking the lead on this!

 ~ From Commander Brandon Dorsey is this summary of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Federal Lawsuit

The Lawsuit: The Sons of Confederate Veterans hereby give notice of the intention to file a federal action against the City of Lexington, in the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division on Thursd…ay, January 12, 2012. The Sons are represented by the law firm of Strickland, Diviney, and Strelka of Roanoke which has worked in conjunction with The Rutherford Institute, a Civil Liberties organization based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Attorneys Thomas E. Strelka and Correy Diviney are serving as lead counsel.

Background and Merits: This case is to be filed by the Sons in reaction to the City Council of Lexington’s adoption of a flag and banner ordinance. The Sons assert that the ordinance was adopted due to the sole reason of the City’s disapproval of the Sons’ Constitutional rights to display historic Virginia state and Confederate flags. The Sons requested that these flags be hung for the annual observance and ceremonies for Lee-Jackson day in January, 2011. The Sons advised the City Council that it believed the adoption of the ordinance would be a violation of a 1993 Federal Court Order and Consent Decree. The Court Order was entered subsequent to a prior dispute between the Sons and the City over the public display of Confederate flags.

The Order, endorsed by a Judge of the Western District of Virginia, provides: “The City of Lexington . . . [shall not] deny or abridge the right of the plaintiff organization or its members . . . to wear, carry display or show, at any government-sponsored or government-controlled place or event which is to any extent given over to private expressive activity, the Confederate Flag or other banners, emblems, icons, or visual depictions designed to bring into public notice any logo of ‘stars and bars’ that ever was used as a national or battle flag of the Confederacy.” The federal action to be filed will further contend that the ordinance is a violation of the Son’s First and Fourteenth Amendment rights under the Constitution.

The filing requests that the Court issue a Judgment against the City for equitable relief; find the City Council and officers to be of civil contempt; requests the awarding of attorney’s fees, costs and sanctions; requests compensatory, liquidated and punitive damages; and requests such other and further relief as may be just.

Click the picture above for the KATV Channel 7 News boradcast of media covereage of the annual David O. Dodd memorial service in Little Rock, Arkansas on January 7, 2012 at Mt. Holly Cemetery

During the 150th Anniversary of the War Between the States, there are many preservation projects underway. One such project is the placement of a monument to Arkansas soldiers that were killed at the Battle of Franklin, TN in 1864. One of the many countless Arkansawyers that gave the ultimate sacrifice was Irish-born Arkansas Confederate General Patrick R. Cleburne.

There is no monument to these brave men- even 150 years later! This is a shame and this will be corrected. The Arkansas Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, headed by the efforts of compatriot Everett Burr, is raising money to have a monument constructed and placed on the battlefield on Winstead Hill in Franklin, TN.  The Sam Davis Camp in TN is instrumental in making this happen.

These men gave their lives in a suicide charge commanded by General Hood- perhaps one of the greatest military blunders in American history. Please donate $1 or however much you can spare to make sure these men will never be forgotton! The whole project is estimated at $7,000. Over $1500 has been raised thus far.

To donate to the Franklin Monument Fund, go to Arkansastoothpick.com and look for the donate button on the left side of the site.  Because of programming syntax issues and difficulties, the programming code for the donate button could not be placed on this website.  You can donate using any major credit card through paypal!

The General William D. McCain Scholarship guidelines were updated at the annual Winter GEC Meeting of the Arkansas DIvision of the Sons of Confederate Veterans on January 7, 2012. 

Go to the “Downloads” section of this website for the current forms (3 in all).

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