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February 3-4, 2012 - The Sons of Confederate Veterans are pleased to announce that the 2012 Stephen Dill Lee Institute will be held in the spectacularly Southern city of Savannah, Georgia. Hosting the event will be the oldest hotel in the City, the Desoto Hilton, centrally located in the historic old section of Savannah. The theme for 2012 will be "The Costs of Lincoln's War" and will be once again led by Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo, author of many Lincoln books including the smash bestseller The Real Lincoln. Visit the Stephen Dill Lee Website for registration and hotel details or click here for more information. If you have a question, please contact Brag Bowling at 804-389-3620. February 24-25, 2012 - Confederate Heritage Rally 2012. On February 24 from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, the Virginia Ordinance of Secession will be on Public Display at the Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VA. From 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Walter Donald Kennedy will give a lecture on Slavery in the American Context at the Crowne Plaza Richmond Downtown. On February 25, participants will assemble for the Heritage Parade from 9:30 am - 11:00 am at DMV HQ, 2300 W Broad Street. The parade will begin at 11:00 and participants will march to the Lee Monument via Monument Avenue where a Heritage Rally will take place from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm. From 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, there will be a Panel Discussion by Eric Richardson, Teresa Roane, and Abdur Ali-Haymes on the Minority Service in the Confederate Military: Debunking the Myth of the White Confederate Military... the location will be St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 815 E Grace Street. Finally, there will be a Revival Service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 815 E. Grace Street from 7:00 pm - 8:30 p.m. For further information, contact Edwin Ray at JRAY250443@AOL.COM. March 30-April1, 2012 - The Virginia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans 53rd Annual Convention is being jointly hosted by the Princess Anne Camp #484 and the Stonewall Camp #389 and will be held in Virginia Beach. The speaker for the luncheon on Saturday will be Mr. John V. Quarstein who will be speaking on "Battle of the Ironclads" and the speaker for the dinner Saturday evening will be Mr. Patrick Falci portraying Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill. Click here for registration information or contact Commander James Bowes of the Stonewall Camp or Commander Thomas Tillman of the Princess Anne Camp for additional information or concerns. April 6-7, 2012 - The General John R. Chambliss Camp #1779, in conjunction with the Greenville County "War Between the States" Sesquicentennial Committee, will be hosting and presenting a two day living history program titled "The Belfield & Hicksford Raid of 1864". The hours are from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm each day and will involve 3 locations in the City of Eporia which are all part of the original 1864 battlefield. At the Richardson Memorial Library, visitors will be able to view original excavated and non-excavated "War Between the States" artifacts. At Veterans Park, visitors may experience the daily routines in the life of a typical Union and Confederate Soldier by touring thru an authentic Civil War camp. At the Gregg's Property adjacent to Tillar Street, visitors (only on Saturday, April 7th) will be able to witness "Civil War Weapons - Firing Demonstrations" performed by Union and Confederate reenactors. There will be no vendors fees at this event. For further information, contact Wayne Thompson at 757-238-2416.
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