Virginia Division SCV Officers

Virginia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans

Officers and Contacts

E-Mail Commander Mike Rose	Michael A. Rose Commander 360 Dillon Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Phone: 757-749-1944	A Native Son of Virginia, Mike was born in Roanoke. He lived in Cave Spring until his family moved to Virginia Beach in 1983 where he still resides. As a member of the Princess Anne Camp #484, he has held several offices and is the Immediate Past Camp Commander. He is also the Editor of the Camp Newsletter. He has received numerous awards at the Camp, Division and National levels. Mike served as the Division Archivist from April 2006 to January 2007. In January 2007, Mike was appointed to fill the vacant Division Adjutant position. Mike was re-elected to that position at the April 2008 Convention. Since August 2008, Mike has served as Editor of The Old Dominion Voice, the official newsletter of the Virginia Division. At the 2010 Convention, Mike was elected Division Commander.
E-Mail 1st Lt. Cmdr. Mike Thomas	D. Michael Thomas 1st Lt. Commander 15117 Manor Gate Place Midlothian, VA 23112 Phone: 804-639-9058	Michael moved to Chesterfield County, VA from Charleston, SC in late 2000. Now semi-retired, he spent 31 years in the international transportation industry. He is a U.S. Navy veteran (1968-1972) and holds a B.A. in History from The Citadel. Michael joined the SCV in 1996 and has since served in a variety of camp positions including Commander and Adjutant. A member of the General Robert E. Lee Camp #1589, he served as 2nd Brigade Commander from 2008-2010. He was awarded the National SCV Distinguished Service Medal for researching and authoring successful nominations for the Confederate Medal of Honor on behalf of Captain Joseph Banks Lyle of the Fifth South Carolina Infantry and for Private James Pleasants of the Fourth Virginia Cavalry.
E-Mail 2nd Lt. Cmdr. Tracy Clary	L. Tracy Clary 2nd Lt. Commander P.O. Box 838 Lawrenceville, VA 23868 Phone: 434-774-4341 (cell)	Tracy is an eleventh generation Virginian and has lived his entire life in Brunswick County. He has made his career in the insurance and financial services business for the past 16 years. He is an avid historian and has received many accolades for his work in recording and preserving cemeteries in Brunswick County. Tracy joined the SCV in 1998 as a member of the Armistead – Hill – Goode Camp #749 in neighboring Mecklenburg County, VA. Two years later, in 2000, Tracy was instrumental in reviving the old Brunswick Camp #512 in his home county. In April of 2000, The Old Brunswick Camp received its new charter, with Tracy serving as the charter Commander. Since that time, he has served his Camp as Commander, Adjutant/Treasurer, and was the Camp’s newsletter editor for 8 years. For the past 20 months he has served the Virginia Division as 7th Brigade Commander.
E-Mail Inspector Blanks	Thomas A. Blanks Inspector P.O. Box 6 Evington, VA 24550 Phone: 434-369-7399 1st Lt. Henry Douglas Puckett Commander Co. I "Campbell Guards" 42nd VA. Inf. KIA May 3, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville	Tom is a native of South Boston, Virginia who has lived in South Central Virginia his whole life. Joining the SCV in 2001, Tom has held multiple camp officer positions in addition to serving as camp commanders of Garland-Rodes #409 and John M. Jordan #581, Lynchburg and Halifax respectively. Tom has organized many camp events all over the state and has received numerous camp level awards for outstanding service and dedication to heritage. He has also held leadership positions in various civic organizations and committees and works closely with the local media by writing newspaper articles on heritage events and conducting interviews relating to SCV issues for local television news. Tom is currently the Commander of the Campbell Guards #2117 in Campbell County where he currently resides with his wife and 3 children.
E-Mail Adjutant Mike Pullen	J. Michael Pullen Adjutant 3471 Sleepy Hole Road Suffolk, VA 23435 Phone: 757-538-8717	Mike was born in Norfolk. A life long resident of Virginia he has lived in Norfolk, Chesapeake, Southampton County and has lived in Suffolk since 1991. He graduated from Old Dominion University in '81 with a B.S. degree in Education and in '91 with an M.S. in Administration. A Life Member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Mike is currently the Commander of the Tom Smith Camp #1702 in Suffolk. He is also the Camp's Newsletter Editor and a member of the Friends and Descendents of Oakwood. Mike's son Zachary is also a Compatriot of the Tom Smith Camp.
E-Mail Treasurer Joe Wright	Joseph "Joe" H. Wright Treasurer 16463 Horseshoe Lane Beaverdam, VA 23015 Phone: 804-449-6567 Sgt. John Harmon Stone Jordan's Bedford Light Artillery Spent time in the Wayside and Chimborazo Hospitals.	Born in Riverdale, MD and is a lifetime member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He joined the SCV in 1990 and held camp commander positions in the Pvt. Wallace Bowling Camp and the Maryland Line CSA Camp. Joe also served as Lt. Cmdr. of the Maryland Division for two terms. He has received numerous awards from the state and national levels including the Haskins-Claggett Award, Maryland Division's highest award and 2 Meritorious Service Medals from IHQ. He moved to Beaverdam, VA in 1999. Joe served in the position of Virginia Division Inspector from 2006-2008 and is currently the Judge Advocate and Color Sgt. of the Rev. Beverly Tucker Lacy Camp #2141 in Locust Grove, VA.
E-Mail Quartermaster Fred Chiesa	Alfred J. Chiesa Quartermaster 166 Spoon Court Yorktown, VA 23693 757-617-6921	Fred Chiesa is a native of Newport News and has been a very active member in several area Civil War Associations. A member of the Portsmouth Civil War Round Table and Stars and Bars Order, Fred is instrumental in the efforts of the Jefferson Davis Committee and has also served three times as the 1st Lt. Commander in the SCV Stonewall Camp 380. His father, Aldo Chiesa, was a founding member of the North South Skirmish Association, and Fred attended most of the Civil War Centennial Celebrations. An author of several local Civil War articles, Fred has become an acclaimed speaker on a wide range of topics including the Jefferson Davis Monument in Richmond, the Confederate Monument in Portsmouth, the Grand Camp of Virginia with the Early Virginia Sons of Confederate Camp, Confederate currency, as well as Confederate stamps. Fred Chiesa has worked for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for 33 years and currently lives in Yorktown with his wife Ginger Chiesa; they have three children. Fred has also spent 8 years as a lead umpire with the Virginia District 7 Little League Association and a former member of Boy Scout Troop 143.
E-Mail Chaplain David Smith	David W. Smith Chaplain 806 Westview Drive Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-944-1244 (cell) 434-907-8395 (alt.)	David was born in Rutherford NC and moved to Lynchburg VA at an early age. After graduating from Brookville High School he joined the US Air Force. He received an honorable discharge at the rank of Sgt. He moved back to Lynchburg in 1984. He lives in Lynchburg with his wife, Rhonda and children Ben, Carolina and Nikki. He has been interested in Confederate history since the 5th grade. He joined the SCV in 2005 and has served in the Garland Rodes camp as 1st and 2nd Lt. Commander and most recently as Chaplain. At the 2010 Convention, David was elected Quartermaster.
E-Mail Archivist Edwin Ray	J. Edwin Ray Archivist 10805 Brewster Court Richmond, VA 23233-1909 Home Phone: 804-967-9007 Work Phone: 804-692-3572 or 3577	Born in Clanton, Alabama, he graduated from Chilton County High School, the University of Montevallo (B.A.), and the University of Alabama (M.L.S.). A member of the SCV since 1995, he is the Past Adjutant/Treasurer and current Commander of J.E.B. Stuart Camp 1343.
E-Mail Heritage Defense Coordinator Tom Davis	Thomas C. Davis, Jr. Heritage Defense Coordinator 801 Centerville Turnpike N. Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: 757-288-3362	A life long resident of Norfolk County, now the City of Chesapeake, Virginia. He graduated from Great Bridge High School in 1946. He is a life member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He joined the Norfolk County Grays SCV Camp 1549 in 1993 where he held the position of Camp Adjutant for one term. He served as Virginia Division Quartermaster and First Brigade Commander for several terms. He is a member of the Oakwood Confederate Section Restoration Committee and is a member of the Friends and Descendants of Oakwood. He has received numerous Camp, State and National Awards. Since he joined the SCV he has attended all Virginia Division and numerous National Conventions. He has attended many local and state events honoring President Jefferson Davis, Generals Robert E. Lee and A. P. Hill, the 2000 Flag Rally in Columbia, S. C. to include the Funeral of Mrs. Alberta Martin, the last Confederate Widow.
E-Mail Past Div Cmdr John Sawyer	John N. Sawyer Past Div. Cmdr. (2008-2010) 1206 Confederate Drive Locust Grove, VA 22508 Phone: 540-972-2459	Born in Cheverly, Maryland. Lived in the Upper Marlboro area all his life until he moved to Locust Grove, VA in November of 2000. He was a previous camp commander of the Maryland Line CSA Camp in Upper Marlboro, the Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Camp in Spotsylvania, VA, and the Capt. William L. Day Camp in Locust Grove, VA. John held the position of 2nd Lt. Cmdr. of the Maryland Division and received a SCV Meritorious Service Award in August of 1996. In April of 2000, John was awarded the Haskins-Claggett Award, the Maryland Division SCV's most prestigious award, and in August of 2000, he was presented with a Distinguished Service Medal from Commander in Chief Rick Griffin. John is a life member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, served as the 1st Lt. Commander of the Virginia Division from 2006-2008, the Virginia Division Commander from 2008-2010, and is currently the Commander of the Rev. Beverly Tucker Lacy Camp #2141 in Locust Grove, VA.
E-Mail Past Div Cmdr Frank Earnest	B. Frank Earnest Past Div. Cmdr. (2006-2008) 945 Banyan Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Phone: 757-474-0624 Captain Eusebius Fowlkes, company A 11th Virginia Infantry (The Preston Guard) killed May 31, 1862 while leading his company at the Battle of Seven Pines.	Born in Norfolk, Virginia and currently residing in Virginia Beach with his wife Billie, who is a UDC member and strong supporter of our Southern Heritage. A Navy Veteran with over 20 years of service during conflicts from Vietnam to Desert Storm. He has been recognized by the UDC for his service and also awarded one of their highest honors, the President Jefferson Davis Medal. Beginning as the Charter Chaplain of the Norfolk County Grays Camp of Chesapeake, Virginia, he has held office continuously for 16 years at the Camp, Division, and Army levels. In 2001, he and his wife organized the 50th Anniversary of the Last Confederate Veteran Reunion. He has attended all major events including, the Flag Rally in Columbia, S.C., the funeral of Mrs. Alberta Martin (The Last Confederate Widow), the burial of the CSS Hunley Crew, and several 200th birthday celebrations honoring General Robert E. Lee. Served in the position of Virginia Division Commander during 2006-2008 and is currently the Past Virginia Division Commander. He is also the Lt. Commander of Army of Northern Virginia.