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Commander Sawyer |
John
N. Sawyer
Commander
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 and is
currently the Commander of the Rev. Beverly Tucker Lacy Camp #2141
in Locust Grove, VA. |
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1st Lt Cmdr Jennings |
Grayson
R. Jennings
1st Lt. Commander
7095 Old Lantern Trail
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Phone: 804-901-4970 |
Born
in Richmond at MCV overlooking the White House of the Confederacy,
Grayson is currently a resident of Hanover County near Cold Harbor.
He has served as commander of the Cold Harbor Guards and is currently
1st Lt.Commander and a charter member of the Edmund Ruffin Fire Eaters
Camp #3000. Grayson is a co-founder of the ever popular Dixie
Days in Mechanicsville and is currently serving on the National
SCV Heritage Defense Committee. |
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2nd Lt Cmdr Craig |
Mark
Craig
2nd Lt. Commander
2614 Broad Street
Roanoke, VA 24012
Phone: 540-366-0005
Col.
John Singleton Mosby
43rd Battalion
Virginia Partisan Rangers
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Mark
was born in Washington DC but moved to Virginia at 14 months of age,
and with the exception of his military duty has lived here ever since.
He is a Vietnam veteran and served for 4 years in the US Navy. He began
his Sons of Confederate Veterans tenure almost 20 years ago and has held
many offices within the organization, including Chief of Protocol, Quartermaster,
3rd Lt Commander and Chief of Staff, all at the Camp level. When asked
to start a new Camp three years ago, he chartered the 28th Virginia Infantry
Camp 491 with 32 members. He served as their Camp Commander for the first
two and a half years, at which point he was elected 1st Lt Commander
of Camp 491. Mark received the Meritorious Service Award from National
in 2007 and is the immediate past 3rd Brigade Commander. He currently
lives in
Roanoke
with his
wife
Sindy. |
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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 Charter 1st. Lt.
Commander of the Campbell Guards #2117 in Campbell County where he currently
resides with his wife and 3 children. |
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Adjutant Rose |
Michael A.
Rose
Adjutant
360 Dillon Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: 757-340-0268 |
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 #1993, he has been very
busy. He has held several offices and is currently serving as the 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. |
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Treasurer 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. |
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Quartermaster Roach |
Tim
Roach
Quartermaster
1564 Pine Bluff Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24503
Phone: 434-385-8455
James
Anthony Pritchard Green
172nd Virginia Militia, Halifax County |
A thirteenth generation
Virginian, Tim was born and lives in Lynchburg with his wife and son.
He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1990 with a B.S. in Forestry and has
worked for VDOT as a surveyor since 1993. Since joining the Garland-Rodes
Camp #409, he has held the offices of Genealogist, Chaplain, Newsletter
Editor, Webmaster and served two terms as Commander. Tim served one term
as the Third Brigade Commander and was active on both the Executive Council
and the Jefferson Davis Memorial Committee during this time. He is currently
the Commander of Garland-Rodes Camp.
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Chaplain Butterworth |
Curtis
Butterworth
Chaplain
3504 North Colonial Drive
Hopewell, Virginia 23860
Phone: 804-536-5168
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Born in Jerusalem on the
James, however, raised in the City of Hopewell Virginia. Was graduated
from Hopewell High School in 1972, received a B.A. in English from the
Virginia Military Institute in 1976, received a Juris Doctor Degree from
the University of Richmond Law School in 1978. Married to his wife Donna
in 1976. Two children, Brandon and Brooke. Practiced Law from 1979-1998.
Currently Assoc. Pastor at Joy Fellowship Church in Hopewell and Co-owner
of the Butterworth Realty Team with his son Brandon at Parr and Abernathy
Realty, Inc. in Hopewell, Virginia. Joined the SCV in 2005 and belongs
to the A.P. Hill Camp 167 in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Presently serves
as Chaplain and Second Lieutenant Commander. |
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Archivist J. 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
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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. |
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Heritage Defense Coordinator Joe Lively |
Joseph
H. Lively
Heritage Defense Coordinator
6501 Soapstone Road
Jetersville, VA 23083
Phone: 804-561-3082
1st
Lt. Edward C. Garrison,
CSA Engineer |
Joe
is a former chemist, military officer, and recently retired chemistry
teacher. He moved to Amelia County, VA in 1973 with his wife and 2 children.
He is the author of a book entitled "Our Forgotten Folk Heritage,
Notes of a Time Traveler..." which is available at the Web site http://www.forgottenheritage.net/.
Joe has been a guest speaker at many SCV Camps and is a strong supporter
of the Sam Davis Youth Camp sponsored by the SCV. He is a strong
Southern Heritage activist and has several Confederate ancestors including
1st Lt. Edward C. Garrison who served as a CSA engineer all over the
South. According to his personal diary, he was an eyewitness to the naval
battle between the Virginia and the Monitor. Other than the significance
of being the first ironclad engagement, his description downgraded the
actual battle as being a lot of maneuvering with little damage inflicted
upon either ship. He questioned why the Virginia didn't attempt to sink
the northern ship by ramming. |
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Past Div Cmdr 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.
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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. |
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Past Div Cmdr Dorsey |
Brandon
Dorsey
Past Div. Cmdr. (2004-2006)
95 Boundary Line Lane
Lexington, VA 24450
Phone: 540-462-3969
Abraham
Troxell Link
Co. I "Liberty Hall Volunteers"
4th VA Inf.
POW Point Lookout |
Brandon
was born in Lexington, Virginia and continues to call the area which
is the final resting place of Robert E. Lee, 'Stonewall' Jackson, and
many other famous Confederates home. While interested in the SCV for
many years, he joined the organization in 1999 when a camp was formed
in Lexington after nearly a 25 year absence. He has held the offices
of Adjutant of The Stonewall Brigade camp, Virginia Division Adjutant,
and Virginia Division Commander. He organizes the annual Lee-Jackson
Day celebrations in Lexington. While Division Commander, he and his staff
worked diligently to regain recognition by the Commonwealth of Virginia
for the Division as caretaker of Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond. He also
secured state recognition of Robert E. Lee's 200th Birthday by originally
drafting and finding sponsors for a bill to create a memorial legislative
commission. He is a graduate of Bridgewater College and is a professional
land surveyor. |
