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Commander John Sawyer

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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.

Grayson Jennings

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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.

Mark Craig

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Mark Craig
2nd Lt. Commander
2614 Broad Street
Roanoke, VA 24012
Phone: 540-366-0005

Col. John Singleton Mosby
43rd Battalion
Virginia Partisan Rangers

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.

Thomas Blanks

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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.

Michael Rose

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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.

Joe Wright

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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.

Quartermaster Tim Roach

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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.

Curtis Butterworth

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Curtis Butterworth
Chaplain
3504 North Colonial Drive
Hopewell, Virginia 23860
Phone: 804-536-5168

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.

E-Mail 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

 

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.

Joseph H. Lively

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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.

B. Frank Earnest

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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.

Brandon Dorsey

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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.

A complete list of past Division Commanders can be seen here.

 

The Division Executive Council consists of elected Division Officers,

Brigade Commanders and the immediate two past Division Commanders

 

 


  

 


Non-Voting Virginia Division Officials

Parliamentarian
Brandon Dorsey
95 Boundary Line Lane
Lexington, VA 24450
Phone: 540-462-3969

Recruiting Coordinator
Kevin Parker
6614 Colonial Highway
Evington, VA 24550
434-821-4114
E-Mail: PKDP07@aol.com

Genealogist
Dexter Oliver
2240 Cardiff Way
Richmond, Virginia 23236
Phone: 804-745-9441
E-Mail : VABN22@aol.com

 

Virginia Division Rebmaster

E-Mail: rebmaster@scvva.org

 

 

 

 

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