Sons
of Confederate Veterans
Camp
469, Rome, GA
Upcoming Events
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Upcoming event: March 7
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Camp 469 will hold their first road clean-up of the year on
Highway 20 in Coosa at 2:00. As we did last year, parking will
be at the corner of Highway 20 and Woods Road. Wear long pants
and bring gloves. |
2011 Georgia Division
Reunion
General Nathan Bedford
Forrest Camp 469 is making plans to host the 2011 Georgia Division Reunion in
Rome. Tentative schedules, agendas, and other items of interest will appear on
the Camp website in the near future. For further contact information:
Stephen Carnes,
Adjutant 706-512- 1515
dadcarnes@yahoo.com
Benny Watt
Terry, Past Commander 706-204-8620
BWTerry2575@aol.com
These are the before and after pictures of the Bass
monument, one of several that were cleaned during the SCV Camp 469-sponsored cemetery clean-up day April
4, 2009
at Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
Dale Carpenter (center) is shown being congratulated upon
being sworn in by Camp 469 1st Lt Commander John Harrison as Past Commander Ben
Terry applauds during the February meeting
Past
Camp Events
The Roman Legion, LTD.
The
Roman Legion
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Click here to find out why Camp 469 was formed,
what we believe, and what we represent.
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Camp 469 was chartered in 1989. Find out who has
lead us the past twenty years.
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To find out who has lead our Camp the past year,
just click this link.
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We expect members - We love visitors. Give this a
click to find out where and when we meet next.
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Every issue of 'Forrest's Dispatch', Camp 469's
newsletter, is available here.
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Camp 469 is dedicated to our God, our community
and our Southern Heritage. Just some of the events listed here are
Camp meetings, memorial services and civic projects.
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These trying times dictate honest, forthright
answers to hard questions, whether it be The Flag, Slavery, or
reasons for The War. This page addresses issues of our Confederate
Heritage.
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Find out what the north doesn't want you to know
about the Black Confederate soldiers who served the South - their
homeland.
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This page is dedicated to honoring our
Confederate Veterans. Each month a different camp member will be
featuring his Confederate Ancestors.
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Use the FOUND link to fill out an application to
join the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Or, if you have only
partial information on an ancestor, fill out the SEARCH form and
we'll help you out.
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The life of the Cherokee people was interwoven
into the fabric of the everyday life of the Southerner. This page
will spotlight little-known events between the Southerner and our
Cherokee neighbors.
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One of the main reasons the SCV was formed was to
honor our Confederate Ancestors. Enter here to read stirring poems
written to both memorialize and eulogize our Southern soldiers.
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Whether General or Private, the average
Confederate soldier was far from the ignorant hillbilly he was
perceived to be. You will discover here that the love of and
admiration for The Confederate Soldier did not end at Appomattox.
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The home front of the city of Rome was protected
by an indomitable band of Southern patriots known as The Fireside
Defenders. Also given on this link is a partial list of
Confederate soldiers who served with Gen. Nathan B. Forrest
and Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson.
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Rome and the surrounding area are steeped in
history, from the Great Train Chase to the east to the capture of
Able Streights men to the west
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Be they mothers, wives, sisters or spies, the
fairer sex played an immeasurable role in the furtherance of The
Cause.
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From the Civil War battlefield to the
legislative battlefield, click here to check the latest events
concerning the Confederacy and our Heritage.
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To further your knowledge of the Southern
Confederacy, please check out these other sites.
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suggestions for improvements to this site, click [HERE]
to let us know or write: SCV Camp 469, 76 Plantation Dr., Rome, GA.
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Date this site was last updated
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