Camp News
Dragoons In
Prattville's Fourth of July Parade - The Prattville Dragoons, led by Commander Stuart Waldo, again walked in Prattville's Fourth of July Parade. Dragoons in
the parade included Commander Waldo and
family, his son Forrest Waldo, Wayne Sutherland, Bill Myrick. Dave
Thompson and his wife also were there. The Dragoons gave out a couple
hundred 3rd National Flags and lots of candy.
Dragoons Attend Forrest Birthday Party at Fort Dixie -
On Saturday 12 July, along with over 200 other happy
folks, Dragoons Wyatt Willis, Billy
Leverette, George and Brent Jenks, Danny Smyth, and Tyrone Crowley attended the Forrest Birthday Party at Fort Dixie
near Selma, Alabama. There we celebrated the recent legal victory that provided
a deed to Confederate Circle at Old Live Oak Cemetery to the Selma UDC Chapter
(formalizing what had actually been done over a century before). Typical of this time of year, the weather was
steamy hot, but a good time was still had by all. The Dragoons presented hostess Pat Godwin
with a check to purchase a concrete bench on Confederate Circle in Old Live Oak
Cemetery, so that our Camp's name will be permanently on display as having
supported that fine restoration effort, which is scheduled to be completed
about May 2015. Pastor John Weaver of
Georgia gave a most interesting presentation on Nathan Bedford Forrest and Mrs.
Virginia Davis presented a protrayal of Emma Sansom that was also very interesting
and educational. There was also Celtic
music and the usual good meal of fried catfish and all the fixins. Our hearty thank-you goes out to Butch and
Pat Godwin, who host this event each summer.
Dragoons Attend Fort Morgan Reenactment - The Alabama State Historical Commission sponsored a reenactment of the
Battle of Mobile Bay on 1-3 August, and at least two Dragoons attended with
their wives: Louis and Carol Turner and
Tyrone and Carol Crowley. At the
invitation of reenactment organizer Eli Chandler, Tyrone Crowley mingled with
reenactors and the public, portraying President Jefferson Davis. The excellent Fifth Alabama Band of Tuscaloosa played fine Confederate music on
both days of the reenactment, including their rendition of "The Prattville
Light Dragoon March", in honor of our presence and remembering the two
concerts they played here in Prattville back in 2001-2002. This was a large, well-done event whose
details can be seen at http://fortmorgan.org/150th/
Report From
Harry Rawlinson - Long-time Dragoon ("patriarch" would be a fitting title) Harry Rawlinson, as reported recently,
is now in a nursing home in Alexander City, Alabama. As in past years, Harry sent in his dues and
fundraiser this month and says he is about to turn 90 years of age. Currently, Harry is having to deal with
breathing problem, and is therefore on our prayer list.
H L Hunley Camp Member Supports Fundraiser -
Compatriot Richard Leya H L Hunley SCV Camp 163 (South
Carolina) was in Millbrook for the birth of a grandchild in July, saw our
fundraiser so contacted Communications Officer Crowley and bought a Dixie Butt
ticket. Compatriot Leya's camp also
sponsors a traveling Hunley exhibit, for which the now-retired Mr. Leya will
volunteer. See http://www.hlhunley.org.
David Brantley Elected Brigade
Commander - Dynamic Dragoon David Brantley has now been elected our Brigade Commander, leaving
open the Quartermaster position, which has been assumed by Past Brigade
Commander and Past Camp Commander William
T. "Bill" Myrick.
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