Dragoons Place Billboard Ad for April, Confederate History and Heritage Month

Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1524 placed two advertisements on billboards in Prattville and Clanton to run throughout the month of April which is Confederate History and Heritage Month. 

Prattville Dragoons Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1524 Spring Picnic at Confederate Memorial Park

Members and friends of the Dragoons SCV Camp 1524 enjoyed a beautiful spring day for their annual spring picnic held at Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury on Saturday April 12th.  There was a program including music to greet everyone arriving and then after an introduction, new officers were sworn in and a flag retirement cermeony was conducted to burn old flags removed from Confederate veterans graves during recent flag setting efforts at local cemeteries for Confederate History and Heritage month.  A certificate of appreciation was prsented to the Walker sisters who attended as special guests; these ladies maintained the Robinson Springs cemetery for yars before Camp 1524 took it over as part of the SCV Guardian program to care for the final resting places of Confederate veterans. Brigade certificates of appredciation were also presented to a few of the men of Camp 1524 for their lomg faithful service in advancing the Charge. The camp provided a couple smoked Dixie pork butts and attendees brought sides to share including Conecuh sausage, camp stew, beans and desserts.  The new I-65 flag site banner recently created was also posted on the wall of the pavilion prior to it being hung on the fence at the flag site by a few of the guys after the picnic wrapped on the way back to Prattville.  

"Gone with the Wind" Showing to Benefit the Talisi Historical Preservation Society

On Saturday April 5th (two showings) and Sunday April 6th, "Gone with the WInd" hit the big screen with showings at the historic Mount Vernon theater in Tallassee, Alabama.  This was part of a Talisi Historical Preservation Society fundraiser as proceeds from the ticket sales benefitted the organizations work.  Members of local SCV and UDC and other historical organizations attended including Tyrone and Carol Crowley from Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1524. Tyrone donned his period dress and served as President Jefferson Davis to draw the winning ticket for the afghan raffled again as part of the fundraising effort.   Wonderful opportunity to help an historical organization while viewing one of teh all-time great movies. 

Prattville Dragoons Set Flags on Confederate Veteran Graves for April, Confederate History and Heritage Month

Members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1524 Dragoons placed flags on the graves of the Confederate veterans at Oak Hill Cemetery in Prattville on Saturday March 29th.  Former camp Adjutant Wayne Sutherland led the effort providing maps of the veterans' graves in the historic cemetery and purchasing the Confederate Battle flags set out.  It was a rainy morning but in addition to Wayne, Brigade Commander Waldo camp Treasurer John Dennis and compatriots Billy Leverette, Darell Haywood, Louis Turner (not pictured) and Todd Rogers participated in this great annual camp event which ushers in Confederate History and Heritage month.  Many flags were still there from last year's flag setting and these were removed and will be retired in a ceremony at the camp's spring picnic upcoming in April.