Prattville Dragoon
and AL Brigade Commander Josh Stover and Larry Spears represented Camp 1524 at the SCV
National Reunion in Franklin, Tennessee. The main meeting hall held the business sessions with several hundred delegates from all over
the country; the business
meetings were completed in the allotted time frame and were administered very
well. Afternoons were filled with organized tours or time to explore local
historical sites and local shopping and restaurants. Thursday
evening was the traditional Alabama night supper at the National Reunion. The occasion was held at Mockingbird
Restaurant, Spring Hill Tennessee. The restaurant is in an 1850’s farm house.
Over 60 members and guests of the Alabama delegation met for good food and
fellowship. On one of the tours, some visited McGavock Confederate Cemetery located at Carnton Plantation on
the battlefield of the Battle of Franklin. Some time after the battle, Mr.
McGavock donated 2 acres to re-inter some of the Confederate dead in one
respectable location. The burial crew and Mr. McGavock organized the burial
plot by state. Still, there are many graves marked unknown. They kept excellent
records of the burials and the original book listing soldier and location
surveys today. There is an Alabama marker noting that 129 Alabamians are buried in this cemetery. Brigade
Commander and founder of Monuments Across Dixie, Josh Stover, set up a vendor
station to offer monuments and busts to Divisions, camps and individuals
attending the Reunion. Josh had quite a bit of traffic making contacts and worked extremely hard, even into the evening hours, to help get
more momentum for placing monuments around the country. Alabama
was often praised for her new monuments and mega flags, leading the Confederation in this endeavor. This reunion marked an election year for National
SCV leadership for the next 2 years. Jason Boshers was elected Army of Tennessee
Commander and former Alabama Division Commander Jimmy Hill was elected as Councilman
for the Army of Tennessee. 2nd picture is National Lieutenant Commander Larry
McCluney. The new National Commander in Chief is Paul Gramling and with Lieutenant Commander Larry McCluney.
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| Posting of Colors at the National Reunion |
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| The Mockingbird Restaurant |
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| McGavock Confederate Cemetery |
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| Josh Stover with Monuments Across Dixie |
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| Jason Boshers and Jimmy Hill |
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| Commander in Chief Paul Gramling |
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| New Officers being Sworn In |
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