The
Prattville Dragoons Camp was chartered May 14, 1990, at a meeting at the Scott
House located at 203 South
Chestnut Street in Prattville. The camp is named for the first company
to leave Autauga County in the spring of 1861, a cavalry company outfitted by
Daniel Pratt. Charter members were
Rodger Williamson II, John K. Brown, Leonard Morrison, James David Coleman,
Rodger M. Williamson, Larry Owens and M. L. Bulger. Rodger Williamson II was
elected the first commander of the new camp.
The
purpose of the camp was found in the words of Lt. General Stephen D. Lee in his
commission to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, "…to your strength will be
given the defense of the Confederate soldier's good name, the guardianship of
his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles
he loved and which made him glorious and which you also cherish. Remember it is
your duty to see that the true history of the South is presented to future
generation."
In its
effort to follow this charter the camp has worked to mark the graves of
Confederate soldiers, clean up cemeteries, celebrate Confederate Memorial Day,
participate in events that honor our ancestors, and teach the true history of
the War Between the States.
From its
humble beginnings the camp has grown in January 2020 to number about 75 members
and is well-known and respected in the state.
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