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Adjutant/Treasurer Report

Our checking account balance as of December 3rd was $2,606.68. Attendance at the November meeting was 15 members and 9 visitors. At our November meeting we raised $67 in donations. The camp is also looking to fill the position of Quartermaster. Please see myself or Commander Brown if you are interested. The camp was represented at the Chesterfield County Confederate History and Heritage Day planning meeting held on December 4th and the Chesterfield County Fair Meeting held on December 10th. Anyone interested in helping with either event please call me. It will soon be time to submit the application for the Virginia Division Outstanding Camp Award. Please send me any War Between the States-related activities you have participated since this year around February. Such activities would include serving on a Confederate color guard, participating in educational or living history events, participating in memorial services or grave markings, and any other events presenting a positive image of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Everyone please keep Compatriot John Freeman in their thoughts and prayers as he recovers from illness. Respectfully submitted, Blair Perrow Adjutant/Treasurer 12/18/2012

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In Memory

At 10:00 PM on the night of November 17th 1864, General George Pickett sent a small

force from Howlett Line positions near the Howlett House in an attack on a heavily manned Union

picket line position to their front. In the assault force was Junior Lieutenant Henry C. Britton of

Company C, 9th Virginia Infantry. Crossing the "no man's land" to the enemy positions, Britton,

the only officer available in his company, led his company through and to the rear of the position

while supporting units spread right & left. This splendidly coordinated assault resulted in a quick

and total Confederate victory.

A letter is in Lt. Britton's service record from his regimental commander to the Secretary of War

recommending Lt. Britton for promotion to Captain of his company under the "Valor and Skill Act

of 1862" for his "special gallantry and distinction on the night of November 17th instant". The

letter states that Britton captured a Yankee Colonel in hand to hand combat and led his men

rapidly to the enemy rear surprising and securing almost the entire camp to his front. Besides the

Colonel, he personally captured two other officers. In all, the Yankees lost 5 officers and 112

enlisted men captured plus another 63 killed or wounded. Pickett's assault force lost 1 man dead

and 9 wounded. The Yankees initially admitted to a loss of about 40 but later admitted to more.

Yankee records also report that hundreds of other troops were caught so off guard at this

unexpected and fierce attack, that they simply threw down their weapons and fled. The captured

Union position was turned into a Confederate position including rifle pits and was never re-taken

by the Yankees.

The engagement took place in Chesterfield County. Lt. Britton and his men were from

Chesterfield so this action would have been "double sweet" for them. Lt. Britton enlisted at age 22

at the Chesterfield Court House and rose to the rank of First Sergeant before accepting a

commission to 2nd Lt. He was WIA at Malvern Hill July 1, 1862 and captured at Gettysburg

during Pickett's Charge. Held as a POW at Johnson's Island he returned to his company after being

exchanged March 1864. Unfortunately, he was captured again April 1, 1865 at Five Forks and was

returned to Johnson's Island until released June 18, 1865. At 6'5" tall, he was a conspicuous figure

with a service record reflecting courage & dedication.

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2013 Virginia Division Convention

April 12-14 , 2013 - 2013 Virginia Division Convention in Rockbridge County (outside of 2013 Virginia Division Convention in Rockbridge County (outside of Lexington, VA). Location: Holiday Inn Express, 880 N Lee Hwy Lexington, VA 24450, 540-463-7351, FAX: 540-463-5464 (Hotel is

actually located in Rockbridge County). Room rate $99+tax, Block code "SCV". Alternative Hotel adjoining H.I.E., Best Western Inn at Lexington Inn, 850 N Lee Highway, Lexington, VA 24450, 540-458-3020, FAX: 540-458-3021, Room rate $82.99+tax. Both hotels offer free hot

breakfast and are near restaurants such as Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday, Dairy Queen, etc., and are located about 1.5 miles from the city center. We hope to hold a walking-tour of the important sites and a flag rally downtown on Saturday afternoon and possibly something on Friday before

the reception. Convention Registration will begin after the Lee-Jackson events have commenced, approximately early Feb. Motel rates will be in affect until the end of Feb. They

may increase after that time so please reserve your room early .

Camp Annual Auction

I want to remind every one of our February annual "Auction Night". This has, historically,

been one of the most fun meetings that we have ever had. Besides being a lot of fun, it

accounts for about half of the money our little treasury gets each year. We need a big turnout

of members, friends, and families there with money in hand and ready to "do battle" in the

bidding process. We ask that you bring items to donate for the auction, please search

through your houses, garages, basements, and attics for those items that you no longer use or

need and are marketable to our members. Such items as books on the War Between the

States, relics, militaria, reenactors equipment, fishing equipment, hunting gear, camping

gear, edged weapons, pictures, etc. I have never seen anyone turn down a homemade cake or

pie

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Next Meeting

Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday January 2nd , 2013 dinner at 6 P.M. and

to follow with business 7 P.M. at the Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant, 2401 Colony

Crossing Place Midlothian, VA 23112 Starting in February our meetings will be held on Tuesday

nights.

January -will be a business meeting. Wednesday 2nd

February- will be our annual Auction Tuesday 5th

January 18, 2013 - On behalf of the Princess Anne Camp #484 and Major Edgar Burroughs MOS&B Chapter #281, I would like to pass on to you, your camp members, friends, and family this invitation to join us at our annual Lee-Jackson Banquet on January 18th, 2013. The banquet will be from 6:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. and will be held at the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel at 2800 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451. This is the same location where the Virginia Division Convention was held earlier this year. The banquet will be in the Chesapeake Room, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay, where the Convention luncheon and dinner were held. There will be a dinner buffet, fruit & cheese tray, and a cash bar. We are pleased to also have Mr. John Quarstein with us doing a presentation on "Lee and Jackson at the Battle of Chancellorsville". Mr. Quarstein always does an interesting program, and I'm sure everyone will enjoy it. Tickets for the banquet are $40.00 each, and everyone is welcome. Please contact our camp Adjutant/Secretary, Col. William D. Andrews, for tickets. He can be reached at 757-464-4222, or wdandrews@verizon.net, or at 4204 White Acres Ct., Virginia Beach, VA, 23455. Payment is needed by January 11th, 2013 so we can let the folks at the hotel know how many people to prepare for. See you at the banquet. Yours in the cause; Thomas K. Tillman Commander, Princess Anne Camp #484.

January 19, 2013 - The Lee-Jackson Camp #1 will hold a Remembrance Service for General Robert E Lee on January 19th, 2013 at the Confederate War Memorial Chapel on the grounds of the RE Lee Confederate Memorial Park in Richmond. It would be our pleasure to have the Virginia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans joins with us in presenting this program to the people of Virginia. The Stuart-Mosby Society will hold a service at 11:00 AM in the Capitol building. Our service will start at 1:30 PM and last about an hour. We plan to follow our memorial service agenda. We certainly welcome this opportunity to join with our Virginia Division to remember General Lee in the Chapel. This was a hallowed tradition for the Old Soldiers. In future years we anticipate holding this service on the day of General Lee's birth, January 19th. It is a Sunday in 2014. For further information, contact Harrison Taylor, Adjutant/Chm. Chapel Committee, Lee-Jackson Camp #1, Richmond, VA.

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Friday/Saturday, January 18-19, 2013 - Lee-Jackson Day, Lexington, VA, www.leejacksonday.webs.com The Va Flaggers will be flagging in Lexington on Friday, and joining in the scheduled activities as well as flagging on Saturday. Make your hotel reservations OUTSIDE of Lexington ASAP to receive the SCV Discount.

Saturday, March 16th: Sons of Confederate Veterans Confederate Heritage Rally 2013, Biloxi, MS, Beauvoir. The Va Flaggers will travel together and take part in the parade and events there! Make plans to join them!

On Sunday, December 2nd, The Va Flaggers had the honor and privilege of forwarding the colors in the Mechanicsville Christmas Parade. They had 35 join and walk, ride or drive in the unit. It was an absolutely beautiful day, with temperatures near 70, lots of sunshine, and a nice breeze to lift the flags. Before the parade stepped off, they asked members of the Latane and FireEater Camps, SCV who had Flagged with them to join them for a group photo. These great pictures gives you an idea of the Confederate presence in the parade, but there were actually many more! :)