Guest Speaker: David Goetz

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1 Sons of Confederate Veterans Army of Northern Virginia Maryland Division Camp #1398 Colonel William Norris Sons of Confederate Veterans April 2016 Guest Speaker: David Goetz The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 7 p.m., at VFW John M. Carter Post 9862, located at 211 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. Entrance at lower level in rear of building (bingo entrance). See Inside Adjutant Report 2 Norris Camp Spring Cleanup 3 Maryland Division State Convention 4 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Upcoming Events 5 David Goetz owns Mosby s Confederacy Tours and leads tours in Mosby's Confederacy, including Virginia counties of Fauquier, Loudoun, Warren and Clarke. He has published Hell is Being a Republican in Virginia: The Postwar Relationship Between John Singleton Mosby and Ulysses S. Grant, which examines the pursuit of peace and reconciliation between North and South by Colonel Mosby and President Grant. Goetz is descended from the family of Chaplain Father James M. Graves, S.J., who served with Generals Joe Johnston and Stonewall Jackson in the Army of Virginia in He is a past commander of the Black Horse Camp #780, Sons of Confederate Veterans, in Fauquier County, Va., serving from Goetz has a professional background in public relations, sales and marketing, primarily with non-profit organizations. He holds an undergraduate degree in English from Bellarmin University, Louisville, Ky., and a Master of Science degree in Community Development from the University of Louisville. He is a U.S. Army veteran, received an Honorable Discharge and lives in Culpeper County, Va.

2 Page 2 Sons of Confederate Veterans Adjutant Report Col. William Norris Camp #1398 Feb. 2, 2016, monthly meeting minutes Commander Frank Brown called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Members present were: Commander Brown, John Howerton, James Perry, Lawrence Marsh, Harold Ford, Steve Fernandez, Don Beck, and Dale Wright. The Guest Speakers were Tracey McIntire and Audrey Scanlan-Teller. The invocation was given by Bob Brewer. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag and the Salute to The Confederate Flag was led by Commander Brown. Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans was read by Commander Brown. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Frank Brown, Commander Message From SHAF: Spring Workday SHAF members! Our next Workday is set for Saturday April 16, This year it will be a bit different since we are being joined by a large group of volunteers from Preservation Maryland. We will be working all day, about 9 a.m.-3 p.m., but of course you may leave whenever you need to. Please go to the following link to register for this event. preservationmaryland.org/antietam_update/. Tom Clemens Keedysville, Md. antietam@verizon.net Paula Reed Secretary, SHAF

3 Sons of Confederate Veterans Page 3 Norris Camp Spring Cleanup on April 9 As camp members and friends know, the Norris camp has been part of Montgomery County's Adopt-A-Rustic Road program for a number of years. We periodically pick up the trash alongside Martinsburg Road in Dickerson, Md. This space of road is historically significant as many of our ancestors walked this way in September 1862 after crossing the Potomac River at White s Ford and then moving up to Frederick, Md. Most know that this preceded the Battles of South Mountain, Maryland Heights (Elk Ridge Mountain), Harpers Ferry and finally Sharpsburg. The Norris camp attempts to clean this section of road about six times per year. This will be the first time this calendar year that we will clean the road. It typically takes even a small crew only about 1-1/2 hours to do the job. This year, however, we are doing double duty and so we really need YOU to come out on Saturday, April 9, at 9 a.m. Every year there is a project to clean the river banks of the historic Potomac River. The Norris camp has participated and supported this effort for many years now. Guess what stretch of the river we clean up? That s right, from White s Ford up to the road that leads away from Dickerson Regional Park. So this year we are doing both cleanups on the same day along the same route that OUR ancestors walked upon. With enough participants we can knock both jobs out in less than four hours. Usually, the land along the river side is somewhat muddy from spring rains so bring appropriate footwear and clothing. The camp provides all of the supplies including bottled water to drink. If you want to bring along a lunch then we can make a good time of it in service to our community as well as to the memory of our ancestors. No Confederate haters can take offense with this project so come on out and stand on the high ground of the right thing to do! We start at 9 a.m. and meet in the parking lot of Dickerson Regional Park. This is the same location that we perform our River Crossing event every late August. For more information contact either 1st Lt Commander Dave Redden or 2nd Lt Commander Dave King Jr. Contact information is shown on the last page of this newsletter.

4 Page 4 Sons of Confederate Veterans THE CAPTAIN VINCENT CAMALIER CAMP #1359 Cordially Invites You To The 2016 Maryland Division Sons of Confederate Veterans State Convention Saturday April 16, a.m. to 4 p.m. LOCATION: American Legion Post Point Lookout Rd. Ridge, Maryland Miles North of Point Lookout *Raffle Items *Music *SCV Sutlers *Historical Displays *Guest Speaker * Door Prizes Traditional Southern Maryland Lunch Fare *Southern Maryland Stuffed Ham *Fried oysters *Southern Fried chicken *String beans *Parsley potatoes *Rolls

5 Sons of Confederate Veterans Page 5 Sons of Union Veterans Of the Civil War Antietam Camp #3 Frederick, Maryland Stuart D. Younkin, Commander George Tommy Chapman, Senior Vice Commander John Burkey, Junior Vice Commander Tommy Chapman, Secretary/Historian Tommy Chapman, Treasurer Charles O Dell, Chaplain Greetings Brothers! I would like to again invite all of you to two upcoming events that Antietam Camp will be involved with. First, our 2016 Medal of Honor Ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 26, at the Hessian Barracks in Frederick, Md. This year we will honor Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman to receive the MoH for her services as a surgeon during the Civil War. Our guest speaker will be Audrey Scanlon-Teller from the Museum of Civil War Medicine. The service will start at 10 a.m., followed by taps and wreathlaying at 11 a.m. Afterwards we will gather at Barley and Hops Restaurant on Urbanna Pike for lunch. The other event is Park Day on Saturday, April 2, at Monocacy Battlefield. We will meet at Golden Corral Restaurant for breakfast at 8 a.m., and proceed to the Visitor Center at 9 a.m. Please join us for these important endeavors and enjoy some great fellowship with your SUVCW Brothers! In F, C, & L, Stu STUART YOUNKIN Commander, Antietam Camp #3, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

6 Sons of Confederate Veterans Army of Northern Virginia Maryland Division Camp #1398 Page 6 The newsletter of the Colonel William Norris Camp #1398 is published 12 times a year by the camp as a service to its membership and to the public. Officers Heritage Violations Notify the Camp Heritage Officer compatriot Jim Stargel (jim.stargel@ffa.gov) of any heritage violations. Frank Brown Jr., Commander 5008 Tothill Drive Phone: Olney, MD fbrwnmcbrwn@aol.com David Redden, 1st Lt. Commander Dowden Circle Phone: Poolesville, MD daveredden@hotmail.com Major David King Jr., 2nd Lt. Commander 5611 Oak Place Phone: Bethesda, MD Dejota.King@verizon.net Dan Buckingham, 3rd Lt. Commander Front Field Lane Phone: Potomac, MD danbuckingham@hurrisafe.com Steve Fernandez, Color Sergeant 702 Grandin Avenue Phone: Rockville, MD remissong2730@msn.com Thomas Keefer, Chaplain Cross Bridge Way Phone: Germantown, MD tskeef@yahoo.com John Howerton, Recruiting Officer 5031 Edmonston Road Phone: Hyattsville, MD jech95@netzero.net Jim Stargel, Heritage Office/Quartermaster jim,stargel@ffa.gov