The 13th Brigade is made up of nine Camps in ten counties located in upper central Georgia. The following Camps are located in the 13th Brigade:
Camp 79 – Fayette, Camp 96 – Gwinnett, Camp 107 – Spaulding, Camp 108 – Henry, Camp 863 – Rockdale, Camp1361 – Clayton, Camp 1432- DeKalb, Camp 1724 – Gwinnett, and Camp 2038 – Newton County’s. There are no Camps in Butts and Jasper Counties.
The Gen LaFayette McLaws, Camp 79. The Camp meets the 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm at the Fayett County Historical Society, 195 Lee Street, Fayetteville, GA. Commander; James D. Roberts, 245 B Handley Ct., Tyrone, GA. 30290, 770/487-1153, jroberts1861@hotmail.com, Lt. Commander; Robert F.(Fred) Jones, Jr., 205 Brown’s Mill Ct., Tyron, GA. 30290, 770/487-8272, rfjones75@earthlink.net , Adjutant; Mitch D. Crabbe, 250 Gantt Ln., Fayetteville, GA. 30215, 770/461-6126, buster872@yahoo.com
Web address for the Camp is: www.fayettescv.org.
Camp activities: As Adjutant of the General McLaws SCV Camp in Fayette County, GA. it gives me great pleasure to announce you may now begin the registration process for next year’s 112th Division Reunion. Please join us as we stand together in fulfilling our duty and for some down home good times you will always remember. Visit our web site at www.feyettescv.org to download the forms and for more information.
The Major William E. Simmons, Camp 96. Our Camp meets the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Historic Female Seminary, 455 Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA
Camp website: www.scv96.org Camp contact www.DLFreb@msn.com or 770/979-2637
Camp Officers: Commander – Joe Bath, 1st Lt. Commander - Bob Collins, 2nd Lt. Commander – Bill Grimes, Adjutant - David Floyd, Treasure – Jim Lynch, Chaplain – Bill Winn, Quartermaster – Danny Ramey and Captain of the Camp Honor Guard – Dennis Cook.
Camp activities: Members of the camp attended the Gen. Robert E. Lee Birthday celebration held by the “Old Guard” of the Gate City Guard held Saturday January the 17, 2009 at the Ansley Golf Club. Members of the Camp also attended the Lee/Jackson Day Celebration at the Confederate Memorial Camp No. 1432 in Stone Mountain, Georgia on Monday January 19, 2009.
Camp Commander Joe Bath and Camp Adjutant David Floyd and Wives attended the presentation of a commendation to Mrs. Phyllis Oxendine, Chairman of the Gwinnett County Public Library Board of Trustees, by local Veterans Groups, for her work and support to Veterans to help them in the completion of their military service school work toward obtaining their degrees in Georgia colleges and universities. Also several of the Camp members were watching the “Georgia Gang” on Sunday morning January 18, 2009 on Fox TV. At the end of this “Left” leaning political group discussion, the program moderator, Dick Williams, made a statement in reference to remembering Gen. Robert E. Lee birthday in the coming week. This is extremely unusual for this left leaning political group to even mention any thing about the Confederacy much less remember Gen. Lee’s Birthday. This event will be a hot topic of discussion at the Camp meeting at the end of January.
The John McIntosh-Kell, Camp 107. The Camp meets 3rd Thursday at 7:00pm at the Flint Regional Library, 800 Memorial Drive, Griffin, GA. Commander Chris Browning 770/358-9995, pinkpig@bellsouth.net . Adjutant “General” Bowdoin, 478/994-4476, midgarebel@aol.com .
Zachry Rangers, Camp 108. The Camp meets 4th Monbay at 7:00pm at the Heritage Bank, 203 Keys Ferry St. (Highway 81 East) McDonough, GA. Commander - Jeff Hightower gajohnnyreb@bellsouth.net, Adjutant - James Pollard 678/770-2549, jamespollard50@bellsouth.net. 1st Lt. Commander—Mark Pollard markpollard@charter.net , Quartermaster Sgt. James Viar sjviar@aol.com Supply Corporal/Information Officer/Webmaster johnquinn111@gmail.com Camp web site www.scv108.com .
Camp activities: See the three pictures in this issure.
The Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler Camp #863. Our Camps meets on the 2n. d Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Philologia Lodge, 1005 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA.
Camp website: joewheeler863scv.org Camp Officers: Commander – David Anderson, Adjutant – Steve Camp, 1st Lt. Cmdr. - Forrest Sellers, 2nd Lt. Cmdr. - Tommy Cook, Chaplin – John Maxey, Editor & Publisher – Howard Underwood and Photographer & Historian – Dan Bass
Camp activity: Happy New Year! I certainly hope it is and will be. With many obstacles that have appeared within the last few months of 2008, one would hope so. We now venture into the unknown, but we must remain focused of who and what we are what we are supposed to do “The Charge” gives us that direction. The Sesquicentennial is now at our steps and we must begin work on this project as hard as before. Our main project is the Museum display, which is to add more collections to it and educate. I was really surprise when I received word from Judy Bond that several students from Heritage High came by to look at it and was amazed at the questions they asked. This is a good sign and hopefully a sign of things to come. We are still looking for stories of local residents and soldiers during the War. If these can be collected them we’ve done a tremendous job of preserving history. The War in Conyers brochure will be at the Conyers Visitors Center. With the expected revenue that Rockdale-Conyers could get from the Sesquicentennial, I certainly hope the City and County will be willing to help make many of the points of interest on the map in the brochure a place to visit and we ask the City and County to join us in that venture. Our Lee-Jackson Dinner will be on January 13th at 7:30 pm. Our newly elected officers will be inducted as well. Our Camp is growing and this year we will grow even more
Maj. Gen. Patric R. Clebrune, Camp 1361. The Camp meets the 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm at the Noah’s Ark Church, corner of Noah’s Ark road and Carnes Rd. Commander Stephen L. Baumgras 3079 Jodeco Rd. Jonesboro, GA. 30236, 770/477-7008 bummirsl@comcast.net Adjutant- Robert A. Taylor 8237 Yale Rd. Jonesboro, GA. 30236, 678/545-0415, bugs43@comcast.net .
The Confederate Memorial, Camp 1432: All regular Camp meetings are held at the Stone Mountain Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, on the 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm., unless otherwise noted. Camp Commander – Jeff Bailey 678/957-6585 jbailey858@aol.com . Camp adjutant – Phil Autery, 404/659-2314, phiautery@aol.com .
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The Eli P. Landers, Camp 1724: The Camp meets the 4th Thursday at 7:00 pm at the Sweetwater Primitive Baptist Church, 900 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lilburn, GA. Commander Barry Denard 770/868-6543, rebel1bd@bellsouth.net . Adjutant Jerry Brimberry, 770/978-1405 jlb651@bellsouth.net .
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The Gen. George “Tig” Anderson Camp 2038: Gen. George “Tig” Anderson, Camp 2038 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) has moved its meeting place to Jim Leathers’ Pond House located at 586 Woodlawn Road, Mansfield, GA. Camp will continue to meet the Third Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7:30 pm. Come join us Call Jim Leathers at 770/385-8828 for directions or questions.
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Please send Camp Information and activities for the 13th Brigade to David L. Floyd, Adjutant, 13th Brigade www.DLFreb@msn.com, 4696 Kellogg Dr. S.W., Lilburn, GA. 30047-4408, 770/979-2637
