VOLUME XII ISSUE 7 2019

ROUGH The Sons of Confederate Veterans – Camp 265

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Home of the Rankin Rough & Ready’s – Brandon, Mississippi

A panoramic birdseye view of the 2019 Brandon Civil War Relic Show.

Commander’s Report Meeting Agenda for July 6th:

Well, we pulled off the 2019 Relic Show and the 124th SCV Reunion Agenda For June 1st, 2019 Meeting
with a short list of mistakes and no knife fights! Thank you to all who - Open with prayer at 7pm sharp
pitched in to make it the best SCV weekend I have ever been a part of! - Pledge of Allegiance to the US flag and salutes led by 2nd Lt.
Commander Tom Lilly
The Bass Pro Shop has closed its restaurant. That means we need to - Trivia by Ralph Smitherman
move our meeting place. Our new location is Fernando’s Mexican - Speaker–Pam Mauldin–Topic: The Beck Cemetery
restaurant located at 2146 Highway 471 in Brandon, Mississippi 39047.
Unfinished Business
This meeting will be short on business and dedicated to putting the - Adopt minutes from June 1st, Motion, 2nd, Discussion, Vote.
finishing touches on our 2019 Relic Show and Reunion. The Wounded - Did everyone sign in & get a door prize ticket?
Warriors of Mississippi will be in attendance to accept the money raised - www.scv265.com and Facebook stats from Chris Merck
at the show, door prize winners will be there to claim their prizes, the - First Thursday Coin Club Meeting at the Brandon Library at 6:30pm
winner of the AR15 will be there with his parents, and much more! hosted by Ed Lofton & draw for first door prize
- OCR Report by Brandi Gray
So, come early, bring someone with you, and As sure as dues are now - Camp polo shirts– Lynn Gaskin
due, I’ll probably see you at Fernando‘s located at 2146 Highway 471 in - Reunion & Relic Show Report
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Brandon Mississippi 39047 on July 6, 2019.
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- Open Floor Bran
- Pass the hat
- Door Prizes
Keep up with what’s happening in and around - Close meeting at approximately 8:20pm
Camp 265 by checking out the official
Rankin Rough & Ready’s Facebook page! PLEASE HELP CLEAN UP!
http://www.facebook.com/scv265

Commander’s Quote:
“If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way.
If not- you’ll find an excuse.”
 CHAPLAIN’S REPORT
by Tom Fortenberry

A REBEL BEFORE A YANK

Born in Arkansas in the year 1842, William Jackson Smart
enlisted in the Confederate Army. In a war that would tear a
nation apart for four long years, only God would know the
coming events that would help to join a nation together
again. In one such event at the battle of Pea Ridge in 1862 ,
Smart was captured by Union forces. History records that
Smart decided to join the Union forces rather than spend
days and possible years in a POW Camp. So he enlisted in Members of the Magnolia Rifles demonstrating field practices at the 2019 Brandon
the UnionArmy. Civil War Relic Show.

After the War of Aggression, William Jackson Smart

resettled in Arkansas and then later sold his land and moved
his family to Spokane, Washington. Married twice and
widowed twice, Smart resettled his family. In 1909 Smart’s
daughter, Sonora one of 14 children attended a special
church service in Spokane, Washington where the family
had moved to years before. Sonora remembered that when
she was 16 her mother died. Sonora related that after her
mother’s death, her father, William Jackson Smart became Officers being sworn in at the 124th Annual SCV Mississippi Division Reunion.

both a father and mother to her and the other children. In

1910 Sonora Smart Dodd submitted a request to honor the
service, courage, and devotion of her father and others to
the church and city officials. Smarts daughter, Sonora
wanted to honor her dad on his birthday, but due to the lack
of sufficient time it was decided by church officials to use
the date of June 19 th so sufficient time could be arranged
for the request. As time passed in large measure to Sonora’s
effort to honor her dad, the city, State of Washington and
later President Woodrow Wilson came to Spokane to
recognized her effort to honored her dad.
MAFOCR & SCV members delivering food donations to the G.V. “Sonny”
In 1919 Wilson Jackson Smart died. He was a Rebel and a Montgomery VA Hospital in Jackson, MS.
Yank. He lived when a nation was divided and left us with a
nation unified. Years and generations later after a War that
had divided men, women, families, and friend was now
joined together in celebration of fathers and mothers.

In 1972, six years before Sonora Smart Dodd’s death at the

age of 96, President Richard Nixon signed into effect by
Congressional resolution declaring the third Sunday in June
to honor William Jackson Smart and all fathers to be a day
of honor. Happy Fathers Day.

May God Bless each of you.

Thomas Fortenberry, Chaplain Camp 265
A Call to Arms at Vicksburg, Mississippi
Group photo of the 124th Annual SCV Mississippi Division Reunion held in Brandon, Mississippi, June 7th & 8th, 2019.

Mary Ann Forrest Chapter of the Order of Confederate Rose

What a month June was!! The OCR Tea and Division Reunion ran like a well oiled machine. We could not have accomplished this huge
undertaking without the ladies of the Mary Ann Forrest OCR. Everyone worked together and did their part and I’m extremely pleased at the
many compliments we received from the attendees.

The Mary Ann Forrest OCR also received a Resolution from the Mississippi Division SCV for being an integral part of the fabric of civic
life in both Brandon and Rankin County, praise for showing strong support for other community servants, and playing a superlative part in
making the Mississippi Division, SCV, and Mississippi Society OCR a wonderful success. I mean what could be better!!

This Chapter is humbled at the outpouring of support we receive on a daily basis and we hope to continue well into the future so that our
children and our children’s children never forget what we stand for.

Thank you all for your part in making the OCR great again!!

For more information on the Mary Ann Forrest Chapter of the Order of Confederate Rose, or to become a member, please visit them online
at www.maryannforrestocr.com

You can also visit them on Facebook at:

www.facebook.com/maryannforrest23/
 ADJUTANT’S REPORT
by Charles Lewis

"A land without memories is a people without Liberty." –Robert E. Lee

Forty six people signed in at the June meeting. Rabi Tom opened the meeting with prayer. Tim Cupit called the meeting to order. Steve
Lampkin made a motion the minutes from the May meeting be accepted. Ian Powell second the motion and with no discussion they were
approved.

With the reunion and relic show being only one week away, we opted not to have a speaker. Last minute updates were given on the final
preparations for the upcoming weekend. James Williams and Charla Lewis gave reports on the Trail of Honor Turkey shoot. Thanks to those
who worked the Adopt a Highway cleanup. Nicholas Foster and Jon St.Clare were voted in as Camp 265 members. The "pass the hat" took in
$77.00.

Seven AM Friday, June 6th setup for the reunion and relic show began. With all hands on deck and working as a team, we soon began checking
in and setting up vendors. At 3:00 PM reunion registration began. As a whole everything went smoothly and Charla and I registered around 300
men. Six PM the President's reception began. The colors were presented and after the food was blessed, dinner was served. Commander Cupit
presented the camp commander's awards. Four "Going Beyond the Call of Duty" awards were given. They went to Jamie Hamblin, Robbie
Lewis, Dave Adcox, and Larry Eubanks. Mr. Tom Lilly received the first ever "Transportation Award" for his willingness to make sure some
camp members have a way of getting to meetings, events, etc. Jeremy Bowling, Jon St.Clare, and Nicholas Foster received their SCV
membership certificates, and to top the evening off Larry Eubanks was presented a True Grandson medal and certificate.

Saturday morning, June 8th Commander Cupit called the reunion to order. The colors were presented and Al Arnold opened the session with
prayer.

Fourth brigade officers were elected. Louis Foley was elected brigade commander and Chris Merck was elected councilman.

At the completion of Mississippi Division and Beauvoir business the memorial to the unknown soldier began. Upon leaving the meeting each
person in attendance and the OCR ladies dropped a white rose at the tomb of the unknown soldier guarded by reenactors Jeremy Quarshie and
Jonas Patrick.
Mourners, Charla Lewis, Jamie Hamblin, and Robin Pitts looked on. Amazing Grace, played on bagpipes echoed throughout City Hall as the
memorial took place.

After a break for everyone to enjoy the relic show, we reconvened at 6:00 PM Saturday night for the banquet. Special thanks to the OCR ladies
for serving. Prime rib or grilled chicken with all the trimmings was on the menu. After the presentation of Division awards and the swearing in
of new officers, Rabi Tom Fortenberry concluded the reunion with prayer.

Sunday, June 9th it was back for the relic show. About 2,000 people attended the show this year. The day went smoothly, and before you
realized it the show was over. Four o'clock and clean up began. We had the vendors out and clean up done in record time this year. Again
thanks for all the help and a BIG thank you to Andrea Cupit and Danny Britt for all the hours of behind the scene prep work they put in
preparing for the weekend.

On Tuesday, June 11th Larry Eubanks, Vernon Hearn, Chris Merck, and I helped the OCR ladies deliver my pickup truck's bed and my wife's
SUV's trunk, back floorboard and back seat full of groceries to the V.A. Freedom Food Bank. These ladies continue to make our camp look
good!

I know you get tired seeing this but .... Dues are now due. Mail them to ME:

Charles Lewis
1324 Rosemary Road
Florence, MS 39073

Make check in the amount of $50.00 payable to “SCV Camp 265”.

DO NOT mail them to Dan McCaskill in the envelope that came with your statement. That envelope was for a survey. If you mail them in it I
can not guarantee you will get credit for pyour payment. Deadline for having dues to headquarters in Tennessee is July 31st. I will need time to
process and mail them in before this date.

Upcoming Events: National Reunion--July 10 - 13, Mobile, Alabama

– Charles Lewis, Adjutant, Camp 265

Civil War re-enactors and members from SCV, OCR, UDC, and the Black Rose Society attended the McDonald Family Memorial and grave marker dedication.

Re-enactors at the McDonald Family Dedication.

Guards on post at the memorial service for the Unknown Confederate Soldier
during the 2019 SCV Mississippi Division Reunion.

The 2019 Brandon Civil War Relic Show Cleanup Crew! Members of the Black Rose Society at the memorial service for the Unknown
Confederate Soldier.
Camp #265 Commander Tim Cupit leading the charge at the 124th Annual SCV
Mississippi Division Reunion in Brandon, Mississippi.

The musical entertainment was awesome all weekend at the Division Reunion &
Civil War Relic Show!

SCV Camp #265 and MAFOCR members recognized for going above and beyond
the call of duty in their hard work and dedication to the Cause!

We would like to welcome new Camp #265 member Mr. Jon William St. Clare (left)

Mr. Larry Eubanks (right) was presented a certificate in recognition of being the
grandson of Civil War Veteran!

Congratulations to new Camp #265 member Mr. Jeremy Bowling (right).

Mrs. Betty Jean Therrell of the Margery B. Rogers Clark Chapter #17 of the OCR
won the door prize for an original $500 Confederate Bond.
New Camp #265 member Mr. Nicholas Foster (right), Welcome!
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS - THEY SUPPORT US!
 The Sons of Confederate Veterans
Camp #265

THE RANKIN DISPATCH NON-PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID
317 Lake Heather Road BRANDON, MS
Brandon, MS 39047 PERMIT NO. 265

Our next meeting is July 6th at:

Fernando’s Mexican Restaurant
2146 Hwy 471
Brandon, MS 39047
at 7:00pm. Come early!