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Featuring the history and news of Camp #1942

Sons of Confederate Veterans for Metter and Candler County

P.O. Box 761 Metter, Ga. 30439

"As Long As Courage is Considered a Virtue We Will Defend the Confederate Soldier's Good Name"

Since 27 March 2001

Since 1 Jan 2004

6,585 Previous visits from 27 March 2001 to 31 Dec 2003

The Dixie Guards Camp #1942 was formed during the spring of 2001 with 2 charter formation meetings. (Click for pictures.)

Membership has been growing rapidly. 94 new SCV members have joined the camp since 15 March 2001.

The SCV does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or national origin. All interested persons are welcome. Genealogical assistance is available. Click for more about us.

Ga.SCV HQ

Famous SCV members

Commander Randy Crooms (M) sharing a laugh with Commander George Church (L) and WTOC's Sonny Dixon (R) at our Charter Banquet.

This page was last updated on: November 15, 2019

Dixie Guards Camp Officers 2008

Past Commander Randy Crooms

Commander Jason West

Adjutant Tony Thompson

1st Lt. Commander Hu Daughtry

Chaplain Rhett Kelly

Past Chaplain Grady Franklin

Color Sgt. Harvey Lively

Quartermaster Marcus Coursey

Historian Ted E. Lewis

Past Historian Richard Crotwell

2nd Lt. Commander Jay Clifton

Adjutant General Hu Daughtry

Webmaster Tony Thompson

News and History Articles!

Henry Thain Medal of Honor Ceremony 12 July 2008

See--Photos!

Memorial Service 26 April 08

Confederate Memorial Day and Marker Dedication for Corp. James E. Mikell of Company C 47th Georgia Infantry--See Photos!

Memorial Service 10 April 05-- See Pics!

Our Speakers and Programs

School Day Living History Nov. 05

Generals Banquet 23 Jan 04

Marker for Pvt. Dan Green 8 Feb 04

Battles at Manassas 19-20 Mar 2005

Marker for Benj. B. Brewton Mar 04

Hunley Crew Burial Apr 04

Our Hunley Coverage

Metter Hosted 1906 Reunion

Bulloch Veteran's Reunion of 1902

The Origins of Candler County

The Green Brothers

Banquet 2006

Confederate History Month Profiles of:

A Triad Of American Patriots: Clifton, William, John Bowen (Co. I, 9th Ga. Infantry)--Hu Daughtry April 08

Old Rebels at Old Salem by Hu Daughtry (added June 2007)

Gov. Allen D. Candler by Hu Daughtry

Sgt. Joshua Ellis- Postmaster by Ted E. Lewis

The Franklin Boys Ted E. Lewis

Four Gray Wolves (in 4th Ga. Sharpshooters) By Hu Daughtry

Our Most Popular Pages:

Our Honor Roll of Ancestors

Confederate Soldiers in Candler Co.

By Cemetery and Regiment of service

Centennial Parade Scenes 2003

Dixie Guards Named "Best Float Entry"

1909 United Confederate Veterans

South Ga. Brigade Officers/Staff Roster

Memorial Service 2002.

Georgia Division Reunion 2003 Info Page (Archived page)

25th Ga. Company I "Altamaha Scouts" Page

1939 Registered Nurse Examination (New York)

Quotes from Robert E. Lee

List of Turncoats-Who Got the Boot!

Heritage Preservation Association

Bulloch/Candler UDC records of 1930's

1911 Tattnall-Lyons CSA Veterans -offsite

Picnic 2002 / Reenactors Video!

Links:

Chaplain's Blog New!

Dixie Guards Hurricane Relief Efforts

2004 Memorial Day in Sav

More SCV articles in SMN

Dekalb Riflemen Flag Preserved

The "Dixie Guards" Camp #1942 was named a Georgia Division Superior Camp for 2002

Georgia Historic Sites, South Ga. Legends and Folklore

Battle of Aiken Pics

A Modern Soldier's Flag Story

Battle of Waynesboro Maps, Registration, Info, History, Reenactment, etc

The Altamaha Heritage Center

Information, Membership details, etc.

Thompson Books & Publishing Featuring Books about South Georgia History & Genealogy

Histories & Soldier Profiles

Many of Metter's Founders Were CSA Veterans

Governor Allen D. Candler 38th Co. H

Candler County's Namesake and CSA Colonel

61st Ga. Infantry Co. B,D,H,K

61st Co.D Sgt. Joshua Ellis -Metter Postmaster--LINK DOWN- WILL REPAIR

5th Ga. Cavalry Co. E

26th Ga. Infantry (Womack)

32nd Ga. Co. G

47th Ga. Co. G Capt. Dan Kennedy (Metter's First Elected Mayor)

47th Georgia Infantry Soldier Rolls

5th Ga. Cav. Algerine Trapnell

(Metter's First Acting Mayor)

5th Ga. Cav. W.M. Henderson Letters

Pvt. William Jasper Brown 22nd Ga. Light Artillery-Metter's Most Famous Confederate Veteran/ History & Memorial

Pvt. John Branch 57th Ga. Inf. Co.B

2003 Blue Springs Memorial Service Pictures

Pvt. John Thompson 4th Ga. Cavalry Co. E. 2002 Memorial Service in Odum Ga.

Lt. Dennis Durden 48th Ga. Co. H (McLeod's Volunteers) Memorial Service Program

61st Ga. Co. D The Franklin Boys

By Ted E. Lewis

B. Berry Brewton, 61st Tattnall Ranger

38th Ga. Co. G. William Pennington

" A Soldier's Prayer"

The Green Brothers -Vance Cody Harris

Brothers in Arms - The Jones Boys

Malachi Thompson- 47th Ga. Co. E

Chesley Alderman Co. I, 9th Ga. Inf.

Confederate Roll of Honor Recipient

Mikell Memorial Service 20 Aug 05

5th Cav. Co. E, 47th Ga. Inf. Co. K

H.K.'s March Across Dixie

History of Brewton, Ga.

Part Two Part Three

Southern Mercury Magazine

1893-1906 Articles from Confederate Veteran Magazine

John B. Gordon's Memoirs full text

U.S. Army Rangers site honors CSA Rangers "Sua Sponte!"

9 Jan 2004 Ogeechee Rifles Adj. Jeff Mullis featured on WTOC flag story

Letter on condition of 61st Georgia December 1862

Metter's Refurbished Railroad Depot

The Appling County Heritage Center- Info, location, membership etc. Great Museum!

Southern Heritage News and Views

Division 2003 Reunion Coverage

Letter-Hunley Commission 2003

Clifton Family History (Tattnall)

Revolutionary Soldier William Clifton

Womack Family 2 New Effingham Documents 1819 & 1835

A Brief History of Excelsior Baptist Church by Ted Lewis

This website welcomes photos and articles for posting. Please email me with contributions. We particularly like to see new information on soldiers from this area. See the cemetery listing or our honor roll for names.

More Links:

Georgia Heritage Coalition raising the bar for us all

Ashley Pollette's 5th Georgia Cavalry Page

See Ratings of Your Child's U.S. History Text

ABC-TV interview of CSA symbol opponents

Very Interesting read! Shows the mindset of heritage haters.

From Jesse Jackson Jr.'s own website. He thinks he made his case very well.

Thanks to:

Bobby Tanner

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It's Not What You Know: The Battle to Control How You Feel About History

by Gordon A. (Tony) Thompson

This book exposes the Revisionist history movement and its popular guru, James Loewen. Could be titled, "Where Loewen Went Wrong." If you have children in grade school or college, this is a must-read. Written by Dixie Guards adjutant and webmaster, based on his 13 years of classroom experience and 2 years of research into the topic.

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