LOUISIANA
Reported by Lieutenant Brian “Vex” McClure
BEAUVOIR’S 32ND ANNUAL FALL MUSTER
LA SCVMC 1B/4 & the LA Order of Confederate Rose represented Louisiana at Beauvoir’s 32nd Annual Fall Muster.
Albert Albow Perrilloux received his corporal stripes as assistant platoon leader for 1B/4
FLAG PRESENTATION FOR VETERANS GROUP
PATTERSON, LOUISIANA
The LA SCV Mechanized Cavalry assisted the Lt. J.Y Sanders Camp #2092 in this event. The Sons of Confederate Veterans
keep moving forward and promoting our Southern Heritage throughout the state of Louisiana.
PROVENCAL FALL FEST PARADE
November 10th, 2018
The Sons of Confederate Veterans participated in the Provencal Fall Fest in Provencal, Louisiana. The entire community welcomed
us with open arms. The SCV, SCV Mechanized Cavalry, UDC, OCR and other Confederate Heritage supporters came out in
support of the event. The Provencal Mayor Randy Dupree flew the Battle Flag and 3rd National over the City Hall building that Saturday.
The Col. Samuel D. Russell Camp #1617 had a Sons of Confederate Veterans booth at the festival as well. The event was a great success!
OLD FARMER'S DAY
LORANGER, LA
The LA SCV Mechanized Cavalry helped Camp Moore Camp No. #1223 work the Sons of Confederate Veterans Booth At
Old Farmer's Day in Loranger Louisiana. It was a great recruitment opportunity with people signing up and sold many Confederate Flags.
PORT HUDSON TIGER RIDE
LA SCVMC 1B/4
10/28/18
NEW MEMBER HIRAM COOK
The LA SCVMC held a "meet & eat" at the Sundown Tavern in Ruston, LA.
and swore in Hiram Cook as a new member of the SCV Mechanized Cavalry.
FORT BEAUREGARD MUSEUM DEDICATION
OCTOBER 26, 2018
HARRISONBURG, LOUISIANA
On Friday, October 26, 2018, the Harrisonburg Service League hosted the opening of the Confederate
Fort Beauregard Museum located in Harrisonburg, LA at the Catahoula Parish Courthouse.
LA VETERANS HONOR MEDAL
The Lt. J.Y. Sanders Camp #2092 had three members receive the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal. The recipients were LA SCVMC
Trooper Nile Sudo, Sanders Camp Commander Steve Alvarez and SCV Compatriot Eugene Brown. We thank you for your service!
LIVING HISTORY ENCAMPMENT
The LA SCVMC 1B-4 assisted the Lt. J.Y. Sanders Camp in Picayune, Mississippi for The Confederate Living
History Encampment helping set up a booth & holding a flag presentation.
LA NATIVE AMERICAN ART FESTIVAL
The Sons of Confederate Veterans would like to thank the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb for allowing us to be a part of their Veterans
Powwow and Louisiana Native American Art Festival. The Sabine Rifles Camp #2057 organized a booth during the festival attended by SCV & SCVMC members.
2018 CAMP PARAPET DAY OPEN HOUSE
Beauregard Camp 130 and the Jefferson Historical Society invited the public to attend the Annual Camp Parapet Day Open
House on Saturday, November 3rd. SCV, SCVMC, UDC & OCR were in attendance plus many reenactors. Camp Parapet was
once Ft. Morgan and designed to protect the City of New Orleans from river assault. The site is in Jefferson Parish.
2018 CAMP MOORE ANNUAL CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT
The Louisiana SCV Mechanized Cavalry & the Louisiana Order of the Confederate Rose attended the 2018 Camp Moore Annual
Civil War Reenactment Event. Members of the LA SCVMC helped with the Camp Moore Camp #1223 Sons of Confederate booth.
TEXAS
Reported by Paul F. Smith Sr./ Rabbit #1788 /1st. Sgt./.1st. Plt. ./ Communications Officer
Greetings once again from the Great State of Texas . Now since fall has come and winter is close behind , activities have
began to take place in the much cooler weather. Everyone knows fairly well what Texas is like in the summer.
News on the Confederate Monument Of The Wind in Orange ,Texas. The Memorial
added six flags back in the
early part of November. It has since been updated to a total of 12 Flags flying. I must say , man it is beautiful.
Plans are projected for the Memorial to have 32 total flags flying when completed.
The Confederate Memorial Of The Wind is located at 1-10 West and intersection of
Martin Luther King Jr.Drive. Only a few short miles west of Orange, Texas.
A good amount of work to be done yet. All work is on a volunteered basics.
Future works days will be set up monthly .
Still more side walks and flag pole bases along with Memorial bricks to be laid .
General finishing on the sidewalk needs to be done in places as well as low spots need filling with dirt to level out.
Of course after concert pours and it sets, the forms need to be taken down.
But the work is moving along .
The 2018 Lone Star Rally kicked off the first few days of Nov. some of our 1C
Mechanized Cavalry brothers were in attendance .
It was a great success again this year. Literally10,s of thousands of people covered Galveston Island and the Strand for the Rally.
On November 11th 2018 1C Honored Veterans Day. 1st. Plt. 1st. Squad attended and
rode in the Veterans Day Parade in Brazoria County, Texas.
A week later 1C attended the Battle of Liendo Plantation at Hempstead, Texas along with 1C, 1st. Plt. Officers Meeting.
At Liendo Plantation new recruit Lloyd Kirkham, a retired Judge from Liberty,County, Texas was sworn into 1 st. Plt.,5th Squad.
The Lone Star Rally 2018 . On the Strand. This is the oldest section of the business district in Galveston.
Captain Frank Polk and daughter making their Annual ride to Lone Star Rally at Galveston, Texas.
They have made this a family tradition for several years.
At the end of a long day at the Lone Star Rally at Galveston, Texas
1C 1st. Platoon,5th Squad Sgt Scott Lewis leading with Past Corporal Greg Isbell riding Tail Gunner.
On their way home from a great day at the Lone Star Rally.
Liendo Plantation . Built 1853. One of the largest cotton plantations during the War Beteen The States in Texas at the time.
Camp Groce. It was used as a Cavalry and Infantry training camp at the beginning of the war.
It was later used as a POW Camp and hospital for returning soldiers from the war.
In the photo new recruit Lloyd Kirkham and wife Cordelia .
The boys forming up and receiving instruction.
The Confederate Cavalry advancing on the Yankee Infantry.
Confederate Camp.
Swearing in of Trooper Lloyd Kirkham of 1C, 1st. Plt.,5 th Squad. On the front steps of Liendo Plantation .
Lloyds daughter Kehle Kirkham-Lewis, Lt. Billy Cast, Lloyds daughter Kem Kirkham-Arnold,
3rd Sq. Sgt. Ruben Cordova ( Red Eyes) , Trooper Lloyd Kirkham, 5th Squad Sgt. Scott Lewis, Lloyds wife Cordelia Kirkham ,
Trooper Todd Long 2nd Sq., Corporal Gary Burleigh 2nd Sq., Trooper Newell Rambo 1st. Sq., Trooper Tom Glynn 5th Sq.,
Trooper Marty Pennington 1st.,Sq., 1st. Sgt. Paul Smith 1st. Plt., Past Sgt. Mike Boone, 1st. Sq., Trooper Hunter Wright,
2nd Sq., Captain Frank Plolk 1C, Major Fran Dietz 1st. Battalion, Past Corporal Charles Dunagan ,
unidentified SCV member, and SCV member John Evans.
At Liendo Plantation. Back to camera Trooper Hunter Wright, Captain Frank Polk, Trooper Mike Boone ( Sarge) behind
Captain Frank. Far left in background, Trooper Newell Rambo, Lt. Billy Cast, and unidentified SCV member.
Trooper Lloyd Kirkham of 5th Sq. to left, Lt. Billy Cast, Trooper Sarge Boone, and Trooper Todd Long.
On the front porch of Liendo Plantation , Hempstead Texas.
1st. Sgt. Paul Smith ( Rabbit) presenting Trooper Lloyd Kirkham the Confederate Battle flag that he sworn his oath on.
At Liendo Plantation. In the back ground , Sgt. Scott Lewis, Past Sgt. Mike Boone, major Frank Dietz, and Past Corporal Charles Dunagan
Boys of 1C , 1st. Plt. Visiting after the swearing in of Trooper Lloyd Kirkham at Liendo Plantation.
