TENNESSEE

Reported by Color Sgt. Blade “ShortRound” Cooper

The last picture of the original four 1-A Gray Riders. (L) 2nd Lt. Mark “Smoke Eater” Brate, (Center)

2nd Lt Trey “T-Bear” King holding our brother 2nd Lt. James “Radar” Forbes jr. ,

 (R) 2nd Lt. Brent “Brentwood” White. You will be missed Brother. 

Captain Shawn “Digger” Rainey of 1-A, Captain Kevin “Grasshopper” Nelms of 1-G, and

1st Lt Ed “Muley” Hill towards the front of the Column escorting our brother Radar home.

Welcome to 1-A’s newest Brother Kenneth Mitchell! Glad to have you with us Brother! Trooper Mitchell was

 sworn in at the Hess Masonic Lodge in Dyersburg where Gen. Strahl was the lodge secretary before the war.

They have the records where he signed his last signature as the secretary before he left for the War of

 Northern Aggression. Welcome to 3rd Platoon and 1-A brother! L-R: Trooper Charlie Brown,

Trooper Dominic Willis, Trooper Kenneth Mitchell, 2nd Lt. Matt “Homer” Horner.

Trooper Boogie Ferrell being presented his rockers by Corporal

Andy “Rabbit” Anderson at a living history event in Millington, TN.

The Memorial Stone for 1-A’s fallen brothers updated with Radar’s name. Thank you to

2nd Lt. Spike Spears and 2nd Platoon for maintaining this stone and the park it resides in!

2nd Lt’s Roger Leonard and Mark Brate standing next to the Forrest Equestrian

statue that once stood in Memphis, TN. Now located at the SCV National HQ.

Thank you to everyone who came out and made Radar’s Last Ride such a special event!

  

Reported by James Smithson Co B 2nd Bn NC Mech Cav #2470.

Carylon and I left North Carolina bound for Stone Mtn GA on Apr 28th arriving at the host hotel that afternoon.

We had rolled in a day early in anticipation of the Annual Confederate Memorial Day service to be held at

Stone Mtn on Saturday Apr 30th. I helped my brothers post the colors on the flag pole and it was a beautiful

sight in the clear skies above Georgia. Many of our supporters came and we had a large crowd for the ceremony.

We had a great number of riders participate in the ride to Stone Mtn. I would estimate 140+ and also 4 wheelers.

The Ga Division SCV and the Mechanized Cavalry working with law enforcement did an outstanding job escorting the

the long convoy of bikes and other vehicles thru 5 jurisdictions, blocking roads and making sure everyone was safe.

I have to give a large shout out to their OCR ladies who worked very hard to prepare a meal for us. . I commend all

involved. You did an awesome job! I have to give a large shout out to their OCR ladies who worked very hard to

 prepare a meal for us. I commend all involved. You did an awesome job!

Carylon and I left NC for the second time to go to the Annual HOD Run hosted by the Alabama SCV Mechanized Cavalry.

 This year it was held in Dauphin Island AL. These boys plan to keep you busy and engaged for their event.

They had rides everyday. Thursday was Admiral Semmes house in Mobile, the Catholic cemetery and Joe Cain's grave.

 Friday we ate in Biloxi then tour the presidential library, museum and Beauvior home of Jefferson Davis followed

by a stop at the Old Mill located in Theodore AL. Saturday we visited Ft Gaines, and Magnolia Cemetery where 7

Confederate generals are buried. There are 1100 of our soldiers and sailors who died during the war buried there

plus many others who died later. The evening meal was a Crawfish Shrimp boil with all the fixiins. LT TomCat was

our DJ playing some fine Southern music. I truly enjoyed myself and look forward to next year’s!