Jonesborough Chapter of Sons of Confederate Veterans A Reality
By Melissa Hipolit
Published: September 24, 2009
Relatives of Confederate veterans have a new advocate in Washington County, Tennessee. A Jonesborough chapter of the group held its first meeting Thursday night.
The chapter’s creation comes months after the Town of Jonesborough decided bricks honoring Civil War veterans placed in the Veterans Memorial Park cannot designate whether the soldier fought for the Confederacy or the Union.
The decision angered area descendants of Confederate soldiers and compelled the Sons of the Confederate Veterans to boycott the town. Meanwhile, local members of the group joined together to form a Jonesborough chapter called the General Alfred E. “Mudwall” Jackson camp.
"My congratulations and appreciation go out to all the new members for making this SCV camp a reality tonight. In the coming months, we plan to bring in guest speakers and present programs on Civil War history that will be of interest, not only to the members, but to the general public as well. Our meetings will be open to the public and we hope that our members and visitors will be richly rewarded with knowledge of American history and Southern tradition, honor, and valor."
Deo Vindice
Cmdr. Joe Adkins
http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/jonesborough_chapter_of_sons_of_confederate_veterans_a_reality/32997/
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