FROM HEADQUARTERS, Russ Lane

We will elect new officers at our December meeting. Let the Adjutant know if you would like to seek election or

nominate someone for an office.

We must all continue to recruit! This is the time to reach out to anyone you know that might be eligible to join or

who may want to become a “Friend” of the SCV. We have genealogical support available at no cost. Polls indicate

a majority on Americans believe the Confederate monuments should remain. Let’s take advantage of that. I en-

courage each of you to wear the SCV logo or the Battle Flag proudly. Not just when you attend a meeting or rally

but, anytime. They generate positive comments and questions. Engage those people, get their email address and

provide it to me. I will send them a recruiting packet

We had an enjoyable and successful day at Losoya Intermediate School on 19 Oct. Ten members of the Camp and

cannon crew helped educate children and teachers about the Confederacy and their heritage. Contact Richard

Brewer at rbrew@sbcglobal.net and let him know you will participate in the History Fair at the Lytle, TX library on

Saturday 4 November.

In October, Ed Cotham traveled from Galveston to talk to us about the “Battle of Sabine Pass”. Our own Eileen

Lehmberg will speak on “Working Women of the South” at our November meeting. Please attend and bring family

members, friends and potential recruits with you. Let 1Lt Commander Raymond Reeves, defiantray53@gmail.com

know if you can make a presentation or recommend someone for future meetings.

The Camp Executive Committee met on 21 October, Minutes will be provided to the membership as soon as they

are finalized. Planning for the Confederate Heroes Day Dinner in January continues. Please mark 13 January

2018, 6 pm to 10 pm, on your calendars. Registration packets have been distributed and are being returned. You

are encouraged to register early since we will only have 120 seats available. If you need a registration form, let me

know and I will send one; alamocamp@yahoo.com

The Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter 2060, UDC has initiat-

ed a lawsuit against the City of San Antonio over the remov-

al of the monument in Travis Park. They will be seeking fi-

nancial support and details will be provided about how you

can help. I believe they have developed a Press Release

and I will attempt to obtain a copy to share with you.

The new recruiting year started on 1 August. Recruiters get

credit for new members, new Cadets, new Friends, reinstat-

ing members and transfers. Consider giving a membership

as a gift to your eligible family members who are not al-

ready members. Current recruiting results for the new re-

cruiting year are on page 6. Let us all keep working to help

the SCV continue to grow. If you are aware of any recruiting

opportunities, please notify our 2Lt Commander, David Cal-

andra, at davidcalandra202@yahoo.com.

Alamo City

Guards Camp

#1325

November 2017

Ed Cotham traveled from Galveston to talk to us about the “Battle of Sabine Pass” at the October Monthly meeting. Photo courtesy of Martin Callahan.

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Social Media Posts Russ Lane

I have recently seen some disparaging remarks about our Camp and our members on social media. The re-marks had to do with our talking about being the largest camp in Texas and the perceived lack of participation in various events by our membership. Airing such concerns on a public forum is inappropriate and serves no useful purpose. Such concerns should be addressed to the camp leadership or the entire membership. Bet-ter yet, instead of complaining about the lack of participation, provide some positive ideas on how to improve participation. I can tell you the camp leadership has been wrestling with this issue for some time now. I believe that most organizations, especially volunteer organizations, operate by the Pareto Principle or the 80/20 Rule. In other words, 80% of the effort is provided by 20% of the members. I believe that applies to our camp and there are a number of reasons for that being true.

Here are some details about our membership that most may not know. We currently have 176 members, 15 Friends and 8 Cadets. These people are spread over 14 states. We have 26 members in 13 states other than Texas (15%); we have 72 members in 38 Texas communities other than San Antonio (41%); and 77 members with San Antonio addresses (44%). About 50% of our members reside in locations where it makes it impossible for them to participate in camp activities. There are many other reasons people may not partici-pate in various activities; age, health, career field, working, raising kids, traveling, prior plans before being aware of an event, lack of interest in a particular activity, and so on. Not everyone has the same interests, abilities or passions. All we have ever asked of our members is that they do what they can when they can. Some members who are not active for one reason or another have made significant monetary contributions to our camp. Many may not attend meetings or events for some reason but they write letters, send emails, and make phone calls when asked to do so. Others forward interesting or educational materials to share with our membership. Some write letters to the editor. Some conduct research on different issues and others stay in touch with their representatives at various levels of government. We have enough enemies outside our organization. We do not need agitation and turmoil within the camp or SCV. Let’s all look for ways to improve participation, educate ourselves and others and continue to grow our organization.

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Courtesy of Martin Callahan.

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Local United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter sues the city over statue removal

by SBG San Antonio | Wednesday, October 25th 2017 SAN ANTONIO — The local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy is suing the city and other city leaders for the removal of a monument dedicated to fallen Confederate soldiers in September. Council members voted in favor of donating the statue to a non-profit organization that may preserve the monument for educational purposes.

The now-disbanded Barnard E. Bee chapter, or the Albert Sidney Johnston No. 2060 chapter, says the statue is their property and claim they did not get their legal right to challenge the decision of its removal. The suit says the chapter had ownership of the statue at Travis Park throughout the entire process and never gave or donated the statue to another entity. The group claims the city never responded to their requests to discuss the statue's future and have no idea where the statue is nor the condition. It also says the statue was damaged during the removal process and it does not know where the time capsule buried below the statue containing several historical items is, accord-ing to the lawsuit. The group says they were denied their due process and not given just compensation for their damaged prop-erty. The group seeks the return of the statue, or compensation for the loss of its claimed property, damages, declaratory and injunctive relief and coverage of attorney's fees. [Editor’s note: The article can be found on the News4 San Antonio website. Here there is a link to the actual document issued by the UDC and the attorney. http://news4sanantonio.com/story/local-united-daughters-of-the-confederacy-chapter-sues-the-city-over-statue-removal]

The San Antonio chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy is suing the city and other city leaders for the removal of a monument dedicated to fallen Confederate soldiers in September. [Editors note: Compatriot Howard Major pointed out in a Facebook posting that the barrel of the musket is missing beyond his hand.]

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CONFEDERATE HEROES DAY DINNER Hosted by Alamo City Guards Camp 1325

Saturday JANUARY 13th, 2018 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Please plan to attend and include your family and friends.

The Alamo City Guards Camp 1325, San Antonio, TX is hosting our Second Annual Confederate

Heroes Day celebration in January 2018. Details and registration forms are attached. Based on

last year's response, we are anticipating a full house. Please register as soon as possible.

A new feature this year will be the display of the original painting, "The Texas Battle

Flag", by John Paul Strain, that will be used on the Texas Division, SCV specialty li-

cense plate application.

Special guest-speaker is Scott Bowden, author of Robert E. Lee at War.

Let's look forward to a great celebration of our Confederate heroes with like-minded people.

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"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we submit the vindication of the Cause for which we fought; to your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate sol-dier's good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the per-petuation of those principles he loved and which made him glorious and which you al-so cherish.” Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veter-ans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1906

Camp Officers Commander— Russ Lane, alamocamp@yahoo.com 1Lt Commander— Raymond Reeves, defiantray53@gmail.com 2Lt Commander— David Calandra, davidcalandra202@yahoo.com Adjutant— Jim Evetts, jevetts@satx.rr.com Genealogist– Joyce Manuel, southern_heart_ranch@juno.com Judge Advocate— Egon Tausch, ertausch@aol.com Chaplain— Ken McAllister, jlckenmca@gmail.com Color Sergeant— Scott Davis, historicalone@hotmail.com Web Master— Michael Climo, mclimo@ca.rr.com Communications Officer— Russ Lane, alamocamp@yahoo.com Newsletter Editor— Scott Woodard, scott.c.woodard92@gmail.com

RECRUITER OF THE YEAR STATUS RECRUITER OF THE YEAR STATUS Total recruited 1 August 2017 - 31 July 2018 (New, Reinstated, Cadets, Transfers and Friends): 36 Communications Officer (Not eligible for the award):2 Adjutant (Not eligible for the award): 0 Hawk Bennett 27 Bill Manuel 1 Yancey Swearingen 1 Russell J Lane 4 Dustin Seiler 1 Scott Woodard 1

Upcoming Events

2 November, Eileen Lehmberg will speak on “Working Women of the South” at our monthly meet-ing. 4 November, Lytle Library History Fair (Cannon Crew and Recruiting Booth) 13 January, Confederate Heroes Day Dinner

Meetings are on the first Thursday of the month at Luby’s Cafeteria, 911 N. Main at I 35 South in

San Antonio. Visitors are always welcome. We meet to eat and visit at 6 PM; meetings start at 7 PM. Bring a family member, a friend or another potential recruit.

Remember, the Confederate Battle Flag is the internationally recognized

symbol of resistance to tyranny. Fly it proudly and defend it!