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South Carolina Society active at 123rd CongressBy Mark C. AnthonyPast State President

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — About 500 compatriots and guests gathered at the Marriott Hotel in Kansas City on the banks of the “Big Muddy” dur-ing the second week of July to attend the 123rd National Congress of the Sons of the American Revolution.

The South Carolina delegation consisted of eight people: State Pres-ident Carroll Crowther and his lady Nancy; Senior Vice President Dan Woodruff; Mark Anthony, National Trustee and State Secretary; Redding I. “Rick” Corbett III, Vice President for Chapter Formation; Doug Doster, Midlands Region Vice President; and Past President Bill Allgood and his lady Donna. Dual members from oth-er state societies were also present.

The week began with compatriots arriving at the hotel on Thursday, July 4, ahead of the National Execu-tive Committee and SAR Foundation meetings on the next day. The Mis-souri and Kansas societies welcomed

these early arrivals before hosting a private dinner for both boards and volunteers at a local small college.

Friday began with the aforemen-tioned meetings. The South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA CONTINGENT — Back row (from left): T. Rex Legler (dual member from Indiana), Bill Allgood, Mark Anthony, Bruce Pickette (dual member from Alabama) and Lindsey Brock (dual member from Florida). Front row: April Legler, Donna Allgood, Carroll Crowther, Nancy Crowther and Billie Brock. Present but not pictured: Redding I. “Rick” Cor-bett III, Doug Doster and Dan Woodruff. [Photo by Penny Rogo Bailes of MamaRazzi Foto]

Joseph Dooley of Virginia elected President General at National Congress.

Host Society 2014 National Congress

Greenville, South Carolina

delegation spent the day shadowing members of the host societies as they worked at the Congress. This shad-owing continued through most of the week as a way of having on the job training for the 2014 Congress in Greenville.

That evening, a social was held at the Steamship Arabia Museum. Compatriots and guests were feted with light hors d’oeuvres and bever-ages before touring a fascinating mu-seum dedicated to a riverboat that had sunk just north of Kansas City in 1856. The museum tells the story of the families that found the steamship buried 45 feet beneath a corn field and recovered more than two tons of cargo from the wreck.

On Saturday, July 6, many attend-ees were taken on a full day tour of Kansas City. Others made private visits to Independence to visit the President Harry Truman Library and home as well as regional genealogi-cal libraries. The day concluded with the Host Society Reception at the Na-tional World War I Museum, which

featured artifacts from The Great War and a catered barbecue dinner.

Congress activities began on Sun-

See 123rd Congress, page 3

2014 National Congress UpdateBy Mark C. AnthonyHost Society Chairman

The 2014 Congress is now 10 months away! Since the last issue of The Palmetto Patriot the following de-velopments have taken place:

1) Paul Callanan, National Con-gress Planning Vice Chairman, at-tended the July Board of Governors meeting and discussed the 2014 Con-gress. He touched on the amount of work that will be necessary, the number of volunteers that we will need to have and the relationship between the National Society and

SC Society during the Congress. 2) Requests for proposals have

been sent to local charter bus compa-nies. The proposals that are received will be vetted and submitted to the National Office for final negotiation. It is expected that the selection of a charter bus company will be com-plete by the end of October.

3) The Ladies Auxiliary has met and has begun planning centerpieces for each of the meals that occur dur-ing the Congress. Any woman who wishes to participate in this process should contact the chairman for re-ferral to the Ladies Auxiliary.

4) Met with the Sales & Mer-chandise personnel at the National Office to discuss possible options of the Congress bag. We have also re-ceived a tentative budget amount and learned that this is an item that will be purchased by the National Of-fice instead of the SC Society.

5) Met with a local artist concern-ing providing entertainment dur-ing the Host Society Reception. It is anticipated that a commission and scope of entertainment will be final-ized by the October Board of Gover-nors meeting.

6) Scheduled a visit by the Na-

tional Congress Planning Commit-tee Chairman to Greenville in late September to tour the hotel, church and city as well as meet with the lo-cal Convention & Visitors Bureau to discuss publicity.

7) Fundraising continues with the sale of tickets for the Minuteman statuette drawing as well as the con-tinued sale of lapel pins, challenge coins and medals.

The main items that are being ad-dressed in the upcoming months are (1) continued work on bids for bus transportation, (2) continued work on the tours and (3) meet with the City of Greenville to begin discussion on parade permits for the Congress.

See 2014 Congress Update, page 5

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President: Carroll CrowtherSenior Vice President: Daniel K. WoodruffLow Country Vice President: Paul GrierMidlands Vice President: Doug DosterPiedmont Vice President: Norm PigeonPee Dee Vice President: Richard Johnson Upstate Vice President: Greg GreenawaltVice President for Chapter Renewal and Revitalization: Bob KrauseVice President for Chapter Formation and Development: Redding I. “Rick” Corbett IIISecretary: Mark C. AnthonyTreasurer: Greg OhanesianRegistrar: John T. SmithGenealogist: John MarkerHistorian: J.D. NorrisChancellor: Bryan CaskeyChaplain: Lawrence Peebles National Trustee: Douglas B. DosterAlternate National Trustee: Mark C. Anthony

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Send articles and photos for The Palmetto Patriot or the SCSSAR website to Thomas C. Hanson (tom.hanson@HansonCommuni-cations.org), or mail to Hanson Communica-tions, 2004 Old Parker Rd., Greenville, SC 29609-1237, phone 864-704-3453. Postmas-ter: please send Form 3579 to this address.

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We need volunteers for the 2014 National Congress in Greenville

Carroll Crowther

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The following goals have been established: (1) each chapter recording 1,000 Americanism points, (2) each chapter recording points in 12 of 16 categories and (3) each chapter presenting a Flag Certificate.

Toward reaching the third goal, each chapter representative was given a blank flag certificate at the July Board of Governors meet-ing and tasked with presenting the certificate before the October Board of Governors Meeting. If your chapter did not receive a certifi-cate, contact the Americanism Chairman for one.

The point totals listed above are based on information that has been supplied to the committee through the National Office, the various chapters or direct observation. If the event is not reported, it cannot be recorded. Please be sure to contact the chairman if you have any questions or need copies of the spreadsheets that are used.

A PowerPoint presentation is available upon request that provides hints on what types of activities are recorded, where the events are recorded and common errors that can be avoided.

Mark C. Anthony, Chairman, SCSSAR Americanism Committee

SCSSAR 2013 Americanism Update

Chapter Americanism PG Streamer PG Cup CategoriesCol. Robert Anderson 3,765 4,505 130.64 14Daniel Morgan 3,481 2,525 103.55 15Gov. Paul Hamilton 2,341 960 51.92 14Major Gen. William Moultrie 835 825 11.61 8Cambridge 750 405 41.25 10Col. Thomas Taylor 645 230 7.57 8Battle of Eutaw Springs 541 545 42.13 11Dr. George Mosse 520 125 15.37 9Gen. James Williams 515 100 22.77 8Gen. Francis Marion 410 215 32.81 8Lemuel Benton 380 1,445 15.80 5Col. William Bratton 366 270 22.53 9Gen. Andrew Pickens 235 140 11.00 6Matthew Singleton 225 85 7.71 5Godfrey Dreher 185 260 17.00 7Col. Joseph Kershaw 126 85 12.27 5Henry Laurens 0 40 0.50 1South Carolina Society 16,155 15,780 NA NA

The following are the cumulative Americanism Contest results through Aug. 19.

* 12 categories must have points for a chapter to be eligible for consideration for the national President General’s Cup contest.

We have the best opportunity since the visit by Charles Cornwallis and Banastre Tarleton to show how important our state was in the victory against King George III.

Carroll CrowtherSCSSAR President

In July, my wife, Nancy, and I joined State Secretary Mark Anthony; Senior Vice President Dan Woodruff; Doug Doster, National Trustee-elect; Redding I. “Rick” Corbett III, Vice President for Chapter Formation; and past State President William Allgood and his wife, Donna, at the NSSAR 2013 National Congress in Kansas City, Missouri.

Nancy was there to observe the la-dies and the SAR Auxiliary partici-pation and their support for the Congress.

Nancy and I came away with our jaws dropped and eyes opened. We in the SCSSAR have a hill to climb in putting on the 2014 National Con-gress in Greenville. We also have the best opportunity ever (since the visit by Charles Cornwallis and Banastre Tarleton) to show the rest of the na-tion just how important our state was in the ultimate victory against King

George III. I assure you that our Soci-ety will accomplish that education for our guests!

First on the list is the need for volunteers of our compatriots and our wives, to make this Congress a success. Compatriot Mark Antho-ny will be detailing to our Chapter Presidents and Regional Vice Presi-dents the daily manpower required. I ask each of you to commit to be-

ing a part of our SUCCESS. Ladies will have a wonderful opportunity to be hostesses to ladies from all states with their own activities scheduled. All events and the hospitality room will need our South Carolina ladies to meet, greet and welcome our visi-tors. Plan on several days in Green-

ville for you and your wives.Our host hotel in Greenville, the

newly renovated Hyatt Regency, will be a superior host. We will be located in the heart of the walking district in downtown Greenville. Our host soci-ety opening reception will be some-thing all our members and our guests will remember.

As members of the NSSAR, SCSSAR and local chapters, the

meetings and events of a Na-tional Congress will give each person a better understanding of how the SAR op-erates and serves our nation. I can-

not tell you how much you will ap-preciate your efforts to participate.

Near the end of the Congress, the new national officers will be elected, and then installed to their offices. We at the State Society are already be-ing covered up with campaign litera-ture from those seeking higher office.

Many quality compatriots are asking for our support, and we as a State Society will at-tempt to assist in the election of the very best of the groups.

I continue to ask for the sup-port of the Chapter officers, State of-ficers and all interested compatriots to join us in Columbia each quarter for our Board of Governors meet-ings. Participation is particularly im-portant for the next year as we make the 2014 Congress a reality.

“If I could have entertained the slightest apprehension that the Constitution framed by the Convention, where I had the honor to preside, might possibly endanger the religious rights of any ecclesiastical Society, certainly I would never have placed my signature to it.”

George Washington to the United Baptist Churches of Virginia, May 10, 1789

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COLOR GUARD — SC Society Color Guardsmen Mark Anthony (left) and Dan Woodruff outside church after the National Memorial Service. [Photos by Penny Rogo Bailes of MamaRazzi Foto]

FLORENCE KENDALL — President Car-roll Crowther (left) accepts the Florence Kendall Medal on behalf of State Registrar John Smith from President General Steve Leishman. Smith finished third in terms of sponsoring the most new members during the previous year.

ROBERT ANDERSON — Col. Robert Anderson Chapter Secretary Dan Wood-ruff (left) accepts the President General’s Streamer Award from President General Steve Leishman. This was the first time a chapter from South Carolina had won this award as a top chapter (10 to 49 members) in the nation.

RUMBAUGH — Bobby Walters (left) re-ceives a Certificate of Appreciation from President General Steve Leishman for his participation in the National Rumbaugh Oration Contest. Walters was the first con-testant ever from South Carolina in this contest.

VON STEUBEN — Mark Anthony, State Secretary and National Color Guard Ad-jutant (right), receives the Von Steuben Medal for Sustained Color Guard Activity from President General Steve Leishman. Anthony was one of six color guardsmen to receive this award, which was presented for the first time at the 2013 Congress.

day, July 7, with committee break-fasts and meetings. National semi-finals for the Rumbaugh Oration Contest were conducted, the Color Guard met to make presentations and discuss its activities for the week and the Americanism Committee met to judge the Poster Contest.

After lunch, President Gener-al Steve Leishman inspected the massed National Color Guard com-posed of nearly 100 color guards-men from around the country. Fol-lowing the inspection, the President General led the color guard and at-tendees in a parade of the flags of all 50 states to a nearby church for the National Memorial Service.

The day concluded with the fi-nals of the National Rumbaugh Ora-tion Contest, where a packed house heard inspirational speeches from the six finalists.

The Congress began Monday morning, July 8, with the opening session at 9 a.m. Compatriots were greeted by Missouri Society Presi-dent Dick Bryant before he turned the gavel over to President Gen-eral Leishman. Greetings were also brought by representatives of the NSDAR, NSCAR, American Legion and state and local chapters and so-cieties.

Before the afternoon business session, the Annual Youth Awards Luncheon honored the winners of each of the national youth programs. Again compatriots and guests heard speeches from many of the winners and were inspired by these exempla-ry youths.

After dinner out on the town, the attendees gathered for Awards Night, which began with the induc-tion of the 2013 Minuteman Class. The Minuteman Medal is the high-est honor that can be bestowed on a compatriot for service to the Na-tional Society. Each year, up to six compatriots are selected from a pool of nominees for this honor.

After the induction the remaining national awards were made. The fol-lowing awards presentations were made: Carroll Crowther, J.D. Norris, John Smith and Dan Woodruff all earned Liberty Medals for sponsor-ing at least 10 new members over the previous year. John Smith earned a Florence Kendall Medal for being one of the top three sponsors of new members (58, with the winner spon-soring 64) over the past year. The Col. Robert Anderson Chapter won the President General’s Streamer for chapters of 10 to 49 members. This is the first time that an SC Society Chapter won one of the top national chapter awards.

On Tuesday, July 9, while compa-triots attended another business ses-sion, the ladies in attendance were taken on a tour of the Hallmark Com-pany’s headquarters and museum fol-lowed by a luncheon. The afternoon saw the election of the 2013-2014 NSSAR officers and various com-mittee meetings. The day conclud-ed with a formal banquet honoring President General Leishman.

Wednesday, July 10, saw the con-

clusion of the Congress business ses-sion with the election and induction of the 2013-2014 National Trustees. After the business session, attend-ees could choose between a tour of Independence or of the Kansas City

Art Museum. That evening the In-duction Banquet saw the induction of the 2013-2014 NSSAR General Officers.

As part of the induction of Presi-dent General Joe Dooley, the sig-net ring worn by President George Washington was placed on his ring finger. After the banquet, compatri-ots gathered for an evening recep-tion of chocolates and beverages.

The final activity of the Congress was an extra tour on Thursday, July 11, to the Army Museum at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. Some at-tendees jokingly commented on the upgrades to the facility from their last tour there on one side of the fence and not the other.

Throughout the Congress, the SC Society maintained an information table advertising the 2014 Congress. Many of the attendees remarked on their plans to attend and how they were looking forward to visiting the Upstate. Based on these comments, the SC Society is expecting to host one of the best attended Congresses in recent memory. Every compatriot should consider attending and vol-unteering.

BEAUFORT — Jody Henson, President of the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter, presented Wendel Lambert with the Best in Show award at the July Classic Car & Truck Club of Beaufort trophy night July 5 for his 1962 Triumph TR3B.

Henson, a member of the club, had a photo of the bust of Thomas Heyward Jr., South Carolina Declara-tion of Independence signer, placed on the trophy with the Hamilton Chapter as sponsor for the Indepen-dence Month awards. During the pre-

sentation Henson discussed the im-portance of Thomas Heyward and his fellow signers’ ac-tions and invited all the attendees and club members to participate in the annual pilgrimage to Heyward’s Tomb scheduled for the following day and co-sponsored by the Gov. Paul Hamilton and Dr. George Mosse Chapters.

Wendel Lambert (left) with Jody Henson [Photo by Bill Perry]

Hamilton Chapter at Beaufort Classic Car Show

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By Greg GreenawaltUpstate Vice President

HISTORIC BRATTONSVILLE — The Col. William Bratton Chapter was host July 13 as the SCSSAR hon-ored fallen Patriots with a wreath-laying at the Battle of Williamson’s Plantation (Huck’s Defeat)

The Battle of Huck’s defeat was a turning point in the American Revo-lution and played an important role to help inspire Carolina backcountry Patriots.

After the British capture of Charleston in April 1780, the occu-pation of Camden and the bloody massacre of Col. Abraham Buford’s troops at the hands of the British under Banastre Tarleton May 29, the morale of Carolina backcountry pa-triots was at an all-time low. In June 1780 Captain Christian Huck, a law-yer from Philadelphia and a staunch British loyalist, was dispatched with his troops of British Legion Dragoons to destroy the Whig Militia camps at Fishing Creek, and Hill’s Iron Works, which he accomplished with great satisfaction.

On the evening of July 10 Cap-tain Huck set out from the British

SCSSAR honors Patriots with wreath-layingat 233rd anniversary of Battle of Huck’s Defeat

stronghold at Rocky Mount with his troops that consisted of 35 Le-gion Dragoons, 20 mounted New York volunteers and 50 mounted militia to capture Whig leaders Cap-tain John McClure and Col. William Bratton.

Huck arrived at the Bratton Plan-tation late in the afternoon of July 11 and threatened Col. Bratton’s wife, Martha, with a reaping hook to divulge the whereabouts of her husband, which she refused to do. Huck’s troops settled in for the night and made camp at the neighbor-ing home of James Williamson just down the road.

Word was sent out to Col. Bratton and Captain McClure and their Whig regiment of 75 men to warn them of the British threat. Bratton’s troops rode through the night and arrived at the Bratton plantation before day break and set up a surprise attack at sunrise. The British were caught off

guard and suffered severe casualties: 35 killed, 30 wounded and a large number were taken prisoner.

The defeat of Huck’s Loyalist forc-es at the Williamson Plantation on July 12 helped to revive the fighting spirit and morale of the people of the Carolina backcountry just when Brit-ish victory seemed inevitable.

The victory served as a rallying point and set in motion a series of events that led to the larger Patriot victories at Kings Mountain in Octo-ber and the Patriot victory at Cow-pens in January 1781.

SPARTANTBURG — Lt. Col. Samuel Sidney Wood Sr., 98, died July 6.

Col. Wood served as President of the South Carolina Society, Presi-dent of the Daniel Morgan Chap-ter, and South Atlantic District Vice President General. He was a found-ing member of the SCSSAR Carolina Colonial Ball.

Wood graduated from Spartan-burg High School and Wofford Col-lege, where he was an ROTC leader. Upon graduation, he was commis-sioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and began a military ca-reer stationed at the Civilian Conser-vation Corps in Magnolia Springs, Ga. He was transferred to Camp Adair in Oregon, where he became a member of the 383rd Battalion of the 98th Infantry Division.

During World War II, Wood was captain of Company K in Okinawa. He also fought in Leyte and attended

Lt. Col. Samuel Wood, former President of SCSSAR, dies at 98

a signing ceremony at the surrender of Japan. His services continued dur-ing three tours of duty during the Ko-rean War.

At the time of his last military as-signment as Officer in Charge of the U.S. Army Reserve in Spartanburg, Wood held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He retired with 23 years of service. Col. Wood became assistant professor of Military Science and Tactics at Wofford College. He was later director of Human Resources at the Milliken Pacolet Plant and worked for the City of Spartanburg in the Office of Equal Opportunity and the Parks and Recreation De-partment.

Col. Wood was a long-time mem-ber of Trinity United Methodist Church. Col. Wood was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Eleanor Grantham Wood.

Military funeral honors took place at Arlington Cemetery.

Francis Marion and the Southern CampaignMANNING — You are invited to participate in a symposium on Francis

Marion and the Southern Campaign Oct. 18-19.Immerse yourself in Francis Marion’s world and the significance of the

Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.Gen. Francis Marion played a major role in the American Revolution.

Many engagements took place in the Clarendon County area. According to Professor Henry Lumpkin, about a third of all battles were fought in South Carolina, and Marion had a hand in roughly a third of those.

Proposed agenda: Ricky Roberts: Marion’s Bridges Campaign with McCottry Riflemen; Steve Smith: Marion along the PeeDee River; Christine Swager: Winning in the Backcountry of the Southern Campaign; Dusty Ow-ens: The Role of Marion’s Subordinate Commanders in Marion’s early suc-cess; Dave Neilan: Marion and the Trials and Tribulations of Peter Horry; Will Graves: “Rest of the Story” — the Corrected Version on James Williams; Kar-en MacNutt: Marion in Georgetown; Jack Bachanan: “I Have Not the Honor of Your Acquaintance but Am No Stranger to Your Character and Merit”; Charles Baxley and Panel: Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War.

Dinner Theater: Introduction: Christine Swager and Joe Stukes as Mar-quis d’ Lafayette.

We will share a special display of Marion owned or related items. If you know of someone who has either an item that belonged to Marion or an item used in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War, please send a picture and history of it. A selection of such items will be displayed.

Price is $95 per person ($175 for couples). Early bird registration is $90 per person ($165 for couples) if received by Sept. 17.

Mail to Carole Hester, P.O. Box 667, Manning, SC 29102.The site for the Symposium is the DuBose Campus, CCT College, US

521, Manning, just off I-95 (Exit 122) on U.S. 521. www.francismarionsymposium.com. Information: 803-478-2645.Cell: 803-460-7416. E-mail gcsummers@ftc-i.net

Participants (from left): Ken Luckey, NCSSAR, John Ingle, State Secretary Mark Anthony, Donny Carson, Daniel Morgan President, (unknown) and Murray White, Col. William Brat-ton President. [Photos by Greg Greenawalt]

The Continental Congress having ordered Friday the 17th . . . to be observed as a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer, humbly to supplicate the mercy of Almighty God, that it would please Him to pardon all our manifold sins and transgressions, and to prosper the arms of the United Colonies, and finally establish the peace and freedom of America upon a solid and lasting foundation;

The General commands all officers and soldiers to pay strict obedience to the orders of the Continental Congress; that, by their unfeigned and pious observance of their religious duties, they may incline the Lord and Giver of victory to prosper our arms.

Gen. George Washington, May 15, 1776

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Operation Ancestor Search seeks state, local committee members By Rick KincaidProgram DirectorOperation Ancestor Search

LOUISVILLE — Operation Ancestor Search (OAS) is a free NSSAR genealogy training program for Wounded Warriors and their families. It provides participants with the knowledge and tools that al-low them to conduct their own gene-alogy research as they recover from their injuries at military hospitals and Veterans Administration medi-cal centers across the country.

The OAS program is conducted through SAR state societies and lo-cal affiliate chapters and their vol-unteer members. The national com-mittee evolved from a local program developed at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center (now the Wal-ter Reed National Military Medical Center) by the DCSSAR.

The program proved so success-ful that Ancestry.com became a ma-jor national sponsor, contributing a $180,000 grant over three years, re-newable for another three years after the initial period.

National Chairman Carl Bedell presides over the OAS Committee. Each State Society has its own OAS Chairman to spearhead these efforts and organize each state’s program. State chairmen serve as ex officio members of the national committee.

State OAS Committee members are volunteers who desire to share the genealogy expertise within the

SAR in order to give back to the Wounded Warriors who were in-jured in their service to our nation. They provide injured service mem-bers with the knowledge and tools they need to conduct their own ge-nealogy research in training classes, work sessions, individual hands-on assistance and most notably, access to Ancestry.com databases.

OAS volunteers perform the fol-lowing:

1. Help target the military medi-cal facilities within their respective states that are most open and recep-tive to offering the OAS program to their Wounded Warriors.

2. Help identify the key person-nel at those facilities and ensure that the facilities have adequate meeting space and computer facilities.

3. Help match the facilities with the leadership of the SAR local chap-ters in their closest geographic prox-

imity in order to ensure adequate volunteer support.

4. Ensure that the state and lo-cal OAS committees are “visionary,” meaning that they will not only serve the needs of the Wounded Warriors while they are inpatients, but that they will collaborate with local genealogi-cal societies, lineage societies, libraries and other organizations as appropri-ate for support with training, reinte-gration and mentoring after they tran-sition back to their local communities.

5. Ensure that the SAR’s greatest resources — our members in local chapters across the country, in con-cert with our State and National Soci-eties — continue to develop Operation Ancestor Search as the preeminent SAR program, not only for us, but for our OAS partners who provide the resources that support our nation’s Wounded Warriors and their families.

If you are interested in helping with Operation Ancestor Search at the state or local level, please contact your State OAS Chairman. If your state does not yet have an OAS Chair-man, please contact your State Presi-dent if you are interested in serving in that position.

For additional information on the OAS program, please contact Rick Kincaid, National Program Direc-tor, at rkincaid@sar.org or (502) 588-6147.

If you are interested in volun-teering to chair this committee, please contact State President Car-roll Crowther at 843-521-0134 or crowthercarroll@gmail.com.

The Congress will be from Friday, July 18, to Thursday, July 24, at the Hyatt Regency, which anchors the Main Street corridor in downtown Greenville. The SC Society will need to have volunteers on hand from Thursday, July 17, through Thurs-day, July 24. The major events of each day are as follows:

Thursday, July 17: Registration / Volunteer Thank You Event

Friday, July 18: National Execu-tive Committee Meeting

Saturday, July 19: Tour of Kings Mountain and Cowpens Battlefields / Host Society Reception

Sunday, July 20: Committee Meetings / Memorial Service / Ora-tion Contest Finals

Monday, July 21: Congress Busi-ness Sessions / Youth Awards Lun-cheon / Awards Night

Tuesday, July 22: Congress Busi-ness Session / National Officer Elec-tion / Banquet

Wednesday, July 23: Congress Business Session / Tour of Ninety Six Battlefield / Induction Banquet

Thursday, July 24: National Ex-ecutive Committee Meeting / Post Congress Tour

Two new events: (1) Volunteer Thank You Event and (2) Post Con-gress Tour, add one day to the sched-ule. These are in consultation with the National Congress Planning Committee, which has advised that these events should be considered.

NSSAR General Officers and SAR Foundation Board members will at-tend the “Thank You” event for vol-unteers. This will allow members of the SC Society to meet our National Society leaders before the Congress on a more one-on-one basis.

The 2013 Congress hosted a post Congress tour that was well received. One of the key criteria was that the tour would be within a two hour radius of the Congress site, thus al-lowing for the tour to be completed in one day and a maximum of only one additional hotel night at the Con-gress site.

Within that criteria, SC Congress Committee members have discussed possible locations with the most like-ly tour taking compatriots and guests to Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina. A final decision will be made most likely before the Janu-ary Board of Governors meeting.

The following subcommittees will serve in specific areas:

Registration: Welcome attendees and provide Congress materials to them

Credentials: Certify voting del-egates and conduct any elections. (At this point, at least three offices will be contested, so this committee will have a major role at the Congress.)

Transportation: Identify a bus company for tours / Serve as points of contacts during tours and when transportation is needed

Protocol: Work with distin-guished guests / Provide guidance for

protocol and seating charts at mealsPublicity: In charge of all public

relations / Oversee design process and stuffing of souvenir bags

Ladies Hospitality: Work with National Ladies Auxiliary to support social and other projects of the group while at the Congress

Chapter representatives were pro-vided with a projected manpower chart by function and time require-ments at the July Board of Governors meeting. The box at right summariz-es the need for volunteers each day.

All interested compatriots are in-vited to attend future Congress plan-ning meetings, which are held quar-terly in conjunction with the Board of Governors Meetings. After the January meeting, the committee will meet more often.

Finally, the Congress Planning

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Registration

Credentials

Transportation

Hosting/Hospitality

Information Desk

General Sessions

Totals

July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24

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4

2

4

0

0

16

6

4

4

10

2

0

26

4

4

8

10

6

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32

4

4

4

20

8

0

40

4

4

0

25

8

4

45

4

6

4

19

8

4

45

3

3

4

14

4

4

32

0

0

4

0

4

0

8

Committee Chairman and Vice Chairman are available to present a program at chapter meetings. The program focuses on (1) what hap-pens at a National Congress and (2)

what the SC Society needs to do to host the best Congress ever. Please take advantage of this opportunity to educate and encourage your mem-bers.

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President John Quincy Adams on the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence: “A coincidence . . . so wonderful gives confidence . . . that the patriotic efforts of these . . . men were Heaven directed, and furnishes a new . . . hope that the prosperity of these States is under the special protection of a kind Providence.” (Executive Order, July 11, 1826)

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By Mark AnthonyState Secretary

The following 40 compatriots rep-resenting 12 chapters and one provi-sional chapter have been approved for membership between May 1 and July 3.

Battle of Eutaw Springs: Robert Steven May, Patriot ancestor James Van Sant.

William Ulmer Weeks Jr., Patri-ot ancestor John Jacob Ulmer.

Cambridge: William Webster Miller, Patriot ancestor John Henry Felder.

Col. Joseph Kershaw: Robert Gary Kiger, Patriot ancestor Conrad Goodner.

Col. Robert Anderson: Robert Oscar Bryant Jr., Patriot ancestor Francis Clinkscales.

Col. Thomas Taylor: Ronald Dean Boyd, Patriot ancestor Am-brose Meador.

James Hammond Chappell, Pa-triot ancestor William Smith.

James Hammond Chappell Jr., Patriot ancestor William Smith.

William Alton McInnis, Patriot ancestor Stephen Tompkins.

Barry Chaplin Reynolds, Patriot ancestor Micah Mixon.

Jason Barry Reynolds, Patriot ancestor Micah Mixon.

Ralph Shepard Rustin Jr., Pa-triot ancestor Moses Way.

Robert Wayne Smith, Patriot an-cestor William Richardson.

Col. William Bratton: Ronald Woodson Boyd, Patriot ancestor Patrick Woodson.

Welcome to our new members

By Joanna CraigHistoric Camden Director

CAMDEN — The Col. Joseph Ker-shaw Chapter and the Hobkirk DAR Chapter co-hosted a wreath-laying ceremony Aug. 17 at Camden Battle-field to mark the 233rd anniversary of the Aug. 16, 1780 battle.

Historian David Reuwer gave an overview of the battle.

At dawn on a steamy Aug. 16, 1780, the “grand army” of Gen. Horatio Gates was crushed by Gen. Charles Cornwallis and his Royal troops in the tall pines nine miles north of Camden, South Carolina. The costly engagement ended Gates’ career and launched Cornwallis on a rocky journey through the Carolina backcountry and his eventual surren-der at Yorktown in October 1781.

Baron Johann de Kalb, a German who came to America with the Mar-quis de Lafayette, died of 11 bayo-net and musket ball wounds three days after the battle. Baron de Kalb rests under a monument in front of Bethesda Presbyterian Church, a National Landmark located at 502 DeKalb Street in Camden. He was re-interred there in 1825 during a cer-emony officiated by Lafayette.

SCSSAR marks 233rd anniversary of Battle of Camden

“It is with great pleasure that I communicate to your lordship an account of a complete victory obtained on the 16th instant, by His Majesty’s troops under my command, over the rebel southern army, commanded by General Gates.”

Gen. Charles Cornwallis, letter to George Germain, Secretary of State for America, Aug. 21, 1780.

In the deepest distress and anxiety of mind, I am obliged to acquaint your excellency with the defeat of the troops under my command.

Gen. Horatio Gates, letter to the Continental Congress, Aug. 20, 1780.

From left: Frank Brown, President of the Col. Matthew Singleton Chapter; David Reuwer, speaker and editor of American Revolution magazine; and Doug Doster, Midlands Re-gional Vice President. [Photo by Bill Vartorella]

Guided tours were offered of the Kershaw-Cornwallis House, which replicates the original built by Cam-den founding father Joseph Kershaw in 1777. The house served as British headquarters during the 11-month occupation of Camden during the Southern Campaign in 1780-1781.

SCSSAR members place a flag and pour a single German beer for Baron de Kalb Aug. 19 at the Baron de Kalb memorial in down-town Camden. [Photo by Joanna Craig]

Totals Membership Jan. 1 721 New members 70 Reinstatements 6 Transfers In 1

Transfers Out 0Deaths 8 Membership July 31 790Net Change 69

Eutaw Springs 23 2 0 0 0 0 25 2Cambridge 28 1 0 0 0 0 29 1Joseph Kershaw 7 1 0 0 0 0 8 1Lemuel Benton 51 0 0 0 0 2 49 (2)Robert Anderson 47 6 0 1 0 0 55 8Thomas Taylor 67 9 0 0 0 1 75 8William Bratton 22 5 0 0 0 0 27 5Daniel Morgan 52 6 0 0 0 2 56 4George Mosse 33 2 0 0 0 0 35 2Andrew Pickens 18 2 0 0 0 0 20 2Francis Marion 15 1 0 0 0 0 16 1James Williams 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Godfrey Dreher 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Paul Hamilton 56 4 0 0 0 1 59 3Henry Laurens 13 3 0 0 0 0 16 3William Moultrie 120 13 2 0 0 0 135 15Matthew Singleton 18 2 1 0 0 0 21 3At Large 109 13 2 0 0 2 122 13

Summary Membership and Retention ReportJan. 1, 2013 membership

New members

Reinstate-ments

TransfersIn

TransfersOut

April 1, 2013 membership

Net Change

Deaths

James Ronald Lee Howerton, Patriot ancestor John Day.

Lindsay Wayne Walker, Patriot ancestor Thomas Walker.

Robert Harold Walker, Patriot ancestor Thomas Walker.

Karl Eugene Wichmann, Patriot ancestor Mathias Houck.

Daniel Morgan: William Mal-vern Askins, Patriot ancestor Wil-liam Askins Erskine.

Dr. George Mosse: Nathaniel Brown Palmer Jones, Patriot ances-tor William Whipple.

Gov. Paul Hamilton: David Keneth Easlick Jr., Patriot ancestor John Barnwell.

Henry Laurens: Douglas Arnold Puckett, Patriot ancestor James Da-vis Sr.

Major Gen. William Moultrie: Garrett Robert Beinbrink, Pa-triot ancestor John Jacob Milliron (Muehleisen).

Wade Conrad Beinbrink, Pa-

triot ancestor John Jacob Milliron (Muehleisen).

Trent Michael Collett, Patriot ancestor William Traylor Sr.

John Charles Crotts, Patriot an-cestor John Allred (Alred).

Chad Darwin McDonald, Patriot ancestor William P. Quarles.

Don Galloway Ort, Patriot ances-tor William Sanford.

Kenneth Lewis Sims, Patriot an-cestor John Nichols.

See New Members, page 7

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Joseph O’Neal Smith, Patriot ancestor James Chandler.

Andrew Edmonds Warren, Pa-triot ancestor William Spivey.

Thomas Littleton Warren, Pa-triot ancestor William Spivey.

Matthew Singleton: Steven Bradley Tollison, Patriot ancestor John Booth.

At Large: **James Ervin Elliott,

Mount Vernon, Va.

Union, S.C.

Elizabethton, Tenn.

Louisville, Ky.

Gaffney, S.C.

Gaffney, S.C.

Blacksburg, S.C.

Kings Mountain, N.C.

Savannah, Ga.

Columbia, S.C.

Yorktown, Va.

Simpsonville, S.C.

Charleston

Columbia, S.C.

Spartanburg, S.C.

Spartanburg, S.C.

Spartanburg, S.C.

Spartanburg, S.C.

Spartanburg, S.C.

Chesnee, S.C.

Duluth, Ga.

Charlotte, N.C.

Washington, Ga.

Louisville, Ky.

Greensboro, N.C.

Columbia, S.C.

Columbia, S.C.

Greenville, S.C.

Sept. 14 Vigil at Washington’s Tomb Sept. 15 Padgett Creek Baptist 11:45 a.m. Grave Marking

Sept. 21 Gathering at Sycamore Shoals 10 a.m. Sept. 27-29 NSSAR Fall Leadership Meeting All Day Oct. 6 South Atlantic District Reception 5 p.m. Oct. 7 South Atlantic District Meeting7 a.m.

Oct. 7 Battle of Kings Mountain 11 a.m.

Oct. 7 Kings Mountain (N.C.) 6:30 p.m. Chapter Chartering

Oct. 9 Siege of Savannah 7 a.m. Oct. 19 SC Society Board of Governors 10 a.m.

Oct. 19 Yorktown Day

Dec. 7 Battle of Great Canebrake 10 a.m.

Dec. 21 Colonial Ball 7 p.m. Jan. 11 SC Society Board of Governors 10 a.m.

Jan. 17 South Atlantic District Meeting Jan. 17 Daniel Morgan Statue Ceremony2 p.m. Jan. 17 South Atlantic District Meeting4 p.m.

Jan. 17 South Atlantic District Reception5:30 p.m.

Jan. 17 Cowpens Lecture7:30 p.m.

Jan.18 Battle of Cowpens Jan. 24-25 Georgia Society Annual Meeting Feb. 1 Battle of Cowan’s Ford 10 a.m. Feb. 15 Battle of Kettle Creek All Day Feb. 28 NSSAR Spring Leadership March 1

March 15 Battle of Guilford Courthouse 11 a.m. April 4-5 SC Society Annual Meeting July 12 SC Society Board of Governors

July 17-24 124th National Congress

Calendar of Events

*Chapters are requested to not schedule meetings or events on established State and National meeting dates. *All event times and dates are subject to change. Please visit the SC Society website (www.scssar.org) for details.

The Gov. Paul Hamilton Chap-ter presented awards to students at Beaufort Academy and Lady’s Island Middle School for their work pre-paring submissions to the 2013 SAR Americanism Poster Contest.

This year’s chapter winner was Ri-ley Gates of Beaufort Academy. Her

Fifth grade students of Lady’s Island Middle School receive award for partici-pating in the 2013 SAR Americanism Poster Contest. Chapter President Jody Henson is at left and teacher Cadra Rooney on right.

Jody Henson (third from left) with Beau-fort Academy fourth grade students Ansleigh Pingree, Emma Dillinger, Kev-in Rogers, Taylor Parker, Alyssa Lewis (back), Emily Wilson (front), State post-er winner Riley Gates, Witt Compton, Anthony Gonzalez and Wayne Cousar.

Jody Henson (left) and Wayne Cousar (right) with Beaufort Academy fourth grade teacher Susan DiFabio.

Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter honors participants in SAR poster contest

poster competed against 16 chapters at the SC Society annual meeting in April and was selected as the state’s winner.

Chapter President Jody Henson and Wayne Cousar, Education Pro-grams chairman, met with Susan Di-Fabio’s fourth grade class at Beaufort Academy to recognize their partici-pation. Each was presented an SAR Certificate of Appreciation, and Miss Gates the state award of $300. This was the chapter’s second consecutive state winner.

In a separate ceremony, the chap-ter presented 26 SAR Certificates of Appreciation to Cadra Rooney’s fifth grade students at Lady’s Island Mid-dle School for participating in the 2013 Contest. Pete Dickerson, Public Affairs Officer, Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter.

SCSSAR members who wish to receive The Palmet-to Patriot by e-mail instead of the print edition, please e-mail Mark Anthony at mcgt90@ bellsouth.net. Those who wish to continue to receive the hardcopy edition do not need to do any-thing. Past issues are available on the SC Society website www.scssar.org.

Patriot by e-mail

Patriot ancestor Jacob Williams.Edward Green Jr., Patriot ances-

tor Comfort Ludington.**Michael Brian Maloney, Pa-

triot ancestor Daniel Sparks.**Patrick Sean Maloney, Patriot

ancestor Daniel Sparks.**Jackie Estridge Jernigan, Pa-

triot ancestor Reuben Bennett.Douglas Morrow Robertson,

Patriot ancestor Nicholas Barker.George Allen Shell, Patriot an-

cestor James Williams.**Thomas Lynch Chapter (Pro-

visional)

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The Gov. Paul Hamilton and Dr. George Mosse chapters conducted the 27th annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Thomas Heyward Jr., Decla-ration of Independence signer from South Carolina, July 6.

The Hilton Head Island High School Naval JROTC Color Guard provided the colors for this year’s event. Tom Mikell, Secretary of the Hamilton Chapter, spoke on what brought the Heyward family to the Colonies and eventually to the low-country of South Carolina.

Jody Henson, Hamilton Chapter President, welcomed the nearly 40 attendees, including 13 SAR mem-bers, with Mosse Chapter President Jim Robinson leading the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Recognized as attending was Paul Grier, Lowcountry Regional Vice

President, who brought greetings from the South Carolina Society.

Additionally recognized were Charlene Shufelt, Regent of the Thomas Heyward Jr. Chapter DAR; Janet Gillespie, President of the Hilton Head Island Chapter; and Anita Henson of the Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter. Both women are members of the Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Wreaths were placed near the tomb by Frank Wood, Color Ser-geant of the Hamilton Chapter; Atlee Compher, First Vice President of the Mosse Chapter; and Charlene Shufelt, DAR Regent.

After singing of “America” and the SAR Recessional led by Michael Keyserling, Hamilton Vice President, a group met for lunch in Rigeland, South Carolina. Jody Henson.

HEYWARD GRAVESITE — SAR members at the Heyward gravesite are (from left) Bailey Keeling, Palmer Jones, Jim Robinson, “Hamp” Burnett, Atlee Com-pher, Jerry Ward, Frank Wood, Bill Standen, Alton Fanning, Tom Mikell, Thomas Logan, Bob Hartzog and Jody Henson. Not pictured: Claude Dinkins and Mi-chael Keyserling. [Photo by Anita Henson]

Hamilton and Mosse chapters conduct pilgrimage to Thomas Heyward tomb

GRAVE-MARKING — SCSSAR Color Guard renders a memorial musket volley at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Conover, North Carolina, June 22 for Revolu-tionary Patriots Peter Little Sr., Adam Echerd, Martin Echerd and J. Theobald Hunsucker. From left: Will Ouvry, Dan Woodruff, Bob Krause and J.D. Norris. [Photo by Janet Norris]

Grave-marking in Conover, N.C.

Cadet David Chong of the Seoul American High School, Korea (right) receives an SAR JROTC award from Col. Michael Masley, Commander U.S. Army Garrison, Yongsan, Korea. David was the battalion command and drill team member, which won the Far East drill competitions. He has received an appointment to the Air Force Academy. The South Carolina Society is responsible for providing this award annually to a ca-det from the Seoul American High School. [Submitted by Norman Pigeon SCSSAR ROTC/JROTC Committee Chair]

Chapter CapsulesNews items from SCSSAR chapters

BEAUFORT — The Gov. Paul Hamilton Chap-ter presented its final two JROTC Bronze Medals for 2013 to students at Wade Hampton and Beaufort high schools.

Naval Cadet Second Class Pet-ty Officer Justin Parker from Wade Hampton High School received the JROTC award from Vice President Michael Keyser-ling.

Air Force Cadet 1st Lt. Austin Mix of Beaufort High School was presented the bronze medal by SAR compatriot Frank Gibson.

The medal is approved by the

United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps and the Air Force, and endeavors to fos-ter the principle of citizen-soldier exemplified by the Minutemen.

Recipients are selected for a high degree of merit with respect to leadership, quali-ties, military bear-ing and general excellence by the Commanding Officer of the JROTC unit. The Beaufort Chapter presents this award each year to top cadets of six area high schools in Beaufort, Colleton and Hampton counties. Pete Dickerson, Public Affairs Officer Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter.

Justin Parker [Photo by

William Murtagh]

Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter honors JROTC cadets at two high schools

Austin Mix [Photo by

Victoria Mix]

New Member Inducted in Laurens Chapter

Rev. Douglas A. Puckett was inducted into the SAR at the Aug. 5 meeting of the Henry Laurens Chapter by President John Hea-ton. Puckett’s Patriot ancestor is James Davis, who fought in the North Carolina mi-litia. Rev. Puckett pastors St. Paul’s Epis-copal Church in Graniteville, S.C.

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Members of the Col. Matthew Singleton Chapter stand around Mayor Joe McElveen after he signed a proclamation designating June 28, 2013, as Carolina Day in Sumter. On June 28, 1776, Patriot forces defeated a fleet of 50 British ships and at least 2,500 soldiers at the Battle of Sullivan’s Island. [Photo courtesy Sumter Daily Item]

Sumter Marks Carolina Day

NATHANAEL GREENE BIRTHDAY — The Col. Robert Anderson Chapter commemorat-ed the 271st anniversary of the birth of Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene by placing a wreath at his statue on the plaza of the Greenville News Piedmont Building, Aug. 3. Chapter President Will Ouvry was master of ceremonies. Chaplain Keith Tuberville gave the in-vocation and benediction. Wreaths were presented by Donny Carson, President of the Daniel Morgan Chapter; Dan Woodruff, SCSSAR Senior Vice President; and T.J. Ouvry, Col. Robert Anderson Ladies Auxiliary. DAR wreath presentations were made by Sherilyn Woodruff and Sheila Boyd. [Photo by David Johnson]

BEAUFORT — The Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter dedicated an SAR Patriot Marker and new gravestone honoring Major Gen. John Barnwell (1748-1800), a leader of the SC mili-tia during the later years of the Amer-ican Revolution.

The service took place June 9 at the Parish Church of St. Helena, Old Churchyard Cemetery in Beaufort.

Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, Par-ish Rector, and Carroll Crowther, SCSSAR President, led the ceremo-ny. A musket salute was fired by militia reenactors Charles Bridges, Dana Cheney and Jack Jackson, who traveled from Walterboro to participate in the event. Pete Dicker-son, Public Affairs Officer, Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter.

Major Gen. John Barnwell Grave-Marking

Carroll Crowther (center), SCSSAR Presi-dent, and Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller (right), St. Helena Parish Rector, at the dedication of SAR Patriot Marker for Major Gen. John Barnwell. [Photos by Pete Dickerson]

From left: Julian Brandt III, Jody Henson, President of the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chap-ter, and Wayne Cousar honor Major Gen. Barnwell during dedication ceremony.

From left: Charles Bridges, Dana Cheney and Jack Jackson, honorary SC Revolu-tionary War militia reenactors.

SPARTANBURG — Members of the Daniel Morgan Chapter partici-

From left: John Ingle, Charles Augur, Han-nah Davis and Ron Swain. [Photo by John T. Smith]

Spartanburg proclaims Carolina Daypated in a ceremony June 24 pro-claiming June 28 as Carolina Day.

Mayor Junie White called upon chapter members to read the procla-mation.

President Charles Augur said that Carolina Day, which marks the June 28, 1776 Patriot victory at Sullivan’s Island in Charleston, was the first major victory of the war and that the news of this victory arrived in Phila-delphia about the same time that the Declaration of Independence was be-ing considered.

Many historians credit the news with providing an impetus to its pas-sage. John T. Smith, SCSSAR Regis-trar.

Daniel Morgan Chapter

The Daniel Morgan Chapter in Spartanburg inducted new members at its May meeting. Top photo (from left): Rev. Henry Al Leonard, Roy Marrs, Jesse Clark, Marc Oburg and John Ingle. Top left photo: Joe Epley (left) receives a Certificate of Appreciation for his program on the Battle of Earle’s Ford from Donny Car-son, President of the Daniel Morgan Chapter. Left photo: Greer Mayor Rick Danner (right) proclaims Carolina Day at the June 11 City Council Meeting. From left: David Johnson, Chapter President Donny Carson, Past State President Mark Anthony and Mayor Danner. [Photos by Eric Carson]

SCSSAR TEACHER OF YEAR — Karen Ambrose receives the SCSSAR Teacher of the Year Award from State Registrar John Smith at the Daniel Morgan Chapter meeting May 23.

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Edited and reprinted with permis-sion from The SAR Magazine

All initiatives run from July 11, 2013 through July 15, 2014.

I.a. President General’s Chal-lenge (Opportunity for State So-cieties)

If a state society donates $400 to the Center for Advancing America’s Heritage (CAAH), I (Joseph Dooley) shall donate an additional $100 in its name so it is credited with a $500 donation. If a state society donates $750, I shall donate an additional $250 in its name so it is credited with a $1,000 donation. The $100 match applies to donations in any amount from $400 to $749. The $250 match is available for those that donate $750 or more.

Every state society is encouraged to donate as much as it can. Foreign societies (such as France, Spain, Germany, Mexico) shall be treated as state societies. Contributions plus my matching donation may be recorded on Tab 16 in the Americanism Score Sheet.

I.b. President General’s Chal-lenge

If $1 million is raised for the CAAH by or during the 2014 NSSAR Congress, I shall shave my head bald. I will hire a barber and have my head shaved right on the floor of the Congress, if possible. This must be new money paid by or during the 2014 NSSAR Congress. Payments on outstanding pledges made before the 2013 NSSAR Con-gress are not included. If a pledge is made at or after the 2013 NSSAR Congress, only that portion paid by or during the 2014 NSSAR Congress counts toward the $1 million goal.

This new money may include the personal contributions of compatri-ots, state societies and chapters, as well as those who are not members of the SAR. It may include grants or contributions from foundations, businesses and other corporations and also any money raised pursuant to the Challenge set forth above.

Craig Johnson, NSSAR Director of Finance, is the point of contact on this Initiative, and will keep track of donations made by state societies and chapters. Please contact Craig at cjohnson@sar.org with any ques-tions.

II.a. Partnering with the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association George Washington Portrait Program

(Opportunity for State Societies and Chapters)

The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Asso-ciation (MVLA) offers a beautifully framed replica of Rembrandt Peale’s Porthole Portrait of George Washing-ton free to elementary, middle and high schools. However, they do ask for contributions to defray the as-sociated program costs. A contribu-tion form on MVLA’s website allows donors to contribute a minimum of $275 to underwrite the cost of one

President General Initiatives for 2013-2014 set at Congress

portrait. The MVLA has graciously discounted the minimum donation to $250 for state societies and chap-ters that participate in this Initiative.

Every state society or chapter that coordinates with an elementary school, a middle school or a high school to have a portrait hung in the school as part of MVLA’s George Washington Portrait Program will be awarded an NSSAR streamer. If a state society or chapter arranges to have a portrait hung in more than one school, it will be awarded a star to be affixed to the streamer for each additional school.

For each portrait given to a school by the MVLA, a state society or chap-ter must (1) coordinate with the school principal; and (2) remit a con-tribution of $250 by or in the state so-ciety or chapter’s name to the MVLA, designating the school for which the contribution is made, and referring to MVLA’s George Washington Por-trait Program.

Schools must (1) send a letter to the MVLA signed by the principal and on school letterhead requesting the portrait, referring to the con-tribution from the state society or chapter; and (2) agree to hang the portrait in a very public, visible place of honor in the school, such as the main lobby or hallway, central office, library or auditorium.

If possible, try to send the state society or chapter’s donation to the MVLA in the same envelope as the school’s letter requesting the portrait to: Andy Morse, Development De-partment, Mount Vernon Ladies’ As-sociation, P.O. Box 110, Mount Ver-non, VA 22121.

Accompanying each portrait is a George Washington Celebration Kit with suggested activities to com-memorate the portrait’s dedication, as well as suggested lesson plans for classroom use.

Colleen Wilson, NSSAR Director of Education, is the point of contact on this Initiative. Please send Colleen a copy of the school’s letter request-ing the portrait and any other corre-spondence with Mount Vernon about this project. Colleen will keep track of which state societies and chapters donate to Mount Vernon to facilitate a school’s acquisition of the portrait. Please contact Colleen at cwilson@sar.org with any questions.

Participation in this Initiative may be recorded in two of three tabs on the Americanism Score Sheet.

1. Tab 3, Section B has been amended to include language re-garding a “presentation on George Washington in conjunction with the presentation of a framed portrait.” If state societies or chapters account for their participation in this Initia-tive here, they cannot also count it in Tab 7, Section E.

2. Tab 7, Section E, which is for the presentation of framed copies of our founding documents. This has

been amended to include “framed portrait of George Washington.” If state societies or chapters account for their participation in this Initia-tive here, they cannot also count it in Tab 3, Section B.

3. Tab 16, Section A has been amended to include a donation to the MVLA with the other SAR Funds listed.

II.b. Partnering with the MVLA Promoting History Day Projects on George Washington (Opportunity for State Societies and Chapters)

We all know what a science proj-ect is and probably most of us pre-pared one while in junior high. But did you know that many students prepare history projects and are par-ticipating in the history equivalent of a science fair? The MVLA encourag-es these history projects and I would like the SAR to encourage them too.

The National History Day fosters the study of history by junior high and high school students. Students choose a historical topic related to an annual theme and then conduct pri-mary and secondary research. Stu-dents are encouraged to look through libraries, archives and museums, conduct oral history interviews and visit historic sites as part of their re-search. After a student has analyzed and interpreted the sources and has drawn a conclusion about the signifi-cance of the topic, they then present their work as a paper, exhibit, perfor-mance, documentary or web site.

In the spring, students may enter their history projects into local Na-tional History Day contests, where they will be judged by professional educators and historians. The best local history projects move on to state contests. The winners of state contests are eligible to attend the Kenneth E. Behring National His-tory Day Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park in June. This is where the best National His-tory Day projects from across the United States compete. For more information about National History Day, please go to http://nationalhis-toryday.org .

This year the MVLA is offering an incentive for students to conduct History Day projects that examine George Washington by awarding $1,000 to the best project on George Washington. The SAR is going to help Mount Vernon with this effort. The NHD theme for 2014 is Rights & Responsibilities in History.

What can the SAR do? First, state societies and chapters should contact the National History Day organiza-tion to find out about local History Day competitions and offer to help the local managers. SAR members may serve as judges in local History Day competitions. State societies and chapters are encouraged to offer their own incentives and awards to students who participate in History Day competitions.

In the past, some state societies and chapters have presented Out-standing Citizenship pins, Bronze Good Citizenship Medals or cash awards to these students. Please con-

sider these or other incentives for these young students of history, and please become involved in local NHD competitions.

Secondly, take note of the students whose projects are related to George Washington. Please be aware that the History Day projects related to George Washington may not win the local or state competition. That doesn’t mat-ter: the MVLA and the SAR want to encourage the study of George Wash-ington, even if other history projects win in local, state and national His-tory Day competitions.

For any student whose project ex-amines some aspect of George Wash-ington, write a letter to: Nancy Hay-ward, Director of Education, Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, P.O. Box 110, Mount Vernon, VA 22121.

In your letter to her, please (1) identify yourself and the state society or chapter on whose behalf you are writing. Please provide your address, or an address for the state society or chapter; (2) identify the student whose NHD project examines George Washington, along with the name and the name and address of his/her school; (3) briefly describe the stu-dent’s project (50 words or less); and (4) identify the local NHD competi-tion, when and where it took place, and whether the student’s project on George Washington won at the local NHD competition.

In response, the MVLA will send the student a special Certificate of Achievement, with the insignia of the MVLA and the NSSAR, commend-ing the student for his/her study of George Washington. Remember: MVLA will award $1,000 to the best project on George Washington with-in this theme.

State societies and chapters that complete the steps described above will be awarded an NSSAR streamer. Colleen Wilson is the point of contact on this Initiative. Please send Colleen a copy of your correspondence with Mount Vernon. She will keep track of which state societies and chapters inform Mount Vernon about NHD projects related to George Wash-ington. Please contact Colleen at cwilson@sar.org with any questions.

Participation in this Initiative may be recorded on Americanism Score Sheet, Tab 7, Section D, which has been amended to include Na-tional History Day as a public service program.

III. Memorials, Markers & Monuments (Opportunity for state societies and chapters)

“Johnny Appleseed” was a pseud-onym for John Chapman (1774-1845) who is credited with having introduced apple trees to large parts of the Northwest Territory. The SAR should be the Johnny Appleseed of the American Revolution, dropping seeds every place we go — seeds that honor the heroes and events of the American Revolution. Memorials, markers and monuments are some of the seeds that can be planted all over the country.

Every state society and chapter that erects a permanent memorial,

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a marker or a monument to honor a person, place, event or document associated with the American Revo-lution will be awarded an NSSAR streamer. If multiple state societies and/or chapters collaborate on the erection of a single memorial, marker or monument, each state society and/or chapter that collaborated shall be awarded a streamer.

A memorial, marker or monu-ment may be as simple as a Revolu-tionary War Patriot Grave Marker, such as those available through the SAR Store, or a plaque such as those placed at Presidios by the California and Arizona societies, or a statue or other monument such as the bust of George Washington placed on the grounds of the Louisiana State Capi-tol by the Louisiana Society.

It must be permanent, that is, it must be cast metal or carved stone and have clearly cast or engraved on it “SAR” or the words “Sons of the American Revolution.” It may also name the state society(ies) and/or chapter(s) that placed it or erected it. The memorial, marker or monument must clearly honor a person or per-sons, a place, an event or document associated with the American Revo-lution.

The sponsoring state society(ies) and/or chapter(s) should submit the following to the Historic Sites, Cel-ebrations and Re-enactments Com-mittee:

l A 5x7 or 8x10 photograph of the memorial, marker or monument;

l A statement of up to 500 words explaining why this memorial, mark-er or monument is significant; and

l Any ancillary material such as press releases, newspaper accounts or a copy of the program for the dedi-cation or unveiling of the memorial, marker or monument.

All memorials, markers or monu-ments that honor the American Rev-olution are important. The Historic Sites, Celebrations and Re-enactments Committee will have the challenging task of determining which of the me-morials, markers or monuments sub-mitted to it are the best.

The sponsoring state society(ies) and/or chapter(s) of the single best memorial, marker or monument, as determined by the Historic Sites, Cel-ebrations and Re-enactments Com-mittee, will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize at the 2014 NSSAR Congress. The sponsoring state society(ies) and/or chapter(s) of the second best will be awarded a $500 cash prize; third place will receive a $300 cash prize.

Let me repeat: all memorials, markers or monuments that honor the American Revolution are impor-tant. Determining which is the best among these important memorials will not be easy. I would like to have all of these new memorials, markers or monuments displayed at Leader-ship Conferences and Congresses so compatriots from all over the coun-try can see them.

So, sponsoring state society(ies) and/or chapter(s) are asked to bring the following to the 2013 Fall Lead-

ership Conference, the 2014 Spring Leadership Conference and the 2014 NSSAR Congress:

l A 5x7 or 8x10 photograph of the memorial, marker or monument (the same photograph submitted to the Revolutionary War Graves Commit-tee); and

l A brief description of the memo-rial, marker or monument on a 3x5 index card or piece of paper.

Mark Anthony, chairman of the Historic Sites, Celebra-tions and Re-enactments Com-mittee, is the point of contact on this President General Initiative. Please contact Mark at mcgt90@ bellsouth.net with any questions. Mark will keep track of the state soci-eties and chapters that have erected a permanent memorial, marker or monument. Please send the docu-mentation requested above to Mark.

Participation in this President General Initiative may be recorded on the Americanism Score Sheet in either Tab 10 (if a historic marker) or Tab 11 (if a grave marker).

IV. Helping the USO Help America’s Military (Opportunity for State Societies and Chapters)

In 2010, President General Ed Butler presented the Distinguished Patriotic Leadership Award to Sloan Gibson, president of the United Ser-vice Organizations — the USO. For all the USO does to help our men and women in the military and their fam-ilies, this was a well-deserved award. But I believe the SAR can and should do more.

Every state society or chapter that donates $250 to the USO, or the equivalent value in goods or time, will be awarded an NSSAR streamer. The donation may be $250 in cash, $250 worth of goods, $250 worth of time or a combination of these total-ing $250. If a state society or chapter donates more than $250, for every increment of $250 beyond the ini-tial $250, the state society or chapter shall be awarded a star to be affixed to the streamer.

Go to www.uso.org to learn the locations of USO Centers in your town or state. Contact the nearest USO Center, and tell them you want to donate cash or goods or volunteer your time. If you need help finding or connecting with the nearest USO Center, please contact Lisa Ferrari at USO headquarters. Her number is listed below.

If your State Society or Chapter makes a cash donation, you may des-ignate it to be allocated to your local USO Center, or toward one or more of several USO programs, specifi-cally:

l Operation Phone Home. At USO centers in combat zones, the USO

provides a private network for troops to make free calls to home and have access to computers with high-speed Internet connections. A $100 dona-tion will allow 280 soldiers to call home using the USO satellite net-work.

l Warrior & Family Care. The USO has established a first-class net-work of support for our wounded, ill and injured troops, their families and caregivers, as well as the families of the fallen. This program supports the continuum of care that gives these men and women the best chance to heal with honor.

l United Through Reading. This program allows a parent deployed overseas to read aloud a story to his or her child. This special story time is recorded, and a DVD is mailed home. A $500 donation will help 55 deployed parents read their children a bedtime story.

l Mobile Entertainment Gaming Systems is a portable, self-contained and highly durable multimedia plat-form created to give our troops end-less hours of fun and relaxation. Each MEGS supports Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii.

l Operation USO Care Packages. Since 2003, the USO has distributed more than 2.3 million packages to troops around the world, giving them the comforts of home and sending a strong message of support from the citizens they serve. A gift of $1,500 will provide 100 USO Care Packages.

l USO2GO. The program is de-signed to send much-needed elec-tronic gaming, sports/musical equip-ment and personal care items to troops in remote locations.

l USO Center Operations. The USO provides services, programs and enter-tainment at more than 160 USO Cen-ters in the United States and around the world. In 2011, USO Centers were visited more than eight million times by troops and their families.

l Entertainment. The USO is probably best known for entertain-ment tours of celebrities and per-formers who graciously donate their time and talents to visit our troops and families wherever they serve.

Most local USO Centers do not have banking capability so cash do-nations must be sent to USO head-quarters. Please be sure that cor-respondence to USO headquarters makes it clear for which USO pro-gram or local USO Center your dona-tion is intended. A special donation form has been posted on the SAR website (www.sar.org) to use for cash donations.

If compatriots wish to donate goods, check with the local USO Center first and ask what they need.

Be sure to retain documentation of the dollar value of the donations of goods. For example, save the receipt for the case of donated water bottles. If you donate a used book or other household items, check with the local USO Center to determine the dollar value of such donations. If you have any questions about the dollar value of the goods or items you would like to donate to the USO, please contact Lisa Ferrari at USO headquarters.

If compatriots wish to donate time, ask about volunteer opportuni-ties at a local USO Center. Be sure to keep track of volunteered hours. For every hour volunteered, a state soci-ety or chapter will be credited with a $10 donation.

Dan McMurray will be the point of contact on this Initiative. Dan and the SAR-USO Task Force will keep track of donations of cash, goods or time by State Societies and Chap-ters. Please contact Dan at sfcmcm@sbcglobal.net with any questions. Send documentation of all dona-tions (cash, goods and time) to Lisa Ferrari, with a copy to SFC McMur-ray, chairman of the SAR-USO Task Force. Lisa and Dan’s addresses and other contact information are listed below.

USO Point-of-Contact: Lisa Fer-rari, USO Headquarters, 2111 Wil-son Boulevard, No. 1200, Arlington, VA 22201, 703-740-4938, lferrari@uso.org

SAR Point-of-Contact: SFC Dan McMurray, Chairman, SAR-USO Task Force, 3576 W. McKenzie St., Battlefield, MO 65619, 417-888-2954, sfcmcm@sbcglobal.net

Participation in this Initiative may be recorded on the American-ism Score Sheet in either Tab 9 as a carry forward from the points earned on the USS Stark Award; or, in Tab 16, Section A as amended to include the USO as an additional fund.

V. Retention Challenge (Oppor-tunity for State Societies)

Every state society that begins calendar year 2014 with at least 95 percent of its membership — as that membership is determined to be as of Dec. 31, 2013 — will be a awarded an NSSAR streamer. The Registrar General and the Staff Registrar shall determine what the membership of each state society is as of Dec. 31, 2013, and shall compare that num-ber to the membership as of Jan. 31, 2014, giving state societies time to submit their annual reports.

Each state society, at its own dis-cretion, may implement such pro-grams as it deems appropriate and effective, to incentivize its chapters to retain at least 95 percent of its membership. Registrar General Mike Tomme is the point of contact on this Initiative. Please contact Mike at mtomme@bellsouth.net with any questions.

Participation in this Initiative may be recorded on Americanism Score Sheet in Tab 14, Section E, which awards points for reinstate-ments and in Section A, which mea-sures organic growth throughout the year.

“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.” George Washington

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Summary of business at July MeetingBy Mark AnthonySCSSAR Secretary

COLUMBIA — The Board of Gov-ernors meeting took place July 20 at Shandon United Methodist Church in Columbia.

1. Call to Order at 10 a.m. by Pres-ident Carroll Crowther

2. Invocation by Past President Ted Morton

3. Presentation of the Colors by the SC Society Color Guard

a. Pledge to the Flag of the Unit-ed States led by Color Guard Com-mander Bob Krause

b. Salute to the Flag of South Car-olina led by Secretary Mark Anthony

c. Pledge to the SAR led by Secre-tary Anthony

4. Roll Call taken with a quorum established

a. Officers: President Carroll Crowther, Senior Vice President Dan Woodruff, Secretary Mark C. Antho-ny, Treasurer Greg Ohanesian, Mid-lands Region Vice President Doug Doster, Piedmont Region Vice Presi-dent Norm Pigeon, Upstate Region Vice President Greg Greenawalt, Vice President of Chapter Renewal & Revitalization Bob Krause, Vice President of Chapter Formation & Development Rick Corbett, Historian J.D. Norris

b. Chapters:i. Battle of Eutaw Springs — Ivin

Wilson Jr.ii. Cambridge — President Tom-

my O’Dell, Jack Wofford, Ted Mor-ton Jr.

iii. Col. Joseph Kershaw — Presi-dent Miles Gardner

iv. Col. Robert Anderson — Tom Hanson

v. Col. Thomas Taylor — Secre-tary Ron Dorgay

vi. Col. William Bratton — Presi-dent Murray White, Secretary Brett Reed, Gene Armstrong

vii. Daniel Morgan — President Donny Carson

viii. Dr. George Mosse — N/Aix. Gen. Andrew Pickens — N/Ax. Gen. Francis Marion — N/A

Mark Anthony, 2014 National Congress chairman, discusses Independence Broad-side produced daily by the National Soci-ety at each Congress.

Donny Carson, president of the Daniel Mor-gan Chapter, receives Lamplighter Award for support of the Center for Advancing America’s Heritage.

Paul Callanan, National Congress Plan-ning Committee Vice Chairman, discusses Congress planning [Photos by Thomas C. Hanson].

Wayne Cousar (left) and Ted Morton (above) discuss characteristics of a healthy chapter.

xi. Gen. James Williams — Presi-dent Charles McKinney Sr.

xii. Godfrey Dreher — President Don Simmons

xiii. Gov. Paul Hamilton — Wayne Cousar

xiv. Henry Laurens — N/Axv. Major Gen. William Moultrie

— N/Axvi. Matthew Singleton — Presi-

dent Frank Brownxvii. Thomas Lynch (provisional)

— President Nathan Kaminski Jr.c. Guests: Paul Callanan, Cindy

Anthony, Nancy Crowther, Loey Krause, Betsy McKinney, Sherilyn Woodruff

5. Opening remarks by President Crowther

6. National Congress Planning Committee Vice Chairman Paul Cal-lanan recognized to discuss general duties of day captains, need for vol-unteers, role of society both in plan-ning and then after start. Stated that a need of up to 80 volunteers inclusive of 20 to 30 women over the week of Congress. Additional com-ments from State Congress Planning Chairman Anthony on staffing. Nan-cy Crowther recognized to speak on needs for women volunteers.

Chairman Anthony discusses daily broadsides. President Crowther asks members to write articles on local history for submission to na-tional committee for consideration. Articles should be sent to President Crowther and Compatriot Wayne Cousar.

7. President Crowther sends around a get-well card for Registrar John Smith.

8. Published report package re-viewed and Secretary Anthony speaks on problems with package distribution.

a. Treasurer Greg Ohanesian moves to accept the reports package with second by Historian J.D. Norris.

i. Midlands Vice President Doug Doster speaks about the Eagle Scout Committee.

ii. Midlands Vice President Doster remarks that the purpose of the Francis Marion Statue Committee has been met and that the committee should be dissolved.

b. Motion approved by unani-mous voice vote.

9. Compatriot Cousar recognized to speak on success of getting Caro-lina Day Resolutions.

10. Businessa. Secretary Anthony presents the

minutes of the Annual State Meeting. Motion to approve the minutes by Treasurer Ohanesian with second by Cambridge Chapter President Tom-my O’Dell. Approved by unanimous voice vote.

b. Secretary Anthony presents the minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting. Motion to approve the min-utes by Treasurer Ohanesian with second by Col. Lemuel Benton Chap-ter President Fred Oakes. Approved by unanimous voice vote.

c. Report on 2013 Congress. Sec-retary Anthony and Senior Vice Pres-ident Woodruff distribute awards

presented to the SC Society at the 2013 National Congress.

d. Adoption of Chapter Display Contest. President Crowther discuss-es the Chapter Display Contest and reviews the Executive Committee’s adoption of the contest with the win-ner to receive a certificate.

e. President Crowther states he has restructured the Medals & Awards Committee so that there will now be a Patriot Medal subcommit-tee to consist of previous recipients appointed by him.

f. President Crowther states that the Executive Committee approved his restructuring of the Nominating Committee. This committee will be comprised of three compatriots to be elected by the Board of Governors at the October meeting and three com-patriots to be appointed by him.

g. President Crowther discusses Operation Ancestor Search and asks for volunteers — none volunteer.

h. President Crowther requests a volunteer to serve as chair of the new DAR Liaison committee. Treasurer Ohanesian and Senior Vice President Woodruff will co-chair. No volun-teers for new CAR Liaison commit-tee.

i. Daniel Morgan Chapter Presi-dent Donny Carson recognized to speak on passing of Past President Sam Wood and Chapter Genealogist Warren Little since the last Board of Governors meeting.

j. Secretary Anthony recognized to discuss Conflict of Interest forms. Forms distributed to be signed by those who had not returned them previously. Question raised on who retains the forms. They are retained by the state only and not forwarded to any other entity unless required as part of an investigation.

11. Congress Chairman Anthony recognized to discuss proposed art-work for Congress Bag and Polo Shirt. Motion by Chapter Forma-tion Vice President Redding I. “Rick” Corbett III to have an indigo blue bag and polo shirt with a white palmetto with crescent and lettering stating

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Charles McKinney, President of the Gen. James Williams Chapter, comments during Board of Governors meeting.

Doug Doster, Midlands Vice President, prepares to comment about the Francis Marion statue in Johnsonville.

Greg Ohanesian (center), President of the Gen. Francis Marion Chapter, receives a White Streamer for the chapter for spon-soring two events in the 2012 Americanism Contest, from Mark Anthony (left), Ameri-canism chairman, and Dan Woodruff, state Vice President.

Chapter officers receive the Partners in Patriotism Certificate. From left: Senior Vice Pres-ident Dan Woodruff; Robert Krause, Col. Robert Anderson Chapter Vice President; Greg Greenawalt, Upstate Region Vice President; Murray White, Col. William Bratton Presi-dent; State President Carroll Crowther for the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter; Donny Car-son, Daniel Morgan President; and State Secretary Mark Anthony.

Fredericke Oakes (center), President of the Col. Lemuel Benton Chapter, receives a Red Streamer for the chapter for spon-soring one event in the 2012 Americanism Contest, from Mark Anthony (left), Ameri-canism chairman, and Dan Woodruff, state Vice President.

Nancy Crowther (left) and Sherilyn Wood-ruff (above) discuss place mats used at the 2013 Congress, and banquet preparation for the 2014 Congress.

Robert Krause (center) of the Col. Robert Anderson Chapter, receives the President General’s Activity Award from Mark Antho-ny (left), Americanism chairman, and Dan Woodruff, state Vice President.

“124th Congress, Greenville, SC, July 18-3, 2014.” Second by Senior Vice President Woodruff. Approved by unanimous voice vote.

12. Americanism Committee Chairman Anthony recognized to discuss the announced President General Initiatives. Chairman Antho-ny moves for the state to donate $750 as outlined in the first initiative with a second by Senior Vice President Woodruff. Approved by unanimous voice vote.

13. President Crowther announc-es a recess for lunch at 12:10 p.m.

14. President Crowther calls the meeting back to order at 12:45 p.m.

15. Past President Morton and Compatriot Cousar recognized to discuss results of special committee on Board of Governors participation survey results. Past President Mor-ton presents written report outlining chapter participation at state meet-ings over last 2.5 years and a sum-mary of conclusions.

Compatriot Cousar distributes written recommendations to im-prove participation focused on the role of the regional vice presidents. General discussion on participation. President Crowther charges region vice presidents in attendance to call

those not present and say we missed you. Also challenges chapter presi-dents to call those not in attendance and say the same. Chapter Revital-ization Vice President Bob Krause suggests the state institute a travel-ing trophy presented to chapter with highest attendance at Board of Gov-ernors meetings.

16. Senior Vice President Wood-ruff discusses new online application system that will be rolled out in next week or two.

17. Americanism Chairman An-thony distributes blank flag certifi-cates for chapter presentations.

18. Secretary Anthony reviews the upcoming events calendar.

Aug. 3: Nathanael Greene Cer-emony, Greenville

Aug. 17: Battle of Musgrove’s Mill, Clinton

Sept. 7: Battle of Eutaw Springs, Eutawville

Sept. 15: Padgett Creek Baptist Church Grave Marking, Union

Sept. 21: Gathering at Sycamore Shoals, Elizabethton, Tennessee

Sept. 27-29: NSSAR Fall Leader-ship Meeting, Louisville

Oct. 6: South Atlantic District Re-ception, Gaffney

Oct. 7: South Atlantic District Meeting, Gaffney / Battle of Kings Mountain, Blacksburg

Oct. 9: Siege of Savannah, Savan-nah, Georgia

Oct. 19: SC Society Board of Gov-ernors Meeting, Columbia

Dec. 7: Battle of Great Canebrake, Simpsonville

Dec. 21: Colonial Ball, CharlestonJan. 11: SC Society Board of Gov-

ernors Meeting, ColumbiaJan. 17: Daniel Morgan Statue

Ceremony / South Atlantic District Meeting and Reception / Cowpens Lecture, Spartanburg

Jan. 18: Battle of Cowpens, Chesnee

Feb. 28-March 1: NSSAR Spring Leadership Meeting, Louisville

April 4-5: SC Society Annual Meeting, Columbia

July 12: SC Society Board of Gov-ernors Meeting, Columbia

July 18-23: NSSAR National Con-gress, Greenville

Oct. 18: SC Society Board of Gov-ernors Meeting, Columbia

19. Motion to adjourn by Pied-mont Vice President Norm Pigeon with second by the body. Approved by unanimous voice vote.

20. Retirement of Colors by the SC Society Color Guard

21. SAR Recessional by President Crowther

22. Benediction by Past President Morton

23. Adjourned 1:45 p.m.Minutes prepared by Secretary

Mark C. Anthony on July 21.

The South Carolina Society an-nounces that the following compa-triot passed away.

Alan Stacey Altman, a member of the Col. Lemuel Benton Chapter, died March 26.

Paul Brownlee Jones, a member of the Col. Lemuel Benton Chapter, died June 1.

Rice Ross Holcombe, a member of the Col. Thomas Taylor Chapter, died April 23.

Talbird Reeve Sams, a member of the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter, died July 3.

Samuel Sidney Wood, a member of the Daniel Morgan Chapter, died July 6.

Warren Newell Little, a member of the Daniel Morgan Chapter, died July 18.

Roll Call of the Departed

SAR Applications

Please mail all new member and supplemental applications to John T. Smith, State Registrar, 598 Sloan Rd., Lyman, SC 29365.

Smith can be reached by phone at 864-877-9909 or by e-mail at smith702142@bellsouth.net.

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The Center for Advancing America’s Heritage needs your support

By Mark Anthony Past State President

Following is a progress report of the SC Society’s continued support of The Center for Advancing Ameri-ca’s Heritage (CAAH).

Three benchmarks were estab-lished for the Capital Campaign at the 2008 National Congress:

1) Each state society will have at least 20 percent of its members be-come donors to the CAAH. 2) Each state society will meet an average gift of $250 per member within the state society. 3) 100 percent of the recog-nized SAR Societies will meet these benchmarks by Dec. 31, 2013.

The 20 percent contribution level has been met. The SC Society remains well short of the $250 per member average goal with four months remaining before the Dec. 31 deadline.

The minimum donation needed for an individual to be credited for the participation benchmark is $10 when the check is accompanied with a completed donation form found on the CAAH website (www.sarfounda-tion.org/thecenter.htm). A copy of the donation form is also included on page 15 of this issue of The Pal-metto Patriot. The check and form must be mailed directly to the Na-tional Headquarters. If you decide to donate, please keep in mind the $250 per member benchmark (though any amount is welcomed), which is the next goal for the SC Society. CAAH Funding Nearing Possible Completion

At the 2012 Congress, Sam Pow-ell of the North Carolina Society an-nounced a matching grant program whereby he would match up to $1.5 million in donations to the CAAH, with each individual donor being credited with both their contribution and the matching amount. In other words, your check for $125 will be doubled to reach the $250 per mem-ber goal.

Many compatriots have already taken advantage of this — including 30 new donors in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 10 through the second quarter of 2013. The impact of these contributions is seen in the nearly doubling of the per member mea-surement since the third quarter of 2012. President General Joe Dooley Challenges Society to Shave His Head

At the 2013 National Congress in Kansas City, President General Joe Dooley pledged to have his head shaved bald at the 2014 National Congress in Greenville if a total of $1 million was raised for the CAAH during his term in office, which con-cludes at the 2014 Congress.

To encourage donations, President General Dooley pledged to match each chapter or state society donation

$2,500 plus Daniel K. Woodruff

$1,000 plus Mark C. AnthonyLadson A. Barnes Jr.Paul L. GrierA. Pierce Stockman Jr.A. Pierce Stockman IIIWilliam B. Ten EyckLauritz R. SmittBattle of Eutaw Springs Chapter**South Carolina Society SAR**

$500 - $999Robert S. Adams Jr.William D. AndersonEldon D. BullingtonGeorge W. Dudley Jr.Arthur B. Elliott IIIJ. Michael FarrMonte HartDavid J. JohnsonKenneth LoveEarl W. McCrackinJohn W. McCurryTed R. Morton Jr.David L. PrestonJohn Lefferts RamseyWayne B. RicheyGilbert A. SmithCambridge Chapter**Col. Thomas Taylor Chapter**

$250 - $499James C. Antisdel

Charles A. AugurCharles M. AyersGassiway H. BerryWilliam R. CampbellDonny C. CarsonFurman F. ColeAtlee C.V. Compher IIRedding I. “Rick” Corbett IIICarroll L. CrowtherC. Dean CullisonErnest L. Hatchell Jr.John B. HeatonWilliam B. HeleneJoseph B. Henson Jr.Dean J. Hewitt Jr.Rickey L. HuffmanJames M. JohnsonJeremiah A. KayEdward P. KingHerbert D. KleineBuford S. Mabry Jr.B. Scott McConnellGreg OhanesianThomas E. SenfJames R. Smith Jr.John T. SmithRandolph D. SmoakEvelyn P. Tollison**Max B. Trout

$100 - $249William T. AllgoodWalter H. Arnold Jr.Cud T. Baird IIIJohn H. Beasley Jr.Steven J. BrasingtonThomas W. Broadway

Warren W. CarothersJames R. CarrollThomas L. CaseHenry C. ChambersBob E. ChildersDavid L. ChurchillJohn H. CullerCharles E. Davis Jr.Samuel P. Davis Sr.Harvey M. DickJohn W. DixonJames B. EdwardsStephen F. GatesHarold R. Gault Sr.James H. Gressett Jr.James T. HammondGeorge B. HartnessPaul W. HarvinWillard A. HillsRice R. HolcombeJohn P. JenningsLynwood D. Jordan Sr.Joseph F. KirbyFrank Lachicotte IVWalter F. LubkinPatrick A. McCabeJohn McCarter Jr.Capers W. McDonaldRobert E. McGloneRobert C. McQuillan Sr.Frank O. MeadeElias W. Nettles IIIJames D. NorrisA. Daniel Patten Jr.William L. PerryJoseph A. Preston

July 28, 2008 Sept. 30, 2008Dec. 31, 2008March 31, 2009June 30, 2009Oct. 15, 2009Dec. 31, 2009March 31, 2010June 30, 2010Sept. 30, 2010Dec. 31, 2010March 31, 2011June 30, 2011Sept. 30, 2011Dec. 31, 2011March 31, 2012June 30, 2012Sept. 30, 2012Dec. 30, 2012March 31, 2013June 30, 2013

SCSSARMembership

Total Donors

Participation Rate

605605605667667667667684684684684688688688688711711711711724724

78788397 9799

103118131132135143151151152155156157187195198

12.9 percent12.9 percent13.7 percent14.5 percent 14.5 percent14.8 percent15.4 percent

17.25 percent19.15 percent19.30 percent19.74 percent20.78 percent21.95 percent21.95 percent22.09 percent21.80 percent21.94 percent22.08 percent26.30 percent26.93 percent27.35 percent

Total Amount Donated

$10,200$11,200$11,960$12,672 $12,697$12,822$13,720$18,195$18,995$19,645$23,700$25,225$25,285$26,745$26,855$29,230$29,630$30,580$39,560$47,130$51,230

Donations Per Member

$16.86$18.51$19.77$19.00 $19.04$19.22$19.89$26.60$27.77$28.72$34.65$36.66$36.75$38.87$39.03$41.11$41.67$43.01$55.64$65.10$70.75

The following lists the compatriots who have donated to The Center for Advancing America’s Heritage through June 30. Thank you for your support that has brought the SAR to this exciting moment in time. A special thank you to all compatriots who increased their donations and moved up in terms of donation category.

of $400 to $749 with an additional $100 donation. If the chapter or state society donates at least $750, he will match it with a $250 donation.

For those keeping score at home, a chapter donation of $400 will actu-ally result in the chapter being cred-ited with a donation for $1,000 when the $100 President General match and $500 Powell match are applied. Likewise, a $750 donation will re-sult in a total credit of $2,000 after the $250 match and doubling Powell match.

In response to this challenge, the SC Society Board of Governors voted

to make a $750 donation at the July meeting. Challenge to State Society and Chapters

The South Carolina Society con-tinues to work toward meeting a special challenge from the Virginia Society accepted at the 2010 An-nual State Meeting whereby each chapter of the SC Society was chal-lenged to consider making a one-time donation of at least $100 in the name of the chapter to the CAAH.

This donation could be made from either existing chapter funds or from a “pass the hat” appeal at a chapter

meeting. Please note that this is not a required donation but a challenge, and any donations made by a chapter since Oct. 1, 2009 will count toward the challenge.

As part of the challenge, the South Carolina Society pledged a $500 do-nation from its general fund.

The following chapters have re-sponded to this challenge: Battle of Eutaw Springs: $1,000; Cambridge: $500; Col. Robert Anderson: $500; Col. Thomas Taylor: $500; Daniel Morgan: $200; Col. Lemuel Ben-ton: $100; Dr. George Mosse: $100; Gov. Paul Hamilton: $100.

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This Statement of Pledge Commitment constitutes a declaration of intent.

Signature: Date:

Sons of the American Revolution Foundation, Center for Advancing America’s Heritage: Campaign for New Generations, P.O. Box 1776, Louisville, Kentucky 40201-1776.

South Carolina Society salutes longtime membersBy Mark Anthony

The following members reach membership anniversaries during the fourth quarter of 2013. Those members having anniversaries in the first quarter of 2014 will be recog-nized in the next issue.

50 YearsJohn C. Cork

30 YearsThomas B. Edmonds Jr.

20 YearsJames B. Edwards, Ernest R. Jen-

kins, William C. Moore, David L. Preston, Michael D. Szillat

10 YearsJoseph K. deLoach, William B.

deLoach, Earl Fain IV, Frank Lachi-cotte

Five YearsJohn W. Dukes Jr., James N. Har-

lan, Jody Henson, Leslie C. Hipp, Swin-ton W. Hudson III, David L. Motes, J.D. Norris, Fred J. Oakes, Augustus P. O’Dell, Bradford S. O’Dell, Jeffrey S. O’Dell, Tommy O’Dell, John F. Payne

These anniversaries are from the date that the membership application was approved and are not necessarily reflective of the number of years that dues have been paid. For purposes of consideration for certain medals as well as Emeritus Status, dues pay-ments are the determining factor.

Still Looking for Patriot Graves

The Graves and Historic Sites com-mittee is looking for photos and loca-tions (with GPS coordinates) of Patriot Graves in South Carolina. Please send any such information to Carroll Crowther at crowthercarroll@gmail.com

Francis D. Rogers Jr.Herman E. RubyJames G. RumphDonald W. SagerGerald M. SmithRobert P. SmithH. Leroy StewartJack O. Sullivan Jr.J. William SummersEdward R. Thomas IVWendell H. Tiller Jr.David C. WatersRichard G. Watson Jr.Richard E. WhelchelHoward H. WhitehurstDavid H. WittCharles R. WolfeFranklin L. WoodCorey A. WoodruffStephen T. WorshamWard C. Worthington Jr.Christopher L. YoungNancy S. Pitts**Col. Lemuel Benton Chapter**Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter**Daniel Morgan Chapter**Dr. George Mosse Chapter**

$1 - $99Joe M. AlexanderRonald D. AlthoffThomas F. Anderson Jr.Miles G. AnthonyGene F. ArmstrongRichard G. AugurNeil R. BaerO. Heyward Bellamy Jr.Edward L. BentonJay D. BilyeuScott E. BuchananMichael J. BumgardnerGorman L.D. BurnettJohn T. CaskeyAndrew W. ChandlerHopkins G. CharlesJames A. ChismanWilliam J. ClementVictor L. Compton Sr.Chester F. CotterH. Wayne CousarJohn D. CrappsWilliam H. CulleyMax A. CulpReid R. Davis IVFletcher C. Derrick Jr.Douglas B. DosterHenry L. DuRantWilliam N. Epps Jr.William Q.C. FlintJulian H. FosterDavid E. GilfillanGeorge B. Goldsmith Jr.Hudson S. GreenDonald R. HayesGeorge K. Hodgkiss Jr.Hugh C. HorrySwinton W. Hudson IIIDennis M. HullJames S. Jeffers Sr.Elder H. Jones Sr.Nathan Kaminski Jr.James A. KerchmarRobert H. KrauseThomas M. LamacksWarren N. LittleW. Thomas LoganJohn MagruderJames B. McGillHudnalle B. McLean Jr. Felix B. Montgomery Jr.Arthur C. MossRobert G. NebergallJames ParkerDr. Robert E.H. PeeplesDallas L. PhelpsWilliam C. PrewittSamuel C. RabonBenjamin F. SheftallErnest J. Sifford Jr.Carl J. SmithJasper K. Smith

John R. Stillwagon Sr.Wendell H. Tiller Sr.James D. Trout Jr.James TrowbridgeWilliam F. VartorellaRonald E. WaldhourDr. Ralph WeltonGen. James Williams Chapter**Greenville NSDAR****Not an individual SAR member

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CHARLESTON — The SCSSAR along with other heritage and histori-cal organizations celebrated Carolina Day in Charleston June 28.

The event began with a morning church service at St. Michael’s, fol-lowed by a march of patriotic orga-nizations down Meeting Street, plac-ing of wreaths at the Sergeant Jasper Monument in White Point Gardens, hosting a review of the battle by Doug MacIntyre, and several receptions about town.

In addition, celebrations and re-enactments took place at Fort Moult-rie.

Reprinted below is an account of the battle from the diary of Captain Barnard Elliott.

“The Americans, in a hastily constructed pine log and sand fort, faced the greatest Navy in the world; at the other end of the island, ap-proximately 3,000 British Marines attempted assaults against far fewer Patriots.

“Over a ten day period. June 28th was the day the British fleet sailed into the harbor to crush the Patriots:

“28 June 1776“Ten minutes before eleven

o’clock this morning the bomb ship threw a bomb of 13 inches diameter into Fort Sullivan’s which fell upon the magazine there, but did no in-considerable damage; at the same time the Bristol of 50 guns, the Ex-periment of 51 guns, the Syren of 28, the Aceton of 28, Sphynx of 20 guns, the Friendship of 26 guns all weighed anchor and drawing up their course bore down to Fort Sullivan’s.

“The fort fired as soon as the 250 gun ships came within distance, and the Syren, which three made the first line, they immediately dropt anchor with springs on their cables, and be-gan a smart cannonade which was returned with coolness and delib-eration for the fort; the second line of frigates supported the first and an

SC Society commemorates Carolina Day

EXECUTIVE MEETING — SCSSAR President Carroll Crowther (left) and Doug Doster (right), a past SCSSAR President, present a gift to Greg and Barbara Ohanesian at their home in Charleston. The Ohanesians hosted the SCSSAR Executive Committee meeting after Carolina Day festivities June 28.

Senior Vice President Dan Woodruff (left) and Secretary Mark Anthony lead the SCSSAR contingent at Carolina Day celebrations June 28. [Photo by Sherilyn Woodruff]

Edward “Bru” Izard (left), President of the Major Gen. William Moultrie Chapter, and State President Carroll Crowther. [Photo by Sherilyn Woodruff]

233rd Anniversary of Ramsour’s Mill

SCSSAR participants (from left): John Misenheimer, Bob Krause, Will Ouvry, Dan Wood-ruff, Will Flint, Rev. Clark Wiser, J.D. Norris and Miles Gardner. [Photos by Janet Norris]

The 233rd Anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill took place June 22 in Lincolnton, North Carolina. A memorial musket volley was fired by SCSSAR Color Guard members (from left) Will Ouvry, Bob Krause, Dan Woodruff and J.D. Norris.

incessant fire was kept up till eleven o’clock at night, when the ships as well as the fort ceased firing, the first because they were much shattered and the following numbers killed and wounded.

Bristol, on board of which was Sir Peter Parker, Commodore, lost her Captain’s arm, 44 killed and wound-ed, and all the masts tore to splinter, and she prodigiously hulled.

“The Experiment had 57 killed and 30 wounded, and her Captain killed. Aceton had her first lieutenant killed and one marine’s eye and cheek shot away.

“Solbay, Capt. Hunt, 2 killed and 4 wounded, Aceton run on shore. Sphynx lost her bowsprint and oth-erwise much damaged. The Shinder bomb beds were shattered and she unfit to continue the bombardment, and the latter because they had no more powder.

“The loss at the fort was but ten men killed and 22 wounded. So won-derfully did God appear in our be-half, that the men of war cut their cables in the dead of night and stole away to refit.

“The marines and infantry were picked up and the fleet returned to England. The Southern strategy of separating the South was delayed for four precious years.”

Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. President, Drafter and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

“God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath?

“Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever; That a revolution of the wheel of fortune, a change of sit-uation, is among possible events; that it may become probable by Supernatural influence! The Al-mighty has no attribute which can take side with us in that event.”