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Yankees on alert as Hunley surfaces in New York

Obviously, the South is the only place where old

times are not forgotten.

On Friday afternoon, a New York motorist called

police with a tip about a potential terror threat.

Seems someone was hauling a suspicious-looking

object — it resembled a torpedo — on the highways

around the city.

Before long 30 agencies, including the Department

of Homeland Security, were searching for this

potential menace.

Even Coast Guard cutters in the area were on the

lookout, since the thing looked sort of like a boat.

They should have set the terror color chart to Rebel

Gray, because they were just hunting for a bunch of

good ol’ boys from Summerville hauling a replica of

the H.L. Hunley to Connecticut for the weekend.

“It’s pretty bad when four Confederates and a replica

of the Hunley can cause all this,” says Mark Clark,

general manager of the exhibit. “Maybe they were

worried we were here to get them back.”

You know, this is the most trouble the Hunley has

caused Yankees in nearly 150 years.

Educate, not destruct

The H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibit has been cruising

American highways for more than a decade.

In all that time, it hasn’t sunk any U.S. warships,

although it did get a flat tire outside of Atlanta last

year.

The H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibit alarmed motorists last week as it

pass through New York City on its way to Connecticut for a Civil War

show at Mystic Seaport. Local, state and federal authorities had to

track down the replice of the Confederate sub after folks worried

terrorists were bringing a torpedo to town.

The sub model, built by John Dangerfield, is a life-

size iron replica of the first successful combat

submarine in history.

These days, the exhibit is its own charitable

education organization, set up by the Sons of

Confederate Veterans’ H.L. Hunley camp in

Summerville. It travels from California to

Connecticut, Mississippi to Tennessee, teaching

folks about the Hunley and its attack on the USS

Housatonic outside Charleston on Feb. 17, 1864.

Apparently, it’s missed a few folks in New York.

Because for a while Friday and Saturday, local, state

and federal authorities spent an inordinate amount of

time looking for the replica.

B.G. Albert Pike Camp #1439 Gen Lewis A Armistead Camp # 1846

Cols Lewis & Harrison Camp # 1854

Gen William Steele Camp # 1857 Major Thomas J. Key Camp # 1920

South Kansas Camp # 2064 BG Buckner & Chilton Camp #. 2227

Volume XV. Issue 07

July 2013

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Greetings Compatriots,

I would like to thank everyone for their support and

am honored to have been elected Kansas Division

Commander. I am also honored and thankful that

past commander Denver Erickson has volunteered to

continue with the Division newsletter, as I am not

gifted in that area. I would also like to thank my

predecessor, Kyle Erickson and all current and

previous officers for all they have done as well.

As new Division Commander, there are a couple

things I would really like to see changed in the

Kansas Division, that being the number of members

and the number of camps. The neighboring

Oklahoma division grew from 7 or 8 camps to their

current number of 19 in just a couple years, and I

would like to see Kansas have a major growth spurt

as well. April 22 of this year the Brigadier Generals

Buckner and Chilton camp #2227 in Dodge City was

chartered, being the first new camp in Kansas since

2004, and was also the first camp in Western Kansas.

We are also looking at a very good possibility of a

camp being started in Liberal soon, and there may be

members in the Oklahoma Panhandle and Southern

Eastern Colorado who would benefit from that camp,

as the next closest camp is in Amarillo . That still

leaves a lot of area of the state open to new camps,

especially Northwest and Southeast Kansas and

points in between.

There was an article written in June of 2011 by Mark

Vogl of the Texas Division that stated estimates of

50 to 80 million people are descended from a

Confederate soldier in one way or another....that is

approximately 1 in 6 people. The people are out

there, but many do not know about their ancestry.

The problem is, they also do not think about it either.

We need to be doing things to get them to take

notice, and make them wonder if they have a

Confederate ancestor. All it may take is planting that

seed, and it can grow from there. If you cannot help

them research their lineage, point them in the

direction of someone who can. The SCV does have a

genealogy committee for this specific reason.

Sometimes it may take a little nudging to keep the

interest there as well after the seed is planted.

Tell your friends and family about the SCV, and

encourage membership. Even if they don't live in

Kansas , if they are eligible, they should be a

member to honor their ancestor and lineage.

Something I would be thrilled to see is more Kansas

members get the Dixie award next year at the

National Reunion. All that takes is a member getting

5 people or more to join the SCV. To go along with

this for the growth of Kansas , wouldn't it be great to

see the Kansas Division recognized with the General

A. P. Hill award for the greatest net gain in camps in

a year? If you know 5 people that are delinquent, get

them to reinstate, and you will have earned the J. O.

Shelby award, and help with our growth as well.

Something else that I think would help us would be

more UDC camps in Kansas . The UDC and SCV

should be working together in recruiting, cemetery

research, and other various activities. Get the

womenfolk in your family interested and involved.

There is currently only one UDC camp in Kansas ,

and that is a recently formed chapter in Topeka . If a

UDC camp could be formed in Wichita, and western

Kansas, that would divide the state into thirds for the

UDC.

As division commander, as well as recruiting

chairman, it is beneficial to me, other officers and

compatriots, and potential members to have your

contact info and meeting info (locations and

dates/times) up to date. I plan to visit all of the

camps in Kansas in the months after the National

Reunion, but one thing I have noticed already is on

both the national and division websites, a few

inaccuracies. Please double check your contact info,

and make sure everything is up to date; your

personal contact info can be done easily at

http://www.scv.org/checkData.php. Please make sure

Denver Erickson has your meeting info for the

newsletters current as well.

In closing for this month, I would like to again thank

everyone for your support, and I will do the best that

I can as I begin this new endeavor as your divison

commander...and remember, this is YOUR division.

Let's make our ancestors proud in following "The

Charge" and let's keep our division growing and

improving!

Respectfully,

Kevin Ivey

KS Division Commander

http://www.scv.org/checkData.php

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If you know of any ladies who would like to join the

Kansas UDC Chapter. A women's organization similar

to the SCV. Contact Linda at ladiesoftheplains@yahoo.com

Key Camp meets the first Thursday but in July it falls on the 4th

SOOOOO we will be meeting on Thursday July 11th instead –

this month only!

DON’T FORGET SCV NATIONAL RENUION

in VicksburgMississippi July 17,20

Conntact Informtion:

Alan Palmer, Committee Chairman – 662-719-

9312 or cptalan61@yahoo.com

Andrew McCaskill, Committee Treasurer –

andrewomccaskill@yahoo.com

http://2013scvreunion.homestead.com/Index.html

Confederate Enlistment

New Recruits

B.G. Albert Pike Camp # 1439 None

Lewis A. Armistead Camp # 1847 None

Col’s Lewis & Harrison Camp #1854 None

William Steele Camp# 1857 None

Maj. Thomas J. Key Camp # 1920 None

South Kansas Camp # 2064 None BG Buckner & Chilton camp #2227 None

June Camp Agendas

B.G. Albert Pike Camp # 1439

July 13 No Info

Lewis A. Armistead Camp # 1847

July 13 Cmdr Mark Otey on the life of Lt Gen Nathan

Bedford Forrest which will fall on the 192nd anniversary

of his birth.

Col’s Lewis & Harrison Camp #1854

No Meeting

William Steele Camp# 1857

July 09 No Info

Maj. Thomas J. Key Camp # 1920

. July 11. Compatriot Lane Smith on the battle of Vicksburg.

South Kansas Camp # 2064

June 13, Robert Miller as the speaker, on Understanding Shiloh

BG Buckner & Chilton Camp #2227

July 22 No Info

Captain David Hubbard is deploying to Afghanistan for

his second tour. His unit departs on 5 July. Captain

Hubbard and his father have been members of the Steele

Camp for several years although they are from North

Carolina. They are big supporters of the camp and great

Confederates.

Perhaps the Division would consider sending a CARE

packet every month to David and his soldiers. I got donated

books and sent food that the young soldiers really liked.

Maybe a different camp might send a packet every month.

They must fill-out a customs form for the box. I normally

got a flat-rate box since mailing to military post offices

overseas is like mailing in the U.S. --- no extra charges.

Ed Kennedy

Dispatches from the Front

Intelligence from

the Wire… Events

in Kansas Division

Why not cross this

fence and join the SCV

brother?

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Red Letters Generals Blue Letters Camp Meetings Black Letters Camp Members

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1.

David Peterie

B-Day Key Camp

2.

3.

B.G. Richard B.

Garnett Death 1863 Gettysburg

4.

B.G. James Pettigrew 1828 Tyrrell Co, North Carolina

5.

B. Gen Lewis A.

Armistead Death

1863 Gettysburg

6.

7. 8. 9.

Camp #1857

10.

B. G. Henry L Benning

DOD 1875 Columbus,

GA

BG Paul J Semmes

DOD 1863 Martinsburg,

W. Virginia

11..

Camp #2064

Camp #1920

Rick Bullock B-Day Key Camp

12.

13.

Camp #1439

Camp #1847

Gen Nathen Bedford

Forest B-Day 1821 Chapel Hill, TN

14.

Larry Wiezorik B-Day Col Lewis & Harrison Camp

15. 16. 17.

B.G. James

Pettigrew Death 1863

18.

Maj William D

Pender Death 1863 Staunton,

Virginia

19.

Larry McCrary

B-Day Key Camp.

20.

Camp #1854

21.

Matt Myers B-Day Key Camp

22.

CAMP #2227

Warren Stidham B-Day Pike Camp

23. 24.

Maj. Gen Lafayette

McLaws Death 1897

Savanna, Georgia

25. 26.

B.G. John M. Jones B-Day 1820

Charlottesville, Virginia

27.

John Tyson B-Day Pike Camp

28.

B.G. James H. Lane DOD1833 Mathews

Court House, VA

29. 30. Maj. Geo E. Pickett

Death 1875

31.

Richard B Garnett George E Pickett James Pettigrew Lafayette McLaws Henry L Benning William D Pender Paul J Semmes

John M Jones Nathan Bedford Forrest James H Lane

Some 230 years ago the American colonies declared their independence, the necessity of consent of the governed, the premise of Divine endowment of

inalienable rights, the purpose and end of government, the invalidity of tyranny, their grievances of abuses under the British crown, and each their

individual sovereignty. Their cooperation therein implicated the association between them that would eventually lead to their forming as the United

States of America under the Constitution. That day, improperly called the birth of our nation, is momentous and of first importance in our history and

heritage. The day is important, and worthy of remembrance, because inherent in the declaration is the official conception and announcement of

American idealism and liberty. From the womb of it’s independence and ideology would be birthed our nation. Those free and independent colonies

would eventually unite in novel fashion as one nation consisting of cooperative, yet free, and sovereign states. They attempted this first under the articles

of confederation, but seeing error therein, would secede there from and reunite under the Constitution, thus finally becoming the United States of

America. Therefore we find cause to celebrate and memorialize this day for all Americans, even Confederate Americans who long for Southern

independence, as it not only designates the charter of those principles we hold dear, so fundamental to our political ideals and moral compass, but as testament to the sovereignty of states, the right of secession, and the justness of our cause. God Bless America, & God Save the South!

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At the South Kansas Camp June meeting, Jason Felihkatubbe gave a stirring presentation on members of the Five Civilized Tribes who fought with the Confederacy. Commander Ivey gave him two flags (Choctaw battle flag and the

Cherokee Braves flag) for his effort. The talk was very well-received and Jason was impressed enough with the

fellowship to ask for a membership application!

Jason Felihkatubbe (Choctaw) offers lectures and classes on genealogy, history, and culture at both the Mid-America

All Indian Center, where he is also a volunteer, and Butler Community College. He specializes in Native American

Indian genealogy in Indian Territory and has been doing genealogy research for over 15 years and has been involved

in the USGenWeb Project in some capacity for just over 11 years now. His lectures focus on the Southeastern peoples

with the greatest emphasis being on their time and experiences in Indian Territory.

Major Thomas J. Key Camp members Jordan, Jackson, and Carson Walthall participated in the Confederate Memorial

Day commemoration with the Major John B. Burton Camp at Rocky Mound Cemetery near Texarkana on June 18th,

2013. The Rocky Mound Cemetery is just east of Fouke, Arkansas. Fouke is home of the Fouke Monster and the

Legend of Boggy Creek.

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2013 Kansas Division Convention Report Friday evening Movie watchers were as follows:

BG Albert Pike Camp Allen Sulivan (and wife Linda). Gen Lewis A Armistead Camp Mark Otey. Cols Lewis & Harrison Camp

Denver Erickson, Kyle Erickson, BG William Steele Camp Neal Handley. Maj Thomas J Key Camp Paul Allen, Larry Brooks

(and wife Donna), Tim Peterman, Spike Speicher,

Convention Members Attendees:

BG Albert Pike Camp Allen Sulivan BG Lewis A Armistead Camp Mark Otey (and wife Sam and T.J.) Cols Lewis & Harrison

Camp Denver Erickson, Kyle Erickson, Paul Honaker, Jack Sanders, Logan Sander, Coltan Miller. BG William Steele Camp Neal

Handley. Jack Stewart, Maj Thomas J Key Camp Paul Allen, Larry Brooks, Steve Crawford, Dennis Garstang, Merle Leech, Carl

Linck, Gary Minsey, Tim Peterman, Dan Peterson, Spike Speicher, Jim Tucker, South Kansas Camp Kevin Ivey, Dick Croft, Herb

Bailey, Jerry Milam The Annual 2013 Kansas Division convention was brought to order at 09:30 by Chief of Staff (Temporally appointed) Denver Erickson.

Flags were brought forward by Logan Sanders and Colton Miller of Cols Lewis & Harrison Camp.

Invocation was given by Jack Sanders, Chaplain of Cols Lewis & Harrison Camp.

Singing of Dixie followed

Business Session 1

Quorum Call: Quorum was obtained Appointment of Convention Officers: Past Div Cmdr was appointed Temporary Chief of Staff

Division Staff Reports:

Chief of Staff Report: Div Cmdr Kyle Erickson read a letter from Chief of Staff Jess Estes who was attending a

retirement for his son who had served 30 years in the US Military.

Division Adjutant: Paul Honaker gave an account of Division Funds and budget. A Copy may be obtained by contacting

Him.

Division Judge Advocate: Absent/ no report

Border Brigade Commander: Absent/ no report

Indian Brigade Commander: Absent/ no report

Camp Reports:

General Albert Pike Camp #1439: Absent/ no report

General Lewis A. Armistead Camp #1847: Commander Mark Otey gave Report of Camps Progress

Colonels Lewis & Harrison Camp #1854: Commander Denver Erickson gave Report of Camps Progress

Brigadier General William Steele Camp #1857: Commander Neal Handley gave Report of Camps Progress

Major Thomas J. Key Camp #1920: Commander Spike Speicher gave Report of Camps Progress

South Kansas Camp #2064: Commander Kevin Ivey gave Report of Camps Progress

Brigadier Generals Buckner & Chilton Camp #. 2227: Absent/ no report

Award Nominations: were presented to the following Compatriots by Div Cmdr Kyle Erickson

Dick Croft SCV Leadership Award Denver Erickson SCV Leadership Award Neal Handley SCV Leadership Award Kevin Ivey SCV Leadership Award John Weir SCV Leadership Award Election Results:

Kevin Ivey Division Commander, Dick Croft Lieutenant Division Commander, Jack Sanders Border Brigade Commander, Robert

Miller Indian Brigade Commander.

In open forum the following topics were discussed:

1). Updated Constitution. It was brought up that our constitution has not been updated for viewing since 2006. It was

decided that Lt Div Commander Dick Croft would take the approved amendments that were provided by

Commander Denver Erickson and update the current constitution. In order to stay within the wording of the

constitution, it will then be passed on to Judge Advocate Chip Buckner to approve or reject.

2). It was decided that next year’s Reunion would revert back to the Third weekend of July in Emporia. Location may change if new

meeting place is found due to rise in cost

Lunch Prepared in the Main Lounge Area

Program: “THE H. L. HUNLEY AND HER CREWS: DISCOVERY, RECOVERY AND BURIAL” – Spike Speicher gave a

power point in-depth look at the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley and the fate of her three crews. The technology employed on

the submarine, and how she was salvaged and closed with a first person account of the funeral of the third crew on April 2004.

1330– 1430 Business Session II

Committees / Committee Reports: None

Division Commander New Division Commander spoke to group on his expectations and desires for the Division

Closing Ceremony

Submitted 29 June 2013-06-28 By Denver L Erickson

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Yankees on alert as Hunley surfaces in New York Continued

“I’ve heard a lot of things, a lot of strange stories related to this project over the years, but this is the best one,” says

Kellen Correia, executive director of Friends of the Hunley. Yeah, since the Hunley very briefly became a weapon of

mass distraction.

No tolls

Investigators finally turned up a surveillance photo of the Hunley exhibit rolling through a toll booth. That was the first

clue something was not amiss. Terrorists don’t use toll booths. Except maybe in “Blazing Saddles.”

New York police eventually called the Warren Lasch Conservation Center, home of the Hunley. They were able to direct

authorities to Clark. Clark says the police were extremely nice when they reached him by phone in Connecticut on

Saturday. That’s probably because, by that time, they realized that a hand-cranked submarine bolted to a flat-bed trailer

wasn’t much of a threat to the Big Apple.

In fact, the Hunley Traveling Exhibit was at a Civil War show at Mystic Seaport — where it was received warmly, by the

way. No hard feelings among Connecticut Yankees. Clark told New York police when the exhibit would be coming back

through, gave them his license tag number. They didn’t offer an escort, but they didn’t try to set up another blockade,

either.

On Monday, New York Police did not even remember the incident but said, “We get a lot of bizarre calls here.”

You think? The upshot is the Hunley got a little publicity, and may have educated a few folks — which is the replica’s

purpose. Not to blow up New York.

If you have an article you would like printed in the News Letter. Contact Newsletter Editor at Denver L. Erickson

coffincounter@att.net . or send by US mail to 3511 SE 35th Topeka, Kansas. 66605

Editing may be done in the sense of letter size and extraction of some pictures depending on the size

Kansas Division Color/Honor Guard Available

Compatriot Gerald V. Spaur of the BG Albert Pike Camp #1439 is suited and ready for the occasion.

Gerald is prepared for the opportunity to be present as a Color Guard for your event, or to take on the

responsibility of Honor Guard for the passing of a family member, friend or compatriot where an honor

Guard is needed.

Gerald will go anywhere in Kansas and be available for any and all Military services for compatriots, family

members, and friends. Feel free to contact Gerald at 2947 Walnut Wichita Kansas 67217-3128

Phone: 316-524-2555

TRIVIA ANSWERS FOR JUNE

Name the brother, George Rogers clark Todd confederate army Surgeon

three ½ brothers Samuel Riggs Todd CSA Army, David H Todd Officer, and Alexander H Todd

And husband of a1/2 sister of BG Ben Hardin Helm CSA, Two other brother in Laws also served in the CSA

Mary Todd Lincoln that served In the Confederate Army

Trivia for July Name the individual who had the gruesome task of retrieving the bodies out of the first sinking of the H.L Hunley.

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My Fellow Compatriots It has not only been my honor but great privilege as well to serve as your Division Commander. It has truly been an educational and challenging experience. I have been privileged to meet several members of our organization and hear different reasons as to why they are members of the greatest ancestral organization in our world today. My interest in the war of Northern aggression started with my grandfather. He told me of many stories that his father William Monroe Snodgrass had shared with him. My Goals were set two years ago: 1). To assure the Kansas Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans continues to grow in a way our ancestors would approve. Consisting of members who understand the cause our Ancestors fought for and not joining for racial or vengeful feelings. 2). To show others and educate people of the truth about the Confederacy and our Confederate ancestors, knowing and following the charge given to us by Lieutenant General Steven D. Lee. 3). By showing no prejudice to any people regardless of Race, or religion. I truly believe we are all children of God who loves us all. We can only educate others by showing friendship and not hate to our fellow men. We must show those who deny our efforts the true meaning of the Confederate soldier and all things that represent him from his Uniform to his flags. In closing I want to remind all that our ancestors fought and died for their belief. We must never let their memory die. If we retreat and deny our ancestors the cause for which they fought so honorably there will be no successor on either side. We are all one Country now, North, South, East, and West. We must think about what our ancestors would want us to do. How we are to act toward our fellow man. We must never forget to do our duty and ensure the true history of the Southern Cause is persevered. We must never let our guard down or let our ancestors fall. It is my hope that you will each give our new commander Kevin Ivey the respect and courtesy I was shown through my tenure. I have the utmost trust in his ability and will to serve this Division, as well as capability to bring our numbers to an even higher goal. God bless and may he preserve our Southern Heritage. Your Humble Servent

Past Division Commander

Kyle E Erickson CAMP MEETINGS

GEN. ALBERT PIKE CAMP #1439 MAJOR THOMAS J. KEY CAMP #1920

LOCATION: Egg Crate Cafe, LOCATION: Zarda Bar-B-Q

8506 W 13th, Suite 150 Wichita, Kansas 67212 11931 W 87th St. Lenexa, Kansas.

DATE: Second (2ND) Saturday each month DATE: First (1st) Thursday each month TIME: 11:30 am fellowship 12:30 Meeting TIME: 6:30 pm. fellowship, 7:00pm.

COLS LEWIS & HARRISON CAMP #1854 SOUTH KANSAS CAMP #2064

LOCATION: Westside Christian Church, LOCATION: Rockwell Branch Library

432 SW Lindenwood, Topeka, Kansas. 5939 E 9th Street, Wichita, Kansas.

DATE: Third (3rd) Saturday each Month DATE: Second 2nd Thursday each Month TIME: 10:00am. TIME: 5:30-7:30pm.

GEN. LEWIS A. ARMISTEAD CAMP #1847 GEN. WILLIAM STEELE CAMP #1857

LOCATION: Public Library Tech Conf Ctr. Rm. LOCATION: Bann Thai Restaurant

301 East Elm, Salina, Ks. 301 S. 4th St., Leavenworth, KS 66048.

DATE: Second (2nd) Saturday each Month DATE: Second (2nd) Thursday each Month TIME 1:00-1:30 fellowship, 1:00-2:30 Meeting TIME: 6:00 pm. Fellowship 7:00 pm.

BG BUCKNER & CHILTON CAMP #2227 LOCATION: Cup of Jones,

909 West Wyatt Earp Blvd. Dodge City Kansas

DATE: Fourth Monday of month TIME:7:00 pm

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The Kansas Division

Sons of Confederate Veterans

190 NW Hawthorn St.

Topeka, Kansas. 66606

COMPATRIOT