Gentlemen:
Yours in the bonds of the old South,
William Waller
Chief of Staff
The Georgia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans (the largest single Division
of the Sons of Confederate Veterans), through its Executive Council representing
its members, forcefully, and in the strongest language, condemns and deplores
the abhorrent and unjustified actions taken by certain members of the General
Executive Council (GEC) of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, to wit:
1) holding a patently illegal meeting, without a proper quorum, in opposition to
the Constitution of our organization Wednesday, February 16, 2005. Said meeting
was not called by the Commander-in- chief as specified by the Constitution;
2) violating various rules of parliamentary procedure and established rules
governing our SCV, including immediately convening in Executive Session,
maintaining total secretiveness, inviting at least one non-GEC member to take
part in closed session deliberations, permitting suspended members Bob Hawkins
and Peter Orlebeke to participate and decide (apparently) on their own cases,
etc;
3)illegally suspending from the GEC our duly elected Commander-in-
Chief Denne Sweeney at this meeting, without CIC Sweeney being heard
or able to defend himself;
4) firing our Adjutant-in-Chief, Chaplain-in-Chief, and Editor-in-Chief, without
their participation in this decision in any way, or in the case of our
Adjutant-in-Chief, refusing to let him speak or be heard at all;
5) then proceeding to a local Chancery Court in Tennessee to attack and sue
Commander in Chief Sweeney as the "SCV," securing an order giving them
temporary "power" over our organization, in opposition to the
expressed will of the members who voted specifically for CIC Sweeney in Dalton,
Georgia, last year, and in opposition to the due process provided for in our SCV
Constitution.
6) And in performing these actions thus committing acts that are both repugnant
and offensive to our SCV Constitution and to our members across the
Confederation.
THE GEORGIA DIVISION, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, through it's Executive
Council representing its members, further pledges its loyalty to its duly
elected Commander-in-Chief Denne Sweeney, his officers, and to those members of
the GEC who faithfully observe and respect our Constitution.
THE GEORGIA DIVISION cannot acknowledge illegal and anti-constitutional actions,
and will collaborate with its sister divisions in the Confederation to overturn
these injustices, not excluding possible legal action.
THE GEORGIA DIVISION calls upon the individuals who have, behind closed doors,
taken the outrageous actions listed above to do one honorable thing, and that is
to resign from the organization they have done so much to hurt and besmirch,
causing us to loose credibility in the eyes of many but to the pleasure of our
enemies.
THE GEORGIA DIVISION having been in the process of attempting to win, through
legislation, the right for the citizens of Georgia to vote on the State banner
which includes the Confederate Battle Flag feel that these actions taken place
during the week of February 13-19, 2005 may have done almost irreparable damage
to the reputation of the International Sons of Confederate Veterans and in turn
the Georgia Division of said organization do here by call for a stop to this
power hungry posturing and call for the reinstatement of our duly elected
Commander in Chief Denne Sweeney and return of control of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans to the members thereof
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Resolution by Captain William A. Fuller, Georgia Society, MOS&B
The Captain William A. Fuller, Georgia Society, Military Order of the Stars and Bars, forcefully, and in the strongest language, condemns and deplores the abhorrent and unjustified actions taken by Anthony Hodges and certain members of the General Executive Council (GEC) of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, to wit:
1) holding a patently illegal meeting, without a proper quorum, in opposition to the Constitution of the SCV organization Wednesday, February 16, 2005. Said meeting was not called by the Commander-in-chief as specified by the SCV Constitution;
2) violating various rules of parliamentary procedure and established rules governing the SCV, including immediately convening in Executive Session, maintaining total secretiveness, inviting non-GEC member and MOS&B member Jeff Massey to take part in closed session deliberations, permitting suspended members Bob Hawkins and Peter Orlebeke to participate and decide (apparently) on their own cases, etc;
3) illegally suspending from the GEC the duly elected Commander-in-Chief Denne Sweeney at this meeting, without CIC Sweeney being heard or able to defend himself;
4)firing the Adjutant-in-Chief, Chaplain-in-Chief, and Editor-in-Chief, without their participation in this decision in any way, or in the case of the Adjutant-in-Chief, refusing to let him speak or be heard at all;
5)then proceeding to a local Chancery Court in Tennessee to attack and sue Commander in Chief Sweeney as the "SCV," securing an order giving them temporary "power" over that organization, in opposition to the expressed will of the members who voted specifically for CIC Sweeney in Dalton, Georgia, last year, and in opposition to the due process provided for in the SCV Constitution.
6) And in performing these actions thus committing acts that are both repugnant and offensive to the SCV Constitution and to the members across the Confederation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
THE Captain William A. Fuller, Georgia Society, Military Order of the Stars and Bars, cannot acknowledge illegal and anti-constitutional actions, and will collaborate with its other compatriots in the SCV and the MOS&B to overturn these injustices, not excluding possible legal action.
THE Captain William A. Fuller, Georgia Society, Military Order of the Stars and Bars, calls upon Anthony Hodges and individuals who have, behind closed doors, taken the outrageous actions listed above to do one honorable thing, and that is to resign from the SCV they have done so much to hurt and besmirch, causing the SCV to loose credibility in the eyes of many but to the pleasure of our enemies.
THE Captain William A. Fuller, Georgia Society, Military Order of the Stars and Bars, does here by call for a stop to this power hungry posturing and call for the reinstatement of the duly elected Commander in Chief Denne Sweeney and return of control of the Sons of Confederate Veterans to the members thereof
Charles Kelly Barrow Cmdr, Captain William A. Fuller, Georgia Society, MOS&B
Thomas W. ”Woody” Highsmith Adjutant, Captain William A. Fuller, Georgia Society, MOS&B
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A Resolution Passed by the 13th(Bonnie Blue) Brigade
Georgia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans
The 13th(Bonnie Blue) Brigade, Georgia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, forcefully, and in the strongest language, condemns and deplores the abhorrent and unjustified actions taken by Anthony Hodges and certain members of the General Executive Council (GEC) of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, to wit:
1) holding a patently illegal meeting, without a proper quorum, in opposition to the Constitution of our organization Wednesday, February 16, 2005. Said meeting was not called by the Commander-in-chief as specified by the Constitution;
2) violating various rules of parliamentary procedure and established rules governing our SCV, including immediately convening in Executive Session, maintaining total secretiveness, inviting one non-GEC member Jeff Massey to take part in closed session deliberations, permitting suspended members Bob Hawkins and Peter Orlebeke to participate and decide (apparently) on their own cases, etc;
3) illegally suspending from the GEC our duly elected Commander-in-Chief Denne Sweeney at this meeting, without CIC Sweeney being heard or able to defend himself;
4)firing our Adjutant-in-Chief, Chaplain-in-Chief, and Editor-in-Chief, without their participation in this decision in any way, or in the case of our Adjutant-in-Chief, refusing to let him speak or be heard at all;
5)then proceeding to a local Chancery Court in Tennessee to attack and sue Commander in Chief Sweeney as the "SCV," securing an order giving them temporary "power" over our organization, in opposition to the expressed will of the members who voted specifically for CIC Sweeney in Dalton, Georgia, last year, and in opposition to the due process provided for in our SCV Constitution.
6) And in performing these actions thus committing acts that are both repugnant and offensive to our SCV Constitution and to our members across the Confederation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
THE 13th(BONNIE BLUE) BRIGADE, GEORGIA DIVISION, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, further pledges its loyalty to its duly elected Commander-in-Chief Denne Sweeney, his officers, and to those members of the GEC who faithfully observe and respect our Constitution.
THE 13th(BONNIE BLUE) BRIGADE, GEORGIA DIVISION, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, cannot acknowledge illegal and anti-constitutional actions, and will collaborate with its other compatriots in the Confederation to overturn these injustices, not excluding possible legal action.
THE 13th(BONNIE BLUE) BRIGADE, GEORGIA DIVISION, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, calls upon Anthony Hodges and individuals who have, behind closed doors, taken the outrageous actions listed above to do one honorable thing, and that is to resign from the organization they have done so much to hurt and besmirch, causing us to loose credibility in the eyes of many but to the pleasure of our enemies.
THE 13th(BONNIE BLUE) BRIGADE, GEORGIA DIVISION, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, does here by call for a stop to this power hungry posturing and call for the reinstatement of our duly elected Commander in Chief Denne Sweeney and return of control of the Sons of Confederate Veterans to the members thereof.
Charles Kelly Barrow
Cmdr, 13th (Bonnie Blue) Brigade
Georgia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans
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Resolution of John B. Gordon Memorial Camp #1449
The Gen. John B. Gordon Memorial Camp #1449, Georgia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, forcefully, and in the strongest language, condemns and deplores the abhorrent and unjustified actions taken by Anthony Hodges and certain members of the General Executive Council (GEC) of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, to wit:
1) holding a patently illegal meeting, without a proper quorum, in opposition to the Constitution of our organization Wednesday, February 16, 2005. Said meeting was not called by the Commander-in-chief as specified by the Constitution;
2) violating various rules of parliamentary procedure and established rules governing our SCV, including immediately convening in Executive Session, maintaining total secretiveness, inviting one non-GEC member Jeff Massey to take part in closed session deliberations, permitting suspended members Bob Hawkins and Peter Orlebeke to participate and decide (apparently) on their own cases, etc;
3) illegally suspending from the GEC our duly elected Commander-in-Chief Denne Sweeney at this meeting, without CIC Sweeney being heard or able to defend himself;
4)firing our Adjutant-in-Chief, Chaplain-in-Chief, and Editor-in-Chief, without their participation in this decision in any way, or in the case of our Adjutant-in-Chief, refusing to let him speak or be heard at all;
5)then proceeding to a local Chancery Court in Tennessee to attack and sue Commander in Chief Sweeney as the "SCV," securing an order giving them temporary "power" over our organization, in opposition to the expressed will of the members who voted specifically for CIC Sweeney in Dalton, Georgia, last year, and in opposition to the due process provided for in our SCV Constitution.
6) And in performing these actions thus committing acts that are both repugnant and offensive to our SCV Constitution and to our members across the Confederation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
THE GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON MEMORIAL CAMP #1449, GEORGIA DIVISION, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, further pledges its loyalty to its duly elected Commander-in-Chief Denne Sweeney, his officers, and to those members of the GEC who faithfully observe and respect our Constitution.
THE GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON MEMORIAL CAMP #1449, GEORGIA DIVISION, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, cannot acknowledge illegal and anti-constitutional actions, and will collaborate with its other compatriots in the Confederation to overturn these injustices, not excluding possible legal action.
THE GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON MEMORIAL CAMP #1449, GEORGIA DIVISION, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, calls upon Anthony Hodges and individuals who have, behind closed doors, taken the outrageous actions listed above to do one honorable thing, and that is to resign from the organization they have done so much to hurt and besmirch, causing us to loose credibility in the eyes of many but to the pleasure of our enemies.
THE GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON MEMORIAL CAMP #1449, GEORGIA DIVISION, SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, does here by call for a stop to this power hungry posturing and call for the reinstatement of our duly elected Commander in Chief Denne Sweeney and return of control of the Sons of Confederate Veterans to the members thereof
| Joseph Alfred Medcalf, Jr. Commander |
| General John B. Gordon Memorial Camp #1449 |
| Georgia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans |
Individual Camps
Camp 2022 of Waynesville. Ga. stands behind Denny Sweeney and commits all our delegates to him, either in a called or national election.
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