HAPPY HALLOWEEN

BG Evander McIvor Law

Born on August 7, 1836 in Darlington, SC Died October 31, 1920 in Bartow, FL Law lived in Bartow, Florida for the last few decades of his life. He was deeply involved in the school system of Florida and the historical society in Bartow contains many of his papers and other items. Evander McIvor Law was born in Darlington, South Carolina, on August 7, 1836. In 1856, he graduated from the South Carolina Military Academy, and was an instructor during his senior year. Helping establish the Military High School in Tuskegee, Alabama, he enlisted in the 4th Alabama when the state announced its secession. He fought in the First Battle of Manassas, and was seriously wounded. Law led his troops though the Peninsula Campaign, the Seven Days' Campaign, the Battle of Gaines' Mill, the Second Battle of Manassas and at Sharpsburg. Promoted to brigadier general on October 2, 1862, he led a brigade at Gettysburg, and began the Confederate attacks at Little Round Top. When Brig. Gen. John B. Hood was severely wounded at Little Round Top, the controversy over who should replace him brought Law into conflict with Maj. Gen. James Longstreet and with Law's rival, Brig. Gen. Micah Jenkins. In December of 1863, Law resigned, and Jenkins wanted Law court-martialed. The War Department did not prefer charges, however, and Law returned to the corps. After participating in the Battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor, being wounded at the latter, he commanded a cavalry unit until the end of the war. After the War Between the States, Law moved to Florida, helped establish the state's educational system and worked as a newspaperman, remaining active in veteran affairs. Law died in Bartow, Florida on October 31, 1920. E.M. Law was the editor of the Bartow Courier Informant newspaper until 1915. He died in Bartow as the longest surviving Confederate Major General, and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

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COMMANDERS CORNER
Dear Compatriots, I want to thank those that came to our Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup program this past month. We also had a good attendance turnout at our meeting. The holidays are soon approaching and I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Stay Southern My Friends, Commander Shannon Roth

REMINDER: SCV NATIONAL DUES

The SCV fiscal year started anew on August 1st. We are now going into November and this means that if you have not already paid, your new year of ANNUAL National membership dues are past due, in the amount of $35 ($5 late fee charged by National is included in this amount). Please remit your dues to Adjutant Gerry Reeves or Commander Shannon Roth as quickly as possible in order to stay enrolled as an active member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. For those of you that have already submitted your yearly dues, we commend you. The yearly State dues are now $15 and Camp dues are still $10, which are also due; for a total amount of $60. We now have PayPal set up on our website so that anyone that would like to pay via PayPal can do so online at www.lawsbrigade.org. Please, stay committed to this wonderful organization and remit ASAP.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS

DONT FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK, ONE HOUR

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JEFFERSON DAVIS THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATIONS

WHEREAS, it hath pleased Almighty God, the Sovereign Disposer of events, to protect and defend us hitherto in our conflicts with our enemies as to be unto them a shield. And whereas, with grateful thanks we recognize His hand and acknowledge that not unto us, but unto Him, belongeth the victory, and in humble dependence upon His almighty strength, and trusting in the justness of our purpose, we appeal to Him that He may set at naught the efforts of our enemies, and humble them to confusion and shame. Now therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States, in view of impending conflict, do hereby set apart Friday, the 15th day of November, as a day of national humiliation and prayer, and do hereby invite the reverend clergy and the people of these Confederate States to repair on that day to their homes and usual places of public worship, and to implore blessing of Almighty God upon our people, that he may give us victory over our enemies, preserve our homes and altars from pollution, and secure to us the restoration of peace and prosperity. Given under hand and seal of the Confederate States at Richmond, this the 31st day of October, year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty one (1861). By the President, JEFFERSON DAVIS

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Volume 1 THANKSGIVING DAY 1862 for victory in battle BY JEFFERSON DAVIS To the People of the Confederate States:

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Once more upon the plains of Manassas have our armies been blessed by the Lord of Hosts with a triumph over our enemies. It is my privilege to invite you once more to His footstool, not now in the garb of fasting and sorrow, but with joy and gladness, to render thanks for the great mercies received at His hand. A few months since, and our enemies poured forth their invading legions upon our soil. They laid waste our fields, polluted our altars and violated the sanctity of our homes. Around our capital they gathered their forces, and with boastful threats, claimed it as already their prize. The brave troops which rallied to its defense have extinguished these vain hopes, and, under the guidance of the same almighty hand, have scattered our enemies and driven them back in dismay. Uniting these defeated forces and the various armies which had been ravaging our coasts with the army of invasion in Northern Virginia, our enemies have renewed their attempt to subjugate us at the very place where their first effort was defeated, and the vengeance of retributive justice has overtaken the entire host in a second and complete overthrow. To this signal success accorded to our arms in the East has been graciously added another equally brilliant in the West. On the very day on which our forces were led to victory on the Plains of Manassas, in Virginia, the same Almighty arm assisted us to overcome our enemies at Richmond, in Kentucky. Thus, at one and the same time, have two great hostile armies been stricken down, and the wicked designs of their armies been set at naught. In such circumstances, it is meet and right that, as a people, we should bow down in adoring thankfulness to that gracious God who has been our bulwark and defense, and to offer unto him the tribute of thanksgiving and praise. In his hand is the issue of all events, and to him should we, in an especial manner, ascribe the honor of this great deliverance. Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States, do issue this, my proclamation, setting apart Thursday, the 18th day of September inst., as a day of prayer and thanksgiving to Almighty God for the great mercies vouchsafed to our people, and more especially for the triumph of our arms at Richmond and Manassas; and I do hereby invite the people of the Confederate States to meet on that day at their respective places of public worship, and to unite in rendering thanks and praise to God for these great mercies, and to implore Him to conduct our country safely through the perils which surround us, to the final attainment of the blessings of peace and security. Given under my hand and the seal of the Confederate States, at Richmond, this fourth day of September, A.D.1862. JEFFERSON DAVIS Source: Sunday in the South http://tinyurl.com/lt47g5z

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OFFERING A SALUTE TO THE CONFEDERATE FLAG

On Saturday, October 19th, 2013 a Cross of Honor Dedication and Memorial Service ceremony was held at the Corinth Primitive Church Cemetery in Bereah, Florida to honor the memory of six brave Confederate Veterans for their service with the installation of the Southern Cross of Honor; one for each of the six veterans. Those six veterans were: Naan Tomlinson; Private, Co A, 1st Florida Cavalry Smith Dade Drawdy; Private, Co G, 1st Florida Cavalry Elder Moses Lightsey; Corporal, Co A & Co K, 4th Georgia Cavalry [POW] William M. Raulerson; Private, Lesleys Co, 1 st Florida Cavalry (Special Cow) Jasper Newton Arnold; Private, Co D 4th Florida Infantry Elder John Marion Brewer; Co B, 1st Florida Infantry Reserves During the course of this ceremony, after the Invocation, salutes, welcomings and some songs, we had the honor of listening to our first guest speaker; Chaplain Leon Arthur of SCV Camp #2181, Arcadia, Florida. I would at this time, like to take an excerpt of Chaplain Arthurs speech that day, and share it with everyone here today: This morning I would like for yall to look around at all of the flags. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO YALL ABOUT A FEW OF THEM! In honoring our ancestors that served in the Confederate Army, Navy or Confederate Government service, the Sons of Confederate Veterans offer a salute to the Confederate Flag. November 2013 SCV Camp #1323 Sons of Confederate Veterans Page No. 8

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YOU HEARD THIS AT THE OPENING OF THE CEREMONY, BUT, LET ME REPEAT IT AGAIN! I Salute the Confederate Flag with affection, reverence and undying devotion, to the cause for which it stands. When the term Confederate flag is spoken, most people do not realize that there are over FIVE HUNDRED known Confederate flags of different designs. If someone does use the term Confederate Flag, you might ask, which one? Here are a few examples of a Confederate Flag. 1. Confederate Battle Flag, this was designed with deep religious meaning by a Confederate Congressman William P. Miles, as a battlefield ensign and adapted by General P.G.T. Beauregard as the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia. It was carried into battle by Trinity believing Christians. Todays slander against the Confederate flag is a product of hatred for Christianity and the true meaning of the U.S. Constitutional liberties. The RED FIELD represents the Blood of Christ. The WHITE BORDER represents the Protection of God. The BLUE X represents the Christian Cross of Saint Andrew; the first disciple of Christ and Patron Saint of Scotland and Russia. The THIRTEEN STARS represent the Thirteen States of Secession. The MESSAGE IN THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG is; through the Blood of Christ; with the Protection of God; We the Thirteen States are united; in our Christian fight for liberty. 2. This is a Florida Secession banner; even before Florida left the Union in January 1861, unofficial secession flags were flying in many parts of the state. A group from Duval County, called The Ladies of Browards Neck presented this flag to Governor Madison Starke Perry. The flag bore the motto, The Rights of the South At All Hazards and was displayed at the Florida Capitol when the Ordinance of Secession was signed on January 11, 1861.

3. This also was a Florida flag; it was called The Colonel Chase, LoneStar Flag. In mid-January 1861 Colonel William H Chase, the Commander of Florida troops in Pensacola, who were loyal to the South, raised this Lone-Star emblem as the States Provisional Military Flag. Colonel Chases soldiers had seized the Federal Navy yard in Pensacola during the crisis preceding the outbreak of the war of Northern Aggression. It bears the same design as that used by the Navy of the Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1845. November 2013 SCV Camp #1323 Sons of Confederate Veterans Page No. 9

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On September 13, 1861, the Governor reported that the new state flag had been deposited in his office, and that the Secretary of State had recorded a description of Floridas first official flag. Whether the flag was ever raised over the Capitol or on the battlefield, is unknown. Leon Arthur, Cmdr.; Confederate Cow Cavalry #2181; Arcadia, Florida

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GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Servings: 6 to 8 servings Prep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 40 min Difficulty: Easy Ingredients (Add to grocery list) Cake: 1 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix 1 egg 8 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling: 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 tablespoons butter, melted 1 16-ounce box powdered sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter and beat together. Next, add the powdered sugar and mix well. Spread over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Make sure not to over bake as the center should be a little gooey. Source: Gooey Butter Cake at http://tinyurl.com/ydtxgva

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Please say prayers for Compatriot Billy Cox and his father, who is currently fighting cancer at this time. May the Lord bless him and his family in this time of need! I also ask that you continue to pray for my sister Crystal who resides in Kentucky. She is 52 years old and during her life she has suffered 5 major strokes, 8 minor strokes, is partially paralyzed, blind in one eye and has just within the past month, been diagnosed with two carcinomas; one on each lung. Due to her previous issues with her strokes and having to take blood thinners, she has not yet been able to coordinate with the doctors to get the necessary appointments for her biopsies. Therefore we do not yet know if they are cancerous, but I pray every day wondering how much God can ask of a single, disabled grandmother.

Deo Vindice

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