SCV4 July 4th, 2020 Event
Over 400 people attended the SCV4 4th of July, 2020 celebration near Patriot Point. Men and women, boys and girls, kids and adults alike had a blast. Watch Videos.
WILLIAM A. BOLICK
THE GALLANT PRIVATE WILLIAM A. BOLICK By Compatriot Mike Thomas William A. Bolick of Chester SC, first entered Confederate service as a private in the 1st SC Infantry (Butler’s) in … Continue reading “WILLIAM A. BOLICK”
MAJOR-GENERAL JOSEPH B. KERSHAW
SOUTH CAROLINA’S MAJOR-GENERAL JOSEPH B. KERSHAW By Michael Thomas General Kershaw emerged from the war with the reputation of being one of the premier generals in the Army of Northern … Continue reading “MAJOR-GENERAL JOSEPH B. KERSHAW”
THE CONFORSOLS
By Rick Hatcher In the fierce July-August 1943 fighting in the Solomon Islands Campaign (the battle for Guadalcanal, the most famous) US forces established an airfield on New Georgia Island. … Continue reading “THE CONFORSOLS”
HIS LAST LETTER
By Commander Charles Long July of this year will mark the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Many historians agree that this battle was the turning point in the … Continue reading “HIS LAST LETTER”
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS ARE AMERICAN VETERANS
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS ARE AMERICAN VETERANS BY ACT OF CONGRESS By Gene Patrick Most Americans know very little about the War of Northern Aggression. Despite the firsthand knowledge … Continue reading “CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS ARE AMERICAN VETERANS”
ANOTHER GREAT LEE-JACKSON BANQUET
Secession Camp held its annual Lee-Jackson Banquet on Saturday, January 20th at the American Legion Post in Goose Creek. This year’s banquet was an especially significant event, not only because … Continue reading “ANOTHER GREAT LEE-JACKSON BANQUET”
THE DISTORTED STORY OF THE USS PONTIAC
By: Mike Thomas Historians seek to understand and establish the facts of the topics being studied. Often the details are elusive or in conflict making their work far more difficult … Continue reading “THE DISTORTED STORY OF THE USS PONTIAC”