SCV Unveils New Monument
The Sons of Confederate Veterans Robert A. Toombs Camp 932 unveiled the first Confederate soldier monument in Georgia in 100 years during a memorial ceremony on Saturday, August 3, at the camp’s location at 400 Marlon Drive in Higgston.
Members of the Sons of Confederacy, Order of the Roses, and Mechanized Calvary from across the Southeast gathered in Higgston on Saturday to witness the event, which has been in the works for five years according to Project Coordinator Jeremy Powell. “Robert Toombs Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp began raising funds through private donations and different fundraising events,” he shared.
Powell continued, “We have sold tickets to a dinner and movie, where we showed ‘The Conspirator’ and ‘Gods and Generals.’ We have sold chicken plates, had various gun raffles, and raffled a go-kart barstool signed by the president of NASCAR, motorcycles, and just about every possible scenario you can think of over the last six years. Our camp members are very resourceful at coming up with ways to raise money while providing for families in need during Christmas with our Christmas in Dixie program, where countless children and families have been blessed with Christmas that typically wouldn’t.”
The event featured addresses by the Sons of Confederacy Robert A. Toombs Camp Commander Bill Wood and several other national and state commanders within the organization. An artillery salute was given to the monument, TAPS was played, and a time capsule was buried to be opened in 2124.
To get the full story on the event, check out the fall edition of Community Living.
