This past Wednesday, I met with Illinois Division Commander John Jeffers who is desirous of starting a new camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) here in Illinois for Lake and McHenry counties.
Right now, we all belong to Camp Douglas Memorial Camp #516 in Chicago, named after the infamous prison where over 6,000 Confederates died. However, meetings are 30 miles away in Des Plaines, which is too far in these days of $4 gas prices.
I have belonged to this camp since its beginning, twenty years ago and am a charter member.
We have the seven members necessary to be chartered for the as-of-yet unnamed camp. I have volunteered to be interim commander.
Right now, we are trying to set up an organizational meeting to get the camp rolling.
There is no name yet, but I'd like to see something to do with the CS Navy (because of all the lakes in the counties and Lake Michigan), or the name of a Confederate veteran buried in the area or perhaps another memorial camp to an Illinois Confederate prison.
I imagine we'll be recognized at this coming Saturday's SCV Illinois Division conference in Springfield, Illinois.
Good News for the Confederation. --Old B-Runner
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