Winter - South Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution
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Winter - South Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution
The Palmetto Patriot 1775 The South Carolina Society of the 2009 Issue 4 1783 Sons of the American Revolution Winter 2009 Organized April 1889 President General Ed Butler dedicates grave of ancestor William McClanahan in Greenville By Thomas C. Hanson Palmetto Patriot Editor GREENVILLE — Ed Butler, president general of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR), dedicated the grave of his patriot ancestor Rev. William McClanahan (1732-1802) at Reedy River Baptist Church Oct. 7. Larry McClanahan, NSSAR president general in 2001-2002, and also a descendant of Rev. McClanahan, participated in the ceremony. Reedy River Baptist Church was organized in 1789 and is celebrating its 220th anniversary this year. The church’s cemetery contains many graves of Revolutionary War veterans, soldiers who fought in the War Between the States and slaves. The late afternoon ceremony began with an invocation by Rev. David Simmons, Reedy River pastor. About 50 guests, many in Revolutionary War period attire, attended the event. An NSSAR Color Guard presented the colors. Mark Anthony, State Secretary of the South Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution (SCSSAR), led the Pledge of Allegiance and served as master of ceremonies. Ted R. Morton Jr., SCSSAR Senior Vice President, led the Pledge to the State of South Carolina. Bill Kivett, a member of the Col. Robert Anderson Chapter of the SCSSAR, led the SAR pledge, and his wife, Nell, District One Director of the South Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution, read the American’s Creed. Mr. McClanahan gave a biography of his patriot ancestor. President General Butler also spoke about his ancestor and led the SAR recessional, PRESIDENTS GENERAL — From left: Larry McClanahan (SAR president general 2001-2002) and his wife Betty, and President General Ed Butler and his wife Robin at grave dedication for William McClanahan at Reedy River Baptist Church in Greenville, South Carolina, Oct. 7. [Photos by Thomas C. Hanson] and members of the NSSAR Color Guard, fired a musket salute. David Johnson, SCSSAR Chaplain, gave the benediction, and the Color Guard retired the colors. The following placed wreaths on behalf of their societies: Ed Butler, NSSAR; Ted Morton Jr., SCSSAR; Terry Manning, Georgia Society SAR; Wayne Rouse, Virginia Society SAR and Col. Fielding Lewis Chapter, Virginia Society SAR; Samuel C. Powell, North Carolina Society SAR and South Atlantic Vice President General NSSAR; Bill Eubank, Tennessee SoThe South Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution Address Service Requested SAR AWARD — Rev. David Simmons (right), pastor of Reedy River Baptist Church, receives a Flag Certificate from David Johnson (left), SCSSAR chaplain, and Mark Anthony, SCSSAR secretary. ciety SAR; Dot Lind; Vice Regent, South Carolina Society DAR; Nell Kivett, South Carolina Society DAR District One. Mark Anthony, Gen. Daniel Morgan Chapter SCSSAR, and Rome Chapter, Georgia Society SAR; Robert Krause, Col. Robert Anderson Chapter SCSSAR; Ted R. Morton Jr., Cambridge Chapter SCSSAR; Jay Guest, Athens, Georgia, Chapter SAR; Walker Chewning, Button Gwinnett Chapter, Georgia SAR; Larry Whitfield, Joseph Habersham See McClanahan grave dedication page 7 BULK RATE US POSTAGE PAID WOODRUFF, SC 29388 PERMIT NO 62 The Palmetto Patriot Winter 2009 Page 2 From the President’s Desk Dear Compatriots, As we enter into this holiday season some may say ask, What is there to be joyous about? We see and feel the uncertainty of the times and wonder what will happen next. It would be a good time to look back at our early history as a fledgling country and take inventory of what helped our patriot ancestors persevere in their hard and often desperate times. Their stories are too many to count and certainly too many to list in this letter. However I would ask you to take the dominate constant in their beliefs and make that constant yours also. No matter how grim the situation of the moment, how devastating the battle lost, or hopeless the outcome looked, their faith in God and allegiance to their cause led them to prevail. As members of SAR, we should take the opportunities to promote the same perseverance of our country’s founders in our nation today. Our society is growing on the state and national levels. Your participation in leadership on the local and state levels of SAR is needed. We are hosting the 2014 Congress in Greenville, South Carolina. Planning has already begun. When called on to assist in this momentous task, I know you will respond positively. Thank you for all you do to keep the SCSSAR the organization it is today and make it what it will be tomorrow. Regards, Douglas B. Doster George Washington Circular letter of farewell to the Army, 1783 I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have you, and the State over which you preside, in his holy protection, that he would incline the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government, to entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another, for their fellow Citizens of the United States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the Field, and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all, to do Justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that Charity, humility and pacific temper of mind, which were the Characteristicks of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion, and without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy Nation. SCSSAR Americanism Update The following points are as of Nov. 9. Chapter Americanism PG Streamer Gen. Daniel Morgan 3,993 630 Col. Robert Anderson 2,234 395 Gen. James Williams 1,011 150 Cambridge 922 225 Col. William Bratton 608 250 Gen. Andrew Pickens 496 135 Dr. George Mosse 447 450 Maj. Gen. William Moultrie 426 145 Gov. Paul Hamilton 401 115 Battle of Eutaw Springs 350 235 Col. Joseph Kershaw 220 105 Henry Laurens 210 75 Gen. Francis Marion 205 145 Col. Thomas Taylor 175 295 Col Matthew Singleton 115 110 Lemuel Benton 46 245 Godfrey Dreher 0 20 South Carolina Society 11,404 3.332 Stark 1,201 360 80 46 265 43 0 0 100 10 10 0 0 0 0 100 0 2,450 PG Cup 81.11 21 59.73 14 40.03 15 32.77 11 45.16 15 30.05 9 24.24 8 4.97 8 11.73 10 16.25 7 23.21 6 16.76 7 25.00 8 5.66 7 7.76 6 6.19 9 2.50 1 19.57 23 Douglas B. Doster President, SCSSAR The Palmetto Patriot is published four times a year by the South Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution © 2009. Web site www.scssar.org Subscriptions are sent automatically to members of the SCSSAR. President: Douglas B. Doster Senior Vice President: Rev. Ted R. Morton Jr. Low Country Vice President: Frank Lachicotte Midlands Vice President: Jim Wyrosdick Piedmont Vice President: Pierce Stockman Pee Dee Vice President: Fred Kellogg Upstate Vice President: Steve Blackwell Vice President for Chapter Renewal and Revitalization: J. Michael Farr Vice President for Chapter Formation and Development: Redding I. “Rick” Corbett III Secretary: Mark Anthony Treasurer: Greg Ohanesian Registrar: John Smith Genealogist: Miles Gardner Historian: Rhett Adams Chancellor: Glenn Ohanesian Auditor: Dan Patten Chaplain: David Johnson National Trustee: Paul L. Grier Alternate National Trustee: Redding I. “Rick” Corbett III Endowment Trustee (three years): Ernest J. Sifford Endowment Trustee (two years): William Allgood Endowment Trustee (one year): Victor Brandt III Endowment Treasurer: Lonnie Mixson Palmetto Patriot Publisher Steve Blackwell Points must be reported in 23 categories for consideration for the national President General’s Cup contest. These point totals are based on information that has been supplied to the committee through the National Office, the various chapters or direct observation. If the event is not reported, it cannot be recorded. Please be sure to contact the chairman if you have any questions or need copies of the spreadsheets that are used. The categories reported above include points generated for the USS Stark Service to Veterans Award and the Average Points per Member for the PG Streamer. The final column reports the number of Categories in which each Chapter has recorded points. Mark C. Anthony Chairman, SCSSAR Americanism Committee The deadline for the Spring Edition of The Palmetto Patriot is Feb. 15. Editor Thomas C. Hanson Web master: www.scssar.org Victor Compton Send articles and photos to Thomas C. Hanson ([email protected]), or mail to Hanson Communications, 2004 Old Parker Rd., Greenville, SC 29609-1237, phone 864-704-3453. Postmaster: please send Form 3579 to this address. The Palmetto Patriot Page 3 Winter 2009 Colonial Ball set for Dec. 19 in Charleston By Greg Ohanesian CHARLESTON — The SCSSAR Debutante Colonial Ball will take place Saturday, Dec. 19, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Charleston Place Hotel, 205 Meeting St., in Charleston. The receiving line and seating for dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m. Presentation of debutantes will begin at 7 p.m. A formal dinner will be served with wine, and a cash bar will be open from 7:45 p.m. Live music will be provided by the Jimmy Farr Orchestra. The cost is $85 per person. Dress for the ball is formal gown, white tie, black tie, or tartan and white tie for program participants (presenters and escorts). The hotel has an adjacent covered parking garage. A reception in honor of the debutantes will take place Friday, Dec. 18, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Riviera Ballroom. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Dress is semiformal (black tie optional). Overnight accommodations have been arranged with the Charleston Place Hotel at the rate of $159 per night for single or double occupancy. You must call the hotel at 1-800-8313490 to receive the special rate and let them know you will be attending the SCSSAR Colonial Ball. Reservations for the reception and ball must be received by Dec. 4 and may be made by completing the form at right and returning it with payment to Greg Ohanesian, P.O. Box 1373 Bennettsville, South Carolina, 29512. For reservations made after Dec. 4 but before Dec. 11 add $25 per person per event. For more information call Greg Ohanesian at 843-479-7193. Whether or not you attend the Colonial Ball, your financial support is heartily solicited, and donations will be listed in the program (Benefactors $1,000 or more; Sponsors $500 or more; Patrons $100 or more; Friends, less than $100). Proceeds go to the Society’s patriotic education programs. Please make checks payable to SCSSAR Colonial Ball. 2014 National Congress in Greenville The NSSAR Trustees voted to approve South Carolina as the host society for the 2014 National Congress in Greenville. Debutante Ball Reservation Form Name Street Address City, state, zip code Telephone number Debutante Reception (Friday, Dec. 18) Enclosed is my check for reservations at $35 per person l Number of reservations Amount Names of attendees Colonial Ball (Saturday, Dec. 19) Enclosed is my check for reservations at $85 per person Number of reservations Amount Names for Ball Seating SAR Member DAR Member South Carolina The First American Republic South Carolina adopted a State Constitution in March 1776, months before the July 4 Declaration of Independence. Therefore South Carolina was the first American republic — and in that year, the South Carolina General Assembly elected John Rutledge the first president of that first republic. Guest of Debutante Guest of SAR Member Donations (to be listed in the program) Benefactor — $1,000 Sponsor — $500 Patron — $100 Friend — less than $100 Total amount enclosed Please detach and mail to Greg Ohanesian, P.O. Box 1373, Bennettsville, SC 29512-1373. Board of Governors Jan. 9 The South Carolina Society Board of Governors will conduct its next meeting at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, in Columbia. The location will be announced closer to the date and communicated through chapter officers and the state website (www.scssar.org). All members of the South Carolina Society are allowed and invited to attend this and every Board of Governors meeting. Budget requests for 2010 All state officers and committee chairmen are requested to submit budget requests for 2010 to the state treasurer no later than Dec. 31 for consideration before the vote on the 2010 budget at the Jan. 9 Board of Governors meeting. All budget requests should be submitted to Greg Ohanesian, SCSSAR State Treasurer, P.O. Box 1373, Bennettsville, SC 29512-1373. We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. John Adams, 1798. The Palmetto Patriot Winter 2009 Page 4 National Genealogy Committee makes policy changes By Mark Anthony SCSSAR Secretary LOUISVILLE — This article outlines changes in policy adopted by the National Genealogy Committee at the Leadership Conference Sept. 25 at the SAR headquarters in Louisville that Chairman Richard L. Fetzer and Genealogist General Joseph W. Dooley would like to bring to your attention. ‘Grandfathering’ DAR applications Tim Peterman of the Kansas Society proposed that the SAR extend to DAR applications its current policy on grandfathering SAR applications. Chairman Fetzer appointed a sub-committee to devise the details of this policy. The current SAR grandfather policy as articulated in Bylaw No. 1, Section 5, and on SAR Form No. 0912, provides that male relatives of former or current SAR members within two degrees of kinship may be permitted to join the SAR, even if the former or current member’s application is not sufficiently documented according to current SAR genealogy standards, provided that the lineage and/or patriotic service has not been questioned by either the SAR or the DAR. When such applications are accepted, the line is grandfathered, and subsequent applicants will be required to document the lineage or patriotic service fully in accordance with current SAR genealogy standards. The policy accepted by the Genealogy Committee Sept. 25 — subject to the work of the subcommittee — will extend this grandfather policy to DAR applications, so that male relatives of former or current DAR members within two degrees of kinship may be permitted to join the SAR, even if the DAR member’s application is not sufficiently documented according to current SAR genealogy standards, provided that the lineage or patriotic service has not been questioned by either the SAR or the DAR. (Some compatriots are referring to this as the SAR’s grandmother policy.) Fast tracking applications Genealogist General Dooley proposed that the Genealogy Committee authorize the Genealogy staff to fast track some applications. A similar pro- Dues statements sent to SCSSAR members The initial billing for 2010 dues was mailed Oct. 28. This billing included the $5 surcharge approved at the October Board of Governors meeting to fund the Host Society Reception for the 2014 National Congress in Greenville. Also included is the $5 increase in national dues that was approved at the 2009 Annual Congress in Atlanta. Every compatriot is requested to return their dues payment as soon as possible so that the state secretary can complete the required membership report to the national office. Please note that each billing has a minimum dues amount listed as well as additional lines for voluntary donations to the established special funds of the South Carolina Society. If a payment does not include at least the minimum amount listed, it will be returned. Any compatriot who does not pay their dues by Dec. 31 will be dropped from the membership roll. After Jan. 1, a member can be reinstated into membership by paying the required dues plus the $5 reinstatement fee. Payments that are postmarked by Dec. 31 will not be subject to this reinstatement fee. Mark C. Anthony, State Secretary. Chart of fees and dues for applicants By Mark Anthony Secretary, SCSSAR This article explains changes in national application fees and national dues. As explained on the NSSAR website, as of Jan. 1, the application fee and annual dues will increase. Applications submitted after Nov. 1 are subject to the new application fee of $80 for regular membership and $30 for national dues. These figures above do not include SC Society dues or chapter dues. The current application fee for the SC Society is $20. This amount, along with the state dues ($20) and chapter dues (available on the SC Society website) must be included with any application. The minimum check that must accompany any application is $155 plus chapter dues. SAR Applications Please mail all new member and supplemental applications to Compatriot John T. Smith SCSSAR State Registrar 598 Sloan Rd. Lyman, SC 29365 If you need to contact Compatriot Smith, he can be reached by phone at 864-877-9909 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Membership Type Fees Dues Regular Membership $80 $30 Junior Membership 0 to 18 years New Lineage $80 $10 Junior Membership 0 to 18 years Using Established SAR/DAR Lineage $30 $10 Junior Membership 0 to 18 years CAR Transfer $30 $10 Male Relative of SAR Member Age 18 to 25 $30 $30 CAR Transfer Age 18 to 22 $0 $30 CAR Transfer Older than age 22 $80 $30 Family Plan: Male relatives older than 18 applying at same time (first applicant pays for regular membership — each additional applicant pays amount in next columns) $30 $30 posal was made at the meeting of the Genealogy Committee in March and was defeated. The proposal was adopted at the Sept. 25 meeting of the Committee. In general, SAR applications that are based in large part on recently approved SAR applications may be processed more quickly than applications that are based on older applications or that are based on a new lineage. Per the proposal, the staff has been charged to devise the specific details of fast tracking procedures, and will report back to the Committee at its meeting in the spring of 2010. Policy on correspondence pertaining to pended applications is revised: Previously, if an application was pended due to a minor deficiency, the headquarters policy provided that the staff could act on it as soon as the minor deficiency was corrected (such as a missing signature or a single document). If the application was pended because of more than a minor deficiency, the additional material was placed in queue with other correspondence received on the same day. As proposed by Jim Faulkinbury of the California Society and approved by the Genealogy Committee, if an applicant addresses all of the concerns raised by the Genealogy Staff within 60 days, his application may be re-reviewed by the staff upon receipt of the additional material. If the applicant does not respond within 60 days, his additional materials will be placed in queue with other correspondence received on the same day. Formation of a Joint Sub-Committee to Review Current Policy on Soldiers Who Appear to Have Deserted: The Genealogy Committee has formed a sub-committee to review the current SAR Genealogy policy pertaining to soldiers who appear to have deserted or gone AWOL. They accomplished a revolution which has no parallel in the annals of human society. They reared the fabrics of governments which have no model on the face of the globe. They formed the design of a great Confederacy, which it is incumbent on their successors to improve and perpetuate. James Madison, 1787 — Federalist No. 14 Roll Call of the Departed Melvin Leaman Foshee, a past president (2007 and 2008) of the Cambridge Chapter, died Nov. 4. He was born Oct. 10, 1938, Greenwood County. The Palmetto Patriot Page 5 Winter 2009 Gen. Andrew Pickens: A model for the nation we have become Dr. Ralph Welton President Gen. Andrew Pickens Chapter CLEMSON — On a rainy Sunday afternoon of Sept. 20, the SAR and DAR gathered at Old Stone Church in Clemson to honor the life of Andrew Pickens. The ceremony, which takes place on the third Sunday in September, honors not only Gen. Pickens, but all of the Revolutionary War veterans who helped settle the Upstate. Because of rain, this year’s celebration took place inside the Old Stone Church, rather than the adjoining graveyard where Pickens is buried along with Col. Robert Anderson and 10 other patriots. A memorial service, a proclamation by Pendleton Mayor Carol Burdette and the laying of wreaths by various chapters were all part of the ceremony. Burdette, mayor of the historical seat of the Pendleton District (Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties), proclaimed the week of September 20-26, 2009 “Founders and Veterans Week to honor the memory of our forbearers and all who have served the call of their country.” As part of the memorial service, Dr. Ralph Welton, president of the Gen. Andrew Pickens Chap- ter, delivered remarks on the life of Gen. Pickens. Dr. Welton commented: “The facts of the general’s life are generally not well known, but we honor him today not for the facts of his life, but the character of the life he lived. Gen. Pickens’ character was the model of what America would become. He was deeply religious, a ruling elder in three Presbyterian churches, Hopewell on Long Cane Creek, here at Hopewell-Keowee (Old Stone Church) and later at Bethel near Tamassee. Not only was the general a ruling elder, but he was a founding elder of the Old Stone and Bethel churches. “As a devout Christian, he took literally the mandate to love one’s enemies. He was quick to forgive his former adversaries, the Tories and the Cherokee, and urged others to do likewise. He believed that each had fought for the cause they believed in, however all needed to learn live together in peace. He was appointed by Congress to negotiate the first treaties with the Cherokee, the Chippewa and the Creeks. These treaties still form the basis for the relations between the national government and those native peoples. It is generally believed that his political career suffered because he was so quick to forgive rather than seek the punishment of his former enemies. OLD STONE CHURCH — 2008 celebration. [Photo by Randy Lusk] “In his character we see the model for the nation we have become. We are known as the most generous nation on earth. It has become our policy to extend our hands to our former enemies and help them rebuild while learning to live in peace. After defeating our enemies in World War II, we rebuilt Germany and Japan. We are currently engaged in trying to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan. “We honor the General for his Christian example, generosity, as well as his patriotism, and hold him up as a relevant role model for us today.” U.S. Mint to feature Fort Moultrie By Brian Hicks The Post and Courier This article appeared in the Charleston Post and Courier Sept. 9. It is reprinted by permission of The Post and Courier. CHARLESTON — After years of playing second fiddle to the ever-popular Fort Sumter, South Carolina’s landmark Fort Moultrie is finally getting its own star turn. The colonial-era, Sullivan’s Island fort will represent the state in the U.S. Mint’s new “America the Beautiful” quarter series featuring 56 national parks and landmarks. The series — much like the previous which included one coin for each state — begins next year, with sites appearing on quarters issued in the order that they became national parks. Among the first parks recognized: Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon. Fort Moultrie quarters will hit the market in 2016. Officials at the national park were quite obviously pleased that the state’s Revolutionary history is getting the nod. “Fort Moultrie is an icon of the state,” said Bob Dodson, park superintendent for Fort Sumter National Monument. “The state flag’s design comes from the battle of Fort Moultrie.” The first fort on the site was still under construction when British warships attacked in June of 1776. The Palmetto Guards — with a palmetto tree on their flag — forced the ships to retreat after a nine-hour battle. The fort was eventually named in honor of its commander, Col. William Moultrie. The first fort fell into disrepair due to neglect. It was replaced in 1798, but that fort was destroyed by a hurricane in 1804. The current, brick fort was established in 1809. The America the Beautiful Quarters Program announced its picks for the series today, about a year after Congress passed the law establishing the series. “These new quarters will honor some of our most revered, treasured and beautiful national sites — majestic and historic places throughout the United States and its territories that truly make us ‘America the Beautiful,’ ” said Ed Moy, director of the U.S. Mint. The sites were approved by the Secretary of the Treasury based on the recommendations of the governors of each state. Gov. Mark Sanford, a Sullivan’s Island resident, suggested Moultrie as South Carolina’s entry. “Fort Moultrie stands as an enduring testament to this larger notion of perseverance in the face of overwhelming odds,” Sanford said today. “The U.S. Mint’s decision to stamp the fort’s image on the quarter speaks to its role in providing young America with its first victory, and in many ways indeed hope to press on.” Dodson hopes the recognition Moultrie receives will help draw more visitors to the site in the coming years. But he is most happy to see Moultrie get its due after years, both because the Park Service has tried to raise the profile and cachet of the site’s FORT MOULTRIE NATIONAL MONUMENT Revolutionary-era importance — and because it has long been overshadowed by Sumter (which will be in the news often during the Civil War sesquicentennial). “I think it is exciting because it’s Fort Sumter that usually gets all the attention,” Dodson said. “The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever. “You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory I can see that the end is worth more than all the means; that posterity will triumph in that day’s transaction, even though we [may regret] it, which I trust in God we shall not.” John Adams, July 3, 1776 Winter 2009 Page 6 The Palmetto Patriot How is your chapter performing in membership department? Ted R. Morton Jr. SCSSAR Senior Vice President State Membership Chairman GREENWOOD — Location! Location! Location! You recognize that slogan realtors chant to remind us that location is a critical factor in real estate transactions. Let’s make a transition now to the SAR Chapter: Membership! Membership! Membership! In the SAR we often need to be reminded that there are two levels to membership. The first level is recruitment. We seek candidates who can be qualified for membership according to the National Society’s criteria. Once qualified and approved, we reach the second level of the membership process: retention. Recruitment efforts and qualifying for membership require a considerable amount of work in most instances, and too often we lose the investment we have made by failing to retain members. A strong chapter membership is maintained by some indispensable ingredients. First, every SCSSAR chapter should have an active membership committee. There are no exceptions! Formally, the committee should have a chairman with a few additional members. Informally, every chapter member must be considered a member of the committee. When prospective members are identified (usually on recommendation of another member of the chapter), invite them to a chapter meeting and discuss with them their level of interest in the SAR. Chapter officers (genealogist, registrar, secretary) should offer the prospect help in the application procedure. Place the prospect on the chapter mailing list to receive the chapter newsletter, invitations to meetings and to be encouraged to invest the time and effort required to complete the application for membership. Second, chapters need to remember that the key to membership retention requires making SAR membership worthwhile. We all face the challenge of making choices when it comes to investing our time, energy and money. Do you want to make an investment in anything that you feel is on the road to nowhere? How do we make SAR worthwhile? Good meetings, good projects and good activities give us the opportunity to demonstrate that SAR is worthwhile. Preserving our unique American heritage, teaching our history, promoting patriotism and good citizen- ship are our goals as a National Society, and they must be incorporated into our chapter life. Membership retention has some other requirements, the chief of which is followup. Dues payment requires followup (have you paid yours?). Members who are absent when the chapter meets require followup. Illness of a member — and most certainly the death of a member — require followup. Do not overlook SCSSAR members at large residing in your chapter service area. They may not be on your chapter roster, but offer them the opportunity to share your fellowship. They might decide to move from at large to your chapter. Life membership at the National Society level should be encouraged. It helps NSSAR and will be one less thing to pay when the annual dues notice arrives. Further, if a chapter appears to be running out of steam, don’t wait for it to stop dead in its tracks. Seek help to renew the chapter. The state society’s vice president for chapter renewal (Mike Farr) is ready to help, and he can call on other state officers and other chapters to assist in renewal. Daughters of American Revolution open Internet genealogical databases to public The Daughters of the American Revolution announce the availability of the DAR Genealogical Research System on their public website. Here are the direct links: www.dar.org/library/online_research.cfm or www.dar.org (and click on the Library button at the top, then the second tab in the lefthand column). The GRS is a growing collection of databases that provide access to many materials collected by the DAR over the past 119 years. Included in this collection of databases is the GRC National Index, which has been available to researchers for the past few years. When you go to the link above, you will find several tabs that will enable searching in the various databases: Ancestor — established DAR Revolutionary War ancestors and basic information about them with listings of the applications submitted by descendants who joined the DAR. Member — limited access to information on Palmetto Patriot available on website and by e-mail Did you know that past issues of The Palmetto Patriot are available on the SC Society website? Did you know that you can also receive the Patriot by e-mail? In an effort to reduce costs associated with the production and mailing of The Palmetto Patriot, the Board of Governors approved the issuance of the state newspaper by e-mail at the January meeting. For those SCSSAR members who wish to receive the Patriot by e-mail, please e-mail Mark Anthony, the state secretary, at [email protected] and say that you would like to Finally, please remember that changes in chapter membership (such as deaths or resignations) should be reported to the state secretary promptly. We have had instances where deaths — particularly among our at large membership — are not reported. It puts your chapter and the state society in an embarrassing position when a death notice is a year or more late in being sent to the state secretary. Keep alert to the newspaper obituaries that mention SAR membership and follow-up to see if the state secretary has been advised of the death of an SAR member. Our state membership is approaching the 800 level. Let’s commit to moving to 800 and beyond by recruiting and retaining as many new members as possible. Retain all on your chapter roster and challenge each member to recruit his replacement. Garrison Keillor ends his “Reader’s Almanac” program on PBS with this admonition to his listeners: “Be Well, Do Good Work and Stay in Touch!” That is a fitting motto for us to follow in the SAR. receive the newspaper by e-mail. Please note that a printed edition will still be produced and mailed to those who do not ask to receive it by e-mail. The printed edition will not end. Members who want to continue to receive the hardcopy edition do not need to do anything. The online edition is being made available to those members who would prefer to receive it in this manner at least two or three days before the mailed edition would arrive at their mailing address. deceased or former DAR members — not current members. Descendants — index of generations in applications between the DAR member and the Revolutionary War ancestor. There is much 18th and 19th century information here. GRC — everyname index to 20,000 typescript volumes (some still being indexed) of genealogical records such as cemeteries and Bibles. This index is not limited to the period of the American Revolution at all. Resources (in particular, the digitized DAR Library Revolutionary Pension Extract Card Index and the Analytical Index Cards). Other information sources will be coming in the near future, mostly relating to Revolutionary War service, bibliographies and Forgotten Patriots (updates). The Revolutionary War pension index includes the names of people mentioned in those pensions that were abstracted, not just the pensioner or widow. Library Catalog — book, periodical and manuscript holdings Signing Their Lives Away: the Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — Writers Joseph D’Agnese and Denise Kiernan announce the publication of their new book Signing Their Lives Away: the Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence (Quirk Books, $20). The book retells the signers’ stories in bitesized chapters that appeal to adult and teen readers. For more information, visit the website www.signingtheirlivesaway.com. The authors are also working on a documentary film about the signers and their legacy. You can watch trailers of this work in progress at www.revolutionaryroadtrip.com. The Palmetto Patriot Page 7 Fall 2009 McClanahan grave dedication Continued from page 1 Chapter, Georgia Society SAR; Tom Davis and Bob Shaw, Piedmont, Georgia, Society SAR; Will Flint, Children of the American Revolution. Bob Hughes, Gen. Joseph Martin Chapter Tennessee Society SAR; John C. Echerd, John Sevier Chapter Tennessee Society SAR; Peggy Dillard, Nathanael Greene Chapter SC DAR; Lena V. Horton, Snow Campaign Chapter SC DAR; Henrietta Morton, Star Fort Chapter SC DAR; Clare Newcomer, Elijah Clarke Chapter, Georgia DAR. Sara L. Thurmond, Martha Stewart Bolluch Chapter, Georgia DAR; Evie Whitfield, Tomochici Chapter Georgia DAR; Jo An Johnson Chewning, William Day Chapter Georgia DAR; Cilla Leed-Tom- me, Georgia Society SAR Ladies Auxiliary; Jeannine Preston, Reedy River Falls Chapter Colonial Dames of the 17th Century; Carol Leake, Reedy River Baptist Church; and Larry D. McClanahan on behalf of the McClanahan family. After the ceremony, the church hosted a dinner for members of the SAR and DAR. Later that evening the SCSSAR conducted the Wednesday evening worship service at Reedy River Baptist Church. Following the service, David Johnson presented the church with a Flag Certificate from the Col. Robert Anderson Chapter. See photo gallery on pages 8 and 9 President General Ed Butler (left) and Charlie Porter SCSSAR president in 2006. Robert Krause, president Col. Robert Anderson chapter President General Ed Butler speaks at church service. From the Editor Victory at Yorktown! GREENVILLE — My favorite way of reading history is to look at the eyewitness accounts of those who experienced it. Here are some comments on the surrender at Yorktown in October 1781 from some who were there. During the surrender ceremony a British band played “The World Turned Upside Down” as the British troops marched through a column of troops with the French on one side and Americans on the other. The British troops deliberately looked only at the French, and when the Marquis de Lafayette saw this, he ordered a band to play Yankee Doodle, and the British were forced to look at the Americans. Dr. James Thacher served with the Continental Army and published his account of the surrender some years later: Tom Hanson “The royal troops, while marching through the line formed by the allied army, exhibited a decent and neat appearance, as respects arms and clothing, for their commander opened his store and directed every soldier to be furnished with a new suit complete, prior to the capitulation. But in their line of march we remarked a disorderly and unsoldierly conduct, their step was irregular, and their ranks frequently broken. “But it was in the field, when they came to the last act of the drama, that the spirit and pride of the British soldier was put to the severest test: here their mortification could not be concealed. Some of the platoon officers appeared to be exceedingly chagrined when giving the word ‘ground arms,’ and I am a witness that they performed this duty in a very unofficer-like manner; and that many of the soldiers manifested a sullen temper, throwing their arms on the pile with violence, as if determined to render them useless. This irregularity, however, was checked by the authority of General Lincoln. After having grounded their arms and divested themselves of their accoutrements, the captive troops were conducted back to Yorktown and guarded by our troops till they could be removed to the place of their destination.” Cilla Tomme-Leed First Vice President Georgia Society SAR Ladies Auxiliary Billie Brock Florida Society DAR Paul Preston Commander Georgia Society SAR Color Guard Tom Weidner Col. Robert Anderson Chapter SAR The Palmetto Patriot Winter 2009 Page 8 Bill Eubank Tennessee Society SAR John C. Echerd John Sevier Chapter Tennessee Society SAR Mark Anthony Secretary South Carolina Society SAR Nell Kivett South Carolina Society DAR Samuel Powell South Atlantic Vice President General NSSAR Ted Morton Cambridge Chapter South Carolina Society Walker Chewning Button Gwinnett Chapter Georgia SAR Ed Rigel Sr. Lyman Hall Chapter Georgia Society SAR Bob Sapp Piedmont Chapter Georgia Society SAR Larry Wilson Samuel Elbert Chapter Georgia Society SAR Charlie Newcomer Athens Chapter Georgia Society SAR Margaret ‘Peggy’ Dillard Nathanael Greene Chapter DAR Grave de Rev. William Feb. 23, 1732 Larry McClanahan (left) (President General 2001-2002) Mike Tomme Georgia Society SAR Rev. David Simmons, pastor of Reedy River Baptist Church (right), leads invocation with Larry McClanahan at left. Ed Rigel Sr. Lyman Hall Chapter Georgia SAR Walker Chewning Button Gwinnett Chapter Georgia SAR Photos by Thomas C. Hanson Larry Wilson Samuel Elbert Chapter Georgia SAR Charlie Newcomer Athens Chapter Georgia Society SAR Bob Sapp Piedmont Chapter Georgia SAR Will Flint Daniel Morgan Chapter South Carolina Society SAR Larry Whitfield Joseph Habersham Chapter Georgia SAR Page 9 Winter 2009 The Palmetto Patriot Wayne Rouse Virginia Society SAR Will Flint Daniel Morgan Chapter South Carolina Society SAR Terry Manning President Georgia Society SAR Will Clement Daniel Morgan Chapter South Carolina Society SAR Jay Guest Athens Chapter Georgia Society SAR Walker Chewning Button Gwinnett Chapter Georgia SAR Lynn Shore Snow Campaign Chapter DAR Claire Newcomer Elijah Clarke Chapter Georgia Society DAR Sara Thurmond Martha Stewart Bulloch Chapter Georgia Society DAR Jo An Chewning William Day Chapter Georgia Society DAR Evie Whitfield Tomochichi Chapter DAR Jeanine Preston South Carolina Society DAR edication McClanahan 2 — May 1802 Cilla Leed-Tomme Georgia Society SAR Ladies Auxiliary Ed Butler at grave of Patriot ancestor Hal Johnson Robert Anderson Society South Carolina Society SAR Terry Manning President Georgia Society SAR J.D. Norris Robert Anderson Chapter South Carolina Society SAR William Ouvry Robert Anderson Chapter SCSSAR Michael Tomme Marquis de Lafayette Chapter Georgia Society SAR Samuel Powell South Atlantic Vice President General Robert Krause Robert Anderson Society SCSSAR Page 10 Winter 2009 The Palmetto Patriot My Patriot ~ Brig. Gen. James Williams, 1740 - 1780 ~ By Pierce Stockman GREENWOOD — James Williams moved from North Carolina to present day Laurens County, South Carolina, in 1773. It is assumed that he had, prior to that date, visited the area and selected and acquired property. He was born in Virginia in November 1740. He and his wife, Mary, had six children. Upon arriving in South Carolina, he set about building his home and outbuildings, clearing his land, constructing a grist / lumber mill, and a liquor still. Liquor was the best way to preserve and transport corn, and paid well, too. He had a small library and was well read. He established a freight company to transport lumber, whiskey and agricultural products to Charleston, and bring back badly needed supplies for his neighbors in the Upstate. Williams was elected to serve in the first Provincial Congress in 1775 along with his brother John Williams. He raised a company of men and served under Major Andrew Williamson. He ran for Senator of the Provincial Congress in 1778 against his neighbor Robert Cunningham, an avowed Tory. Cunningham was elected, to Williams’ dismay. More Tories lived in the Ninety Six District of South Carolina than Patriots. According to William T. Graves, author of James Williams, an American Patriot in the Carolina Backcountry, Col. Williams was an active participant at the first battle of Ninety Six, the Snow Campaign, the Cherokee Expedition, the ill-fated Florida campaign, Augusta (December 1778 to January 1779), the first Battle of Stono River, and the unsuccessful siege of Savannah. While in camp either at Stono River or before the siege of Savannah, Williams wrote to his son, Daniel, expressing his faith in God and urging him to love and obey his mother, Mary Williams. Williams was one of the founders of the Little River — Dominick Presbyterian Church. Williams was aware of a large contingent of Tories camped at Musgrove Mill on the Enoree River. His regiment, called the Little River Regiment, was joined by Col. Elijah Clarke and Col. Isaac Shelby. They baited the Tories under the command of Col. Alexander Innes into a trap in which the Patriots were victorious over a much larger force. This victory was especially gratifying to South Carolina Patriots, since it came only two days after Gen. Horatio Gates’ calamitous defeat of the Colonial Army at Camden, South Carolina. Since the Patriot forces were vulnerable to a counterattack from the east by British Col. Patrick Ferguson, the three regiments split up: Col. Clarke’s regiment headed for Georgia, Col. Shelby’s Regiment for western North Carolina, and Col. Williams agreed to take the captured Tories to Hillsborough, North Carolina, which was the temporary capital of North Carolina and South Carolina. One can imagine the joy on their arrival when the town’s occupants heard of the victory! Gov. John Rutledge of South Carolina granted Williams $6,000 for recruitment, and Gov. Abner Nash of North Carolina granted him $25,000 and permission to recruit in certain counties of North Carolina. Williams was successful in increasing his regiment during this short period, in September 1780. Williams was getting intelligence on the movements of Col. Patrick Ferguson’s British and Tory Troops because he wrote in part the following to the Southern commander, Gen. Horacio Gates, on Oct. 2, 1780: “This moment another of my express is arrived from Colonels McDowell and Shelby: They were on their march, near Burk court house, with one thousand five hundred brave mountain men, and Colonel Cleveland was within ten miles of them with eight hundred men, and was to form a junction with them this day. I expect to join them tomorrow, in pursuit of Colonel Ferguson, and, under the direction of Heaven, I hope to be able to render your honour a good account of him in a few days.” This letter, together with Williams’ intelligence from his spy, Joseph Kerr, give credence to many who believe that Williams was instrumental in the defeat of Col. Patrick Ferguson at Kings Mountain on Oct. 7, 1780. Unfortunately, Col. James Williams was fatally wounded in that battle, the turning point of the Revolutionary War in the South. One would think that the Williams family had sacrificed enough for freedom and the American Revolution, but sons Daniel and Joseph continued to fight for our liberty under the command of Col. Joseph Hayes at the Battle of Cowpens and possibly other battles. On Nov. 19, 1781, Captain Daniel Williams, 19, and his brother Joseph, 14, along with Col. Hayes and other soldiers of the Little River Regiment were captured and hung at Hayes Station on Col. Hayes’ property in present day Laurens County. The Tories also burned Williams’ home and all his out buildings around the same time. Major credit to James Williams: An American Patriot in the Carolina Backcountry by William T. Graves. Walking in the footsteps of our Founding Fathers By David Johnson SCSSAR Chaplain Marion on any given weekend. Without them and the countless others who fought and sacrificed in our state, the Declaration signed in Independence PHILADELPHIA — On Labor Day weekend my Hall may not have the same meaning today. Under the drilling of Friedbrother, Compatriot Harold rich Wilhelm von Steuben and “Hal” Johnson, and I walked in Nathanael Greene’s work as the footsteps of Adams, Frankquartermaster at Valley Forge, lin, Jefferson and Washington the fortunes of the Continental as we traveled to Philadelphia, Army improved. the birthplace of America. The tide of the war turned We visited Carpenter Hall, with the victories at King’s Declaration House and the Mountain and Cowpens. Both home of Betsy Ross, and we are now National Parks. paid our respects at the Tomb I encourage everyone in the of the Unknown Soldiers of SCSSAR to visit them and the the American Revolution, just many other Revolutionary War to name a few places, but as sites in South Carolina, such compatriots it was inspiring as Ninety Six, Eutaw Springs, to see the Liberty Bell with the Musgrove’s Mill, Camden and old Pennsylvania State House others. in the background. Please don’t take for granted Then we walked across the what we have in our own backstreet and entered the room yard. where the Declaration of IndeSadly, much of Brandywine pendence was signed. Battlefield is now commercial We also spent a day explorproperty, and here in Greening Valley Forge, and on our David (left) and Hal Johnson ville County we have lost access way home, we made a stop at to what we believe is the Great Brandywine, where like Valley Forge, the house Washington used as his head- Canebrake Battlefield. I urge all SCSSAR compatriots to honor our quarters still stands. As I thought about all the historic places I had patriots and their sacrifices for the cause of libseen, I could not help but think of the good fortune erty, by participating in your chapter and attendwe have as South Carolinians, to be able to walk ing battle commemorations or grave dedications in the footsteps of Morgan, Greene, Sumter and in your area. Our unalterable resolution would be to be free. They have attempted to subdue us by force, but God be praised! in vain. Their arts may be more dangerous then their arms. Let us then renounce all treaty with them upon any score but that of total separation, and under God trust our cause to our swords. Samuel Adams, letter to James Warren, 1776. The Palmetto Patriot Page 11 Winter 2009 Chapter Capsules News items from SCSSAR chapters SAR rededicates Springfield-Langston Cemetery TRAVELERS REST — SCSSAR along with DAR and CAR chapters and descendants of Dicey Langston gathered for the rededication of the Langston-Springfield family gravesite Oct. 3. Under the guidance of Johnnie Beasley of the Col. Robert Anderson Chapter, about 30 people from around the Upstate worked numerous Saturdays to clear overgrowth, cut down trees and place new fencing in the graveyard. Beasley, himself a descendant of Dicey Langston, generated interest and donations for the project from other descendants across America. Laodicia “Daring Dicey” Langston is best known for warning the settlement of Little Eden, S.C., of a raid by the Bloody Scouts, after walking through the night and crossing a swollen river at age 15 to warn her brother and others located there. Later in the Revolution, she prevented these same Bloody Scouts from killing her father by positioning herself between him and the barrel of a pistol. Her bravery so impressed one of the Bloody Scouts that he stopped the raid. Dicey married Thomas Springfield Jan. 9, 1783. The family moved to the newly formed Greenville County around 1793. Here, the Springfields raised 22 children, and Dicey was laid to rest after her death on May 23, 1837 and Thomas in 1845. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — From left: Bill Kivett, Bev and Curt Doherty and Mark Anthony. COLOR GUARD — From left: Tom Weidner, Bill Krause, Hal Johnson and William Ouvry. REVOLUTIONARY WAR MONTH — Proclamation for Revolutionary War Month issued by the City of Camden accepted by members of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution and the Col. Joseph Kershaw Chapter. Submissions for The Palmetto Patriot Curt Doherty (left), owner of the property that contains the cemetery, and Johnnie Beasley, a descendant of Dicey Langston [Photos by Thomas C Hanson]. Compatriots, The Palmetto Patriot is your newspaper. It is one of the main ways that the SCSSAR keeps in touch. Please send any articles, stories or pictures of your chapter events to editor Tom Hanson at [email protected]. For the record In the Fall issue, C. Dean Cullison was not listed as being present at the Thomas Heyward Pilgrimage July 4. The Patriot ancestor of Charles T. Terry, a new SCSSAR member from the Cambridge Chapter, is Andrew Hamilton, The Palmetto Patriot regrets these errors. SC Society salutes longtime members By Mark Anthony The following members have reached the following membership anniversaries during the fourth quarter of 2009. Those members having anniversaries in the first quarter of 2010 will be recognized in the next issue of The Palmetto Patriot. 50 years James R. Smith Jr., Walter W. Gregg Jr. 45 years William W. Jones Jr., Nathan Kaminski Jr. 40 years Julian V. Brandt III, Lyman A. Ducworth 30 years Roger O. Harley, Don E. Kennedy, William H. Long Jr., John W. Shaw III 25 years Brett L. Faulkner, Edwin O. Merwin Jr. 20 years S. Padgett Arrington, Harry E. Ulmer 15 years O. Heyward Bellamy, Monroe Brown, Kirk D. Fiedler, Jack A. Meyer, Barry F. Sanders, Willis N. Sprague Jr. 10 years James T. Gallahorn III, Harold R. Gault Sr., Paul W. Harvin, John L. Haynes Jr., James M. Johnson, Alan B. McNeel, Ted Morton Jr., Samuel C. Rabon, Clyde W. Rogers Jr. Five years Thomas W. Dorn II, Charles E. Jordan, Wallace S. Plowden III, William D. Shafer, Arthur J. Shepard Jr., Will C. Suggs Jr., J. Caldwell Warley III, Charles H. Williams III. These anniversaries are from the date that the membership application was approved and are not necessarily reflective of the number of years that dues have been paid. For purposes of consideration for certain medals as well as emeritus status, dues payments are the determining factor. Page 12 Winter 2009 The Palmetto Patriot SCSSAR committee chairman announces high school scholarship requirements By Redding I. “Rick” Corbett III Chairman, SCSSAR Scholarship Committee COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Society SAR Scholarship is awarded annually to a high school senior at the State Convention of the SC Society SAR. The scholarship is not awarded solely on academic achievement, but also on demonstration of those characteristics that best reflect the principles and beliefs of the SAR, such as character, good citizenship, patriotism, school and nonschool related extracurricular activities, and well articulated, achievable goals. The amount of the scholarship is determined annually by the South Carolina Society SAR. The following provides information on the scholarship. Qualifications: l Applicants must be a high school senior in an accredited public or private school. l Applicants do not have to be related to a member of the Sons of American Revolution. Application Rules and Requirements: 1. Application Package A Completed Application Package will consist of the following items described below: l Completed application form (available on the SCSSAR website at www.scssar.org) l Recent picture of the applicant l Official Transcript l Two recommendations (forms available on the SCSSAR website at www.scssar.org) l Written personal statement of the applicant 2. Completed application form l The application form must be downloaded from the SCSSAR website, filled in and saved and then printed. l The application form must be signed by the applicant. l The application form must be signed by two members (sponsors) of the Sons of the American Revolution in good standing who know and recommend the applicant. These SAR members cannot be related to the applicant or members of the South Carolina Society Scholarship Committee. Signatures must be legible, and state and national numbers must be included. The status of recommending members will be checked with the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. l The application form can only be submitted by the applicant. Third parties may not submit applications. 3. Recent picture of the applicant: l A recent picture of the applicant must accompany the application form when mailed. 4. Official transcript: l A transcript covering all high school work through the first session of the senior year is required with the application form. l If school regulations require, transcripts may be mailed directly by the school to the Scholarship Committee chairman or e-mailed to SCSSAR_ [email protected] l If submitted by the applicant with the application form, the transcript must be in a sealed envelope. 5. Letters of recommendation: l Recommendation from two people other than relatives or SAR members signing the application. l A recommendation form available on the SCSSAR website must be used. Letters will not be accepted in lieu of the recommendation form. l The recommender should have a knowledge of the applicant’s academic record, patriotism, community service and character. l One recommendation must be from a high school teacher. l One recommendation must be from someone not associated with the high school or any other school the applicant has attended. l Additional recommendations should not be submitted. l Recommendations must be submitted using the proper form by e-mail by the person completing the recommendation to SCSSAR_Scholarship@ BellSouth.net. l Recommendations submitted by mail or by a third person will not be accepted. 6. Written personal statement of the applicant: The personal statement must address each of the following: l Applicant’s achievements — (exclude your academic record. Include achievements not evidenced elsewhere.) l Applicant’s aspirations — (What do you want to accomplish in life — professionally, personally, etc? Your goals should be achievable and reasonable.) l Applicant’s principles and beliefs — (What New SAR Partnership with Amazon.com The SAR has been accepted as an Amazon.com associate. This means that any purchase you make from Amazon.com, be it a book, computer, camera or what have you, will result in a percentage of the sale going to the NSSAR general fund, but, for the SAR to receive a percentage of the sale, you must go to the Amazon.com website from links on the new National SAR website. Here’s how you do it: l Visit the National website at www.sar.org. l You will be directed to a brand new NSSAR website that has many new features. Most notably you will find the ability to log in and gain access to members only content. l To gain access to this members only content, you need to click on the “login” button, which will carry you to a screen where you can request access to the members only parts of the website. l In the tab labeled “Compatriots” scroll down to the Member Services Tab. That’s where you will find Amazon.com. l Follow the instructions found there to shop and place your online order. Residents of North Carolina and Rhode Island may not purchase items from Amazon.com. To all other members of the SAR: Happy Shopping. Bob Bowen, NSSAR Executive Committee member. do you believe in and how do you try to live that out?) l Applicant’s patriotism — (What is patriotism to you and how do you observe it in your life?) l Advice: Tell us what you would like us to know about you. Be honest. Avoid conceit and grandstanding. Above all be real. l The personal statement is important. l The personal statement must contain the applicant’s name. l The personal statement is to be submitted in Microsoft Word format by e-mail to SCSSAR_ [email protected]. l Personal statements submitted by mail or by third party will not be accepted. 7. Deadline: l Completed application packages must be received by the Scholarship Committee chairman on or before Feb. 28. 8. Confirmation of received material: l All material submitted by e-mail will be confirmed upon reception to the originating e-mail address. l Confirmation of the reception of mailed material may be made by e-mail upon written request. l No confirmation of the reception of material will be made by mail or phone. l Confirmation of mailed material will only be made to the e-mail address of the applicant provided on the application form. 9. Contacting the committee: l Applicants may contact the chairman of the committee only at the contact points provided below. l Contact of any other member of the selection committee by either the applicant or anyone else on behalf of the applicant will disqualify the application. 10. Selection Process: l The selection of the scholarship winner is based on a defined, proprietary point system with weighted points for each category of criteria. l All members of the selection committee have equal votes. l The committee chairman may conduct phone interviews on behalf of the committee with applicants as deemed necessary by the committee. l The committee chairman has the sole authority to break any tie. 11. Disqualification: l The committee chairman has the sole authority to rule on the disqualification of a candidate. 12. Presentation: l The scholarship will be presented at the South Carolina Society SAR State Convention April 17, 2010. l The recipient will be expected to attend the presentation. Information on attendance will be provided before the State Convention. Contact Information: Mailing Address: Redding I. Corbett, III, Ph.D., Chairman, SCSSAR Scholarship Committee, 2233 Marion St., Columbia, South Carolina 29201. Phone: 803-779-3921 E-mail: [email protected] The Palmetto Patriot Page 13 Winter 2009 A Day to Remember in Saluda County By Compatriot Jim Livingston SALUDA COUNTY — History instructor Dean Hunt led a Corps of Discovery Oct. 10 for about 50 people to a dozen historic sites in Saluda County. Meade Hendrix, president Saluda County Historical Society, a sponsor of the tour, opened the day with an on-site explanation of the history of the Bonham House followed by a tour of the property. Roy Vandergrift III, instructor and independent historian, provided a tour of the grounds and interior of the Marsh-Johnson house, while detailing its importance as an example of early housing for the area. Charles Baxley, publisher, author, historian and attorney, stood on the Mine Creek bridge and provided a history of the cause and importance of the Mine Creek Massacre in 1775. His presentation set the tone for the account of research, discovery and confirmation leading to closely defining the area of the massacre by the Gen. James Williams Chapter. Dean Hunt, along with the property owners, provided a history of the Mary and Isaac Cloud home site (May 1751), giving information that Mary provided of the slaughter of her husband and severe damage to herself, a heroine of the American Revolution. Dean Hunt and others provided an account of the Watson family in Ridge Spring, and we visited their important cemetery. After this, we learned of the general location of the Odom House, where President George Washington stayed in 1791. It was interesting to hear Washington’s account of the housing and general description of the area. Most difficult to reach was the site of Cloud’s SALUDA COUNTY HISTORY TOUR — From left: Jim Livingston, Dean Hunt and Charles Baxley [Photo by Norm Pigeon] Creek Massacre. A private dirt road of level ground reaches most of the way. The site has an antique stone by the lone grave with a descriptive marker of more recent vintage erected by Daughters of the American Revolution. Our three historians, Dean, Roy and Charles, provided a great deal of information on Loyalist Bloody Bill Cunningham’s massacres and behavior. Our convoy stopped on the bridge at Lorick’s Ferry, where a landowner added more recent color to the history provided by Dean. We saw the Traffic Circle, site of an accidental bombing in World War II, and were made aware of the historic importance of the Cherokee Trail. Last stop on the tour was just outside the private property of what was Saluda Old Town, a few miles off SC Highway 121. Dean and Roy spent a good amount of time on the published details of Gov. Glenn meeting with the Native Americans in this area. Review of two Revolutionary War books Drill manual and daily life of an ordinary soldier By Jim Livingston Those descended from back country Patriots can likely better understand the militia than the Continental Army. Militia heroes were mainly family minding farmers content with what they had until personally riled by some mother country transgression of Great Britain creating unreasonable hardships such as excessive taxation and other limitations on liberty. Revolutionary War Drill Manual While book browsing, two small but important books written in the Revolution War era came to my attention. One was Baron von Steuben’s Revolutionary War Drill Manual and the other was a Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier by Joseph Plumb Martin. The drill manual, a remarkably detailed work book of correct and formal warfare, helped transform an informal ragtag military force into a formalized team without losing any of their rough and ready pioneer ability that confounded the proper British. General Washington recognized the need for the Baron and endorsed him completely. Von Steuben’s manual was used until 1812. After the coming of peace, von Steuben became an American citizen, retired and in 1786 New York State granted him 16,000 acres. Gen. Washington’s last official act as wartime commander was to write a letter to von Steuben commending his service. The book, a facsimile reprint of the 1794 edition, is a delight to browse. Narrative of a Revolutionary War Soldier Following an informative introduction and preface, Martin gives a daily account of Revolutionary War soldiering from the Campaign of 1776 through the Campaign of 1782. His easy to read account issues from an ordinary young man of a respected pioneer Yankee family using his chosen pen name of Private Yankee Doodle. Martin began his service as a 16-year-old member of the Continental Army in New England and around New York under command of Gen. Washington with the discipline of Baron von Steuben. Throughout the campaign, Martin (elevated to NCO sergeant) suffers almost constantly from hardships of extreme heat or cold in almost nakedness with the constant companion of hunger. He was reduced on occasion to eating tree bark. Despite these hardships, he never neglected his duty to serve the developing country. Most of the compensation promised the soldiers never materialized. Martin details: “We were, also promised six dollars a two thirds a month, to be paid monthly . . . and what was six dollars and sixty-seven cents of this ‘Continental Currency’ as it was called, worth? It was scarcely enough to provide a man a dinner. Government was ashamed to tantalize the soldiers any longer with such trash, and wisely gave it up for its own credit” (page 247). I find that the discovery of these two books, taken together, an enormously enriching encounter. Arrival of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben at Valley Forge in 1778 By Jim Livingston Picture a rather ragtag untrained military force, unmanageable even when facing a despised foe, and guided by an extraordinary leader, such was Gen. George Washington in that awful winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge leading the battle for our American independence. Then picture that confused Continental Army suddenly without warning on Feb. 23 facing: “the spectacle of the silk and fur-robed baron arriving in grandiose twenty-four belled sleigh drawn by black Percheron draft horses, caressing his sleek miniature greyhound Azar. He was followed by a retinue of African slaves, a French cook, his aide-de-camp Louis de Pontiere and his seventeen-year-old private secretary, Pierre Etienne DuPonceau” (Queers in History, by Keith Stern, page 432). In spite of, or perhaps because of such nerve, I think Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, was Godsent to Gen. Washington to indoctrinate his troops in essential discipline of warfare. How I would love to have been there. The Palmetto Patriot Winter 2009 Page 14 Center for Advancing American Heritage needs your support By Mark Anthony SCSSAR Secretary The SCSSAR continues to support the Center for Advancing American Heritage as detailed below. July 28, 2008 Sept. 30, 2008 Dec. 31, 2008 March 31, 2009 June 30, 2009 Oct. 15, 2009 $1,000 plus Mark C. Anthony Paul L. Grier Abner P. Stockman Jr. William B. Ten Eyck $1 - $99 Joe M. Alexander William T. Allgood Ronald D. Althoff SCSSAR Membership Total Donors Participation Rate Total Amount Donated Donations Per Member 605 605 605 667 667 667 78 78 83 97 97 99 12.9 percent 12.9 percent 13.7 percent 14.5 percent 14.5 percent 14.8 percent $10,200 $11,200 $11,960 $12,672 $12,697 $12,822 $16.86 $18.51 $19.77 $19.00 $19.04 $19.22 At the 2008 National Congress, three benchmarks were established for the Capital Campaign: 1) Each state society will have at least 20 percent of its membership become donors to the Center for Advancing American Heritage. 2) Each state society will meet an average gift of $250 per member within the state society. 3) 100 percent of the recognized SAR societies will meet these benchmarks by Dec. 31, 2013. To help meet these benchmarks, all previous gifts and donors who contributed before 2008 will count toward the goals. Obviously, the SC Society has a long way to go to meet these benchmarks. The participation rate benchmark is the easiest one to meet. Based on current membership levels, 134 members must be donors, which equates to an additional 37 donors. For the individual donation to be credited properly, the individual donor needs to complete the form found on the CAAH website (www.sarfoundation. org/thecenter.htm) and return it with the donation to the national headquarters. Any donation sent through the State Society will be credited to the state society and not increase the number of individual donors. The minimum donation needed for an individual to receive credit is $10. If you do decide to donate, please keep the $250 per member benchmark in mind — though any amount is welcomed and will help drive up the participation rate. Please note that a $250 donation can be spread over a five year period with an annual pledge of $50 per year. Also, for proper credit to be given with respect to the established benchmarks, all donations need to be sent directly to The SAR Foundation along with the completed donor form that can be found on the National Society website under the Foundation tab, which is located on the top right of the page. The following lists the 99 SCSSAR compatriots who have already donated to the Center for Advancing American Heritage. Thank you for your support that has brought the Sons of the American Revolution to this exciting moment in time. $500 - $999 Ladson A. Barnes Jr. Eldon D. Bullington J. Michael Farr $250 - 499 Ernest Leon Hatchell Jr. Capt. Dean J. Hewitt Jr. Edward P. King Ted Morton Jr. Greg Ohanesian South Carolina Society SAR** Evelyn P. Tollison** $100 - $249 James C. Antisdel Dr. James R. Carroll Lt. Col. Harvey M. Dick James H. Gressett Jr. Francis W. Lachicotte IV Earl W. McCrackin Nancy S. Pitts** Gilbert A. Smith David C. Waters Richard G. Augur O. Heyward Bellamy Jr. Edward L. Benton Jay D. Bilyeu Thomas W. Broadway Dr. Gorman L.D. Burnett John T. Caskey Andrew W. Chandler Col. Chester F. Cotter William H. Culley Captain C. Dean Cullison Dr. Max A. Culp Charles E. Davis Jr. Dr. Fletcher C. Derrick Jr. Douglas B. Doster Henry L. DuRant Julian H. Foster Gen. James Williams Chapter, SCSSAR** Rev. George B. Goldsmith Jr. Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter, SCSSAR** Hudson S. Green Greenville Chapter, NSCAR** William B. Helene George B. Hodgkiss Jr. Hugh C. Horry Elder H. Jones Sr. Nathan Kaminski Jr Joseph F. Kirby Herbert D. Kleine W. Thomas Logan John D. Magruder Arthur C. Moss A. Daniel Patton Jr. Rev. Dr. Robert E.H. Peeples Dallas L. Phelps William C. Prewitt Dr. Benjamin F. Sheftall Ernest J. Sifford Jr. The Honorable Carl J. Smith Jasper K. Smith John T. Smith Robert P. Smith John R. Stillwagon Jr. Wendell H. Tiller Sr. Dean V. Traxler James D. Trout Jr. Max B. Trout James Trowbridge Frank Vartorella Ronald E. Waldhour Lt. Jg. Richard G. Watson Jr. Dr. Ralph Welton Howard H. Whitehurst Dr. Ward C. Worthington Jr. **Not an individual member of the Sons of the American Revolution Godfrey Dreher Chapter chartered By Redding I. “Rick” Corbett III, PhD Vice President for New Chapter Formation and Development COLUMBIA — At the Oct. 10 Board of Governors meeting, a charter was granted to the South Carolina Society’s newest chapter — the Godfrey Dreher Chapter. Previously, the petition filed by 11 founding members had been approved by the executive committee of the South Carolina Society. President General Edward F. Butler Sr. presented the charter. This is the first time that a charter has been presented by the president general to a new South Carolina Society chapter. The Godfrey Dreher Chapter was formed after it was determined that there was sufficient interest in Lexington County and that the formation of a new chapter would not injure nearby chapters, especially the Col. Thomas Taylor Chapter in Columbia. The Col. Thomas Taylor Chapter was the sponsoring chapter for the petition. Several members of the Godfrey Dreher Chapter will maintain dual membership with the Col. Thomas Taylor Chapter, and the presidents of each of these chapters have promised to work together for mutual benefit. It is hoped that this pledge of cooperation and its ultimate results will be a model for other chapters. Ten additional applications are in process, and a number of possible applicants have been identified. Godfrey Dreher was one of South Carolina’s many little known patriots. He was a member of the first Provincial Congress Committee, when the Battle of Lexington was fought. He was a grand juror, and also when the Revolution reached the Back Country, he built a fort on his property. The fort site is below the current Lake Murray Dam beside Zion Lutheran Church. This chapter has a special interest in and duty to promote the Revolutionary War history of Godfrey Dreher and Lexington County. Objects of the most stupendous magnitude, and measure in which the lives and liberties of millions yet unborn are intimately interested, are now before us. We are in the very midst of a revolution the most complete, unexpected and remarkable of any in the history of nations. John Adams, letter to William Cushing, 1776. The Palmetto Patriot Winter 2009 Page 15 Summary of business conducted at October Board of Governors meeting COLUMBIA — The Board of Governors of the South Carolina Society met at the Cayce-West Columbia Branch of the Lexington County Library in Columbia Saturday, Oct. 10. The meeting was called to order at 10:01 a.m. by President Douglas Doster. President General Ed Butler was in attendance for this meeting. The Reports Package that was prepared before the meeting contained reports from 15 of 16 chapters, 15 of 16 committees, and 15 of 19 officers. The meeting began with the chartering of the new Godfrey Dreher Chapter of the South Carolina Society, which will serve the Lexington County area. President General Butler presided over the chartering and administered the oath of office to the chapter officers. Afterward, he commented that this was the first time he had ever chartered a chapter. During the Chapter Reports, various chapters l On behalf of the State Registrar, State Secretary Anthony discussed the new dues and fees that were approved at the 2009 National Congress along with the related deadlines (see article page 4). l Redding I. “Rick” Corbett III, vice president of Chapter Formation and Development, reported on the progress for chartering new chapters. The next target for expansion is in the Walterboro area. One idea that is being considered is to place new chapters not only with respect to population but also with respect to distance from existing chapters to maximize attendance. l Mike Farr, vice president of Chapter Renewal and Revitalization, mentioned that he has contacted each chapter and offered his services to each with no response to date. Reports were heard on the following events: l Musgrove’s Mill Celebration sponsored by the Gen. James Williams Chapter l Kirkpatrick Grave Dedication co-sponsored by the Col. William Bratton Chapter and a chapter of the Colorado Society l Springfield-Langston Cemetery Rededication sponsored by the Col. Robert Anderson Chapter l South Atlantic District Meeting in Gaffney l Kings Mountain Reception sponsored by the SC Society l Kings Mountain Celebration co-sponsored by the South Carolina and North Carolina Societies l McClanahan Grave Dedication sponsored by the Gen. Daniel Morgan Chapter The following Old Business was considered: l The 2010 Annual State Meeting will be conducted Saturday, April 17, in Columbia. This will CAMBRIDGE MEMBERS — Members of the Cambridge Chapter pose with be a one day meeting instead of the president general. From left: Emmett Brooks, President General Ed Butler, the normal two day event. The Pierce Stockman, Greg Ohanesian and Ted Morton. [Photos by Don Wilder] location will be announced at the January Board of Governors announced next meetings and their most recent meeting. events. The Col. Joseph Kershaw Chapter presented The following items of New Business were cona letter to President General Butler asking for the sidered: National Society to endorse an effort by the Caml A motion was made by the 2014 Congress den community to have the Camden battlefield des- Committee to add a $5 surcharge to the annual state ignated as a National Park and Battlefield. dues billing through the 2014 dues billing. This surDuring the Committee Reports, the following charge will provide funding for the Host Society main items were discussed among other items: Reception. This motion was passed unanimously. l Mark Anthony, 2014 Congress chairman, rel A motion was made and passed to contribute ported that the South Carolina Society had been $163 to the Center for Advancing America’s Heriapproved as the host of the 2014 National Con- tage to bring the total donation from the state sogress and that the committee would have a motion ciety to $1,000. to make during New Business. l Americanism Chairman Anthony made a mol Carroll Crowther, Historic Sites and Patriots tion on behalf of the committee to use the unexGrave co-chairman, discussed the new database pended, budgeted funds for the committee to pay that has been developed to document the gravesites for the expenses related to the President General’s of patriots buried in South Carolina. This database visit. The motion was approved. has 1,100 names either listed or to be listed. The l The Publicity and Communications Commitcommittee asks that all members help complete tee made a motion to contract with Hanson Comthe database by providing a photograph, tomb- munications for professional services related to stone transcription and GPS coordinates. the production of The Palmetto Patriot. l The various Youth Programs committees The original motion called for a payment of mentioned the need for more participation. The $200 per issue. This amount was amended to $100 State Secretary was directed to send out the cur- per issue and passed. rent Youth Programs Brochure to each chapter. l A discussion was conducted about the upcomDuring the Officers Reports, the following items ing 230th anniversary commemoration of Buford’s were discussed: Massacre. A motion was made to have the Col. Le- PRESIDENT GENERAL — Ed Butler speaks to the Board of Governors Oct. 10. muel Benton, Col. William Bratton, Gen. Francis Marion, and Col. Joseph Kershaw chapters collaborate on this ceremony. The motion passed. Announcements were made concerning upcoming events and other items of interest. Greg Ohanesian, State Treasurer, presented the President General with a membership in the Gen. Francis Marion Chapter as well as a copy of the book authored by the late Joe Goldsmith on the Revolutionary War battles in South Carolina. President General Butler then spoke to the as- NATIONAL AWARD — Mark Anthony (left) receives the National Meritorious Service Medal for his service as aide de camp as well as for serving on national committees including the Center for Advancing America’s Heritage Task Force and the Registration Reporting and Education Task Force. President General Ed Butler made the award. sembled compatriots updating them on the progress that the National Society is making in building the new Genealogical Library and other items of interest. Of these items, the most significant is a new partnership between the SAR and the Smithsonian Institute to have the SAR Museum in Louisville be named a Smithsonian partner and official Museum of the American Revolution He concluded by thanking the society for its hospitality during his visit. The meeting adjourned at 12:08 p.m. Winter 2009 Page 16 The Palmetto Patriot 229th anniversary of victory at Kings Mountain SAR CONTINGENT — Celebration of the 229th anniversary of the Patriot victory at Kings Mountain, Oct. 7. [Photo by Bob Yankle] President General Ed Butler leads celebration BLACKSBURG — The celebration of the 229th anniversary of the Patriot victory at Kings Mountain began in Gaffney, South Carolina, on the evening of Oct. 6 with a reception hosted by the South Carolina Society. Grave of Col. Frederick Hambright 1727-1817 Visiting SAR and DAR members from other states were entertained including President General Ed Butler and his wife Robin; Secretary General David Sympson; Historian General Lindsey Brock; Registrar General Stephen Leishman; and President General Larry McClanahan, president general (2001-02). On the morning of Oct. 7, members of the SAR met at the Kings Mountain Visitors Center to assemble and travel to the top of the mountain. Along this path they passed the gravesite of Col. Patrick Ferguson, commander of the British forc- es, who said that “God himself cannot remove me from this mountain.” At 11 a.m., the ceremony began with a procession of flags by the combined NSSAR Color Guard consisting of nearly 50 compatriots representing nine state societies. The program featured an address by President General Butler and the presentation of nearly 90 wreaths from the SAR, DAR, CAR, descendants and other hereditary organizations. At the conclusion of the ceremony, SCSSAR State President Doug Doster offered thanks to those attending. SAR, CAR promote Wounded Warriors Project PATRIOT ANCESTOR — President General Ed Butler at the grave of Patriot ancestor Frederick Hambright. [Photo by Ron Clemmons] 2009 SCSSAR Membership Statistics Membership as of Jan. 1 New Members Reinstated Members Deaths Transfers Out: Membership as of Aug. 31 Growth for 2009 667 58 21 (7) (1) 738 10.64 percent Dues notices for 2010 were mailed beginning the last week of October. Please remit these payments well before the Dec. 31 deadline. WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT — Ed Butler, NSSAR president general (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Sagen Blackwell, national assistant registrar, NSCAR, at the 229th anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain, Oct. 7, for her work with the Wounded Warrior Project. October marked the third anniversary of the Carolinas Challenge Bicycle Ride for members of the Wounded Warrior Project. To date, Sagen has raised more than $140,000. [Photo by Steve Blackwell] CAROLINAS CHALLENGE BICYCLE RIDE — Mark Anthony, SCSSAR state secretary, presents an SAR Challenge coin to USMC Gunnery Sergeant Tai Cleveland of Montclair, Virginia, before the start of the third Annual Carolinas Challenge Bicycle Ride. Mark present Challenge coins to each of the 21 Wounded Warriors who participated in the bicycle ride. [Photo by Steve Blackwell]
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