The SCV will be celebrating the upcoming Confederate Flag Day, which is in the SCV Standing Orders as March 4. Each member is encouraged to fly a Confederate Flag on March 4, 2016. The logic behind this date is that March 4, 1861 is when First National Flag (Stars and Bars) was hoisted over the Confederate Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama Confederate Veteran and on March 4, 1865 President Jefferson Davis signed a bill into law creating the Third National Flag.The Michigan Camps of the Sons of Confederate Veterans are proud to announce that we will be attending the Confederate Flag Day Rally on March 5th in Clarklake, MI, hosted by the Confederates of Michigan!
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 every Division and every camp without a Division will sponsor a Flag Day observance somewhere within their state. Past Commander-in-Chief Chuck McMichael has agreed to be the national coordinator of this occurrence and will be sending out a format for all Divisions and camps without Divisions to follow. Once times and locations are determined, PCIC McMichael will make them public so members are aware of the particulars. Be sure to mark your calendar now so you and your family can attend.
The Confederates of Michigan is a Facebook group that was organized last summer in response to the wave of 'Confederaphobia' after the horrendous murder of nine folks in a South Carolina place of worship last June. Founded by freedom loving Americans here in the Great Lakes State, many of them having southern roots, the group has over 4,500 followers on social media.
The gathering will be held at the "Park & Ride" alongside S.R. 127 (S. Meridian Rd.), just north of Jefferson Rd. This will be a two part rally, beginning as a standing rally along side the road, with guest speakers and lots of flags, and then we'll be hopping into our cars and turning to a rolling rally with many folks displaying flags on their vehicles as we travel down the road. This is going to be a fun and family friendly event, with kids and pets more than welcome!
This is also a national event, with rallies being held as far west as California, and our Michigan event is currently the farthest north to be scheduled. Twenty-four states total are currently listed as having Flag Day events scheduled on that date.
For more information, you can click on the following links...
- Michigan SCV Camps [Facebook]
- Confederates of Michigan [Facebook]
- Flag Rally Event Page [Facebook]
- Official CSA Flag Day Site
If you have further questions about directions or anything else related to the event, you can reach us through our Facebook page, or leave a comment here with your email address and we'll be happy to get back with you.
If you're in the state, or maybe even in northern Indiana or Ohio, and you want to come out and join in as we honor our heritage and display our flags, we'd be more than happy to see you there!
DEO VINDICE!
- Jonathan McCleese
Sergeant-at-Arms, SCV Camp #1321
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