The Pvt. David W. Payne Camp #1633
meets the 2nd Thursday of each Month, 7:00 p.m.
in the Historic Union County Court House on Square.
As always the Public is cordially invited to attend!
Meeting - June 11th
Confederate Memorial Day, 2009
photo by Norman Cooper, North Georgia News
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OFFICERS
Commander: Harold Levi
Lt. Commander: David Friedly
Adjutant: Robert McTureous
Chaplain: Ed Masengale
HISTORY
The Private David W. Payne Camp is part of the 2nd Brigade, "The Blue Ridge Brigade," Georgia Division, Army of Tennessee, Sons of Confederate Veterans. Camp #1633 was chartered in 1993. The chartering ceremony was held at Pleasant Hill Church in Union County, Georgia where David Payne is buried. David is buried next to his brother and fellow soldier John Payne and their wives in Pleasant Hill's cemetery.
PROJECTS
Our activities have included but not limited to the following:
1. Participation in the construction of the Union County War Memorial honoring all Union County war deaths. More Confederate War Dead are listed on the monument than all the dead of all the other wars added together.
2. Annual Confederate Memorial Day Services.
3. Grave Markers installations and Memorial Services
4. Almost 400 Confederate Battle Flags are placed on the individual graves of local Confederate Veterans each Confederate Memorial Day.
5. The camp in conjunction with the local government flies the 1956 Georgia State Flag of at the Union County Court House each April as part of Confederate History Month.
6. Participation in all local parades including the Sorghum Festival Parade and the Memorial Day Parade.
7. The camp worked to save, move and restore the cabin of John Payne, David’s Brother. this cabin was given to the Union County Historical Society where it forms a focal point for their Heritage Center.
8. The camp participates with the Union County Historical Society to present Special Lectures, Living Histories and W.B.T.S. information.
9. The camp coordinates and cooperates with other community, reenacting and living history groups.
1o. A monthly newsletter, the “Mountain Muster.”
11. A camp Web Site with local W.B.T.S.content.
12. Monthly meetings with guest lecturers. Camp #1633 holds our meetings the second Thursday of each month at the Union County Library in Blairsville.
Of course, we remember as Sons of Confederate Veterans that it is our “duty to see that the true history of the South is presented to future generations.”