“The Rosette” Newsletter of the TNSOCR Spring, April 2019

Dear Sisters and Brothers, What a wonderful beginning to 2019 – so many of us celebrated the birthdays of Generals Lee and Jackson in banquets and events in various places. Gathering with our Southern family is always time cherished and uplifting. The annual Lee-Jackson Day in Lexington, Virginia, and the after tour at VMI was extra special for me. We visited the graves of my ancestors also buried the Stonewall Jackson Cemetery before the memorial and flagged their graves. We then participated in the annual service for “Stonewall” at his gravesite and marched in the parade. Then came the biggest surprise - a cadet’s coatee actually made by that same ancestor, perfectly preserved, and labeled in the VMI museum. He had been the head tailor at VMI for 30 years, including the War years. The Highland Brigade Lee-Jackson Banquet, was hosted by the Savage-Goodner SCV Camp and featured SCV’s new Commander-in-Chief Paul Gramling, as the key note speaker, with his lovely wife Lynda came all the way from Louisiana. That was a grand event! 167 SCV and OCR members came from many different camps, chapters, and counties making it probably the largest banquet ever! Many of our chapters were represented and most of our officers were were also in attendance. The annual grand Lee-Jackson Banquet in Greeneville at the General Morgan Inn was another huge success. And the after party – a band with inflatable guitars? LOL Flag rallies across the state were supported by many of us as well as visits to historic homes, battlefields, and cemeteries. The first Gen. Cleburne Birthday Banquet was hosted by McLemore’s Brigade, it was wonderful and enjoyed by many SCV and OCR members. As spring blooms around us so do opportunities to promote our heritage. Both the rally at Stone Mountain, Georgia, and our own TN Division SCV/OCR Reunions at Shiloh are coming up in April – I hope to see many of y’all at those events! Fellowship with our sisters and brothers is so important, often we feel like we’re alone in our stand for Dixie, but when we come together we find we still have a family that is also standing strong. We need one another.

OCR at Lee-Jackson Banquet, Greeneville Highland Brigade Banquet Jordy, Vonda, Kevin at VMI At least 5 of our TN members are absent from the photo. CS and TN Proud

Vonda Dixon, TNSOCR Pres

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From the President’s Desk, Page 1

Index, Prayer Requests, Officers, Page 2

Chapter #19 – Alice Thompson, Summertown 3

Chapter #24 - Sophie Reilly Hatton, Page 4

Chapter #26 – Roses of Appalachia, Page 5

Rosebuds & Young Rebels, Page 6

Black Rose Society, Page 7

Chapter #25 – Maria Baker Lemmon, Page 8

Chapter #1 – Roses of the Cumberlands, Page 9

Chapter #11 – Wild Mountain Roses, Page 10

Chapter # 5 – Mariam Beck Forrest, Page 11

Chapter #6 – Jane Simmons Davis, Page 12

Chapter #14 - Highland Roses, Page 13

Chapter #10 - Aunt Polly Eaton Williams, Page 14

Stone Mountain Memorial Info, Page 15

Nothing submitted **

Chapter #18 - Cynthia Holford Officer, Monterey **

Chapter #20 – Antoinette Polk, Spring Hill **

Chapter #21 – Mary Ann Bell, Trimble **

Chapter #23 – Bonnie Blue Belles, Gordonsville **

TNSOCR officers elected for the 2018-2020 term: Vonda Dixon #10, President

Jan Hensley #5, West TN Vice President

Dottie Meadows #24, East TN Vice President

Debria Beatey #6, Treasurer

Betty Aronson #18, Secretary

TNSOCR appointed officers: Nancy Wood #24, Historian ~ thank you Mrs. Nancy for volunteering to fill this vacancy!!

Linda Boshers #6, Chaplain and Registrar

Debbie Raymer #1, Aide de Camp

Ann Shepard #11, Black Rose Keeper of the Rite

Membership Committee: Linda Boshers #6, Betty Aronson #18, Dottie Meadows #24, Mary Hood #20

Please visit our website www.TennesseeOCR.weebly.com and keep me posted about what’s coming up in your areas to add to it !

A flag retirement service will be held at NBF Boyhood Home. If anyone has old, worn, or tattered CS flags

of any type, size, or style they would like to have disposed of respectfully please bring them to the

TN reunion where a collection box will be provided or on the date (TBA) of the service.

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New Chapter #28

Mountain Rifle Roses

will charter on

April 28 in Tracy City.

So proud of our

Alice Thompson Chapter #19, Summertown

During our last chapter meeting we voted to purchase a memorial brick for our chapter, located

in Summertown Memorial Park. We are currently working with Summertown Memorial Park

and the Rawdon-Spears camp 2113 to get it completed. We still have lots of work to do. This

park is for all who want to have a memorial for their loved ones…military or not. You can also

memorialize a faithful companion like a fur baby. We‟re excited and can‟t wait until it is

finished! If you‟re interested or need more information you can contact me on our page or send

me a email chomechnellie5221@gmail.com

February 6th

Nellie Chomech went to Chattanooga Tennessee for a swearing in ceremony at the

Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery. The 2 new brothers joined SCV/MC 1A/1st Platoon 3

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Squad.

February 23rd

Traci Spears and Nellie Chomech were present for Officers Call, Elm Springs

Columbia Tennessee. Even with all the rain and flooding our MEN showed up from all over

the country!

March 2nd

Nellie Chomech attended the Confederate Flag Rally at Nathan Bedford Forrest

boyhood home in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Again, the weather was not that great but there was a

good turnout .

DEO VINDICE Submitted by Nellie Chomech, President

Elm Springs Nellie and OCR sisters at NBF Boyhood Home

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Sophie Reilly Hatton Chapter # 24, Lebanon We ended 2018 with a memorial service on December 30 at the Evergreen Cemetery

in Murfreesboro where SCV Camp 33 replaced the flag in Confederate Circle.

Approximately 2000 soldiers are buried in a mass grave in the Circle. (Pictured (L-R)

are Chapter 24 Roses & Thorns: Richard Garcia, Tamathy Page, Annie Steele,

Chapter President Dottie Meadows, Nancy Wood & Kevin Witherell.)

Our chapter started the New Year off keeping just as busy! In January, Tom and

Dottie Meadows had brunch with Virginia Flagger Susan Frise; OCR Thorn & VP Terry Twigg spoke at the

Standing Stone SCV Camp in Monterey on John S. Mosby and the Gray Ghost; and several attended a Craft Day at

Dottie‟s home preparing for upcoming fundraisers.

The highlight of the month was Highland Brigade Lee/Jackson Banquet in

Smithville hosted by the Highland Brigade. Many from Chapter 24 were

present to hear Commander-In-Chief Paul Gramling give an inspirational and

motivational speech. Here we pose with some of our sister Roses from other

Chapters.

Other January events included attendance at

the Lee/Jackson Day Parade, VMI in Lexington, VA, and the DEC Meeting at

Sam Davis Home. Finally, Chapter 24 welcomed new member Tamathy Page

(L-R: Nancy, Tamathy, & Nancy)

The cold February weather did not slow us down as our chapter continued to stay

just as busy! The Meadows, Woods, Kevin Witherell, and Jordy Barnette

attended the Lee/Jackson Banquet, Greeneville, TN. Other activities included attendance at the 19th Alabama

Civilian Volunteers Meeting and craft day at Nancy‟s house.

We enjoyed a day of fun, fellowship, and education as our

chapter attended a field trip with Robert H. Hatton SCV

Camp 23 (Lebanon) at the Tennessee State Museum.

Nancy & Dottie stop to pose by the newly restored CSA

flag (left). This flag was originally presented by “The

Women of Lebanon to the Lebanon Greys.” In addition,

Janet Roberts, Anita Safian, and Rebecca Sowell (right)

view the Nunnelee quilt at the Museum. The quilt was

designed by 1st Lt James “Marc” Nunnelee (24 Regiment

TN Infantry) & sewn by his wife, Lucy and their daughters.

Lucy was Janet‟s and Anita‟s 3x great grandmother.

In March, our group participated at the Confederate Flag Day events in

Murfreesboro and at Nathan Bedford Forrest Home/Chapel Hill, TN.

To wrap up the first quarter, Brigade Cmdr. Tom

Meadows hosted the 1st Annual McLemore

Brigade Dinner on March 16 to honor Patrick

Cleburne‟s birthday. Jason

Boshers was guest speaker.

Many thanks to Martin Frost

for helping to organize this

event. Also, kudos to Dottie Meadows, Nancy Wood,

and Tamathy Page for helping make the decorations.

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Above: Sister Roses at NBF’s home; Left: Susan King, Penny Waller, and Dottie Meadows at Murfreesboro’s Flag Day

Roses of Appalachia Chapter #26, Chattanooga

With sadness, we honor the memory of David A. Tant

A new year and new members. Zoe Ray McLain, Penny Watson McLain, Hunter Glenn Garcia, John

Steven McLain Sr., John Steven McLain Jr. Angela E. Ervin. Welcome ladies and gentlemen. We are so

blessed to have you.

OCR supporting our Mechanized Cavalry Warmer weather and longer days are bringing us out

brothers. Representing, TN Roses of for some flagging in Soddy-Daisy joined our SCV

Appalachia #26, TN Alice Thompson #19, and Mechanized Cavalry brothers protecting our

and GA Forrest Roses #12 heritage and furthering the cause. A great response

for the most part. Interacting with people and letting

them know that we are here to stay

See the Rosebud page for our Rosebud heroine! Submitted by Katy Walker, President

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With sadness, we honor the memory of David A. Tant

Jr. A Thorn of the Roses of Appalachia, an upstanding

member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans; General A.P.

Stewart camp #1411 (Winchester,TN) and a dedicated

member of the Mechanized Cavalry #2993 - 1st Battalion,

Company A. He was a kind hearted man with a warming

smile. He is greatly missed. Please keep Cherie Tant in your

prayers. Rest in Peace Redman! 12/19/1959 - 01/17/2019

Started the year off on January 5th with our first meeting

of the year. Had the privilege of presenting David A. Tant

Jr his certificate into the Order of Confederate Roses. God

take care of our brother until we meet again.

Rosebuds and Young Rebels in Tennessee Our very own Roses of Appalachia #26 Rosebud, Zoe Ray McLain is a heroine for saving her

teacher’s life. As her teacher was choking on a grape, Zoe preformed the Heimlich on her

teacher! She was presented a certificate from the TNSOCR. You can read the whole story here:

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/edgecombe-county-middle-schooler-saves-teacher-from-

choking/1862183717

Abby and Anna #10 and Martin Audrey #1, and her cousin Grayson #28 at the flag rally Gabriel #25 with the clock he

Frost with the Gen. Hatton Camp at the Highland Brigade at NBF Boyhood Home. won at the Simon-Wilcox

trip to the TN State Museum. Lee-Jackson Banquet. Camp Lee-Jackson Banquet.

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Society of the Black Rose

Reta & Dennis #10, cleaned the graves of CS heroes. As did Claudia, Betty, Fred, and Carol #25 in W. TN

Vonda #10, Kevin #24, flagged her ancestors’ graves in Lexington, Va. and Jordy #24 escorted Vonda to lay roses from the TNSOCR at the grave of Stonewall Jackson during the annual memorial service there.

Jackie, Ann, Kay, and Cindy participated in a memorial service and marker dedication in Bluff City for a brave lady, Susan Glover Woods, who saved the town bridge from Yankee ruin.

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Maria Baker Lemmon Chapter #25, Covington

On January 19, we hosted the Lee-Jackson Banquet at the Dunham Lodge with about 35 people present, even though it was cold, sleeting, and snowing. After a delicious meal, we enjoyed watching the movie GODS AND GENERALS. All of our MBL kids then took a test on Generals Lee and Jackson and after learning some facts about these two Civil War icons, and earned a star for their haversacks.

The weather has been so cold, rainy, and dreary, we haven'’ had a lot of activity, other than preparing to host the OCR Convention on April 13, 2019. At our February meeting, Wayne Moon did a presentation on the Tennessee Flag history and kids learned history of Tennessee flag. The pledge to the Tennessee flag and learned the proper placement of the starts on the flag. At our March meetings, Boogie Ferrell presented history information on General Cadmus Wilcox and Captain Charles Simonton, both Tipton County residents for whom our local Simonton-Wilcox #257 SCV was named for.

We have had 2 times that we have been able to get out and clean some headstones at the local Munford Cemetery where there are 217 Civil War Soldiers buried there, 200 of whom are Confederates. We wanted to get some of the headstones cleaned in preparation for our Confederate Memorial Service. Many of us will participate in Civil War Days at Discovery Park......then we will see you all at Convention!!! We have some great door prizes and a great program in store for you all!!! Submitted by Claudia Chapman, President

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Roses of the Cumberlands Chapter #1, Crossville

Hello,everyone! It is shaping up to be a busy year for our chapter. So far this year we have several new members, have held our meeting for the first quarter and some of our members attended the Lee Jackson Banquet in Smithville, the Siege in Bridgeport, AL and the flagging events around the area. We presented a certificate of appreciation to past chapter president Carolyn Hedgecoth. We still have stickers for sale also. They are $3.50 and if mailed postage is 55 cents. Submitted by Carol Phillips, Chapter President

Mrs. Carolyn receiving her certificate Green and Phillips families attended the Highland Brigade L-J Banquet

Crossville Camp meeting Stickers for sale! $3.50 plus postage

Julia and Audrey Green and cousin at the Battle of Bridgeport. Mikayla in the Murfreesboro Mem.

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Wild Mountain Roses Chapter #11, Elizabethton

It has been a slow three months for Chapter 11 this time and a sad one also. One of our Charter Members

passed away in Feb.

Mrs. Etta Mae Estep Ingram, mother of Clara Ingram & Donna Greer passed away on Feb. 7th, 2019 after an

illness of several months. Please continue to keep Mrs. Etta Mae'‟ family in your prayers as they adjust to life

without their beloved mother, sister, aunt & friend.

Several of our members have been in the hospital &/or continue to be sick or having medical problems of some

sort. Clara Ingram continues to slowly improve with the healing of her right ankle. Sandra Kyte has been in

the hospital, Cindy Pate went to Vanderbilt for some special testing & will be having surgery on March 28th or

29th & would covet our prayers for a successful surgery!! Please keep all of these folks in prayer for speedy

recovery!

On March 5th those present for the SCV camp enjoyed an interesting presentation made by Interim Camp

Commander Rick Morrell on Rice's Ferry/ Robertson's Creek battle that took place in Rogersville in which his

great great grandfather Gulley & 4 of his brothers took part in.

As noted on the Black Roses of Tennessee page, on March 23rd, 2019 four Chapter 11 Black Roses participated

in a cemetery dedication for the new headstone placement for William Jackson Woods & his wife Susan Glover

Woods in the Bluff City Morningview Cemetery. Mrs. Woods on 2 separate occasions saved the same bridge

from being burned by the US troops.

Respectfully submitted by Ann Shepard, President

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<< Bill and Jackie at the Vaughan‟s Brigade Lee-Jackson Banquet.

Below: Ann visited the Sophie Hatton OCR Chapter meeting.

Mariam Beck Forrest #5, Gleason

January 30 Maria Tabor graciously opened her home up for Lou Shaw,

Charlotte Gray, Debbie Erickson and Jan Hensley to hold our meeting. We watched

the dvd produced by the History Channel on Camp Douglas POW Camp in

Chicago, IL. We held our elections. Jan Hensley will retiain the position of chapter

president. Margie Potts is vice president. Maria Tabor is our secretary.

February 17 Maria and Jan visited the University of Tennessee to take

advantage of their media lab. Unfortuanately, we couldn’t find a lot of stencils to use

since our organization doesn’t seem to fit in their educational criteria.

March 10 found us back at Maria’s having fun. We helped her fill bottles and

attach labels for our contribution to the state ditty bags. I’m not going to give away

the surprise but it is yummy, period correct and all natural thanks to Maria. (who

by the way is a great cook and cooks with a lot of natural recipes).

If any of you are around Union City from April 5-7, please visit us at the

Discovery Park. We are helping Claudia Chapman with their Living History

Weekend and hopefully on Friday we will have lots of eager young minds to teach

the correct version of history.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the convention. It is always a

good time with good company and plenty of laughter. Convention is for making

great memories and friendships.

Submitted by Jan Hensley, President

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Jane Simmons Davis #6, Murfreesboro Spring is finally trying to Spring, and the Ladies of Chapter 6 are looking forward to a full

2019! Some highlights of what we have been doing follow. In January we had the pleasure of

attending the Highland Brigade Lee-Jackson Banquet. It was a wonderful time of music, food,

fellowship and a great speech given by Paul Gramling, Commander in Chief, Sons of

Confederate Veterans.

February saw the wettest on record for Tennessee and some of our Sisters and Brothers are still

suffering the effects. Several events were rained out as a result. Prayers to those who continue

to feel the effects.

In March, we celebrated Confederate Flag Day by meeting at the Square in downtown

Murfreesboro and parading to the Boyhood Home of Nathan Bedford Forrest. As you can see

we had a great turnout despite the cold, dreary day. The Good Lord blessed us with no rain

until the end of the event! Also, in March we celebrated the 1st Annual McLemore‟s Brigade

General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne‟s Birthday Banquet.

Jason Boshers gave an incredible speech about General Cleburne! The food at Cherokee

Steakhouse and Marina and the fellowship were awesome. We look forward to the 2nd

Annual

event!

April will bring our State meeting and the remainder of the year looks promising with many

events scheduled.

God Bless you all and God Bless Dixie! Submitted by Alice Gibson, President 12

Highland Roses Chapter #14, Cookeville

The Highland Brigade had a Lee-Jackson Banquet that was held in Smithville, TN, hosted by the Smithville‟s

SCV camp, on 26 January 2019. It was an extremely successful & fun event. There was a wonderful crowd

that enjoyed a potluck supper. The Smithville camp provided the main meat coarse, & attendees furnished their

favorite dish from home. It was unbelievable. The guest speaker was the SCV Commander In Chief, Paul

Gramling. Mr. Gramling had his wife, Lynda, with him & they had drove from Shreveport, Louisiana to spend

the evening with us. The event was on the scale of a TN Division Reunion. The TN Division Commander,

James Patterson also attended. Two new members, one from Crossville, one from Cookeville were inducted into

the SCV by CIC Gramling. The OCR had several at the event.

We attended Dillard-Judd camp's meetings in February & March. Terry Twigg spoke in February on the Battle

of New Market. David Chaltas, a renowned impersonator of Robert E. Lee spoke on our „Ancestor's Decision‟,

to serve or not to serve the Confederate States or the United States.

Mike Williams participated in a flagging over a bridge on I-40 near Cookeville. That went very well. A really

fun event attended by 9 or 10 from across the Highland Brigade. Mike also attended the 25th anniversary of the

reenactment of The Siege at Bridgeport, Alabama.

Sometimes we fail to understand that the Order of Confederate Rose is a wonderful time to meet new friends

from all over the world, but it is. Ann Shepard, president of Chapter # 11, Wild Mountain Roses & Patricia

Butler, president of Chapter # 14, Highland Roses met at an SCV National Reunion several years ago. At that

time they talked & learned that they were both of the Bowen family. Since that time they have learned that they

are cousins & through genealogical research it has been confirmed. OCR has many purposes, but meeting new

folks is a tremendous asset. If you are interested in joining, see a chapter president or ask what you can do.

Submitted by Pat Butler & Mike Williams

Highland Brigade Lee-Jackson Banquet, Smithville, Tennessee

Mike fought in the Siege of Bridgeport Alabama Gen. Robert E. Lee

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Aunt Polly Eaton Williams Chapter #10, Gainesboro

We began with many of us honoring the soldiers who died in the Battle of Murfreesboro. Then came many events honoring the great generals Lee and Jackson that we participated in.

Battle of Murfreesboro Mem. Lee-Jackson in Lexington, Greeneville, and Smithville (pix be-low) where we had the honoring of assisting the Savage-Goodner Camp in decorating & set-up.

M We honored the Confederacy in the flag rally in Murfreesboro & NBF Home, and the General Patrick Cleburne BD Banquet. We provided supper and speaker again in Feb. for our home camp, and toured the state museum as guests of Lebanon’s Gen. R. Hatton SCV Camp (below)

We visited several other camps’ meetings (at one we met Gen. Lee!), the Siege of Bridgeport, AL & Ladies’ Tea, presented the flags of the Confederacy to the Chattanooga Camp, and last Vonda with radio talk show host Judy Duke, where she was invited to speak about OCR on the air. (13 of our members are included in these pix 11 adults and 2 Rosebuds.) We donated $100 to the SCV Museum and $100 to the Women of the South Monument Fund.

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Hope to see y’all there!