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Next Meeting:
Every 3rd Tuesday

We all meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except December) at the Watson Chapel Fire Station in Sulphur Springs at 7:00pm.

We are one of the ONLY historical preservation groups in the Trans-Mississippi that not only ALLOWS women and children, but rather ENCOURAGES their participation in meetings and events.

Below is a link to a map that will show where we meet at:

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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne (1828-1864)

"I am with the South in death, in victory or defeat. I never owned a Negro and care nothing for them, but these people have been my friends and have stood up to me on all occasions.

In addition to this, I believe the North is about to wage a brutal and unholy war on a people who have done them no wrong, in violation of the constitution and the fundamental principles of the government. They no longer acknowledge that all government derives its validity from the consent of the governed."

"If this cause that is so dear to my heart is doomed to fail, then I pray heaven may let me fall with it, while my face is turned toward the enemy and my right arm battling for that which I know to be right."

Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans

"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we will commit the vindication of the cause for which we fought. To your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier's good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles which he loved and which you love also, and those ideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish."

Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 1906.

On the history of war...

Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception.
~Mark Twain

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White Hall Founder’s Day A Success

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

The Patrick R. Cleburne Camp #1433 Sons of Confederate Veterans manned an informational booth at the annual White Hall Founder’s Day event. Camp members made contact with more interested people in historical preservation at this year’s event than the past 5 years combined! The weather gave us a nice cool breeze and temperatures [...]

Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Meeting Slated

Monday, August 16th, 2010

To familiarize Arkansans with planned programs and activities of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, an informational meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 17, at the Lecture Hall of the Science and Technology Center at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope, located at 2500 S. Main St. Topics to [...]

A Call For Papers and Presentations

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

“The Civil War in Arkansas: Voices from the Dust” will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the war and its repercussions in Arkansas. A wide range of topics will be covered, including effects on civilian life, military involvement, both Union and Confederacy, involvement of Native Americans, Freedmen, and slaves, individual military campaigns, bushwhackers, and [...]

Illinois State Historical Society Calls For Papers

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

The Illinois State Historical Society announces a call for papers for its 31st annual Illinois History Symposium, scheduled to be held on the campus of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, April 14-16, 2011. The theme for the symposium is “Scared Oaths and Shallow Graves:Illinois and the Civil War, Part I.”
Scholarly papers, panels,PowerPoint presentations, education workshops for [...]

4th Annual Red River Region Heritage Symposium Slated For July 24, 2010

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

The 4th Annual Red River Region Heritage Symposium will be taking place on Saturday, July 24, at Historic Washington State Park. The conference topics will address “Trades and Merchants” of the Great Bend Region of the Red River which encompasses Southwest Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana, Northeast Texas, and Southeast Oklahoma. The event will take place at [...]

Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Meeting Slated

Monday, July 12th, 2010

To familiarize Arkansans with planned programs and activities of the commission, a free informational meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 19, at the Lecture Hall of the Caplinger Airway Science Academic Center at Henderson State University at 586 N. 10th St. in Arkadelphia. Topics to be discussed include:
Civil War Sesquicentennial Historical [...]

25th Annual Arkansas Book and Paper Show Slated

Monday, July 12th, 2010

The 25th annual Arkansas Book & Paper Show will be August 14-15, in Jacksonville. The show will be at the Community Center at Jacksonville, Ark.–about 15 miles from Little Rock. Books and documents pertaining to Arkansas (as well as many other topics) can be found at this show.Admission is $5. It is expected that [...]

Arkansas Toothpick Update- July, 2010

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Greetings from the desk of The Arkansas Toothpick. Summertime is generally a time of rest and reorganization for most Civil War groups. This is hardly the case for the Sons of Confederate Veterans. While the mercury hits near triple digits, discussions of future Civil War-related activities and educational opportunities are being investigated. [...]

Happy Secession Day by Thomas J. DiLorenzo

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Perhaps the best evidence of how American history was rewritten, Soviet style, in the post-1865 era is the fact that most Americans seem to be unaware that “Independence Day” was originally intended to be a celebration of the colonists’ secession from the British empire. Indeed, the word secession is not even a part of the [...]

Cleburne Camp Charter Member Passes Away

Friday, June 4th, 2010

Mr. David Taylor, from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, passed into the arms of our Lord last night (June 3rd). The family is attempting to have services on Monday, June7th. We will pass on the detail as we are made aware of them, Please remember Andy, Doyle, & Guy and the rest of the [...]