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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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Confederate Roll of Honor 1st Lt. James Graham Wilson Memorial Service

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

The Arkansas Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans recently held a memorial service for Confederate Roll of Honor ecipient 1st Lt. James Graham Wilson, 1st Arkansas Infantry Company F, for his brave service at the Battle of Chickamagua on July 17, 2010 at the Cypress Valley Cemetery in Vilonia, Arkansas.
Attended by Civil War [...]

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. [...]

Confederate Roll Of Honor Soldier Memorial Slated for July 17, 2010

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

A memorial service for Compatriot Charles Wilson’s great grandfather James G. Wilson will be held Saturday, July 17 at 10:00 A.M. at the Cypress Valley Cemetery in Faulkner County. James G. Wilson received the Roll of Honor Medal, which will be awarded in the near future. He has twin grandchildren still living which will [...]

Memorial Day Service Slated for Sunday, May 30

Monday, May 24th, 2010

There will be a Memorial Day service held on Sunday, May 30th in the Bellwood Cemetery. The annual Memorial Day service will be at 2pm and any living historian interested in participating should bring their best Confederate uniform and three rounds of ammunition for the three vollies to be fired following the service. [...]

Confederate Flag Day

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

For a review of the Arkansas Division 13th Annual Confederate Flag Day at the Arkansas State Captiol, click here.
Danny Honnol performed a memorable memorial to Patrick R. Cleburne, whose name was called three times. Honnol proceeded to unfurl the Confederate Battle Flag from the “Vacant Chair”, which represents the soldiers that did not make it [...]

Confederate Flag Day Time Change

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

The starting time for the Confederate Flag Day event at the State Capitol grounds in Little Rock has changed. Initially the event was slated to begin at 11:00am. The event will, instead, begin at 1:00pm at the northeast section of the Capitol grounds at the Confederate statue. Those interested in participating in [...]

March 2010 Toothpick

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

March is the time of year that historical preservationists all over the nation start getting out their rakes and other yard impliments and head out to begin cleanup in various historical sites, including old cemeteries and other areas of interest.
Arkansas is surely no exception. With a couple ice storms behind us in [...]

Toothpick February 2010

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

This issue of The Toothpick is packed with pertinent information for Arkansas Civil War buffs. 2010 has already proven successful in historic preservation efforts in South Arkansas. As members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans of the Patrick Cleburne Camp in Pine Bluff knows all too well, nothing will be accomplished by sitting [...]

Arkansas Toothpick January 2010

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Happy New Year from The Arkansas Toothpick! This year will start out with two annual events for Arkansas Civil War buffs to attend. This year also opens with a reminder that the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War is only a year away. The Patrick Cleburne Camp is currently in the planning stages [...]

Monument Dedication Slated for October 17,2009

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

The following was reported in The Pine Bluff Commercial on October 14, 2009:
The William F. Slemons Chapter, United Daughter of the Confederacy of Monticello, will hold a tombstone dedication ceremony for Col. William F. Slemons at 2pm Saturday at the Union Ridge Cemetery.
Col. Slemons, a soldier of the Confederacy, served in Company B, 2nd Arkansas [...]