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On April 17, 2010, Camp 1710 of the SCV will dedicate a memorial to Confederate Veterans at the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Sierra Vista.  This is to honor the ‘galvanized’ Confederate soldiers that were reinterred after being found during construction in Tucson.  All UDC members are welcome to attend this event.

On March 23, 2010, members of SCV Camp 1202, accompanied by UDC John R. Baylor Chapter 2298 President, presented a War Between the States history presentation to the students and staff of the 3rd grade class of Fruchthendler Elementary School in Tucson, AZ.  Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery, and Lovely Southern Ladies were represented.

Pictured left to right:  Bobby Morris, Past Commander SCV Camp 1202; John Potenza, Commander SCV Camp 1202, Gretchen Brittain, President UDC John R Baylor Chapter 2298; Richard Montgomery, Past Commander SCV Camp 1202.

The memorial ceremony for Ruins of Dragoon Springs Stage Station will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in Dragoon, AZ. 

On May 5, 1862, a detachment from Company A, Arizona Rangers, was encamped at the ruins of the Dragoon Springs Stage Station.  They had been sent to round up stray cattle and horses to provision the Confederate Garrison at Tucson. Chiricahua Apache warriors attacked the troopers, killing four of them.  They were John Donaldson, Sam Ford, Ricardo, and an unknown Son of the South.  They were buried where they fell.  Each year, the Confederate Secret Service Camp 1710 hosts the Arizona Division’s memorial ceremony for these soldiers and for all who sacrificed for the Cause.

Please come and enjoy!

We will have a very special guest speaker at our AZ Division Convention on October 8-9, 2010 in Tucson, AZ. This year’s convention is hosted by John R. Baylor Chapter 2298.  The speaker’s name is Bert Hayes-Davis, who is the Great-Great Grandson of our Confederate President Jefferson Davis.  Please encourage your membership to attend the convention in Tucson.  Bert Hayes-Davis will have such wonderful information to share with us about President Jefferson Davis.  It would be a shame to miss this opportunity.