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The Prattville Dragoons, Camp 1524, Sons of Confederate Veterans, are preserving the history and legacy of the heroes who fought tyranny to preserve their constitutional rights.

An intentionally suppressed aspect of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation is that it offered the South the right to keep...
10/02/2026

An intentionally suppressed aspect of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation is that it offered the South the right to keep slavery if it returned to the Union within the 100 days before the Proclamation went into effect. It also only affected those states “in rebellion.” All the South had to do is quit fighting and rejoin the Union to keep slavery but they didn’t. Weren’t they fighting to keep slavery? Why didn’t they return to the Union and keep their slaves? Obviously they didn’t secede just to protect slavery. Otherwise, why would they have seceded and stayed seceded with the offer to keep slavery on the table?

During the Battle of Thompson's Station in Tennessee, on March 5, 1863, 17 year old Alice Thompson was hiding in the bas...
09/29/2026

During the Battle of Thompson's Station in Tennessee, on March 5, 1863, 17 year old Alice Thompson was hiding in the basement of the Banks/Darby home with many other ladies, children, and servants, while the battle raged outside the high window of the basement.

As the Confederate color-bearer passed the basement window, from which Alice was watching the fighting, he was shot down. Alice sprang from the cellar, caught up the flag and waved it over her head. Colonel Samuel G. Earle, of the Third Arkansas Regiment, saw her and shouted, "Boys a woman has your flag". Upon seeing this heroic action from one of their women, the Rebels raised a great battle cry and drove the Yankees back. While Alice held the flag, a bombshell fell within a few feet, throwing dirt all over her. Fortunately, the shell did not explode. One of the soldiers pushed her back into the cellar.

Prattville Dragoons at the 131st Alabama Division UDC Convention in Prattville AL. theprattvilledragoons.blogspot.com
09/24/2026

Prattville Dragoons at the 131st Alabama Division UDC Convention in Prattville AL.

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In 1844, Tallassee, Alabama’s first textile mill was established beside the river. Twenty years later, war transformed p...
09/12/2026

In 1844, Tallassee, Alabama’s first textile mill was established beside the river. Twenty years later, war transformed part of that mill into something very different.

A Confederate armory.

As Union forces threatened Richmond in 1864, Confederate ordnance officials transferred machinery and equipment for producing carbines from Virginia to Tallassee. The Tallassee operation was intended eventually to produce thousands of carbines annually. The war ended before that could happen.

Approximately 500 Tallassee carbines were manufactured in 1864 and 1865, and fewer than a dozen are known to survive today.

The armory escaped destruction. Union forces bypassed Tallassee in 1864 and 1865, failed to destroy it.

Camp Meeting Sept 2026Commander Waldo Started the meeting with camp business and upcoming events. Afterward our own comp...
09/11/2026

Camp Meeting Sept 2026

Commander Waldo Started the meeting with camp business and upcoming events. Afterward our own compatriot John Hayes gave an engaging and interesting close up look at many of the weapon types used in the War Between the States. He has a wealth of knowledge on these weapons and his presentation was very fascinating.

We would like to thank everyone who participated in our Dixie Butt fundraiser. Thank you Smokin S BBQ for providing the ...
08/18/2026

We would like to thank everyone who participated in our Dixie Butt fundraiser. Thank you Smokin S BBQ for providing the delicious BBQ.

http://www.bbq4dinner.com/

August 2026 MeetingCommander Waldo went over camp business and upcoming events. Our guest speaker was Dr. Grover Plunket...
08/14/2026

August 2026 Meeting

Commander Waldo went over camp business and upcoming events.

Our guest speaker was Dr. Grover Plunkett, an assistant professor in History and Political Science at Faulkner University. He gave an inspirational presentation on how the Christian founding of the United States affected how southern leaders viewed secession.

It should always be remembered that the United States of America was unanimously founded on Christian principles!

The Prattville Dragoons camp meeting for August will be at the Prattville Masonic Lodge at 100 Maple Street on Thursday,...
08/12/2026

The Prattville Dragoons camp meeting for August will be at the Prattville Masonic Lodge at 100 Maple Street on Thursday, Aug 13th. Social time will start at 6 pm and light refreshments will be served. The meeting will officially begin at 6:45 pm. The guest speaker will be Dr. Plunkett from Faulkner University. He will give a presentation on how Christian principles influenced their Confederate descendants on the idea of secession.

Camp membership dues are past due!!!

We are in a grace period to get them paid in the month of August. Dues can be paid at the meeting Thursday or at the Dixie Butt pickup on Saturday the 15th and Herrod's Chevron from 8-10 am.

July Camp Meeting, 2026. 1st Lt. Grooms discussed camp business and upcoming events. Afterward John Land gave an interes...
07/10/2026

July Camp Meeting, 2026.

1st Lt. Grooms discussed camp business and upcoming events. Afterward John Land gave an interesting presentation on the 13th and 14th Amendments.

Are they constitutional today?

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