The Major Graham Daves Society of
Military
Order of the Stars and Bars
Major Graham Daves when a First Lieutenant CSA
Resting in the rectitude of our past, honoring our dead, and fulfilling every present obligation, we are content to await the coming of that day of justice and reconciliation. And should some unco-righteous brother denounce us as "rebels" and brand as "treason" political belief and acts older than our government itself, we may point to the tombs of the Revolutionary patriots, Francis Nash and Joseph Warren, of Edward Buncombe and William Davidson, who taught us "rebellion"-and died in teaching us-and make answer: "Every tree is known by his own fruit." The land that gave the "rebels" George Washington and Patrick Henry, Richard Caswell and Jethro Sumner to lead and counsel the men who we commemorate in centennial celebrations, gave also in these latter days Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, Alexander Stephens and John C. Breckinridge, Leonidas Polk and Albert Sidney Johnston, worthy sons of noble sires.
Major Graham Daves in a speech delivered in 1901 from The Southern Historical Papers Compatriots,
**Walter Clark, ed., Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-65, Vol. 2 (1901).
Important Notice
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There
has been a significant change in the designation for General Society
Dues. This change is merely in the way
dues are designated and not in the basic dues structure. Members who are current for the 2007-2008
fiscal year will now be shown with the last half of
the year. For example, a member who is
current will be shown as 2008 (meaning that dues will have to be paid again
Before the end of December of 2008) This change has been made to Alabama Society
records as well. |
The
Adjutant can be reached at the e-mail address below or by
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Officers of the Society (Updates in
Progress)
(underlined can be
reached by email by clicking on the name)
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Phillip H. Law - Commander 251-928-4276 |
Max L. Waldrop, Jr.- 1st Lt. Commander/Editor 256-721-5956 |
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Joseph Thomas Stegmaier, Jr – 2nd Lt Commander 256-783-3395 |
Robert C. Reames-Chief of Staff 311 205-991-9826 |
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Clifton
W. Crisler-Adjutant and Society Genealogist |
Dr. Richard D. Price, MD-Surgeon 205-981-9600 |
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William C. Daniel, Jr.-Color Sergeant 256-820-6554 |
James H. Darden-Chaplain 4622 Burning 205-987-2314 |
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Otis MacMahon Judge Advocate 205-324-5162 |
Walter E. Dockery-Inspector 205-553-4471 |
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Alan Dismukes –Immediate Past
Commander |
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The Yellowhammer is the
publication of the Society. It is published by the Society and
the editor of the
publication is
publication can be
forwarded to Max at his email address.
Online
Version Download2 Winter 2006
Constitution adopted 2007 (MS Word file)
It was reported at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Major Graham Daves Society,
that the flag has been restored. Congratulations to the Kelly Chapter for
following through on this noble project.
Picture Courtesy of Compatriot
Links to
Commodore Franklin Buchanan Chapter-Mobile County
General E. P. Alexander Chapter-Alexander City