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Welcome Mecklenburg Chapter Members!
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2010 Chapter Meeting Dates
(All meetings held at the Hilton Executive Park Hotel, 5624 Westpark Drive in Charlotte, NC 704-529-5963. Click here for directions to the hotel.)
16 September, 6:00pm - Our guest speaker will be "Anna Lee", the grand-daughter of General Robert E. Lee! Also Jane Johnson from the Central Library will bring a large Civil War collection of memorabilia from Mecklenburg! Download your RSVP Letter here!
18 November, 6:00pm
2010 Event Calendar
10 August New Chapter Induction Ceremony at 6:30pm in Forest City, NC
The Captain George Dickey Chapter
Rutherfordton, NC
Compatriots of the Great State Society of North Carolina, Sons of the American Revolution. We would like to invite you to attend the ceremony as we welcome our newest Chapter to join the Great State Society of North Carolina.
The ceremonies will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 beginning at 6:30pm
at The Hickory Log BBQ Restaurant
1163 West Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043
(click for directions)
(828) 245-6241
Dinner will be served with choices from the restaurant menu (prices ranging from $8 - $15) at each person's cost.
Patriotic attire is requested. Coat and tie, please.
Agenda includes remarks by incoming new Chapter President Jim Brewer,
Induction Ceremony for new members led by Tim Berly, President, Mecklenburg Chapter,
New Chapter Petition signing led by Jim Wood, Vice President, Mecklenburg Chapter,
Installation of Chapter Officers led by Past NCSSAR President & District VPG Dr. Sam Powell,
Welcome to new Chapter led by NCSSAR President John Thornhill,
Presentation of Flags to Chapter
To RSVP, please contact Jim Wood at jim@mecklenburgsar.org .
14 August Mecklenburg Chapter Social Event - Group tour of the 1774 Hezekiah Alexander Homesite in Charlotte at the Charlotte Museum of History at 2:00pm and an early social dinner afterward! Admission is only $4 per person and you pay for your dinner at a restaurant afterward. Our own Mecklenburg Chapter Past President Tom Phlegar will be our personal docent! Click here to email Jay Joyce to RSVP your space for this fun social and educational event! RSVP now!
4 September 229th Anniversary of the Battle of Eutaw Springs in Eutawville, SC.
23-25 September National Fall Leadership Meeting (Trustees) & NSSAR Library Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at SAR Headquarters in Louisville, KY
7 October 230th Anniversary of the Battle of King's Mountain. Join us as we honor those who fell in the Battle of Kings Mountain. The wreath laying ceremony will be held at 11:00am.
16 October Fall BOM Meeting ($15 per person - Registration form coming soon) at 11:00am at the Chapel Hill Country Club. Click here for directions.
2011 Event Calendar
15-17 April 2011 NCSSAR State Meeting & Convention in Raleigh, NC
9-13 July 121st National SAR Congress at Winston-Salem, NC
The Hornet's Nest Buzz Chapter Newsletter
Our 2010 - 2012 Committees - Members, Get Involved Today!
Color Guard - Tim Berly Email Tim
The Color Guard makes regular appearances at State and local historical events throughout the year. We are always recruiting new members to our Color Guard. Please contact Tim Berly if you are interested. It's a fun, rewarding and exciting way to express your Patriotism while honoring American history!
Eagle Scouts - Jim Wood Email Jim
Each year the Mecklenburg Chapter honors outstanding Eagle Scouts. If you would like to work on this rewarding committee, please contact Jim Wood, our Mecklenburg Chapter Vice President and North Carolina State Chair, Eagle Scout Program.
Chapter Meetings - Tom Phlegar Email Tom
The chapter meeting committee is responsible for securing all of our meeting speakers and planning the programs. If you would like to work on this fun and entertaining committee, please contact Tom Phlegar, Mecklenburg Chapter Treasurer.
Membership - David O'Neal
The membership committee works closely with all of our Chapter officers to maintain the high level of growth and interest in the SAR here in Mecklenburg County. Our Chapter will grow over the next few years to more than 300 members. We need your help! Please contact membership committee chairman David O'Neal, Chapter President Tim Berly, Chapter Vice President Jim Wood or Chapter Genealogist Ray Maxson. We appreciate your help to make the Mecklenburg Chapter the largest chapter in the south!
JROTC - Paul Callanan Email Paul
The JROTC committee honors outstanding local JROTC members each year. This committee actively solicits JROTC students to participate. If you would like to work on this engaging committee, please contact the committee chairman, and immediate Chapter Past President, Paul Callanan.
Revolutionary War Uniforms - Authentic & Custom-fit!
Having your own, custom-made American Revolutionary War uniform is a wonderful way to express your SAR membership! Our Mecklenburg Chapter Color Guard proudly wears the red, white and blue Revolutionary uniforms. A complete, new, custom-tailored uniform will cost around $500. If you are interested, click here to download the latest pricing and measurement instructions. The SAR does not endorse any particular tailor, but Darlene Neuhaus in Ft. Worth, TX is a solid, dependable, and reputable tailor. And several members have used her services with fantastic success!
Revolutionary War Patriot Profile from member Jim Wood
Rev Henry Wood
Born December 16, 1756 in Butte (now Warren) County North Carolina
Died June 12, 1843 in Spartanburg County South Carolina
Married Susan Elizabeth Mayfield July 1777
Married Nancy Burns
He served in the North Carolina Militia under General Thomas Eaton and Captain Henry Sullivan Guinn and Colonel Herbert Haynes. He was called to serve on March 1, 1781 and with his unit marched to High Rock Ford on the Haw River. Here Henry requested permission to joint the Light Infantry commanded by Captain White, with whom he had served under in a previous tour. With this infantry unit, he marched to Guilford Courthouse and was in this engagement. Henry Wood was in the first line of defense at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Following the Revolutionary War, he moved to South Carolina where he started a Methodist Meeting House which today is known as Woods Chapel United Methodist Church. At his death in 1843, the Greenville Mountain Times noted in his obituary “Rev Henry Wood espoused the cause of liberty, was a local preacher of the Methodist Church for the last 50 years and left a large circle of relatives and friends.” He is buried in the front lawn of the church that carried his name.
Revolutionary War Patriot Profile from member Jay Joyce
Major General Nathanael Greene
Born July 27, 1742 (old style) in Potowomut, RI
Died June 19, 1786 in Savannah, GA
Married Catherine Littlefield
in July 1774
A supporter of the Patriot cause, Greene assisted in the formation of a local militia near his home at Coventry, RI in August 1774. Dubbed the "Kentish Guards," Greene's participation in the unit's activities was limited due a slight limp. Unable to march with the men, he became an avid student of military tactics and strategy.
Recognized for his abilities, he was commissioned as a brigadier general in the Continental Army on June 22, 1775. A few weeks later, on July 4, he first met General George Washington and the two became close friends. With the British evacuation of Boston in March 1776, Washington placed Greene in command of the city before dispatching him south to Long Island. Promoted to major general on August 9, he was given command of Continental forces on the island. Given command of American forces in New Jersey, he launched an abortive attack on Staten Island on October 12. Moved to command Fort Washington (on Manhattan) later that month, he erred by encouraging Washington to hold the fortification.
Moving to Valley Forge for the winter, Washington appointed Greene quartermaster general on March 2, 1778. Greene accepted on the condition that he be allowed to retain his combat command. Diving into his new responsibilities, he was frequently frustrated by Congress' unwillingness to allocate supplies. Washington appointed Greene to lead Continental forces in the South. Departing, Greene took command of his new army at Charlotte, NC on December 2, 1780. By the end of the campaign season, the British were forced back to Charleston where they were contained by Greene's men. He remained outside the city until the war's end.
With the conclusion of hostilities, Greene returned home to Rhode Island. For his service in the South, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia all voted him large grants of land. After being forced to sell much of his new land to pay off debts, Greene moved to Mulberry Grove, outside of Savannah, in 1785. Still revered for his military prowess, he twice declined the post of Secretary of War. Greene died on June 19, 1786, after suffering from heat stroke.
Attention members: please email Jay Joyce if you would like to have your Patriot Ancestor featured here on the Member's page!