Gentlemen:

The R. E. Lee Birthday Celebration will be on Saturday, January 21, 2012 in the old Legislative Chambers of the Old Capitol Building in Milledgeville.  We will begin assembly at the old Governor's Mansion on Clark Street between Hancock Street and Green Street at 10:30 A.M.  We will promptly begin our march to the Capitol at 10:45 A.M.  The meeting will begin in the Legislative Chambers when all are seated (somewhere around 11:00 A.M.). 

For those not able to participate in the march, we have the Chambers reserved from 10:A.M. unto 1:00 P.M.  There should be no problem getting in this year (there should have been none last year).

Cannoneers and shooters are urged to attend.  We will make the necessary arrangements to have your guns, etc. protected so that you can attend the meeting.  Again, the meeting will not begin until all who wish to attend are inside.

For our program, we are delighted to have retired Methodist Minister, Dr. Jay Hodges to portray his great grandfather who as a Confederate soldier escaped from the infamous Elmira prison camp. The effects on the folks at home will be shown and  portrayed by Dr. Hodges’ mother.  This should be informative for us all and a good program for the ladies and children.

The City Police Dept. has approved our march down Hancock Street (basically Main Street) again this year. The State still has to give its approval since it is a State route.  I do not expect any problem.

Georgia Military Academy had to have an estimate so I have estimated that we would have 200 + at this celebration.  Everyone make your plans to be there for the largest Division event other than our reunion.  Let’s surpass the 200.

Dan Coleman

Judge Advocate