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Calvin E. Johnson Jr.

A native of Georgia, Calvin Johnson, Chairman of the National and Georgia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Confederate Veterans Confederate History and Heritage Month Program

He is the author of the book "When America Stood for God, Family and Country."

Most Recent Articles by Calvin E. Johnson Jr.:

Gen. Forrest and the Confederate flag

imageMonday, July 13th, in the year of our Lord 2009, is the188th birthday of American legend and Southern Hero--Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. President Obama continued a century-old tradition, on Memorial Day, by honoring American Servicemen and women buried at Arlington National Cemetery and sending a wreath to the Confederate and Black Union soldier’s section.
- Saturday, July 11, 2009

Let’s Not Forget Memorial Day

imageMonday, Mary 25th is Memorial Day!! Once upon a time, school children were taught about great Americans like Jefferson Davis whose 201st birthday is June 3rd. The statue of Jefferson Davis and his two sons, Joe and Jim Limber, is nearing completion and will be placed at Beauvoir, the last home of the Confederate President, on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Jim was the Davis’ adopted African-American son. Read more about this Sons of Confederate Veterans project.
- Friday, May 22, 2009

Governor Perdue signs Confederate History Month bill

Atlanta, Georgia—On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, Governor Sonny Perdue signed Georgia Senate Bill No. 27 designating ‘April’ permanently--Confederate History and Heritage Month by Georgia state law. Georgia is the first state in the Union to pass such legislation.
- Friday, May 1, 2009

Confederate Memorial Day—Sunday April 26th

Dateline: Atlanta, Georgia—Confederate Memorial Day. Sunday, April 26th, is Confederate Memorial Day in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas and Mississippi.
- Tuesday, April 21, 2009

American Heroes not forgotten at Arlington

imageDid you know that Confederate Memorial Day is observed during the months of April, May and June in the north and south? For Confederate Memorial Day event information please see: Confederate History Month. Let me tell you a story about Arlington National Cemetery where this nation honored the men who fought for the Confederacy, the Union and those men and women who fought our nations' wars since the War Between the States.
- Sunday, April 19, 2009

Remembering the Great Locomotive Chase

The GeneralAre children still taught American History in the public and private schools? The Georgia State Senate, on Friday April 3, 2009, approved the changes the House made to SB No. 27 that officially proclaims April as Confederate History Month. It now goes to Governor Sonny Perdue for signing. April 26th, Confederate Memorial Day, has also been recognized as a legal Georgia holiday since 1874.
- Saturday, April 11, 2009

April is also Confederate History Month

Stone Mountain Memorial Park, Georgia“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”—Marcus Garvey On Thursday, March 12, 2009, the Georgia State Senate passed bill No. 27, by a vote of 48-2, designating April as Confederate Heritage and History Month. I understand that it has now been voted out of committee for a full House vote. Supporters of this bill say “The measure would be a boom to the state’s tourism industry, encouraging visitors to come to Georgia’s Civil War Battlefield sites.”
- Saturday, March 21, 2009

Jim Limber Davis—Black History Month’s Forgotten Story

Jefferson Davis, Jim, Joe DavisGod’s children, of African, Asian, European, Hispanic, American Indian, and Jewish ancestry, were once told stories about the men and women who helped make America great. When I was a child, the heritage of our ancestors was very important to both young and old but, today, political correct thought has taken the place of historical truth and many schools, streets and parks, named for our beloved forefathers and mothers have been changed. I write this article as the Sons of Confederate Veterans of Virginia, a Southern fraternal-historical group--www.scv.org, is looking for a location to unveil a historically correct statue depicting Confederate President Jefferson Davis and two of his sons Joe and Jim Limber. Jim was a black child adopted by the Davis family and Joe was tragically killed by a fall in 1864 at the Confederate White House in Richmond, Virginia.
- Sunday, February 22, 2009

Hollywood comes to North Georgia

Have you ever seen the movie ‘I’d Climb the Highest Mountain?’ This wonderful-classic movie was made during the 1950s, when families spent quality time at the movies where Coca Cola was a nickel, hot bettered popcorn a quarter and for a mere quarter you might see a double-feature film, cartoon and newsreel. Parents did not worry about the sexual, bad language or graphic scenes of the early films because most were family friendly.
- Sunday, February 15, 2009

Remembering Robert E. Lee’s 202nd Birthday

Sir Winston Churchill called General Robert E. Lee, quote ‘one of the noblest Americans who ever lived.’ Unquote Please let me call to your attention that Monday, January 19, 2009, is the 202nd birthday of Robert E. Lee, whose memory is still dear in the hearts of many Southerners. Why is this man so honored in the South and respected in the North? Lee was even respected by the soldiers of Union blue who fought against him during the War Between the States.
- Saturday, January 17, 2009

A Soldier’s Story from Christmas Past

imageMay God bless the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who defend our freedom. This Christmas story is dedicated to all who sacrifice their comfort to help keep us free. Christmas was once a wonderful time for celebrating with family, friends and supper at Grandma's house. Grandpa would gather the children around the fire place and tell them the story of Jesus Christ who was born on Christmas Day. Grandma would make ginger bread cookies for the young folks as daddy brought the Christmas tree in the family room for decorating. Mother would lead us in the singing of ‘Silent Night—Holy Night’ as the Christmas star of Bethlehem was placed on top of the tree. Some people, now, call it a ‘holiday.’ People stand in line at malls, after Thanksgiving, then rush through the doors to buy, buy and buy some more. Is this Christmas? Partly, but this story is about the true meaning of Christmas.
- Sunday, December 21, 2008

Jefferson Davis: Death of American Patriot and Southern Hero

imageWhat will Historians say about the Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan ? We should never forget the hateful treatment some people showed our brave Servicemen and women as they returned home from Vietnam in the 1970s. And, now, some people would malign the honorable name of the Confederate soldier and his ‘blood stained’ battle flag. Isn’t it about time we to speak-out for our American Veterans, living and dead, and to proclaim that disrespecting some Veterans is dishonoring all Veterans?
- Sunday, December 7, 2008

Veterans Day—A Day of Remembrance

"No arsenal, or no weapons in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women."---The late President Ronald Reagan On the 11th day and 11th hour of November, the parade will stop and the bugler will play taps in honor and memory of the men and women who gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy. Please take a few minutes on the 11th to thank a Veteran. You may also wish to do this in person at the many Veterans Day parades held around this great nation.
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Captain Wirz Memorial Set for Sunday

Captain WirzSome people ask who Studs Terkel who died last week was. Should it surprise you that some people don’t recognize the name of Terkel? To a greater surprise and shame should be the fact many folks don't know who George Washington, George Washington Carver or Robert E. Lee were. Would it surprise that some people don’t even know what the “War Between the States”, also called Civil War in the North, was about? There are some who cannot even name the men who served as president of the Union or Confederacy during that tragic war. There was a time when Americans knew their history and told their children and grandchildren stories about their ancestors. A century ago, 100 years last May 12, 2008, the United Daughters of the Confederacy unveiled a monument to the memory of Captain Henry Wirz in Andersonville, Georgia . Wirz, who was Commandant of Andersonville Prison, was born in Zurich Switzerland in 1822.
- Sunday, November 9, 2008

Goodbye General Robert E. Lee

imageAmericans have always had a admiration for sport celebrities and the heritage of their ancestors who made this nation great. Free people are those who remember their past. Are young people still taught about Davy Crocket, Daniel Boone and George Washington Carver? Do you know who Robert E. Lee was? October 12th, will be the 138th anniversary of the death of Robert E. Lee. The United States flag, which Lee had defended as a soldier, flew at half mast in Lexington, Virginia and throughout the South. General Lee died at his home at Lexington, Virginia at 9:30 AM on October 12, 1870. His last great deed came after the War Between the States when he accepted the presidency of Washington College, now Washington and Lee University. He saved the financially troubled college and helped many young people further their education.
- Sunday, October 12, 2008

Rev. Emmeran M. Bliemel—Hero of Battle of Jonesboro

imageAugust 31 and September 1, 2008, marks the 144th Anniversary of the Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia which ended the War Between the States Campaign for Atlanta. The following is dedicated to the unsung heroism of America ’s Military Chaplains. European, African, Asian, American Indian, German, Hispanic and Jewish American, men and women, helped make this nation great. Please share this story about a German-American who, with no thought for his personal safety, saw to the spiritual needs of his fellow soldiers.
- Sunday, August 31, 2008

Stephen Collins Foster—Born on the 4th of July

imageStephen Collins Foster, who has been called "The Father of American Music," learned to play the flute at the young age of seven. Foster would go on to write over 200 songs during his much too short lifetime. Did you know that both George M. Cohan, writer of "Yankee Doodle Dandy", and Stephen C. Foster were born on the 4th of July--Independence Day? These men are, now, legends and their songs are a favorite throughout the USA and the world. The University of Pittsburgh campus is the site of the Stephen Foster Memorial, a building that houses the Stephen Foster Memorial Museum, the Center for American Music and two theatres.There are other memorials to Stephen Foster in South Georgia, Florida, Kentucky and other states.
- Friday, July 4, 2008

April—When We Remember Our Southern Heroes

image When the Confederate soldier lived, no one dared criticize him or his blood stained battle flag of many hard fought battles. On March 5, 2008, Governor Sonny Perdue of Georgia signed a proclamation declaring April as Confederate History Month. The proclamation specifically recognizes and honors Bill Yopp, a black Confederate from Laurens County, Georgia.
- Friday, April 4, 2008


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