Identification of participants left to right are as follows: 3rd Lt. Cdr. Michael Lord; Lt. Joey Carroll; Camp Commander Jim Lear; Cadet Officer Ryan Dapprich; OCR President Lana Woody; Color Sgt. Scott Lear; OCR Treasurer Jan Sain; Camden Mounted Rifles Newsletter Editor Andy Smith; Kim Edmonds, Traci Dapprich; OCR Secretary Kathy Carroll and 2nd Lt. Cdr. George Woody.

 

“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, the Memoirs of Robert E. Lee...” So began the southern patriots of The Lt. Edward Johnston, CSN, Camp # 745 Sons of Confederate Veterans and The Rebecca Higginbotham Jones, Chapter # 6, Order of the Confederate Rose. With Southern charm and gallantry the  challenge of Nassau County, Florida’s largest parade and the competition of 70 entries was met and conquered.

 

The colorful float followed the popular Twelve Days of Christmas song, but it had been  rewritten with a Confederate theme and was sung throughout the parade to the music of Camp Musician. Geo. Woody and his ukulele. Preceding the float, the newly organized Color Guard, resplendent in red artillery shirts, grey trousers and leggings was led by Lt. Joey Carroll and with military precision fired 6 rounds when the music called for the 6th day of Christmas, ‘my true love gave to me, 6 muskets firing’. The 1st place Award was presented to Cmdr. Jim Lear, who in turn, passed it on to OCR President Lana Woody  for the work and diligence of the OCR in 2005.

In the two years of existence the Nassau County camp has completed one  Tombstone dedication, a Confederate Funeral for a fallen SCV Compatriot, 2 UDC Lectures and 2 Cemetery tours for the local Genealogical Society.