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SURVIVAL
by Dennis Joyce

SEPARATION  OF  POWERS

Militia of Washington County, Arkansas 
Part of the Constitutional Sixth Check and Balance
of the Separation of Powers

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS AN UNRULY TEENAGER

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LOVELY SOUTHERN EVENT IN SPRINGDALE , ARKANSAS

The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) held a Confederate grave marker dedication ceremony honoring Pvt. Stephen Johnston Harrod, CSA Veteran, on Saturday afternoon, April 17, 2004 at Bluff Cemetery in Springdale , Arkansas . It was a beautiful afternoon and would have been a bit warm in the sun had there not been a graceful breeze to flutter the flags of the South.

UDC-Dedication Site	Table of Memories	Miss Stephenie's Arrival

Members of the UDC from Arkansas and California gathered as did men from the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) and Re-enactors and Southern Independence Party of Arkansas officials. There were representatives from the local news media, and from the city government present. The Master of Ceremonies was Dan Schwieder, an area Constable. Yes, and there were young men and boys and young ladies and girls present as well to drink of this grand sweet nourishment of history and cultural heritage of prayers and the singing of Dixie by the crowd.

Program for Miss Stephenie	Miss Stephenie Johnston Harrod	Miss Wilma in a Bonnet

Notably, Miss Stephenie Johnston Harrod, 93, attended the event. She now lives in California and flew for the first time in her life to attend the dedication of the UDC grave marker at her father's grave. She is among the last 18 known Daughters still living of a Confederate soldier and she seemed to be in fine health, was in good spirits for the occasion.

Stephenie walking to grave	Pvt. Stephen J. Harrod, CSA	Stephenie laying flowers

Stephanie Johnston Harrod laid flowers on her father's grave for the first time in 82 years as it has been that long since she was in Springdale . She had moved to California with her mother Velma Halpin Harrod who was Stephen's second wife.

California UDC Chairwoman	Mrs. Rhobie Reed Curtis	Constable Dan Schwieder

The event was sponsored by the Arkansas Division of the UDC headed by their President Susan Railsback and was largely coordinated by Mrs. Donna Schwieder, Registrar, Prairie Grove UDC Chapter, Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Mrs. Rhobie Reed Curtis, President of the UDC California Division accompanied Miss Stephenie Johnston Harrod from California to her birth place of Springdale , Arkansas for the dedication.

Musket Salute as a finale'

UDC officials, the Arkansas District 10 Constable and the Re-enactors dressed in Confederate uniforms completed the occasion dedicating the grave with an iron cross bearing the initials CSA (Confederate States of America), ending an afternoon that will live in the minds and hearts of those attending.

And nature and the Heavens seemed to approve as if the LORD had blessed the occasion.

For more history in connection with Pvt. Stephen Harrod click here.

H. K. and a bunch of his Louisiana Supporters - Louisiana 20 mile Club Members, Louisiana Division Officers, Louisiana OCR State Officers, Southern Guard, Madison Parish Tips, SCV and OCR members from all points in Louisiana and from East Texas. Picture taken in Waverly, La.

Bill Wheeler, H K , and Bob Archibald (Archibald, La SCV Camp), glad to reach Rayville which was the day's destination.

Terry Lee with two fingers in the air claiming two more Louisiana 20 Milers in the Heritage Rights March to Austin, Texas. Among the supporters are Donny Kennedy, left, H. K. Edgerton, Johanna Pate, Terry Lee Edgerton, Faye Jackson and Joe Walters, behind Terry Lee, Bob Archibald behind H. K. and Bill Wheeler behind Donny Kennedy.

SIP of Texas - January 16, 2003 - "MARCH SUPPORT" continued in Texas for H. K. Edgerton's Heritage Rights March through Texas to Austin where they marched to the steps of the Capital. H. K. Edgerton, a 55 year old former NAACP official, demanded the reinstallation of a plaque displaying the Confederate seal that was removed from the Texas Supreme Court building because someone from the NAACP claimed they were offended. H. K. Edgerton, a black member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and his associates are also "offended" because of the illegal and unconscionable removal of that plaque dedicating the building to the State as a gift from funds from the Widows of Confederate Veterans.

Newspapers and radio stations in cities along the way awaited his arrival for interviews. A Dinner was arranged at the Dixie Cafe, Hearne, Texas for Friday, January 17th night which was well attended by uniformed SCV members.

On Monday, January 20th, the March proceeded from Gause to Rockdale for a 4:00PM barbecue at the Poor Boy Barbecue in Rockdale.

Finally, on Saturday, January 25th the march proceeded to the State Capital steps where H.K. requested a meeting with Gov. Rick Perry to request his order to right the wrong of that plaque's removal. This was a heavily attended gathering at the Capital, but the Governor did not meet with Edgerton.

I RELY UPON TEXAS REGIMENTS
IN ALL TIGHT PLACES, AND FEAR
I HAVE TO CALL UPON THEM TOO OFTEN!
THEY HAVE FOUGHT BRAVELY, NOBLY, ...
- ROBERT E. LEE

A COLD MORNING IN THE SOUTH

Here they come!

H. K. Edgerton leads his Heritage Rights marchers into the outskirts of Hearne, Texas and approaches the supply truck waiting with hot coffee and donuts on this cold Texas morning. The marchers left Calvert in the dark of this 20º F. early morning and have come over 5 miles at this point and yet have another 15 miles to to to Gause, Texas this day.

NEAR GAUSE, MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS

Milam County near Gause, Texas - January 22, 2003 - Sheriff Charlie West welcomed the group to his county where they ended their 20 mile march for the day. The Sheriff stated that he was relieved that the march had proceeded safely that day. From left to right are Vance Beaudreau, Chairman SIP of Louisiana and Vice Chairman of Communications, SIP of Texas, Dennis Joyce, Chairman of SIP of Texas and National Chairman of the Federation of States, Dusty Kobs of camp 1479, H.K. Edgerton of SLRC, Mrs. Dusty Kobs, Benny Westmoreland, Robert Matthew Lee, Great Great Great Grandson of Robert E. Lee, Pvt. Robert W. Garner, 1st Texas Brigade Co. C, Tex Owens of the SCV in Bryan, Bob Smith, Camp 924 & League of the South, Commander Stephen D. Foreman of the Granbury's TX Brigade Camp 1479, Greg Hudson, Sheriff Charlie West and walking away to the right, Chet Beaty, of the Greys, Camp 924 and coordinator for this part of the march..

The Johnny Reb's Dixie Cafe, 708 Market St. (Hwy 6), Hearne, TX 77859 was the site of a grand dinner attended by some 25 people supporting the Heritage Rights March of H. K. Edgerton and honoring him for his achievements so far. Jimmy and Ann Wolf owner-operators of the Dixie Cafe supplied free meals for H. K. and his brother Terry Lee Edgerton and gave them T-shirts of the Cafe.

In Gause, Sue Taylor, Martha Evans, Darlene Anglen, Al & Wanda Goats and Robert Gaston paid for the marcher's dinner at Trujillios Taquerio & BBQ after the day's march ended.

SHERIFF WELCOMES MARCHERS TO HIS COUNTY

H. K. Edgerton with Milam County Sheriff Charlie West as Confederates wrap up 20 mile march from Calvert, Texas to 2.3 miles west of Gause, Texas, Saturday, January 18, 2003.

H. K. Edgerton, a Black Confederate who is also Chairman of the Board of Southern Legal Resource Center (SLRC) of Ashville, North Carolina. H. K. Edgerton has walked all the way from Ashville, North Carolina to Texas

H. K. Edgerton was accompanied by his brother, Terry Lee Edgerton. The Edgertons are Black Confederates whose ancestors fought for the South in the Confederate Army.

This grand march of over 1500 miles was concluded on Saturday morning, January 25, 2003 with a parade to the north steps of the State Capital. A throng of Confederates from many organizations, especially including the SCV, the UDC, Order of the Confederate Rose, the DCR, the SFD-SRT-Texas Army, 1st Brigade, Company C, the League of the South, the Southern Independence Party of Texas, the Southern Legal Resource Center and many other organizations and individuals joined in the march and the final parade through Austin, Texas to the Texas Supreme Court building. There were color guards, bagpipers and drummers leading the parade behind Edgerton. There was a ceremony at the Supreme Court Building which began at 11:00 am. After the ceremony at the Supreme Court Building everyone is invited to Poke-e-Joes BBQ Restaurant at 1603 West 5th Street. Maps from the Capitol to the BBQ place will be available at the Capitol.

  
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