IMAGES FROM THE WAR WITH MEXICO

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

☆☆☆ URGENT ☆☆☆

Tomorrow, the Senate Armed Services Committee begins consideration of amendments to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.

This is where we expect Senators Kaine and Warren to attempt to block restoration of the Reconciliation Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery through NDAA language affecting Section 16.

They are counting on your silence.

But you hold the power.

One phone call can make the difference.

Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and tell the Senate Armed Services Committee you oppose any amendment that would block restoration of the Arlington Reconciliation Memorial.

You can stop this.

Make the call.

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YOUR DONATION OUR SURVIVAL! Email Update was late getting out. We need HELP! PLEASE GIVE!

06/09/2026

Daguerrian Society auction

06/09/2026

Pvt. Edward Ashley Bowen Phelps, Co. H, Regiment of Mounted Riflemen. I'm currently editing his letters for publication. Phelps enlisted on 19 October 1846, hoping to go west with the RMR, but the war sent him to Mexico. He did, however, go west after the war as a private in Co. L, 1st Artillery. He's buried in an unmarked grave in Kelso, Washington.

05/29/2026

VISITED HK on MEMORIAL DAY

Visited HKs grave on Memorial Day, permanent marker has not arrived yet. My nephew left a Confederate flag at the grave yesterday, but will probably be removed by the end of the day. HK is in Section 9A grave 662 of the Black Mountain Veteran's Cemetery.

MONDAY 01 JUN DEFEND ARLINGTON WEBINAR - STILL TIME TO REGISTER!!

DEFEND ARLINGTON WEBINAR on MOMUMENTS/SPLC Monday 01 JUN 2026 8PM EDT

REGISTER LINK HERE: https://mp.gg/2unfupo $35

In the Webinar, Chief Trial Counsel Lyons will speak on the Southern Poverty Law Center

UNEXPECTED EXPENSES

Ancestry.com is a very useful tool for the SLRC, we use it as a search engine for finding people that don't want to be found, finding living descendants for Confederates buried in Arlington, But the annual automatic renewal is $479.00 Ouch!

Including car rental I spent $500 (also on a credit card) traveling to Elm Springs and back for the HK Memorial a few weeks ago.

And Brenna had to visit Urgent Care this week $200 (she's fine) But that's a total of $1200 out of pocket, for your Chief Trial counsel who mostly survives on his Social Security.

Our prayer is: "Give us this day, our daily bread... Please share & support WWW.SLRC-csa.org SLRC PO Bx 1235 Black Mountain, NC 28711 828-712-2115 [email protected]

YOUR DONATION - OUR SURVIVAL!

05/27/2026

Saltillo 1847

05/22/2026

SLRC EMAIL UPDATE

DEFEND ARLINGTON WEBINAR on MOMUMENTS/SPLC Monday 01 JUN 2026 8PM EDT

REGISTER LINK HERE: https://mp.gg/2unfupo $35

In the Webinar, Chief Trial Counsel Lyons will speak on the Southern Poverty Law Center

And look forward to a positive update on the Reconciliation Memorial restoration as early as next week.

ALSO if you were part of an unsuccessful monument fight in your community within the last 11 years, and the Southern Poverty Law Center was involved with the local government in the removal, we need to hear from you!!!

Call Kirk D. Lyons 828-712-2115 [email protected]

PLEASE SHARE & SUPPORT WWW.SLRC-CSA.ORG SLRC PO Bx 1235 Black Mountain, NC 28711 [email protected] 828-712-2115

YOUR DONATION - OUR SURVIVAL!!!!

Listen to my interview on the Southern Poverty Law Center on 18 MAY on the John Reid Show, Richmond, VA : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-JfCw5wizw

05/15/2026

ARLINGTON UPDATE
DEAR COMPATRIOT

For everyone who called and wrote Governor Youngkin before he left office can take pride knowing they played a crucial part in our overall protective strategy.

Virginia’s history deserves protection, and we are grateful for the engagement shown by so many.

CURRENT STATUS
Our team and allies are initiating discussions with Arlington National Cemetery to move toward timely reinstallation. Three years is too long. And they, like us, recognize that delays introduce risk that could jeopardize our goal.

IMMEDIATE THREATS
With the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) underway and national elections approaching, there is a narrow window to complete the reinstallation. Leadership changes or new legislation could create additional roadblocks. Our goal is to build strong support in the House Armed Services Committee to keep the path clear for restoration.

ACTION REQUESTED
COMPATRIOT this is the moment for action. We are asking you to make a brief call to these important Congressional Committee Members. The goal is simple: urge them to support reinstalling the Reconciliation Memorial in time for America 250 — our nation’s 250th anniversary.

CALL TO ACTION
Are any of these members below, your Representative? If so, please call them today.
If not, please pick one or two you may have a connection with (you support them, have family/friends in their district, etc.).
Call the Capitol Switchboard:
202-224-3121
If you can, please also consider calling or visiting their local district offices.

SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS
• My family and I are deeply disappointed that the Reconciliation Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery has not yet been restored.
• This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The Memorial should be back in place by July 4th as a symbol of national unity and true reconciliation!.
• America’s memorial to reconciliation and shared sacrifice deserves to stand.
· Does your boss agree that America’s memorial to unity and reconciliation should be restored? (if they don’t know, can you ask them to find out and get back to you)?
NOTE: (If the Representative is running for re-election, is it ok to mention, that their position is a factor in how you will be voting this year)
· (If they do support), can you check and see how he/she can help and let me know?
COMPATRIOT Please let us know the response you receive — your feedback is very helpful.
Thank you for standing up for this important piece of American history. Your voice matters.

HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
Alabama 3 Mike Rogers, Chairman

Arizona 8 Abe Hamadeh

Colorado 5 Jeff Crank

Florida 28 Carlos Gimenez

Florida 7 Cory Mills

Georgia 6 Rich McCormick

Guam James Moylan

Indiana 8 Mark Messmer

Louisiana 3 Clay Higgins

Michigan 1 Jack Bergman

Minnesota 1 Brad Finstad

Missouri 6 Sam Graves

Mississippi 1 Trent Kelly

North Carolina 10 Pat Harrigan

New York 21 Elise Stefanik

Ohio 10 Mike Turner

South Carolina 2 Joe Wilson

South Carolina 21 Nancy Mace

Tennessee 4 Scott DesJarlais

Texas 13 Ronny Jackson

Texas 4 Pat Fallon

Texas 8 Morgan Luttrell

Texas 5 Lance Goodin

Virginia 1 Rob Wittman

Virginia 2 Jen Kiggans

Virginia 5 John McGuire III

Wisconsin 3 Derrick Van Orden

As we expand and rebuild the SLRC for the fighting to come - your continued support of our efforts is CRUCIAL! PLEASE GIVE! AND MAKE THE CALLS!!!

Keep fighting & praying!

Kirk D. Lyons
SLRC Chief Trial Counsel
SLRC is a proud founding member of the Defend Arlington Coalition

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SLRC PO Bx 1235 Black Mountain, NC 28711 [email protected] 828-712-2115

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05/08/2026

SLRC LISTS ANT-CONFEDERATE GROUPS

Similar to the Southern Poverty Law Centers "Hate On the Right," the SLRC has published a factual, well-researched list of anti-Confederate groups, active in monument removal. We will be working to expand our own website - as we add this report and more!

Go to the site: https://confederatelibrary.com/heritage-defense-sites SLRC is listed under Heritage Defense Sites see our important Report link there on anti-Confederate groups! Let us know and we will email you a copy of the reporft!

OUR OPOPONENTS ARE UNRELENTING - KILL THE BACON AMENDMENT

Rep Don Bacon (R-NEB), a woke, retired USAF Brigadier General, is threatening to propose an amendment to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would block federal funding being used to restore the Reconciliation Memorial to Arlington National Cemetery.

SO YOU KNOW THE DRILL...

you can go ahead and call Rep Mike Rogers (202-224-3121) of the House Armed Services Committee and Senator Roger F. Wicker (202-224-3121) of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and tell that they need to kill any anti-Reconciliation Memorial Amendments to the 2027 NDAA. Then call your own Congressman & Senators and tell them to call Rogers and Wicker with the same message and be prepared to vote against the Bacon Amendment if it comes to a floor vote. We will be adding the House and Senate Committee members for future calls. The FIGHT continues!!

HK MEMORIAL

An HK Edgerton Memorial bench was dedicated at SCV HQ, Elm Springs on 2 MAY 2026. I was invited to speak about my 28 year friendship with HK and his continuing legacy. About 200 people attended. Thank you CiC Kennedy for a great event!

As we expand and rebuild the SLRC for the fight to come - your continued support of our efforts is CRUCIAL! PLEASE GIVE!

Keep fighting & praying!

Kirk D. Lyons
SLRC Chief Trial Counsel

PLEASE SHARE & SUPPORT WWW.SLRC-CSA.ORG

SLRC PO Bx 1235 Black Mountain, NC 28711 [email protected] 828-712-2115
YOUR DONATION, OUR SURVIVAL!!!!
PLEASE SHARE!!!!