SCV Col. Samuel D. Russell Camp 1617

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to you and your families.

11/30/2023

Northwest Lee/Jackson Banquet will be January 20, 2024 at 6pm. Location TBA

11/30/2023

2023 Christmas Dinner

December 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Merci Beaucoup, 127 Church St Natchitoches, LA

Hosted by SCV Col. Samuel D. Russell Camp 1617

We would like to invite the SCV, OCR, Mech Cav, family, and friends to our Annual Christmas Dinner at Merci Beaucoup. We start dinner at 600pm with guest speaker PCIC Larry McCluney to follow. Listed below are the menu options for the evening. Order at dinner.

Steak Beaucoup - Chopped beef steak topped with grilled onions and mushrooms with au jus. Served with a garden salad, French fries and hot French bread. $18.95

Chicken Amulet - Smoked and grilled jalapeno stuffed chicken breast. Served with dirty rice, garden salad and hot French bread. $18.95

Seafood Platter - Catfish strips, jumbo fried shrimp and a crab cake topped with crawfish etouffee. Served with fries or stuffed potato, onion rings, hush-puppies and a garden salad. $21.95

Children 13 and younger may order the Chicken Finger with fries. $8.95

Please RSVP with Brittany Cryer @ [email protected]

11/23/2023

11/16/2023

The Col. Samuel D. Russell Camp 1617 would like to thank everyone that came out to support the Provencal Fall Fest and our heritage. The entire town was happy to see us. Thank you again to the following, and if we left anyone out we truly apologize.

Sons of Confederate Veterans
SCVMC
Louisiana Bushwhackers
Order of the Confederate Rose
Russell Camp 1617
Taylor Camp 1308
Sabine Rifles 2057
Nicholson Camp 1478
Ward Camp 1971
Bryan Camp 1390
31st Louisiana
11th Louisiana
3rd Louisiana

11/09/2023

The Col. Samuel D. Russell Camp would like to invite all SCV, UDC, OCR, and Mech Cav to come out to the Provencal Parade on November 11th at 2pm. Line up will start at 1 pm by the elementary school. The Village of Provencal is very friendly and accepting of us. We need all hand on deck. Bring chairs to sit on trailer if you want to ride. Also Bring your muskets and flags. Let's show out at Provencal.

10/25/2023

The Col. Samuel D. Russell Camp would like to invite all SCV, UDC, OCR, and Mech Cav to come out to the Provencal Parade on November 11th at 2pm. Line up will start by Provencal by the elementary school. The Village of Provencal is very friendly and accepting of us. We need all hand on deck. Bring chairs to sit on trailer if you want to ride. Also Bring your muskets and flags. Let's show out at Provencal.

09/30/2023

Marthaville Good Ole Days 2023 After Action Report...

We would like to thank everyone that came out to support us. We also had the opportunity to meet a Candidate for Natchitoches Parish President Tori Freeman. She was very friendly and eager to learn about us. Pictured Below

The 9 camps represented at the Marthaville Good Ole Days Festival Parade 2023.
Col. Samuel D. Russell Camp 1617
Richard Taylor Camp 1308
Sabine Rifles 2057
William Walker Camp 1738
Claiborne Invincibles 797
Stafford Camp 358
Anacoco Rangers 1995
Nicholson Camp 1478
Capt. James W. Bryan Camp 1390

Also represented:
UDC Shreveport Chapter 237
Louisiana OCR

Thank you again
Russell Camp Commander James Cryer

09/29/2023

Due to damage to our benches from the storm and not being able to find hay we are asking everyone that is going to be on the trailer to please bring a chair. We will also bring what we have also.

The Col. Samuel D. Russell Camp would like to invite all SCV, Mech Cav, Reenactors, and OCR to come out for an amazing event. You can also fire your musket.

31st Annual Marthaville Good Ole Days Festival Parade to be held on Saturday September 30th at 10:00 a.m. Line up begins at 9:00 a.m at the Marthaville School.

Marthaville is very excited to have us on board again this year, and sent out a personal invitation. We will have a trailer for the ones who aren't able to march.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the Parade.

09/19/2023

The Col. Samuel D. Russell Camp would like to invite all SCV, Mech Cav, Reenactors, and OCR to come out for an amazing event. You can also fire your musket.

31st Annual Marthaville Good Ole Days Festival Parade to be held on Saturday September 30th at 10:00 a.m. Line up begins at 9:00 a.m at the Marthaville School.

Marthaville is very excited to have us on board again this year, and sent out a personal invitation. We will have a trailer for the ones who aren't able to march.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the Parade.