On Saturday evening, July 24th, at dusk, the Confederate battleflag was once again erected supreme over Waynesville, Georgia. With some 50 people on hand for the event, the Color Guard from the Sons of Confederate Veterans Capt. James Knox Camp #2022 from Waynesville, raised the 10 foot by 15 foot battleflag to it's full height of almost 50 feet. Several Southern patriots were on hand to speak at the event including SCV Georgia Division Commander Jack Bridwell from Moultrie, SCV 7th Brigade Commander James Gaskins from Willacoochee, League of the South Regional Director Jack Lipthratt from Brunswick and Mr. Dewey Barber of Dixie Outfitters Inc. Brantley County Commission candidate Linton Herrin was also on hand to speak. A short note of appreciation was given by Waynesville resident Stewart Wiggins who has signed a 99 year lease to the Capt. James Knox Camp for the 30 foot by 30 foot square of land located near his home which is located across U.S. Hiway 82 from the Waynesville post office. After a short speech by Camp Commander Sam Lyons of the Capt. Knox Camp the layout of the site was given and future plans for the memorial site were presented to the crowd. Besides the flag and pole a monument of Georgia Marble will be erected on the concrete slab bearing the names of the Confederate units that came through Waynesville before and during the War for Southern Independence and a marble bench will also be placed at the site. The ground surrounding the site will be covered in sod and 2 arbors will be placed, one on either side, with one bearing a Confederate Rose and the other a Cherokee Rose which is the Georgia State Flower.
      All the material and construction was provided through private donations and funding. Several local merchants made material donations including Southern Hardware, Blocker Electric, Certified Electric, Southern Contractors and Dixie Outfitters Inc. Letters of appreciation will be sent out to all involved in the donations and funding of the project. Labor was provided by Camp members Tom Lavender, Huey Ham, Ronald Ham, Jerry Watkins, Matthew Messinger and Auxilliary member Stephanie Watkins.
      After all the speakers were through, and refreshments were served by Mrs. Bonnie Wiggins, the lights were turned on and the flag and pole were illuminated. The response from those travelling down U.S. 82 was magnificent with shouts of approval and horns blowing. The flag will be lit nightly so that it can be seen by all who travel through Waynesville East or West.