Pennsylvania Division Conference
May 13, 2006
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (Lee's Keystone Division) held its annual conference at Hoss's Steak House in Gettysburg on Saturday, May 13, 2006. The purpose of the annual conference was to discuss business of the division, make plans for the upcoming year, and discuss and make division policy. The outgoing Division Commander, Michael Duminiak, presided.

The East Brigade was represented by officers and members from the three camps comprising the brigade: J.E.B. Stuart Camp 1506; W. Baxter Perkinson Camp 1926; and Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton Camp 2060.

During the conference elections were held for division and brigade officers for 2006 – 2008. The election results were as follows:

• Division Commander: James K. Palmisano, Private John Wesley Culp Memorial Camp 1961
• Division Lt. Commander: Danny Ellenburg*, J.E.B. Stuart Camp 1506
• Division Adjutant: Benjamin C. Lewis, Sr., Private John Wesley Culp Memorial Camp 1961
• Division Treasurer: Stephen Frye, Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead Camp 1960
• East Brigade Commander: John C. Care, J.E.B. Stuart Camp 1506
• West Brigade Commander: Chris Thompkins, Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead Camp 1960

* [Note: Danny Ellenburg's election to Lt. Commander was ruled void by the Division Commander on May 19, 2006 due to a deficiency in time-in-service requirement as mandated by Article IV, Secion 1 of the Division Constitution. The Lt. Commander position was vacated, and Dan was subsequently appointed to the position of Division 2nd Lt. Commander.]

Steve Frye, Dan Ellenburg, Ben Lewis, and Jim Palmisano taking the
Oath of Office from outgoing Division Commander Michael Duminiak
Seated to the left is West Brigade Commander Chris Thompkins
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The outgoing Division Commander, Michael Duminiak, presented a commemorative Confederate Flag to James K. Palmisano, Commander Private John Wesley Culp Memorial Camp 1961, in recognition of his camp being the most active camp in the Division. The flag was signed by many of the people who protested the planned Confederate flag hanging event at Gettysburg College in September 2004.

Division Commander Duminiak presenting commemorative
Confederate Flag to Camp 1561 Commander James K. Palmisano
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The outgoing Division Commander presented a recruiting award to John C. Care, Commander J.E.B. Stuart Camp 1506, in recognition of his camp recruiting the most new members into the Division.

Division Commander Duminiak presenting recruiting award
to Camp 1506 Commander John C. Care
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