The Brier Creek Artillery, also known as the "Skunk Brigade", of the Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution plus members of the SAR & DAR from around Georgia and South Carolina attended the National Civil War Artillery Association Class to be certified for two years in Artillery. The instructor and Inspecting Officer was Elaine W. Wallace. The event was held Saturday, May 23, at the Reynolds Clubhouse in Swainsboro at 9 a.m. The class lasted for six hours with instruction, hands-on safety procedures with seven six-pounder cannons and a final written test. SAFETY was at the fore front and emphasized in every step. There were 25 in attendance including Commander Steve Burke, Lee Herron, Dess Smith III, Alton Reynolds, Gary Mason, Jerry Lawson, Don Bazemore, Emil Decker, Alton McCloud, Ted Walker, Page McCloud Bond, Neel Flannagan, Craig Benton, Bill Emley, William Emley, Noah Tindall, Greg Drexel, Johnny Joyner, Clayton Boyer, Scott Bruton, Dan Hagan, Carl Watkins, Dan Brown, Joel Keener and Tommy Christopher. Instructor Wallace was assisted by three qualified instructors.
