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Coweta Falls on the Chattahoochee River marks an historic era for both Muscogee County, Georgia and Russell County, Alabama. Here, Indian trails to the west crossed the Creek country. The Falls both joined and separated the towns of Coweta on the West and Kasihia on the East, towns of war and piece. Spanish and French explorers, Indians, Colonists, and Americans assembled here frequently for pow-wows, trading, and treaty signings.

No record is found that Coweta Falls sent fighters to the Revolution; but veterans from, war-worn areas in other States came to settle here. Just below the Falls, Oglethorpe and Lafayette crossed the Chattahoochee to visit Indians and settlers. “Coweta Falls” offers a fitting name for a Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution which would serve descendants of those honored patriots who in war and peach bequeathed “a precious heritage” to this Georgia/Alabama area.

The “Chapter”
Coweta Falls Chapter, chartered 23 October 1976, became the newest chapter in the Georgia Society, Sons of the American Revolution. Its origin dates from 19 January 1976, when a group of men gathered at the Bradley Library to consider suggestions from a smaller group which had met at Fort Benning in December. These men decided to apply for individual memberships in the NSSAR, and to pledge their “sacred honor” in efforts to establish a chapter, and to share their “fortunes” in financing a promotional program. Interest in S.A.R. spread, and volunteer and financial support increased. For ten months their “lives” were spent appealing for applications and achieving a chapter. They are proud of their heritage and accept the civic and educational responsibilities which it entails. In an humble and corporate manner, they are attempting to convey to others that sense of patriotic duty and reverence which they feel impelled to share.

The “Colonists”

In January, temporary officers were named to serve until a chapter could be attained: Wade Stokes, Harold Coulter, and Robert O’Neal. Committees and leaders were added; on Genealogy, Sam Adams and Homer Wright; on Membership Thomas Smothers and Robert Loflin; on Name, Edge Reid. Benjamin Holland of the Georgia Society visited in February, supplied materials and advised on procedures. A luncheon in March brought Ryall Morgan from Birmingham, Ben Holland from Atlanta, and Gerald Fling from Savannah, to conduct a workshop on organizational matters and preparation of applications. In April, representatives attended the South Atlantic District Conference of the NSSAR; Harold Coulter recounted the sacrifices of the “The signers of the Declation of Independence”, and Coweta Town DAR served “a first collation.” In May, at the Annual Meeting fo the Georgia Society, a “Letter of Intent” from Alex Williams, Homer Wright, Edge Reid, Thomas Smothers, and the officers: Stokes, Coulter, and O’Neal. All eventually became “Charter Members”.

The “Campaign”

Lists of prospects were prepared; personal invitations were extended; assistance in preparation of applications were provided. Workshops were held and guidance ono research given. NSSAR members in the area were located; they furnished experience leadership. DAR Regents provided rosters of husbands who were invited along with DAR sons. A “Committee on Correspondence” circulated monthly Newsletters, maintaining rapport and encouragement. “Recruits” became members, members became sponsors as they enlisted more recruits, and repeated the cycle. Through person-to-person contacts the SAR Story was told. The number of Compatriots grew.

The “Casualties”
Two compatriots “gave their last full measure
of devotion” during the campaign.
Muse Eugene Mann

Through he never attended a meeting, he had personally met with men engaged in the incipient campaign. His earnest encouragement and inspired interest provided the strong impetus. He impelled the early “colonists” toward attainment of the goal. On May 24, Muse Mann relinquished his mantle of SAR’s elder statesman in Columbus.

Benjamin Earnest Holland

As President of the Georgia Society, he contributed more toward the expansion of SAR in Georgia and Columbus than anyone in recent years. He drove himself without stint. His efforts would have doubled the number of chapters of SAR in Georgia. On July 12, his sudden passing stunned, yet challenged, SAR compatriots to greater achievement.

The “Cause”

Coweta Falls Chapter joins others in its pledge to the objects of the National Society: - to perpetuate the memory of patriots and soldiers of the American Revolution, to promote fellowship, to inspire reverence, to encourage historical research, to preserve records and documents, to mark scenes of service and sacrifice, to celebrate anniversaries, to foster patriots, to maintain American freedom, to carry out the purposes of the Constitution, and the precepts in George Washington’s Farewell Address.

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