Ted, May 10th is Confederate Memorial Day here in North Carolina. Last Saturday, to honour the many men who served in the Confederate Army during the War, the Beaufort Plow Boys (my local Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp) hoisted a First National Flag at the Beaufort County Court House in Washington, NC from 8 AM until 5 PM. We're allowed to do this after obtaining permission by a motion passed by the Beaufort County Commissioners. Also, we placed a wreath at the Confederate Monument in Oakdale Cemetery in Washington. Personally, I had 12 ancestors from my area to serve, and I've personally placed a flag at each known gravesite. These flags stay at the grave year round and I check every so often to see if one is missing or worn out so I can replace it with a new one. One last note: one of my ancestors, Henry Harding, was Captain of the Beaufort Plow Boys http://cob61stregncst.homestead.com/ until he was promoted to Major of the NC 61st Infantry. Edward Harding Washington, North Carolina SCV/MOSB Life Member SCV National Genealogy Committee Member http://ehardingwbtsancestors.homestead.com/

Ken, I had the honor some years ago of being in Fredericksburg while I was in the Army. I went to the Confederate cemetery there. I will never for get the sight. Rows and rows of Confederate Flags it was the most beautiful sight I have ever had the pleasure to see. Thank you for what you are doing, may we never forget these boys, Blue or Gray. Ted --- Edward Harding <eharding2@suddenlink.net> wrote: > Ted, > > May 10th is Confederate Memorial Day here in North > Carolina. Last Saturday, > to honour the many men who served in the Confederate > Army during the War, > the Beaufort Plow Boys (my local Sons of Confederate > Veterans Camp) hoisted > a First National Flag at the Beaufort County Court > House in Washington, NC > from 8 AM until 5 PM. We're allowed to do this > after obtaining permission > by a motion passed by the Beaufort County > Commissioners. Also, we placed a > wreath at the Confederate Monument in Oakdale > Cemetery in Washington. > Personally, I had 12 ancestors from my area to > serve, and I've personally > placed a flag at each known gravesite. These flags > stay at the grave year > round and I check every so often to see if one is > missing or worn out so I > can replace it with a new one. One last note: one > of my ancestors, Henry > Harding, was Captain of the Beaufort Plow Boys > http://cob61stregncst.homestead.com/ until he was > promoted to Major of the > NC 61st Infantry. > > Edward Harding > Washington, North Carolina > SCV/MOSB Life Member > SCV National Genealogy Committee Member > http://ehardingwbtsancestors.homestead.com/ > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >