THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!! Peggy ---- Jbfrancis6@aol.com wrote: > On June 1, 2008, a grand celebration and dedication was offered at the > Richard Smith Cemetery, located just off Route 476, in Perry County, Kentucky. > Several descendents, of those men being dedicated, came to pay homage to > their ancestors. The dedication marked the 1000th stone set by the camp; the > stone selected for the honor was that of CORPORAL WILLIAM S. SMITH, 13th > KY Cavalry, Company I. He was born in 1834 as the son of James Smith and > Rhoda Owens Smith. Lieutenant Isaac Smith, Private John Smith, Private Nicholas > Smith and Private Richard Smith were his brothers. He enlisted as 3rd > Corporal on Oct. 1, 1862, in Whitesburg, KY, under Captain William W. Smith. He > was killed on November 19, 1863, by Union troops at Anse Smith residence, > near the mouth of Ball's Fork of Troublesome Creek in Perry County, KY. > Ironically, the location is a short distance from where he is interred. > > The ceremony consisted of an opening artillery salute, the soldiers > marching into position and a welcome to those in attendance. Commander Chaltas > read from the Bible (Joshua 4: 1-9) and shared Proverbs 22:28 with the crowd. > After a few stirring words, Chaplain Tabby Back gave the invocation. > Commander Chaltas saluted the camp for their endeavors and reminded everyone > that it is not about us; but those brave men of yesteryear inspire us to > continue the cause. He then shared "The South" with all. Past Commander Faron > Sparkman was introduced; he offered a moving saga of the countless hours > spent in researching and setting the markers. Sparkman explained how the > challenge began more than thirteen years ago and how it had grown in to an > unimaginable success. He then read each obituary, while camp members removed the > sacred colors from the tombstones. Commander Chaltas asked for voices of > the people and Dr. Steve Bowling reflected on the honor he felt in being > present at such a monumental moment in time. Carlos Brock offered encouraging > words and discussed the importance of continuing the search for other > ancestors. "I asked God", a poem found on an unknown dead Confederate soldier, > was shared. Commander Chaltas, acting in the persona of General Lee, > administered the Charge. Britt Smith, acting at the honor guard Lieutenant, called > out the orders for the military salute, as Lt. Manton Ray Cornett commanded > the artillery. "Taps" was offered by Glenn Brown and Chaplain Tabby Back > provided the benediction. > > Four other soldiers were dedicated as well. They were PRIVATE STEPHEN > NOBLE of the 13th KY Cavalry, Company G. He was born on September 17, 1837 and > died on December 23, 1903. He was the son of Enoch Noble and Leah Palmer > Noble. He was married to (1) Samantha J. Jones (2) Martha and (3) Nancy Stacy > (b.1849). He enlisted on September 23, 1862, in Breathitt County under > Captain Alexander Noble. He was honorably discharged on January 1, 1863. > SERGEANT WILLIAM GRIGSBY of the 13th KY Cavalry, Company C, was born on January > 15, 1843, and died on August 28, 1923. He was the son of Thomas Grigsby & > Francis Owens. He married (1) Dorcus Williams and then (2) Rachel Smith. He > enlisted in Company C as 2nd Sergeant under Captain Anderson Hays and was > captured at Gladeville, VA, on July 7, 1863. He was taken to Kemper Barracks > on July 18, 1863, transferred to Camp Chase Prison on July 20, 1863, and > finally transferred to Camp Douglas Prison in Chicago on Aug. 24, 1863. He > was released May 24, 1864. PRIVATE MATTHEW COMBS enlisted in the 13th KY > Cavalry, Company C. He was born in 1832 and died in 1869. He was the son of > George and Nancy Smith Combs. His brothers were Pvt. Francis Combs, Pvt. Isaac > Combs and Pvt. James Combs. In 1852 he moved to Arkansas and married > Hannah Adeline Wise (b.1839) in 1855 in Washington County, Arkansas. He returned > to Perry County in 1855 and lived on Troublesome Creek. He served > previously in the 5th KY. Infantry, Company B & K. He also served in Fields KY > Partisan Rangers, enlisted in the 13th KY Cavalry on October 1, 1862, at > Whitesburg, KY, under Captain Hays. PRIVATE JAMES COMBS, JR., enlisted in 13th KY > Cavalry, Company C. He was born in 1835 and died in 1874. He was son of > George & Nancy Smith Combs. His brothers were Pvt. Francis Combs, Pvt. Isaac > Combs and Pvt. Matthew Combs. James enlisted Oct. 1, 1862, in Whitesburg, > KY, under Captain Anderson Hays. > > Knott County Kentucky Kinfolk http://knottkentuckykinfolk.com/ > What I kept I lost, What I spent I had, What I gave I have. > Knott County KyGenWeb > http://98.131.135.96/knott/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYKNOTT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message