Va Flaggers Update 5-16-2013-Stonewall Jackson Vigil
On
Thursday, May 9th, 7 Va Flaggers attended the Candlelight Vigil held at the
Stonewall Jackson Shrine, at Guinea Station, in Spotsylvania County, VA to
commemorate the Sesquicentennial of Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson’s last night on earth.
The event was sponsored by the National Park Service, and for a Thursday evening, I thought the crowd of about 100 or so was respectable. I had the genuine pleasure of meeting Jim Harley, a Va Flagger supporter from South Carolina, who traveled with his parents from South Carolina to attend the Sesquicentennial events.
A Confederate color guard presented the colors before the outdoor service started. I honestly did not know what to expect. I had in mind that participants would have candles or possibly light candles to mark the night.
Instead, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Park Historian Frank O’Reilly gave a very moving lecture, which chronicled the events leading up to and the details of Gen. Jackson’s last hours. The crowd was very attentive and Mr. O’Reilly gave an excellent presentation. He did a terrific job of describing that fateful night, and describing the character and faith of Jackson, and I found myself with goose bumps on several occasions, even though the night air was warm.
After the lecture, we filed through the Shrine, which the NPS had lit with candles. It was near dusk and the glow from the candles gave the cottage an appearance which would have been close to what it was like that fateful night in 1863. We walked through in reverent silence, each pausing at the room where Jackson died, to remember and honor one who sacrificed all in service to his God and his Country.
Kudos to the National Park Service for a wonderful and fitting tribute to Stonewall Jackson! If you have never visited the Stonewall Jackson Shrine, I highly recommend making the trip. The staff there is excellent, and each time I go, I am still moved when I step into the room and hear the account of his last hours.
Now, if we could just get them to fly a 2nd National on that big ole' pole out front... ;)
More info on the Shrine here: http://www.nps.gov/frsp/js.htm
Details of the event and more photos here: http://news.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2013/05/10/jacksons-last-night-remembered/
Susan Hathaway
Va Flaggers
UPCOMING EVENTS:
The event was sponsored by the National Park Service, and for a Thursday evening, I thought the crowd of about 100 or so was respectable. I had the genuine pleasure of meeting Jim Harley, a Va Flagger supporter from South Carolina, who traveled with his parents from South Carolina to attend the Sesquicentennial events.
A Confederate color guard presented the colors before the outdoor service started. I honestly did not know what to expect. I had in mind that participants would have candles or possibly light candles to mark the night.
Instead, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Park Historian Frank O’Reilly gave a very moving lecture, which chronicled the events leading up to and the details of Gen. Jackson’s last hours. The crowd was very attentive and Mr. O’Reilly gave an excellent presentation. He did a terrific job of describing that fateful night, and describing the character and faith of Jackson, and I found myself with goose bumps on several occasions, even though the night air was warm.
After the lecture, we filed through the Shrine, which the NPS had lit with candles. It was near dusk and the glow from the candles gave the cottage an appearance which would have been close to what it was like that fateful night in 1863. We walked through in reverent silence, each pausing at the room where Jackson died, to remember and honor one who sacrificed all in service to his God and his Country.
Kudos to the National Park Service for a wonderful and fitting tribute to Stonewall Jackson! If you have never visited the Stonewall Jackson Shrine, I highly recommend making the trip. The staff there is excellent, and each time I go, I am still moved when I step into the room and hear the account of his last hours.
Now, if we could just get them to fly a 2nd National on that big ole' pole out front... ;)
More info on the Shrine here: http://www.nps.gov/frsp/js.htm
Details of the event and more photos here: http://news.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2013/05/10/jacksons-last-night-remembered/
Susan Hathaway
Va Flaggers
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday, May 24th: 6:30 p.m. - Evensong & Blessing of
the Flags. This year the service will be
at the Anglican Catholic Church of St. Andrew & St. Margaret of Scotland,
402 E. Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, VA,m 22301. The rector, Rev. LTC John Lewis
Roddy USAR (Ret) is a member of the SCV and strongly encourages us to display
our Confederate flags, uniforms, and regalia. Of course we will have our usual
Southron BBQ feed after the service in the undercroft. The cost of the BBQ will
be $25.00. However, one does not need to attend the supper. If you plan to
attend, please contact Richard Abell directly:
richard_bender_abell@yahoo.com
Saturday, May
25th: 11:00 a.m. – Confederate Memorial Day Service,
Greenlawn Memorial Park, 1700 Parrish Ave., Newport News, VA, Sponsored by the
Magruder-Ewell Camp #99, SCV
Monday, May
27th: 3:00 p.m.
The Dearing - Beauregard Camp # 1813 will be presenting the 15th
Annual Memorial Day Service at historic Blandford Cemetery on Memorial Hill in
Petersburg, VA. Special guest speaker is award winning writer and historian
Michael C. Hardy. Music will be provided by noted Southern singer, songwriter
and actor Stan Clardy. The service is dedicated to Sgt. Daniel A. McIntosh, CO
I, 26th NC Regiment and Pvt William A. Vickers, CO H, 49th
NC Regiment.
Sunday, June 2nd: 11:00 a.m. – Memorial Service in honor of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and
the Confederate Soldiers & Sailors buried in Arlington National
Cemetery. The Confederate Memorial,
Jackson Circle, Arlington National Cemetery*.
Sponsored by the District of Columbia Div. of UDC.
Saturday, June 8th: Annual birthday ceremony for Jefferson F.
Davis, at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. Keynote speaker will be Mr. Bert Hayes-Davis,
great great grandson of Jeff Davis.
Monday, June 24th: 6:30 p.m. - Susan and Barry will be traveling
to Va Beach to speak to the Princess Anne Camp #484 of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans, Gus and George's Spaghetti and Steakhouse, 4312 Virginia Beach, VA
Saturday, June 29th: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 22nd Annual Point
Lookout Pilgrimage, Confederate Memorial Park, Point Lookout, MD.
Saturday, August
17th: Susan will
travel to Tampa, FL to speak to the August meeting of the Gen. Jubal A. Early
SCV Camp #556.
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