Stoneman Camp Performs 1917 Headstone Rededication Service in Boone, North Carolina
On a cold and sunny Sunday afternoon on April 8 in the mountains at Boone, North Carolina, 40 people were in attendance when the Brothers of Major General George Stoneman Camp No. 6, Department of North Carolina performed a Headstone Rededication Ceremony.
It was for Privates William T. Bradley, Henry P. Evans and John E. Maricle who died in 1865 in Boone during Stoneman's Raid of 1865. The military headstones had been damaged and stolen, so the Town of Boone and their Historic Preservation Commission replaced the military headstones and asked our Camp to perform this service.
We used the 1917 ceremony, which included the symbols seen on their graves. A member of the DUVCW also participated, and from left to right are Brother Pete Bahuk, Sister Lori Bahuk, Brother Bill Ewalt, Commander Dennis St. Andrews, Brother Ed Reynolds, Brother Robert Crum and Brother Henry Duquette.
Submitted by: Brother Robert Crum
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