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> The evening of Friday, September 7 found 1st Sgt. >Ben Hatch, Sgt. Tom Bennett, Miss Penny and myself >camped on the front lawn of the Depot Museum in >Henderson, Texas. Saturday morning we toured the >museum, struck camp. > > The drive to New Salem was a short one, and the >folks at the Washburn Community center had prepared a >wonderful lunch. At 2:30 we joined the caravan to Cool >Springs cemetery, where we met with new members Ronnie >Little, Matt Rushing, and Lonnie Palmer. > > Cool Springs cemetery is a textbook example of how a >cemetery should be kept, and of how one should be >restored. A couple of years ago a tornado had come >through and plumb wrecked the placed, scattering >headstones and fallen pine trees all over the grounds. >All of the destruction was cleaned and repaired. > > The ceremony was beautiful as well. The New Salem >Invincibles choreographed and executed this one >beautifully. After the vollies were fired, a canteen >service was performed. The Grays ceremony was reserved >for near the last, as per our request. The rest of the >riflemen there joined us in this ceremony. Sgt. >Bennett placed the musket in the ground by the bayonet >in a central location in the cemetery, and started the >ceremony off. It was ended with a prayer and the >reforming of ranks, and 1st Sgt. Hatch led the men off >the field. > > This was definitely one of the finest ceremonies the >Grays have had the Honor and Pleasure to attend. I >thank you all who came out and braved the drive and >the heat to get there! > > Some events are coming up: > > On Saturday, September 22nd we will have a booth >set up at Ovilla, Texas during their heritage >festival. > > October 13th, Dallas Heritage Village for Harvest >1861. > > October 20th, Osceola, Texas. We will set and >dedicate a Confederate headstone for Pvt. David >Matthews of Co. H, 26th Mississippi Infantry. >Commander James and Ms. Becky Plummer of the William >H. Murray Bivouac, Order of Confederate Gray will in >attendance from Baltimore, Maryland. > > October 27th, Corsicana, Navarro Rifles marker >dedication. > > November 3rd in McKinney, we will be with Co. I, >4th Texas Infantry at the Celtic Heritage Festival and >will have our booth set up. > > Please contact me if you have any questions. > >YOS, > >Preston Furlow
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