Although carrying our flags in protest is one of the most
visible outward displays of our efforts, we also carry our flags in honor and
memory of the Confederate soldier and in support of Memorials, Living Histories,
Re-Enactments, and many other events. It is part of our desire to bring the
Confederate flag out of hiding and back into the public .By doing so, we also
have many opportunities to help educate the public as we are greeted with
questions and engage in discussions with curious
attendees.
We have had several such
opportunities over the last week.
Last
Saturday, the Edmund Rufin FireEaters Camp #3000 held a Grave Marker Dedication
Service for Compatriot and Va Flagger Jim Tingle's ancestor at Hollywood
Cemetery. The Va Flaggers were honored to attend this service, where the Edmund
Ruffins FireEater Color Guard presented the colors. Compatriots and Va Flagger
supporters Jeffrey and Tommy-Lee Newton, from Kenbridge, stood guard over the
grave site.
FireEater Commander Darryl Starnes gave a moving tribute to Crprl
Tingle, which included an historical account of his service to the CSA, and
prayers of dedication. He presented Mr. Tingle with a beautiful CBF in honor
and memory of his ancestor. The FireEater artillery crew fired a salute at the
conclusion and Corporal William Tingle, Company D, 4th Va Volunteers' new
tombstone was consecrated.
Immediately following the dedication, and prior to heading to the
VMFA for flagging, the Va Flaggers drove across town to Shockoe Cemetery, to
attend the dedication of new Grave Markers, erected by the Sally L Tompkins
Chapter #2, Va Order of The Confederate Rose. 14 of the young girls who died in
the Confederate Munitions explosion on Brown's Island are buried here, until now
in unmarked graves. The ladies of the OCR started a campaign and raised the
necessary funds in less than a year to mark each grave.
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