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Col. James Wood II Chapter Marks Grave of PVT Daniel Cloud

9/5/2020

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On 5 September, the Colonel James Wood II Chapter of the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution conducted a grave marking for Private Daniel Cloud, a patriot of the American Revolution.   Dale Corey and the Rt Rev Larry Johnson conducted the dedication ceremony with a color guard consisting of compatriots from the Colonel James Wood II, Culpeper Minute Men, George Mason, George Washington, Fairfax Revolves and General Adam Stephens Chapters of the SAR, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.).  Also participating were Virginia Society President Bill Schwetke and 2nd Vice President Ernie Coggins.  Daniel Cloud was born in 1755 to Henry and Eleanor Cloud.  During the Revolutionary War, he was listed as a Private with his brother William on the rolls of Captain Joseph Bowman's Dunmore company from 1775 - 1776.  He served from June 1776 to 1778 in Captain Richard Campbell's Company under Colonel Abraham Bowman in the 8th Virginia Regiment.  The unit was part of George Washington's Continental Army and fought at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.  After returning home from the war, he married 1st Nancy Jennings and had two children.  After her death in 1792, he married Elizabeth Branson and had four more children.  Daniel died in 1815 and was buried at the Willow Glen family cemetery.  This was located on land that became the property of the American Viscose Company (Avtex) just prior to World War II.  In 1939 all the known graves at Will Glen were moved to Prospect Hill in Front Royal.  The Color Guard was led by Virginia State Color Guard Commander Ken Bonner and assisted by Virginia Color Guardsman of the Year Brett Osborn.  Commemorative wreaths were presented by the various chapters and a musket salute was fired in honor the the patriot.  In addition to those mentioned earlier, other participating compatriots were Chip Daniel, Sean Carrigan, Dave Cook,  Fred Gill, Marty Keesecker, Art LaFlam, Eric Robinson, Erick Moore, Ken Morris, Kelly Ford, Mike Dennis, Nathan Poe and Will Reynolds.  Representing the DAR were Deborah Corey and Anita Bonner.  Attending from the C.A.R. were Leona, Sam and Jackie Gill.  The 1st picture is the color guard led by Ken Bonner, drummer Doug Hall, Eric Robinson, Bill Schwetke, Chip Daniel, Brett Osborn, Don Dusenbury, Erick Moore and Ken Morris.  The 2nd photo is from l-r, Dave Cook, Kelly Ford, Bill Schwetke, Ken bonner, Chip Daniel, Brett Osborn, Nathan Poe, Marty Keesecker, Mike Dennis, Don Dusenbury, Art LaFlam, Sean Carrigan, Erick Moore, Jackie Gill, Leona Gill, Sam Gill, Eric Robinson, Fred Gill, Dale Corey, Larry Johnson and Doug Hall.  The 3rd photo is a picture of the sentinels guarding the grave of Private Daniel Cloud, Marty Keesecker and Art LaFlam.
 
Submitted by Dale Corey
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