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Revolutionary War Patriots Plaque Dedication At Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery

7/26/2015

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All photos by Mary Frances McKinley unless otherwise noted

25 July 2015                                            Ft. Defiance, VA

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Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery (photo by Bill Schwetke)
Virginia SAR President Reverdy Wright's Presidential Initiative to dedicate a marker to the 45 known Revolutionary War Patriots buried in the Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery was brought to completion with the dedication of the plaque in a ceremony today.  The ceremony was conducted jointly with the Society of the War of 1812 in Virginia which dedicated a similar plaque to War of 1812 veterans known to be buried there.
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General Daniel Morgan Chapter President Edmund Davidson as Master of Ceremonies.
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Virginia SAR President Reverdy Wright addresses the gathering as Society of the War of 1812 in Virginia 1st Vice President Walter Scheffield looks on.
The General Daniel Morgan Chapter was the host for the dedication, and chapter president Edmund Davidson conducted the ceremony.  Remarks were given by Virginia SAR President Wright and War of 1812 1st Vice President Walter Scheffield.  Virginia SAR Color Guard Commander, Darrin Schmidt, led a combined SAR/War of 1812 Color Guard to post the colors and fire a three-volley musket salute.
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The Combined Virginia SAR/War of 1812 Color Guard posts the colors.
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Virginia Color Guard Commander Darrin Schmidt commands the musket volleys.
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President Wright unveils the plaque.
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The Combined Color Guard forms a backdrop for the plaques and Virginia SAR President Wright, in business suit on left, and Society of the War of 1812 in Virginia 1st Vice President Walter Sheffield.
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