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Funeral re-enactment honors Gen. Longstreet
G'Ville Times ^
| 3-May-2004
| RYAN SMITH
Posted on 05/04/2004 3:57:51 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:12:58 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The casket was there by the grave. So was a widow dressed in mourning black.
A regiment of Confederate soldiers lined up nearby. Each fired three shots in salute to James Longstreet.
More than a hundred years after he first was laid to rest in Alta Vista Cemetery, the Sons of Confederate Veterans Dahlonega camp and several re-enactors replayed the famed lieutenant general's funeral and processional in Gainesville.
(Excerpt) Read more at gainesvilletimes.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: confederate; funeral; history; longstreet; wbts
To: stainlessbanner
Good post.
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posted on
05/04/2004 4:38:44 AM PDT
by
sauropod
("I am Locutus of Borg. Resistance is futile. You will service US.")
To: shuckmaster; Aurelius; Tauzero; JoeGar; stainlessbanner; Intimidator; ThJ1800; SelfGov; Triple; ...
Dixie *ping*
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posted on
05/04/2004 6:07:10 AM PDT
by
sheltonmac
("Duty is ours; consequences are God's." -Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson)
To: stainlessbanner
I believe his grandson was Charles Longstreeet Weltner who became a Congressman from the Atlanta area back in the 1960's. A rather liberal Democrat as I recall.
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posted on
05/04/2004 9:20:06 AM PDT
by
Lion in Winter
(I ain't no pussy cat... don't mess with me... ya hear! GRRRRRRrrr)
To: All
May God forever bless our Confederate veterans, and those who remember and honour their sacrifices.
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posted on
05/06/2004 9:31:27 AM PDT
by
4CJ
(||) OUR sins put Him on that cross - HIS love for us kept Him there. (||)
To: stainlessbanner
General Longstreet .. "The Strong Right Arm of the Confederacy" .. bump
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posted on
05/06/2004 9:35:29 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Der Elite Møøsënspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmändø (EMØØK))
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