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“Memorial
services to honor the memory of four Confederate Soldiers
who drowned on the CSS Kentucky, June 9, 1865 at Eagle Bend
on the Red River in the State of Louisiana; was held this
last Saturday afternoon in Monroe County at Madison
Cemetery.
Services for Monroe County Confederate Soldiers: James Dry,
4th MO Cavalry; Benjamin Houchins, Joseph Wilson
and William Baker who fought with Pindall’s Sharpshooters,
CSA, were presided over by the Captain William T. Anderson
Camp #1743, Sons of Confederate Veterans of Hunstsville.
Four marble stones provided by the United States Government
were placed in memory next to relatives buried there by
Huntsville Camp members of the SCV organization to honor the
memory of the CSA veterans from Monroe County.
Confederate Battle Flags were placed on 30 known Confederate
Soldiers graves in the Madison Cemetery. Black and Silver
ribbons were given to the 40 who attended and the
Soldier’s descendants in commemorating the tragic event
that took place 135 years ago, almost to the day. The
history of the CSS Kentucky’s sinking and the names of all
known Missouri Confederate Soldiers who drowned, were read
by Commander Neil Block. The somber ceremony ended with a
two volley cannon salute to the soldiers.”
Source: From the files of Kevin Williams; transcribed
by Lisa Perry. Original newspaper article source was the
Monroe County Appeal, Paris, Mo, Thursday, June 15,
2000, pg. 5. |
