On June 29th,
the anniversary of the battle of Savage's Station, a young man placed a
single stick battle flag at the marker commemorating the event, and in
honor and memory of his 8 Confederate ancestors who fought there to defend hearth and home from unwarranted invasion.
He
was dishearened when the flag was removed just a few short days later.
Over the course of the next few weeks, he replaced the flag several
times, and each time, it was stolen. He then began placing flags on all
five markers, and labeling them with a note listing the name of his
ancestor, explaining that flag was left in his memory, and asking them
not to be removed. Again, the flags were stolen.
After
replacing them several times, over several weeks, the young man
contacted the owner of the land, adjacent to the markers, and the very
land on which the battle was fought, and acquired permission to erect a
pole and Confederate flag on his property, just a few feet behind the
markers.
A pole was quickly acquired by donation, and a flag was raised
TODAY... a living breathing, 24/7/365 reminder to all who visit the
battle field, of the honor and valor of the Confederate soldiers
who fought and died there. Special 54 x 54 ANV flags are on order, and
will be installed by the end of the week.
This
young flagger says he got his inspiration when he saw the Confederate
flag that was erected on private land just behind the Federal Monument
at Point Lookout. We cannot express our pride and gratitude for his
dedication and perseverance, and the fact that instead of giving up, he
found a way to turn his anger, and the misconduct of others ,into a true
victory for the Confederate soldier!
God bless this young Fire-Eater, and GOD SAVE THE SOUTH!
Virginia Flaggers
P.O. Box 547
Sandston VA 23150