Confederate Memorial Day Observances

Monday April 23 10:00AM - 12:30PM Annual Confederate Memorial Holiday event at the Confederate Memorial Monument on state capitol grounds, Montgomery, Alabama. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Harry Reeder with music by the renowned Bobby Horton. 5+ cannon will be firing. Attendees may announce the name and unit of one Confederate ancestor. Hosted by Alabama UDC. 

Monday April 23 6:00PM - Prattville Dragoon Confederate Memorial Day program at the Dragoon monument on Washington Street, Prattville Primary School. We will have a bagpiper, a short program and some appropriate music.  Dragoons, come and support your camp’s memorial program! Bring lawn chairs, family and friends. The public is invited.

Thursday April 26 2:00PM -  152nd  Annual Confederate Memorial Day Program sponsored by the Ladies Memorial Association of Montgomery (the South's oldest women's organization) at Montgomery's Oakwood Cemetery.  Speaker is Major Robert Heyward.  Event will include a flag setting.  Free and public is invited. 

Thursday April 26 6:00PM -   Confederate Memorial Circle at Old Live Oak Cemetery in Selma AL; sponsored by the UDC Selma Chapter 53.  The program will feature keynote speaker Mr. Chris McIlwain of Tuscaloosa and Ms. Melissa Scott on bagpipes as well as a Roll Call of Honor.