Confederate Memorial Day Observances - Monday April 22, 2013

Monday April 22, 2013 is Confederate Memorial Day and the Prattville Dragoons will be commemorating this day with two events.  The first is a program sponsored by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and will be held at the Alabama state capitol at the Confederate Monument at 10am on Monday.

UDC Confederate Memorial Day Program Flyer

The Prattville Dragoons will host a Confederate Memorial Day program later the same day, at 6pm at the Dragoons Monument at the Prattville Primary School on Washington Street in downtown Prattville.  The following outlines the program which will include a wreath laying.

CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY

MONDAY, 23 APRIL 2012 – 6 P.M.

                        FOURTH & WASHINGTON STREETS

                                            PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA

                                     PROGRAM

Music, to include "The Prattville Light Dragoon March"
Invocation	Tom Snowden, Chaplain
Welcome/Introduction of Officers/Recognition of Guests /Remarks	Stuart Waldo, Commander Other Camp Officers
History of Confederate Memorial Day and Prattville Monuments	Tyrone Crowley, Communications Officer
Placement of Memorial Wreath*	Lt Commanders Harold Grooms and Chris Booth, Adjutant Wayne Sutherland
Closing Remarks	Stuart Waldo, Commander
Benediction	Tom Snowden, Chaplain
"Dixie"	All, led by Lt Cmdr Grooms

Sponsored by The Prattville Dragoons, Camp 1524

Alabama Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans

Thanks to Re-enactors led by Col Paul Whaley, 33rd Alabama

*Wreath courtesy of Lee & Lan Florist, Montgomery