Prattville Dragoons Flag Setting to Commemorate April Confederate History and Heritage Month

Members of the Prattville Dragoons Camp 1524 met at Oak Hill Cemetery in Prattville on Saturday morning March 28th to place Battle Flags on the graves of all the Confederate veterans buried in this historic city cemetery.  Adjutant Wayne Sutherland purchased a number of new flags and brought cemetery maps which identified the location of all the Confederate veterans laid to rest there.  1st Lt Harold Grooms had the idea to bring sections of small diameter PVC pipe to plant in the ground and provide a uniform stable holder for the flags.  Color Sergeant John Dennis and Quartermaster Bill Myrick also helped lead the volunteer effort which went forward despite the threat of the coronavirus outbreak.  Compatriots Allen Herrod, Tyrone Crowley and new member Darrell Haywood also helped set out flags across the Oak Hill Cemetery.  Following this activity, 1st Lt Grooms and Color Sgt Dennis led a crew which mowed the grass around Indian Hill Cemetery, raked up leaves and branches and placed Battle Flags on the Confederate veteran's graves at this historic cemetery on the west side of Prattville.  Quartermaster Myrick later the same day placed Battle flags on the Confederate veteran's graves at Rocky Mount Cemetery back on the east side of Prattville near Bass Pro Shop.  It was a terrific morning accomplishing an important task remembering these heroic defenders of the Southland and commemorating Confederate History and Heritage month approaching in April.