Discover Giles County Historical Society article from the Virginian Leader, July 29, 2009:
A parade of Civil War re-enactors, a Civil War encampment, Gen. Robert E. Lee and his staff, and an antebellum fashion show will be included in the festivities surrounding the 100th anniversary of Giles County's Civil War Memorial on August 8th in Pearisburg. The McComas Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) and the Giles County Historical Society have organized the day's events.
The parade begins at 11am following a route from the Andrew Johnston House to the Giles County Courthouse where the UDC will present a program honoring the monument which was dedicated by the UDC on August 9, 1909. The marble and bronze memorial stands on the courthouse lawn as a memorial to Giles County's Confederate soldiers.
From 12-5pm, re-enactors will be camped on the lawn of the Andrew Johnston House at the Giles County Historical Society for the public to learn more about a soldier's life during the Civil War.
The 1829 Andrew Johnston House and 1857 Doctor's Office will be open for visitors, the Research Office will welcome people seeking Giles County genealogical information, and a Civil War exhibit will be on display in the Museum. The afternoon program will include a duel and a desertion trial skit, infantry and artillery drills, a fashion show featuring women's clothing of the period, and a talk with Gen. Robert E. Lee and his staff. Gen. Lee is portrayed by Al Stone who has portrayed the General for several History Channel specials and is well-regarded nationally for is accurate impression.
About the McComas Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy
The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) is a lineage society organized in 1894 to preserve and protect the history of the Civil War and those who served the Confederate States of America, including the role of Southern women during the war and the reconstruction of the South. The McComas Chapter of the UDC was formed in Pearisburg in 1896 and named for Capt. William Wirt McComas, a Giles County soldier killing in battle in North Carolina in 1862.
About the Giles County Historical Society
The Giles County Historical Society works to perpetuate interest in the history of Giles County; provides a repository for Giles County family histories, documents, and artifacts; assists those interested in genealogical research; and voices concerns and pursues the preservation of any and all endangered Giles County history including artifacts, sites, and records.
A parade of Civil War re-enactors, a Civil War encampment, Gen. Robert E. Lee and his staff, and an antebellum fashion show will be included in the festivities surrounding the 100th anniversary of Giles County's Civil War Memorial on August 8th in Pearisburg. The McComas Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) and the Giles County Historical Society have organized the day's events.The parade begins at 11am following a route from the Andrew Johnston House to the Giles County Courthouse where the UDC will present a program honoring the monument which was dedicated by the UDC on August 9, 1909. The marble and bronze memorial stands on the courthouse lawn as a memorial to Giles County's Confederate soldiers.
From 12-5pm, re-enactors will be camped on the lawn of the Andrew Johnston House at the Giles County Historical Society for the public to learn more about a soldier's life during the Civil War.
The 1829 Andrew Johnston House and 1857 Doctor's Office will be open for visitors, the Research Office will welcome people seeking Giles County genealogical information, and a Civil War exhibit will be on display in the Museum. The afternoon program will include a duel and a desertion trial skit, infantry and artillery drills, a fashion show featuring women's clothing of the period, and a talk with Gen. Robert E. Lee and his staff. Gen. Lee is portrayed by Al Stone who has portrayed the General for several History Channel specials and is well-regarded nationally for is accurate impression.About the McComas Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy
The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) is a lineage society organized in 1894 to preserve and protect the history of the Civil War and those who served the Confederate States of America, including the role of Southern women during the war and the reconstruction of the South. The McComas Chapter of the UDC was formed in Pearisburg in 1896 and named for Capt. William Wirt McComas, a Giles County soldier killing in battle in North Carolina in 1862.
About the Giles County Historical Society
The Giles County Historical Society works to perpetuate interest in the history of Giles County; provides a repository for Giles County family histories, documents, and artifacts; assists those interested in genealogical research; and voices concerns and pursues the preservation of any and all endangered Giles County history including artifacts, sites, and records.
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