21 Dec 2024 Bealton, VA
Secretary Tom Hamill presented an SAR Flag Certificate today to the Sheetz Convenience Store in Bealton.
20 Dec 2024 Purcellville, VA  Today the Ketoctin and the Mary Hemmings Bell Chapters of the NSDAR marked the grave of Captain Elisha Marks at the Ketoctin Baptist Church Cemetery in Purcellville, VA. The CMM was represented by Michael Dennis, Charles Jameson, and Bill Schwetke, al of whom marched in the Color Guard.
14 Dec 2024 Purcellville, VA  The first of two Wreaths Across America events was held at Ketoctin Baptist Church on a very cold December morning. Bill Schwetke represented the CMM, marched in the Color Guard, and participated in the musket firing.  14 Dec 2024 Purcellville, VA
The third event of the day was the marking of two patriot graves in the North Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Bill Schwetke presented the chapter wreath, marched in the Color Guard, and participated in the musket firing.
 14 Dec 2024 Purcellville, VA  The second of two Wreaths Across America events was held at North Fork Baptist Church. Bill Schwetke represented the CMM, marched in the Color Guard, and participated in the musket firing.
10 Dec 2024 Washington, DC  Huddled around a fire in the cold mist with vin chaud keeping them warm, old comrades of the Virginia Brigade at Yorktown wait for General Lafayette. Left to right: Chris Melhuish, Larry McKinley, Kimball Thompson, Darrin Schmidt, and Bill Schwetke. Today is the 200th Anniversary of Lafayette's farewell visit to Washington, DC. In 1824 he addressed a joint session of Congress, the first foreigner to do so (Lafayette was also a US Citizen by act of Maryland's General Assembly in 1784), and today after the reenactment of his address a reception was held for him in the Residence of the French Ambassador. The Virginia SAR Color Guard participated in the reception, replicating old comrades-in-arms greeting Lafayette. While waiting for the general's arrival we served vin chaud to those attending and sampled it to assure quality. The event was attended by over 500 expressing gratitude for the efforts of Lafayette in our struggle for Independence. The CMM was represented by Bill Schwetke.
07 Dec 2024 Chesapeake, VA  A crowd of over 100 gathered at the Battle of Great Bridge Monument to celebrate this crucial victory in the early days of the American Revolution. Today the CMM participated in the Celebration of the Revolutionary Victory at Great Bridge 249 years ago. At First Light…. …..on Dec 9th, 249 years ago, the thin line of sentries at the south end of the Long Bridge began to make out the Grenadier Company of the 14th Regiment of Foot, followed by another company of Regulars, a large number of Tory Militiamen, and about 500 recently enslaved black members of the Ethiopian Regiment, advancing down the bridge threatening to seize the barricade behind the sentries before the Americans camped to the south could respond. One sentry, Billy Flora, stood his ground, reloading and firing eight rounds, thus slowing the Grenadiers so that the 2nd Virginia Regiment reached the barricade before the Grenadiers. They were supported by the Culpeper Minutemen who took cover behind a flanking barricade on their left. Then devastating fire by the Americans killed and wounded at least 100 of those who charged down the bridge. Captain Charles Fordyce who bravely led the charge fell dead. The American victory prevented the establishment of a British stronghold at Norfolk which could have made a successful revolution impossible.  CMM participants at the monument to Major Thomas Marshall and Lt. John Marshall at the Great Bridge Battle Ground. Left to right: Cat Schwetke (Fauquier Court House Chapter DAR), Bill Schwetke, Scott Collins (dual from Georgia and NSSAR Color Guard Commander), Michael Dennis (CMM Color Guard Commander), Charles Jameson, Chaplain John Kuvakas, Gary Green (dual from North Carolina and NSSAR Genealogist General), Jeff Thomas (dual from Fairfax Resolves Chapter and NSSAR Historian General). |
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