Board of Visitors minutes June 9, 2006 | ||
• APPROVAL OF WAR OF 1812 MARKER AT THE SOUTHERN ENTRANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY CEMETERY
WHEREAS, the War of 1812 Society in Virginia wishes to present a plaque commemorating the veterans of the War of 1812 buried in the University Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, among the veterans to be commemorated are several of the most prominent figures in the early history of the University;
RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors approves the placing of a memorial plaque honoring the veterans of the War of 1812 buried in the University Cemetery, the wording of the plaque being appended to this resolution, and thanks the War of 1812 Society in Virginia for its generosity; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, the marker is to be placed at the southern entrance to the Cemetery.
WAR OF 1812 VETERANS BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY |
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Captain Henry Howard | Private George Tucker |
Sergeant Edmond Broadus | Private William Tucker |
Private William McCoy | Private William Wertenbaker |
Private William Ward | Private Henry Rogers |
This plaque presented by the War of 1812 Society in Virginia – 2006
Board of Visitors minutes June 9, 2006 | ||