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• APPROVAL OF WAR OF 1812 MARKER AT THE SOUTHERN ENTRANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY CEMETERY
 
 
 
 
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• 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 
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