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Patriots Honored with the Sherman Flag!
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WHAT IS THE SHERMAN FLAG PATRIOT HONOR?
US Grant Camp #68 maintains the flagpole that flies over General of the Army William T. Sherman's Grave. As we retire such flags, we preserve them, encase them, and only award them to worthy Americans.
US Grant Camp #68 maintains the flagpole that flies over General of the Army William T. Sherman's Grave. As we retire such flags, we preserve them, encase them, and only award them to worthy Americans.
1st Recipient
Major General Byron Bagby
- our first Presentation of a Flag Flown over Grave of General William T. Sherman
Major-General Bagby was presented this award during the U.S. Grant Symposium, held at St. Louis's Veterans Memorial, on 7-23-2021 after giving the keynote speech. PDC Walt Busch was the main presenter and Camp Member (and Grant Symposium Organizer) Greg Wolk is in the background of this picture as the General is presented his award. He is the first person to receive such an award.
- our first Presentation of a Flag Flown over Grave of General William T. Sherman
Major-General Bagby was presented this award during the U.S. Grant Symposium, held at St. Louis's Veterans Memorial, on 7-23-2021 after giving the keynote speech. PDC Walt Busch was the main presenter and Camp Member (and Grant Symposium Organizer) Greg Wolk is in the background of this picture as the General is presented his award. He is the first person to receive such an award.
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2nd Recipient
General David Petraeus
receives our second Sherman Flag
On April 27, 2022 at the event in New York honoring the 200th Anniversary of General U.S. Grant's birth, Camp PCC Robert Amsler, Jr., presents our award to the general.
receives our second Sherman Flag
On April 27, 2022 at the event in New York honoring the 200th Anniversary of General U.S. Grant's birth, Camp PCC Robert Amsler, Jr., presents our award to the general.
Other Recipients
From time to time, the Camp may permit a Sherman Flag to go to some other worthy person or cause. We permitted one raffle of it to support the 2021 National Encampment of the Allied Orders held in St. Louis. We also voted for allowing Past Camp Commanders of U.S. Grant Camp 68 to receive one, provide that they cover all costs. So far, only PDC John Avery, also a past Grant Camp commander, has been presented a flag without costs due to his continued service to this organization.
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PDC John Avery receives Sherman Flag from his Camp Companions
Pictured with John are PCC Mark Coplin, PDC Martin Aubuchon & PDC Walt Busch |
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2021-2022 National Commander-in-Chief, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Michael A. Paquette wins raffle at St. Louis 2021 National Encampment and receives a Sherman Flag.
Commander Paquette receiving his Sherman Flag from PCC Mark Coplin.
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