NEWS: Madison Confederate Memorial Dedicated, Colbert - Madison Co, GA Submitted by Mary Love Berryma 25 April 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** Madison County Journal - 23 April 2003 Madison Confederate memorial dedicated in Colbert A monument honoring Madison County’s Confederate soldiers was unveiled in Colbert Saturday afternoon. The ceremony, led by Frank Gillispie, adjutant of the Madison County Greys Camp 1526 Sons of Confederate Veterans, included war re-enactors and women dressed as mourning widows. Local dignitaries were on hand, including four of the five county commissioners. County commission chairman Wesley Nash played “Taps” on an old bugle. Commissioners Bruce Scogin and Johnny Fitzpatrick also spoke. Several people took the podium to tell about their ancestors who fought in the war. The ceremony began with pledges to the U.S. flag, the Georgia flag and the Confederate flag. “Until now, these men (Madison County Confederate soldiers) have never received the recognition they deserve,” Gillispie said. “This monument is an attempt to correct that oversight.” Used with permission fromt he Madison County Journal.