Help General Joseph E. Johnston!
The Smithfield Light Infantry Camp has embarked on its most ambitious campaign to date, The General Joseph E. Johnston Statue Campaign, YOUR HELP is needed. The statue is to be erected on private property donated to the Sons of Confederate Veterans. It will be located adjacent to the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site.
This will be only the second statue erected to honor the memory of General Johnston in the United States. It will be the only Confederate general’s statue to be erected in North Carolina. Renowned artist and sculptor Carl Regutti has been commissioned to sculpt the statue. He has begun the process and prepared the clay model to be used for the remainder of the project. Sculpting of the 20 % larger than life sculpting is in progress.
The scheduled unveiling is set for March 20, 2010 which coincides with the 145th anniversary of the battle. We are expecting the event to draw thousands of spectators as well as local and national news media outlets.
This project is important to the memory and honor of all those Confederate soldiers who fought and suffered at Bentonville. By joining this campaign you are enhancing the Bentonville Battlefield for historical study, for increased tourist attraction and most importantly for the honoring of those Confederate soldiers through their Commander General Joseph Eggleston Johnston.
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Both Barney Rogers and Russell Johnston are members of Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 2152, The Black River Tigers. They and their camp are strong supporters of the campaign to raise funds to erect a bronze statue of General Joseph E. Johnston on the Bentonville Battlefield through the sale of this CD.
Saturday 10 AM March 20, 2010 is the date of the unveiling of this, THE FIRST CONFEDERATE GENERAL’S STATUE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
What a historic occasion! CONTRIBUTE NOW / ENJOY FOREVER
