Please take the time to read over the following article and check for a local send off ceremony to attend and send off our troops with the knowledge that they have the full support of those they protect.
"WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley that would help establish a memorial to honor free and enslaved African Americans who served or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution has received committee approval.
Earlier this week, the Senate Committee on Energy and National Resources favorably reported the National Liberty Memorial Act. Grassley and Senator Chris Dodd sponsored the legislation which now must be considered by the full Senate and House of Representatives.
“The sacrifices of African Americans who served in the Revolutionary War have gone unnoticed for too long,” Grassley said. “Both freed and enslaved African Americans, including Iowan Cato Mead, were instrumental in the independence of this great nation, having served in militias and under General Washington as soldiers and sailors.”
The National Liberty Memorial would be located on the National Mall to honor the more than 5,000 slaves and free African Americans who served or assisted during the Revolutionary War.
Grassley’s work to get the memorial built began when several young Iowans took an interest in the effort and helped with the initial push for the memorial. No taxpayer dollars are used for memorials on the National Mall. This measure authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to raise private money for the new memorial.
One soldier of special interest to many Iowans is Cato Mead, an African American Revolutionary War patriot who spent his final years in southeast Iowa. There is a monument dedicated to Mead in the Montrose Cemetery in Lee County."
Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 July 2010 09:17
Revolutionary War Veteran PICTURES!
Written by Mike Rowley
Wednesday, 07 July 2010 09:08
Compatriots of Central Iowa Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and Brother of the Dodge Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War,
Just to prove how small a world this is, I thought you might enjoy an article from Life magazine that was written by Archibald MacLeish. If the MacLeish name sounds familiar it is. You might recall Barbara MacLeish was the driving force behind documenting Cato Mead as the only African American Revolutionary War veteran buried in Iowa and she also was instrumental in documenting Ebenezer Ayres as the 40th confirmed Revolutionary War Veteran buried in Iowa.
This is an interesting article that links the Revolutionary War Veterans who were still living in 1864 during the Civil War.
Mike Rowley Proud member of S.A.R www.iowasar.org SUVCW www.iowavalor.com
Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 July 2010 09:09
New Section
Written by Scott Rowley
Wednesday, 07 July 2010 08:58
A new section has been added! Please see the "Books" link on the right listed under "resources". Presently there is only one link so if you have any relevant links on books please feel free to send them along via the "Contact Us" link (last link under the Main Menu).
