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Upcoming Calendar of Events for 2008

June

Jun 1, 2008

Deadline for Michigan's Messenger

Jun 7, 2008
1:00pm -
2:00pm

LT. ELLIOTT MALLOY NORTON MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE DEDICATION
Sponsored General Benjamin Pritchard Camp #20.

Lt. Norton was awarded the Medal of Honor On April 6th, 1865 for HEROISM at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek) Virginia.

"Sixty Medals of Honor were awarded for actions at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, during the period March 29 to April 6, 1865. Fifty-seven awards were presented for actions on April 6 alone, forty-seven of them for the capture of flags of the Confederate Army. On that day Second Lieutenant Elliott Norton rushed ahead of his column in a fearless attack, and captured the flag of the 44th Tennessee Infantry.

For more information, contact John R. Keith, Hardtackcw@aol.com

Location: Liberty Cemetery, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Jun 14, 2008
10:00am -
12:00pm

Graves Registration Meeting
Graves Registration Committee Meeting at the Lansing Capital Area District Library. For more information, please contact Rick Danes

Location: 401 South Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI

August

Aug 7, 2008
Aug 10, 2008

2008 National Encampment
See the Peabody, MA

September

Sep 1, 2008

Deadline for Michigan's Messenger

Sep 13, 2008
10:00am -
12:00pm

November

Nov 22, 2008

Remembrance Day
See the National Website for more details.

Location: Gettysburg, PA

December

Dec 1, 2008

Deadline for Michigan's Messenger

Dec 13, 2008
10:00am -
12:00pm

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