Soldiers Ground

Commander Jamie Parks - Pvt. John S. Bird Camp reads the names of Confederate Dead.

Volunteers help place luminaries at every Confederate grave

Setting up the luminaries on all the graves

Soldiers ground

Past Commander David Rentz and Kevin Antley read names of Confederate Dead.

Compatriot Jimmy Wheeler stands guard at the monument

Commander Jeff Antley - Moultrie Camp, John Dangerfield - Secession Camp, Commander Jamie Parks - John Bird Camp

Compatriot Don Pace sets up a luminary

Compatriot Loren O'Donnell reads names as Pvt. John Bird Camp Commander Parks stands guard

As the sun sets, the luminaries begin to light up Soldiers Ground.

The luminaries start to glow as seen in the back rows of Soldiers Ground

The next day, Confederate Memorial Day Magnolia takes place
 

Secession camp Color Guard posts at the monument

Re-enactors from the 10th SCVI and the 27th SCVI post to the left of the monument

Every year the old flags are retired and news ones placed on the poles at Soldiers Ground. Secession Camp members lower the old flags to replace with new ones.

Compatriots Mike Dixon and his son Joey fold one of the retired flags. The old flags are used in fund raising for Heritage projects.

The photographs on this page are the property of Secession Camp 4 Compatriot Mike Burbage and can not be republished without written consent.