Chester Hugh Pribble, age 98, dies Oct. 10, 2022

Chester Hugh Pribble June 7, 1924 ~ October 10, 2022 (age 98) Obituary Chester Hugh Pribble, 98, of Woolrich, [PA] passed away peacefully on October 10, 2022 at the Williamsport Hospital.  Born June 7, 1924 in Petroleum, Richie County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Sherman and Ella Pribble.  In addition to […]

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Ronald Thomas “Ron” Jackson, age 87, dies 7 Sept. 2022.

Ron Jackson and his niece Lesley Tompkins at the 2014 Jackson Brigade Reunion. It is with great sadness that I relate the death of Ronald Thomas “Ron” Jackson.  Since Ron and his wife Donna have attended several Jackson Brigade Reunions, you may remember him. His son posted a notice of his death on Facebook. Ronald Thomas “Ron” […]

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Ed Clark’s Commentary on the 2022 Reunion

A message from the new Jackson Brigade President Ed Clark who attended the 2022 Jackson Brigade Reunion in Taney County, Missouri August 4-5, 2022. Ed Clark writes: Above is a group photo with the names of the attendees of the Jackson Brigade Reunion 2022. About 25 more images will follow my message. * My commentary […]

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New fencing around historic Henry Jackson Cemetery

The new fencing around the Henry Jackson Cemetery as the sun rises one morning. Photo taken November 2021.      The Jackson Brigade Corporation is proud to announce the completion of the new fencing around the historic Henry Jackson Cemetery. The cemetery is in Hall, Upshur County, WV, about six miles northeast of Buckhannon, WV.  […]

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Lexington, VA Council renames Stonewall Jackson Cemetery

Article from Richmond Times-Dispatch, September, 6, 2020.   Lexington[, VA] — The Lexington City Council has officially renamed the cemetery where Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson is buried.   Council members voted unanimously Thursday to adopt a law changing the the name of Stonewall Memorial Cemetery to Oak Grove Cemetery, according to local news outlets.   […]

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Case on removal of Stonewall Jackson statue in Charlottesville, VA headed to State Supreme Court.

Charlottesville’s city council voted to remove both the Lee monument and another nearby depicting fellow Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, but a small group of Confederate supporters filed suit to save them. The case is headed to the Supreme Court of Virginia and could take months to be resolved. Older April, 2019 article at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/charlottesvilles-statue-defenders-win-partial-victory-in-lawsuit/2019/04/30/18979542-6b6d-11e9-a66d-a82d3f3d96d5_story.html​ Submitted by […]

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New Jackson Memorial Fountain in Parkersburg’s City Park

September 5, 2020 New Jackson Memorial Fountain in Parkersburg’s City Park.  Photo by Joe Waterman   Jackson Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain located at the entrance to City Park at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. The original fountain, built in 1905, was severely damaged by a storm in October, 2018 and recently replaced in […]

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