Flint Hill Cemetery Association

 


 

Civil War Trails Marker

Unveiled on 27 October 2012

 

More than 100 were in attendance for the unveiling ceremony and illumination commemoration for the Civil War Trails marker installed in 2012 that honors the 26 Civil War veterans buried in Flint Hill Cemetery and the adjoining Oakton Church of the Brethren graveyard.

The FHCA would like to thank the following people and groups for making our ceremony special:

17th Va. Infantry, Co. D, Pastor Chris Bowman, Sharon Bullova, Walter DeGroot, David Farmer, Jimmy Fleming, GIrl Scout Troop 980, Steve Hull, Patrick Lennon, James Lewis, Oakton Church of the Brethren, Jane Seeman, Ted Smith, Anne Stuntz and Jon Vrana.

Links to articles about the event:

Marker to Honor Civil War Veterans at Oakton Cemetery, by Brian Trompeter, SunGazette

Unveiling History in Oakton, by Donna Manz, Vienna Connection

Civil War Dead Honored at Flint Hill Cemetery, by Donna Manz, Vienna Connection
Flint Hill Cemetery's Civil War Trails Marker
Authored by Jim Lewis.
Marker Unveiling
Photo courtesy of Nancy J. Olds.
17th Virginia Infantry, Company D Presenting the Colors
Photo courtesy of Donna Manz.
A Few of the Participants
Photo courtesy of Nancy J. Olds.
Ceremony Started as it Got Dark
Photo courtesy of Nancy J. Olds.
Jim Lewis Shares Stories About Civil War Veterans Buried  Flint Hill Cemetery
Photo courtesy of Nancy J. Olds.
Jim Lewis Greets Col. John S. Mosby
Photo courtesy of Donna Manz.
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Sharon Bullova
Photo courtesy of Nancy J. Olds.