Confederate General Roger Atkinson Pryor's Grave

I visited the grave of Confederate Roger Atkinson Pryor yesterday (March 18 ... the anniversary of his passing was just a few days prior) at the Nassau Cemetery in Princeton, NJ. Roger, a Virginian, was a member of the United States House Of Representatives and later, a member of the Confederate States House Of Representatives. He was a Brigadier General for the Southern Confederacy and resigned after he had a falling out with Jefferson Davis. Believe or not, he later joined a Calvary Regiment with a significant decrease in rank - he enlisted as a Private and Scout! He was eventually captured and released on parole by Abraham Lincoln. In the 1890s, he served as a Justice in the New York Supreme Court.

Quite a surprise to see a Veteran of the South buried in New Jersey!

While there, I filmed some short documentary footage:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_h4wT5DEWs

Close-up footage:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBqbAgvcFsA

Some blooper footage where I call the cemetery a museum!!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUkVH7b9Vjk

George Washington's Birthday Today!

It is back to the birthdays on this blog. February 22 is the day of birth (on the Gregorian Calendar as opposed to the Julian Calendar used at the time) for General and first U.S. President George Washington. This is not to be confused with the crummy, watered-down version of Washington's Birthday included with all of the other Presidents (aka President's Day). In any event, here is a very nice postcard from circa 1909 to 1912 celebrating the day!