Sons of the American Revolution commemorate at the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier

On October 9, 2021, the Colonel James Wood II (CJWII) Chapter of the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution conducted a commemoration at the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier, Presbyterian Meeting House, Alexandria, Virginia.

Sean Carrigan, Brett Osborn and Marc Robinson. Photos courtesy of Sean Carrigan.

The Tomb is located in the Burial Ground of the Old Presbyterian Meeting House, and honors an unidentified soldier whose remains were unearthed and reburied at this site in 1826. It honors the many other patriots who died helping secure Independence for the United States of America and especially those who now rest in unmarked graves. It reminds us of the gratitude we owe all those who have served to enable the United States to remain a free and independent nation.

Dale Corey presenting the wreath.

During construction of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, which is located immediately next to the churchyard of the Old Presbyterian Meeting House, the body of an unidentified man, clothed in a Revolutionary War uniform, was unearthed. The body was then reinterred within the current bounds of the Meeting House Burial Ground. The current memorial was created by the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution and was dedicated on Lexington–Concord Day, April 19, 1929, with services in the Presbyterian Meeting House and at the site of the memorial.

Making presentations for the CJWII Chapter were Brett Osborn and Marc Robinson. Dale Corey presented a wreath to honor all Revolutionary War Patriots. Also participating for the chapter was Sean Carrigan.

Sean Carrigan, Brett Osborn and Marc Robinson saluting the memory of the unknown patriot.