Plans for May 27 Memorial Shaping UP

Plans are coming along nicely for the memorial service at Dodson Creek Cemetery, Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 2 pm. Donohue Bible, author of "Persia to Piedmont," which chronicles the story of those men who enlisted with the Confederates at Dodson Creek Meeting place, will speak along with Parson James Smith. Re-enactors, dressed in period uniform will perform a 21 gun salute.

It is our hope that descendants of those men who enlisted in the 31st Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Company "D", later called 39th Tennessee Mounted Infantry, will attend this memorial.


The company roster lists names such at Bailey, Ball, Booker, Kite, Everhart, Hord, McLain, Reynolds, and Webster. These are still common names in the community.

Dodson Creek Cemetery is in the Strahl Community of Hawkins County. It is just off OLD Hwy 70 on Webster Valley Road.

Service to Honor the Company D 31st Infantry

The Dodson Creek Cemetery Committee met tonight to plan for a memorial service to honor the men who enlisted in the Confederate Army, Company "D" 31st Tennessee Infantry Regiment (later called 39th Tennessee Mounted Infantry).

This blog site will serve to update people of the event scheduled for Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 2 pm. at Dodson Creek Cemetery in the Strahl community of Hawkins County, Tennessee. This community is near Rogersville, TN.

It is our hope that descendants of those men whose military history was chronicled in Donahue Bible's book, "From Persia to Piedmont" will attend this service.
Please feel free to comment on any of the posts.
The committee consists of Wayne Ward, Eddie Ward, Janice Morgan, Everette Burchette, Gaynelle Ball. Janice's Mother, & Marie Merritt.