THE FOLLOWING IS A TAPS ON TUESDAY RELEASE
Taps on Tuesday will travel to the Atherton Cemetery at 1841 Perrysville Road for the 6/20/23 program. Local historian and author Tim Smith will present a program on James W. “Phocion” Howard. “Phocion” was the pen name used by Howard as a writer, speaker and correspondent during the mid-1800’s as he gained national fame. He was also a veteran of the Civil War, and is buried at Atherton.
The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and as usual will conclude with the solemn sounding of Taps honoring all veterans. Larry Weatherford and Greg Green will also be presenters at the program with Taps ceremonially sounded by Vince Staub. Taps on Tuesday is presented by the Ward Hill Lamon Civil War Roundtable and the Vermilion County War Museum each week through the summer.
