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READER'S GRANDFATHER
STACKED ARMS AT APPOMATTOX
Richard Johnstone's March/April
VIEWPOINT column, " An Awed
Stillness, " was so moving and meaningful
to me and I wanted to share the
reasons why.
My paternal grandfather, William
David Shaw, was a member of
Company K 1st North Carolina
Regiment and was one of four men
from his unit to stack the arms at
Appomattox at the surrender. Among
the things discovered in a trunk from
my late parents was a faded document
handwritten on lined notebook paper
that listed the names of those in the
above regiment " of the late War. " On
the back of page 2 was this handwritten
notation:
" 1st and 3rd NC Regiments and
3 Virginia Regiments made the last
charge at Appomattox and captured
a Battery and drove the enemy Back.
Company K of the 1st Reg. had but
four men to stack arms William
Branch, Benjamin Short, William D.
Shaw, John Winters. "
Several years ago on the Fourth of
July, my husband Paul and I went to
the National D-Day
Memorial in Bedford and
left there and stopped
at Appomattox Court
House where we
toured the grounds
and attended a film
presentation. I was given
a copy of the page with my
grandfather's name on it as one of
the soldiers " paroled. " It was very
moving to listen to a park representative
describe how the men
marched down the path and
stacked the arms, knowing that my
grandfather had been one of them.
My father, Bennie Jackson Shaw,
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born on May 8, 1901, was the
seventh and youngest child of
William David Shaw. I have
enjoyed researching family history
and trying to leave a story behind
for our children, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren.
Thank you to Mr. Johnstone for
sharing his thoughts and insights
through such a well-written article.
Jacquelyn S. Lindsey
Powhatan
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THREE SISTERS ART CHALLENGE
SUPPORTS AGRICULTURE
As a Native American living in Virginia,
I wanted readers to know there are rare
opportunities for artists to participate in
an art challenge that enriches our Native
American Indian culture. A group of us
nonprofits are honored to bring a new
program that supports temporary public
fine-art projects that engage our
communities, enhance creativity and
enrich the vibrancy of our culture.
We're inviting artists ages 12 to 120 in
Virginia and the surrounding region to
participate in a Three Sisters Art Challenge
Show & Sale that explores facets of the
Native American Three Sisters (agricultural
treasures of maize/corn, pole beans and
winter squash/gourds).
Artwork is selected for the galleryWHATZIT?
Each
issue, we will
pub lish a photo of a familiar
but unidentified object.
You are invited to make
your best guess and send it
in writing with your name,
address, and phone number
to WHATZIT?, c/o Cooperat -
ive Living, P.O. Box 2340,
Glen Allen, VA 230582340;
or guess online at
www.co-opliving.com
under " Contests. " Dead -
line for entries is Aug. 20
All correct entries will be
put into a drawing and a
winner announced in the
October 2015 issue. The
winner will re ceive a
check for $25. n
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showing based on artistic quality, uniqueness
and on how imaginative the work
captures the spirit of the Three Sisters
legacy; it does not have to literally depict
the plants.
This unique art show and sale is a
preview to The Gathering, an educational
celebration of agri- " culture " being held at
the Clarke County Fairgrounds Oct. 30 to
Nov. 1.
The Three Sisters Art Challenge
registration opens Sept. 15 to Oct. 1 for
submitting digital images and notification
to artists on selection.
Successful entries will be exhibited
 DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?
The June 2015
WHATZIT? (r)
was the bark of a
crepe myrtle tree.
Reader Marcia
Greene (l) of Strasburg was our $25
winner. Congratu lations, Marcia!
Oct. 27 to Nov. 21, during Native
American Heritage Month in the gallery
at Barns of Rose Hill Cultural Center in
Berryville, Virginia. Artists have Oct. 2 to
Oct. 20 to deliver their final work to the
gallery. More online at www.Harvest
Gathering.org and www.barnsofrosehill.
org. The Barns of Rose Hill gallery is
open free to the public.
René White (Feather)
Bluemont
Cooperative Living/August 2015
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