Memorial Service held for Union soldier buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery

It is a mystery as to why Sgt. William Ennever of the 158 New York Volunteers is buried in the Ellis family plot in Cedar Grove Cemetery.  Only one of 2 Union Soldiers buried in Cedar Grove, Ennever was laid to rest among the Confederate families and military after suffering mortal injuries in an explosion on May 26, 1864 at Batchelor's Creek.
Here are some photographs taken from the Memorial Service held yesterday, June 18, 2016.

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This was a very interesting event to happen to stumble upon as I was driving by Cedar Grove Cemetery on Saturday.  I met a lot of interesting people here.

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Ghost Walk

Drawn to Discovery

It recently occurred to me that John Washington, buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, might be related to me through my ggg-grandfather, Matthew Washington of Surry County, VA.

However, it looks like John Washington is descended from Lawrence Washington, of the Westmoreland County Washingtons.

My direct ancestor, Richard Washington, and Lawrence Washington were brothers, so the connection is distant.

President George Washington descends from Lawrence Washington.

Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, NC

A Walk to Cedar Grove Cemetery





This past Sunday morning, I took a walk to Cedar Grove Cemetary.  Cedar Grove is just around the corner from where I live in the Historic District.  I knew when I saw a young man with a Marine buzz hair cut come to his door from his high rise, historic porch, that I was going to be questioned as to my camera and why I was taking photographs of flowers in his neighbor's yard.  I knew it and I was prepared with my very tame answers.  I am a photgrapher, that is all.  But, he seemed to think that I was from the Historic (Hysteric) Society, and that I was out to document some error of taste on his property.  People are so paranoid these days.  I think I handled it pretty well.

This scenario, of paranoia in the world of photography, is not that uncommon nowadays.

I do love this time of year, however. And, Queen Street is like Disney World when you have a zoom lens.

Very tame and innocent.

A morning walk to Cedar Grove Cemetery

Cedar Grove Cemetery at differing moods...