A Bit of History

My wife and I recently spent the night in Chattanooga Tn. As we checked into our room, we noticed an old arch across the road with the words "Silverdale Confederate Cemetery" written across it. We were intrigued, so we drove over to have a look. We found hidden deep in the woods a fenced in yard with nothing but grass, a few trees, and this marker.



There was one marker with identification as to who the soldier was who was buried there. Every other grave was unmarked.


My wife and I talked for some time about the men that were buried in that yard. 155 men whose names have sense been forgotten in the pages of time. 155 men who died fighting for a belief they held deeply. 155 men who died as heroes to their families but now lay forgotten to all except a few civil war historians.

As of today, 3348 US men and women have given their lives in Iraq and 380 in Afghanistan. They died fighting for something they believed in, the basic right of every human being to have free access to life, liberty, and freedom. I pray that we will never forget them.

So far in the month of April, 61 troops have lost their lives. To see a list of these men and women, click HERE.