LT. A.J. Buttram C.S.A. Reburial Project
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The Samuel C. Kelly Camp No. 454 Is asking for your donations to assist us in the reburial of Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram- CSA.
In April 1865, the South was just about overrun. Still, brave defenders stood up to the invader and defended their country, their states and their communities. Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram, the defender of Munford, was one such man.
Lt. Buttram and a contingent of 500 citizens, invalids, and home guards faced a hostile invader numbering approximately 2500. The defenders didn't have much hope but stand they did! During the short battle, Lt. Buttram and two invaders were killed. It is not known how many were wounded. The dead were buried where they fell. After the war, the invaders were disinterred and carried home. Lt. Buttram remained in his wartime grave.
Mucbrh later, the soldiers who served with him and members of the community erected a monument to Buttram. The monument stood as his headstone until 1972 when it was, for some unknown reason, moved across the street. Now Lt. Buttram's grave is unmarked and lies in the front yard of a private residence.
The Town of Munford and the Samuel C. Kelly SCV Camp 454, are working together to finally give Lt. Buttram the funeral he deserves.
The University of Alabama Archeology Department will disinter Lt. Buttram from his now unmarked grave and he will be given a full Confederate Military Funeral when he is reburied at the foot of the monument honoring his sacrifice. June 26-27, 2020, rain or shine.< />
Please feel free to donate any amount you see fit. The Samuel C. Kelly Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp No. 454 and the University of Alabama are in a legal binding contract for the relocation of Lt. Buttram (this campaign has been organized by #454 Camp Commander, Zachary Grizzard. All funds will be directly deposited to the account of the camp) We have received a grant, but to ensure that Lt. Buttram received the burial he so deserves, we are asking for donations to cover the cost of the funeral as laid out in our contract with the University of Alabama Archaeology Department
In April 1865, the South was just about overrun. Still, brave defenders stood up to the invader and defended their country, their states and their communities. Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram, the defender of Munford, was one such man.
Lt. Buttram and a contingent of 500 citizens, invalids, and home guards faced a hostile invader numbering approximately 2500. The defenders didn't have much hope but stand they did! During the short battle, Lt. Buttram and two invaders were killed. It is not known how many were wounded. The dead were buried where they fell. After the war, the invaders were disinterred and carried home. Lt. Buttram remained in his wartime grave.
Mucbrh later, the soldiers who served with him and members of the community erected a monument to Buttram. The monument stood as his headstone until 1972 when it was, for some unknown reason, moved across the street. Now Lt. Buttram's grave is unmarked and lies in the front yard of a private residence.
The Town of Munford and the Samuel C. Kelly SCV Camp 454, are working together to finally give Lt. Buttram the funeral he deserves.
The University of Alabama Archeology Department will disinter Lt. Buttram from his now unmarked grave and he will be given a full Confederate Military Funeral when he is reburied at the foot of the monument honoring his sacrifice. June 26-27, 2020, rain or shine.< />
Please feel free to donate any amount you see fit. The Samuel C. Kelly Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp No. 454 and the University of Alabama are in a legal binding contract for the relocation of Lt. Buttram (this campaign has been organized by #454 Camp Commander, Zachary Grizzard. All funds will be directly deposited to the account of the camp) We have received a grant, but to ensure that Lt. Buttram received the burial he so deserves, we are asking for donations to cover the cost of the funeral as laid out in our contract with the University of Alabama Archaeology Department
Organizer
Tim Steadman
Organizer
Oxford, AL
