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Memorial Day Flag Program

Patch design showing a Civil War headstone with a flag placed in front of it

Memorial Day Service Patch

Each year, hundreds of volunteers contribute to the success of the Memorial Day holiday programs at the Andersonville National Cemetery.

The Memorial Day Flag Program begins Saturday morning and extends through the weekend so that we may properly honor the graves of our veterans. Over the four days of the holiday weekend, we rely on volunteers for assistance in the following four tasks:

  1. Placing flags at graves Saturday morning.
  2. Assistance with the annual program on Sunday.
  3. Pickup of the flags from the National Cemetery on Tuesday.

Courtesy the park's cooperating association Eastern National, a special patch will be made available to registered participants only, as a measure of our thanks for your assistance.

2013 Flag Program Information:
Informational Letter

Registered participants will receive additional information on May 3, 2013.

 
A group of Girl Scouts place flags on graves in the Andersonville National Cemetery.
A group of Girl Scouts place flags on graves in the Andersonville National Cemetery.
NPS/Joan Stibitz

Did You Know?

Boston Corbett, the man credited with killing John Wilkes Booth

Boston Corbett (Sgt 16th NY Cavalry), the man credited with killing John Wilkes Booth, was a prisoner at Andersonville. Prisoner diaries and memoirs mention Corbett as being extremely religious and a bit eccentric.