From the December12, 2021, Hot Springs (ARK.) Sentinel-Record.
Continuing a tradition that began in 2015, members of the Baseline-Meridian Chapter, United States Daughters of 1812, recently laid artificial Christmas wreaths at the graves of Unknown Soldiers buried at the Little Rock National Cemetery (Arkansas).
They were able to lay 150 wreaths and plans are in effect to obtain donations so that all the 3,100 soldiers buried there can have one in the future.
After five years, USD 1812 has been able to lay wreaths for approximately 2,800 Unknown Soldiers an they still need another 300 wreaths so every soldier will have one. In addition, the bows and some of the wreaths need replacing.
Forty-one volunteers, on December 3, laid the 2,800 wreaths.
Volunteers came from the following organizations:
U.S.D. 1812, Daughters of the American Revolution, Dames of the Court of Honor, Colonial Dames 17th Century, Arkansas National Guard, Sons of Confederate Veterans Robert C. Newton Camp, Sons of the American Revolution, General Society War of 1812, United Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters of American Colonists.
--Brock-Perry
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