Special Mission
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Civil War Soldier
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US Marine Corps |
Menands, NY - 06/04/2022 |
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***STAND DOWN*** |
| Mission applies to the following Region(s): | Region 4, Region 5 |
| About the Mission: | The Patriot Guard Riders have once again been invited to participate in a dedication ceremony for the installation of a gravestone for a Civil War soldier. William Van Zandt was an Albany resident who entered the US Marine Corps in November of 1859 at the age of 34. He served honorably throughout the Civil War years. Promoted to Corporal in November of 1863, and Sergeant in October 1867, he was temporarily detailed aboard the USS Florida when he took ill. Sergeant Van Zandt died of cholera in October 1867 aboard the USS Potomac at Philadelphia, PA. Originally buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, in the US Navy Yard, his remains were returned to his family in Albany in 1869, when he was re-interred in Albany Rural Cemetery, Section 26, Lot 51. Unfortunately, his headstone from Mt. Moriah Cemetery did not accompany Van Zandt’s remains, so in 2021 a new headstone was applied for and is installed at his grave site. This ceremony is to dedicate the new stone to the memory of an Albany resident who served his country faithfully in peace and in war. |
| Primary Staging Date: | 06/04/2022 |
| Primary Staging Time: | 10:30 |
| AM or PM: | am |
| Staging Location: | Albany Rural Cemetery Section 26, Lot 51 3 Cemetery Lane Menands, NY 12204 Click here for map |
| Lead Ride Captain: | Ray Sestak |
| Lead Ride Captain email: | |
| Lead Ride Captain Phone #: | 518-669-3358 |
| Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines: |
Updated 8 March 2022Based on the most current COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: NYS Guidelines of 2 March 2022, and CDC Guidelines of 3 March 2022, going forward, the Lead Ride Captain for any mission will be responsible for determining whether PGR members will have to mask up or not. Please ensure that you have a mask with you, should the need arise, and respect the LRC’s decision in these matters. |
| Special Information: | Staging at the cemetery with a flag line during the dedication ceremony. PGR members will then "pass in review", rendering honors to Sergeant Van Zandt. |
| Is there a Second Stage to this Mission? | no |
| Submitted by: | Ray Sestak |
| Email of Submitter: | |
| rs 05/29 |
