Reflections of the American Flag
by Janice Drew
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Reflections of the American Flag
Artist
Janice Drew
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Photograph
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Photograph was taken on historic Burial Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts on a winter morning. The reflection of the American Flag on the headstone stopped me in my tracks.
Horace A. Jenks was born on April 30, 1833 and died on July 26, 1863. A carpenter by trade, he married Lydia A. Bagnell (1838-1912) He was a Lieutenant in the Continental Army and died during the Civil War.
"Lieutenant Horace A. Jenks
in the Plymouth, Massachusetts, Epitaphs from Burial Hill, 1678-1891
1898. Lieut. Horace A. Jenks , Co. E. 29 Reg't Mass. Vols. Died at Milldale, Miss. July 26, 1863 . Aged 30 years. Though not upon the Battlefield He breathed his latest breath For freedom and for country, still He died a here's death! Promoted from the ranks below To join the ranks on high, In bleeding hearts he loved and left, His name shall never die."
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January 19th, 2024
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