The Roll Call of the Dead is part of the annual Confederate Memorial Day program in Columbia, SC, sponsored by the Sons of Confederate Veterans and United Daughters of Confederacy held On Saturday, May 1, beginning at Elmwood Cemetery, followed by a procession to the Statehouse.



Click here to read more about the Saturday events.
http://www.scocr.org/Events/04RollofDead/05-01-04.htm


SC Order of Confederate Rose invites you to join us for the Annual Reading of the SC Roll Call of the Dead Friday, April 30 At the SC Statehouse, Columbia beginning at 10 am until after 12 Midnight. We need people to read names, ring the bell, or to witness as each of the 18,000+ names of South Carolina Troops who perished during the War are read.

Click here to read about the event and link to photos from previous years.
http://www.scocr.org/Events/04RollofDead/04-30-04.htm

Contact Jeanne Weil at: [email protected]

The 2004 Statewide Memorial Day Observance will be held in Columbia, SC, Saturday, 1 May 2004.  We will begin with the Memorial Service at Elmwood, conducted by the ladies of the UDC, at 10:00 AM.  This located Off of Elmwood Ave. at the I-126 off-ramp in downtown Columbia.
 
A procession from Elmwood Cemetery to the State House will begin at 11:15 AM and conclude at 11:45 AM.
 
Upon arrival at the State House there will be a 45 minute service to honor our Confederate Veterans.

We ask that everyone remember that this is a Memorial Day Service to be conducted in a reverent and respectful manner.  Adults wishing to participate in the procession are asked to dress appropriately, shorts and T-shirts are considered inappropriate.  All flags should remain furled during the procession except those displayed by the appropriate Honor Guards.  There will be properly identified Provost Guards on hand to see that this event is conducted properly and assist in any way needed.
 
Frank Berry, Sr. 
Memorial Day Planning Chairman,
SC Div SCV