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The program opened with the Presentation of Colors followed
Hyatt Regency Event (Cont'd) by the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation. TXSSAR
President Stephen Rohrbough explained SAR purpose and
goals of perpetuating patriotism and the reasoning for our
patriots fight for Independence. Compatriot Peter Baron
explained the various uniforms worn by soldiers of the
Continental Army and
the Colonial Militias. 09t -
) Then he demonstrated
N& the commands for
loading and firing the
musket that was used by
the foot soldiers of the
Revolution. The Salute
to the 13 Original
Colonies followed with
k 4 .. ythe Ringing of the Bell
as each colony was
announced based on the
date it was founded.
This year we added a new feature to educate attendees on the
Role of the Fife and Drum in the Continental Army in camp and
on the battlefield. SGTs Katherine Bolcar and Gerard
Cortese of the 323d US Army Band (Photo above and at left)
entertained the audience with music of the Revolutionary War
before the formal ceremonies began. During the program, they
explained and demonstrated the drum beat and fife music that
were used by field commanders to maneuver their troops on the
battlefield - attack, retreat and flanking movements.
' Finally, three members shared their Patriot Ancestor's service
during the Revolution which qualified their descendents to
become members of the Sons of the American Revolution
(SAR) or the Daughter's the American Revolution (DAR).
These members were Compatriots Edward Butler (Patriot Thomas Marshal McClanahan served with the
Culpeper, VA Minutemen), Joe Ware (Patriot Lt. Col. Ambrose Rucker, was a militia battalion commander,
member of Committee on Correspondence and member, Virginia House of Delegates) and George Harcourt
(Patriot Simon Dreisbach, Jr. represented Northampton County
Pennsylvania to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia (July 15,
1776), which ratified the Declaration of Independence).
Several of our members spoke with the guests about their period uniforms
and weapons, a battle in which their Patriot Ancestor fought or a hobby
they have taken up to personalize their revolutionary knowledge. (Photo
at Right) Compatriot Fred Soupiset explains to Cooper how to make a
Powder Horn for carrying 'black powder" for firing his musket. The
photo was provide by Cooper's mother Ashley Cook who stated: "My
son was especially captivated by the gentleman that was working on the
powder horn. He took special care to be patient and listen to his simple 4
year old questions. It meant so much to him when he gave him the end of 'the horn that he cut off. Cooper (my son) carried it around like a treasure
the rest of the day! He has never shown much interest in (his tri-corner
hat) until now. Now it has some context to him! I just wanted to let you
know how much my family enjoyed the program."
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Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society. San Antonio Chapter No. 4. The San Antonio Compatriot, July/August 2013, periodical, July 2013; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1453452/m1/3/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.