STE, GENEVIEVE – The Civil War Camp and the Ste. Genevieve Militia are having activities this month.
On April 6th the Lt. Col. J. Felix St. James Camp No. 326 will be in Memorial Cemetery starting at 1 p.m. for an hour long Honor Guard at the grave of its namesake. On April 6th Colonel St. James was mortally wounded at the Battle of Shiloh, Tenn. He would die on April 8th and then be buried in Memorial Cemetery on April 14th. A drummer and fifer will be playing Civil War tunes during the commemoration. The public is invited to attend.
On April 12th the Ste. Genevieve Militia will have its Spring Encampment at the French Colonial America Centre on Market Street. The camp will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will end at 4 p.m. The public s invited to attend.