FIRST SIEGE OF AUGUSTA- 244th Anniversary Commemoration

The Henry Laurens Chapter, Aiken, South Carolina Society

and the

Colonel William Few Chapter, Augusta, Georgia Society

Sons of the American Revolution  

Cordially invite you to attend the

244th Anniversary Commemoration

of the First Siege of Augusta

Saturday, 1:00 PM, September 28, 2024

Salvation Army Kroc Center Auditorium,

1833 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia

Schedule of Events:

1. 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM. We will host a combined meeting of the Georgia and South Carolina C.A.R. in the Kroc Center Auditorium.

2. 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. The local SAR chapters with assistance from the Augusta Chapter, NSDAR, will host a luncheon consisting of BBQ sandwiches, potato salad, and tea provided by Larry Sconyers BBQ in the Kroc Center Lunchroom.  There will also be dessert. You must sign up for the luncheon in advance and the cost is $16.00 per person.

3. 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM. We will conduct the commemoration ceremony in the comfortable 300-seat Kroc Center Auditorium.

              The ceremony will consist of bringing greetings, a battle seminar by Historian Steven Rauch and wreath presentations.

4. Following the indoor ceremony, we will go out to the battlefield behind the Kroc Center to watch a mock battle reenactment demonstration to be conducted by our militia and artillery sections firing black powder muskets and six black powder cannons.

SAR, DAR, C.A.R. and other patriotic and lineage societies and chapters are invited to participate in a formal wreath laying ceremony as part of the program. Participants presenting a wreath need to fill out the following form and return it to me.  Please check in with Sue at the registration table by 12:30 PM. Continental, Militia or period attire is encouraged.

To ensure your organization’s recognition in the program, please complete and return the registration form provided to Sonny Pittman, Event Coordinator, at: sonnypittman@comcast.net

Sonny and Sue Pittman, Event Coordinators

2202 Holly Haven Court, Augusta, GA 30907-3779

(706) 860-1050; sonnypittman@comcast.net

244th Anniversary of the First Siege of Augusta

Attendance and Wreath Registration

Registration forms should be returned to Sonny Pittman at sonnypittman@comcast.net

Your Contact Information (will be held in strict confidence):

Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number & Email Address: ____________________________________________

Society Name: ______________________________________________________________

Chapter Name: _____________________________________________________________

Name of Presenter: _________________________________________________________

Title (if desired): ___________________________________________________________

Will be in Uniform/Militia or Colonial Attire:  Yes   _______       No _______

Will Participate in the Color Guard: ________________

Will Participate in the 12:00 PM lunch @ $16 dollars per person.    Yes _______              No _______

Please mail check to the above address to arrive by September 12^th to meet order deadline.

Number of Attendees for lunch:    __________________ x $16.00          =_______________total