Pvt. Arnold Murray, Co. H, 11th South Carolina Infantry, 
born on June 10, 1846, died November 25, 1952. 

This is to announce that there will be a Memorial Service, to honor all soldiers who wore the Confederate uniform, on the fiftieth anniversary of Pvt. Murray's death. This service will be held at 2:30 P.M., December 1, 2002, at the cemetery of White House Church, one-half mile north (toward Santee) of the intersection of U.S. Highway 301 & I-26. 

Fifty years ago, Pvt. Murray's funeral was attended by more than 5000 people, including Gov. James Byrnes and Sen. Strom Thurmond. Two years prior to Pvt. Murray's death, then Gov. Thurmond found out that he was the final veteran, at 104 years old, and appointed Farm Bureau executive, James Rogers to plan a funeral that was inevitable. Others who served on that committee were, Enock Smith, S. C. Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and James Dozier, Adjutant General of South Carolina.

On behalf of the 5th Brigade of the South Carolina Division, I would like to invite you to attend and take part in this afternoon Memorial Service. I look forward to seeing you then.