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A historical memorial service
Headstone dedicated to Confederate war soldier in Metter
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Members of area Sons of Confederate Veterans camps met over the weekend at the Lake Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Metter for a memorial service for Confederate war veteran William Rowan Forehand. - photo by ROGER ALLEN/special
Under a broiling afternoon sun, members of area Sons of Confederate Veterans camps met Saturday at the Lake Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Metter to hold a memorial service for Confederate Army Private William Rowan Forehand. Forehand was a member of the Yancey Guards in the Civil War that was part of Company D of the 54th Georgia Volunteer Infantry. He was from Screven County and he was killed in battle at Morris Island in late August or early September of 1863.
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