Dedication of stones for 1st Hunley Crew
7:00 pm Magnolia Cemetery
The CHT dedicated the gravestones for the first Hunley crew on the
anniversary of their sinking.
Aug 29, 2003		  
 
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DCP_3296.JPG (101861 bytes) DCP_3293.JPG (88587 bytes) Among the Speakers were Rick Hatcher, George Naumann, Sy Mabie, Randy Burbage.
steve8-29-03a.jpg (120543 bytes) DCP_3289.JPG (71374 bytes) Attendees and participants included Steve Burt.
DCP_3308.JPG (129196 bytes) DCP_3288.JPG (90001 bytes) The five new stones for the 1st crew, and the memorial stone to the 2nd crew & Capt. Hunley.
DCP_3303.JPG (86507 bytes) DCP_3294.JPG (80633 bytes) Reenactors from many units.
DCP_3306.JPG (105889 bytes) DCP_3290.JPG (120975 bytes) Color guard.
See article at
 http://www.hunley.org/main_index.asp?CONTENT=FIRSTCREW 

The remains of the first crew were found under the Citadel stadium in 1999, and were reintered in Magnolia Cemetery on March 25, 2000, following a procession from the Battery. See photos: http://www.scocr.org/Photos00/03-25Hunley1stcrew.htm 

Crewmen from sinking on August 29, 1863 

Michael Cane
Nicholas Davis
Frank Doyle
Charles Hasker (survived)
John Kelly
Lt. John A. Payne (survived)
Charles Sprague (survived)
Absolum Williams
William Robinson (survived) 
Thanks to Linda Perrin for submitting these photos.