Ivy's body was later exhumed and reinterred in Poplar Grove National Cemetery near Petersburg. His tombstone read: "J. Richie, Sgt. Co. H 14th N.Y. Inf. Died April 9, 1865." Well, they got the sergeant part right, the 14th and the date of death right, but that was it
Close, but no cigar. Someone made a mistake somewhere.
Since he first learned about Ivy Ritchie's life ten years ago, Albemarle businessman Jim Harwood, a Wake Forest history major and self-proclaimed history buff, has led efforts to form the Ivy Ritchie Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
He says: "Our unit is interested in the history of the Civil War. We put Southern Crosses of Honor on the graves of those who served in that war. We started with seven members and have grown to over 180 members today."
Oops. --Old Secesh
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