The Revolutionary War Graves 
Preservation (Support) Committee

The Virginia SAR's Virginia Revolutionary War Graves Support Committee is the administrative agent of the Revolutionary War Graves Preservation Program for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR), Commonwealth of Virginia. Under this program, cemetery associations that maintain the graves of military veterans of the American Revolution serving on the patriot side and buried in the Virginia can receive financial support from the Commonwealth of Virginia through the Revolutionary War Graves Support Committee. In addition, the Committee supports and assists in the qualification of additional cemetery associations that meet the requirements set forth in Section 10.1-2211.1 of the Code of Virginia.

  • Compatriots locate Revolutionary War graves not previously enrolled, prepare the required form, and have the form signed by an official of the cemetery wherein the grave is located. The cemetery receives $5.00 annually per Revolutionary War grave for maintenance thereof.
  • The committee maintains and publishes an Enrolled cemetery list.
  • Virginia SAR Patriot Graves Preservation Medal in purple ribbon suspending a bronze medallion with purple outer ring encircling the image of winged angle looking over a Patriot gravestoneAfter enrolling 10 graves a compatriot is awarded the Virginia Society Patriot Graves Preservation Medal (see photo), and oak leaf clusters for each additional 10 graves.
  • This program may pay for the purchase and installation of gravestones and monuments, and repairs to patriot graves, as approved.
  • Contact the committee chairman for Thad Hartman details or assistance

Committee

  • Chair - Thadeus L. Hartman (Colonel William Grayson Chapter) — [email protected]
  • Frederick N. "Rick" Elofson—(Thomas Nelson, Jr. Chapter)
  • Eric H. Monday, Esq.—Fincastle Resolutions Chapter
  • Dwight B. Spangler—(Dan River Chapter)