Monthly Archives: December 2017

Cleaning a Flintlock Musket

By Compatriot Bradley Jarard This blog is dedicated to cleaning a flintlock musket.  Ideally, you should clean your musket on the same day you have shot it as black powder is corrosive to metal.  We’ll talk about some basic disassembly … Continue reading

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December 21st 2017 Naturalization Ceremonies

Compatriot Jerry Knight, Highlanders SAR President Ken Carpenter and Cincinnati SAR President Jack Bredenfoerder welcomed 141 new citizens at two naturalization ceremonies held at the Potter Stewart Federal Courthouse on Thursday December 21. The Honorable Karen L. Litkovitz officiated. Morning … Continue reading

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Wreaths Across America

Every December on Wreaths Across America Day, wreaths are laid on Veteran’s graves. The purpose is to honor, remember, and thank these Veterans for their service. This year the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution participated in … Continue reading

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Cincinnati SAR welcomes new citizens at St. John the Baptist Naturalization

http://local.cincinnati.com/share/story/257374 Michael B. Gunn, Ph.D. Past President, Patriot Graves Chair CCSAR On Thursday, December 4th Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) members attended the Naturalization Ceremony at St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish, on 5361 Dry … Continue reading

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Reading Ohio Police Chief Snow awarded SAR Law Enforcement Medal

http://local.cincinnati.com/share/story/257371 Michael B. Gunn, Ph.D. Past President, Patriot Graves Chair CCSAR   At the 5th Annual Awards Dinner held on December 9, 2017 held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blue Ash, Ohio for the Cincinnati Chapter of the SAR … Continue reading

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James Harlan Cleveland II

  Cincinnati Chapter Membership approved February 15, 1945 While reviewing some old chapter minutes there was a big deal made about the membership of a new Compatriot James Harlan Cleveland II on February 15, 1945. After doing some research on … Continue reading

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Cincinnati SAR presented their 2017 Awards on December 9, 2017

The Cincinnati Chapter SAR welcomed a new compatriot to our chapter at the 5th Annual Awards Dinner held at the Blue Ash Crowne Plaza on Saturday, December 9th. The new compatriot inducted by Ohio Society President Donald C. McGraw, Jr. … Continue reading

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Flag Retirement hosted by the American Legion attended by CCSAR

http://local.cincinnati.com/share/story/257224 Michael B. Gunn, Ph.D. Past President, Patriot Graves Chair CCSAR In the morning at 10 AM on December 3, 2017 the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CCSAR) joined the Chambers Hautman Budde American Legion Post … Continue reading

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CCSAR joins 63rd Pearl Harbor Memorial at Anderson Ferry

http://local.cincinnati.com/share/story/257216 Michael B. Gunn, Ph.D. Past President, Patriot Graves Chair CCSAR At noon on December 3, 2017, the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CCSAR) joined members of the Chambers Hautman Budde American Legion Post 534, the … Continue reading

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