![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "I thank everyone for their efforts and I shall never forget this fine tribute to my American hero. "Colonel Elisha Hunt Rhodes was a true officer and a gentleman," said Guiot of the inspirational officer. Guiot of West Warwick, RI, with the support of local organizations including The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), and The Rhode Island Civil War Round Table. The ceremony was funded and sponsored by Brian E. Great grandson Robert Rhodes, an author and historian, delivers the keynote address tracing the Rhodes family genealogy - including naming Elisha's great-great-great-great grandchildren. Endorsed by the Rhode Island Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission, the ceremony featured a military salute and a period honor guard, as well as state and local government representation, the Rhode Island National Guard, Boy Scouts, and various historical organizations and reenactment groups. ![]()
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