SLRC UPDATE:
2 July 2003

Honoring the Southern Legend

H.K. Edgerton, a black member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, was a prominent figure before and during the funeral procession.

More than an hour before Thurmond's casket was removed from the State House, Edgerton stood on the south steps holding a large Confederate flag.

"I came to pay my respects to an honorable American and Southerner and a great man," said Edgerton, dressed in a Confederate uniform.

Later, the Asheville resident fell in line behind the funeral procession as it moved up Sumter Street.  After a couple of blocks, he was urged to walk on the sidewalk, and agreed.

This story ran in The State newspaper, (Columbia, SC), on July 2, 2003.  © Copyright 2003 - The State.

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