SR 32 — Commending the Isle of Wight County Museum and the Smithfield community.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24106318DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. February 5, 2024 N Commending the Isle of Wight County Museum and the Smithfield community.

––––––––––32 TE Patron––JordanCommending R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, in 2024, the Isle of Wight County Museum and the Smithfield community,community. including local businesses, churches, and other organizations, marked the 160th anniversary of the BattleDof SmiWHEREAS, the Battle of Smithfield took place from January 31 to February 1, 1864, when UnionU troops were spotted marching south of Smithfield, then were forced to withdraw to the Pagan River;

overN R Agreed to by the courseSenate, ofFebruary 8, 2024 WHEREAS, in 2024, the dramaticIsle skirmish,of musketWight County Museum and cannonthe fireSmithfield rangcommunity, upincluding andO downlocal Mainbusinesses, Street,churches, and atother oneorganizations, point,marked the church160th janitoranniversary interruptedof servicesthe toBattle announceof thatL gunboatsSmithfield werewith approaching;a full program of events;

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andandn WHEREAS,its onexposed Februaryboiler 4,and 2024,ran theWHEREAS, Islelocal ofresidents Wighthelped Countyunload Museumsupplies andfrom the SmithfieldUSS communitySmith commemoratedBriggs, thewhich Battleincluded ofcoffee, Smithfieldtea, withand eventsother allprovisions overthat town,had includingbeen servicesin atshort Christsupply Episcopalin Church,Smithfield whichwith rangUnion itsships bellsblockading atmonths; different points throughout the day;

andands; served as the starting point for a walking tour down Wharf Hill, with an informal Civil War discussion at Wharf Hill Brewing taking place later in the day;

participantsafter werethe alsobattle, ablemany toresidents tourhappily Ivytasted Hillreal Cemetery,coffee wherefor numerousthe Civilfirst Wartime veteransin aremany buried,WHEREAS, on February 4, 2024, the Isle of Wight County Museum and meetthe Smithfield community S commemorated the Battle of Smithfield with aevents livingall historianover town, including services at theChrist 1750Episcopa3 Courthouse;Church, which rang its bells at different points throughout the day;

and WHEREAS,E inserved addition,as Cure Coffeehouse and several other establishments provided coffee or coffee substitutes made from peanuts, acorns, beets, or chicory roots, similar to drinks that the residentsstarting ofpoint SmiRESOLVEDfor bya thewalking Senatetour ofdown Virginia,Wharf ThatHill, thewith Islean ofinformal WightCivil CountyWar MuseumdiscussionR andat theWharf SmithfieldHill communityBrewing herebytaking beplace commendedlater onin the occasionday; of the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Smithfield;

and,participants bewere italso RESOLVEDable FURTHER,to Thattour theIvy ClerkHill ofCemetery, thewhere Senatenumerous prepareCivil aWar copyveterans ofare thisburied, resolutionand formeet presentationwith toa living historian at the Isle1750 ofCouWHEREAS, Wightin Countyaddition, MuseumCure onCoffeehouse behalfand ofseveral other establishments provided coffee or coffee substitutes made from peanuts, acorns, beets, or chicory roots, similar to drinks that the entireresidents of Smithfield communitywould ashave anmade :during the Civil War;

35now, expressiontherefore, ofbe theit Senatecommunity ofhereby Virginia'sbe appreciationcommended foron the historicaloccasion significance of the Battle160th anniversary of 37 Commonwealth.d admiration for the community'sBattle commitment to preserving the history of theSmithfield; 2

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for expression of the Senate of Virginia's appreciation for the historical significance of the Battle of Smithfield and admiration for the community's commitment to preserving the history of the Commonwealth.