Touching the past | The Northeast Georgian, Cornelia, Georgia

Smith works to honor his patriot

Brent Smith (left) holds the America 250 flag alongside Sons of the American Revolution Joseph Habersham Chapter member Dr. Ed Hendricks (middle) and Lyman Hall Chapter member David Lowden at the Mountain Laurel Festival Parade in Clarkesville. Smith tried to wear what he believed his grandfather would have worn in the war. (Submitted)

By Samantha SinclairIt started with the beat of a drum.Brent Smith never really thought much about his family’s tales of an ancestor who played drums in the war.Then, he visi...

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