Historical society hosts Civil War experts, lost flag discovered

  • Retired judge LaVerne Ogletree and Bill Adams with a Civil War-era rifle. CONTRIBUTED
    Retired judge LaVerne Ogletree and Bill Adams with a Civil War-era rifle. CONTRIBUTED
  • The Stephens Light Guards Flag, lost for over 80 years, recently was revealed by historians Jack Hatcher and Jack Bowen. CONTRIBUTED
    The Stephens Light Guards Flag, lost for over 80 years, recently was revealed by historians Jack Hatcher and Jack Bowen. CONTRIBUTED
  • The Confederate pistol factory that once stood in Greensboro. CONTRIBUTED
    The Confederate pistol factory that once stood in Greensboro. CONTRIBUTED

    It was standing-room only on June 8 at the Greene County Historical Society Museum.

    The meeting was a special presentation that had been months in the making. The Greene County Historical Society hosted Jack Bowen and Jack Hatcher, who have a keen eye for historical artifacts and a spirit of preservation.

    Bowen is the owner of BLDR, Inc., a large building and construction company with sites in 48 st…