Son of William Sterrett
Buffalo Presbyterian Church was dedicated on August 22, 1857. The first three elders elected were Samuel Couch, B. H. Sterrett and B. F. Ruffner.
A. B. Alexander was elected deacon.
M. Sterrett was ordained as clerk of the session and served in that capacity until his death in 1892.
During the Civil War, the Buffalo Academy was used by both sides as a barracks. It was also a mustering point for the Buffalo Guards, who formed the nucleus of the famed 36th Virginia Infantry. The famed Buffalo Guards were mustered into service at the Buffalo Presbyterian Church on May 13, 1861. They later became one of Virginia's most famed units3
Son of William Sterrett
Buffalo Presbyterian Church was dedicated on August 22, 1857. The first three elders elected were Samuel Couch, B. H. Sterrett and B. F. Ruffner.
A. B. Alexander was elected deacon.
M. Sterrett was ordained as clerk of the session and served in that capacity until his death in 1892.
During the Civil War, the Buffalo Academy was used by both sides as a barracks. It was also a mustering point for the Buffalo Guards, who formed the nucleus of the famed 36th Virginia Infantry. The famed Buffalo Guards were mustered into service at the Buffalo Presbyterian Church on May 13, 1861. They later became one of Virginia's most famed units3
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