LA GRANGE — The Smith-McMilan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution unveiled a patriot plaque on the Veteran’s Memorial area of the Fayette County Courthouse square in La Grange on July 4 in celebration of the 250th Birthday of America.
Private John Sorrell was a Continental Army soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
Sorrell served under Captain John Harding. He and his wife, and 12 children, later moved to Fayette County in the 1830s. Sorrell died in 1841 and was buried in an unmarked grave in Fayette County.
Members of the Smit-McMillan Chapter, DAR, unveil the Patriot Plaque honoring Private John Sorrell on July 4 at the Fayette County Courthouse square in La Grange in conjunction with the 250th birthday of America. Photo provided by Fayette County Record
