The Eighth Tribe, 1979 (6. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1979-09-01 / 9. szám
Szeptember, 1979 THE EIGHTH TRIBE Page 7 REENACTMENT ON THE PARADE GROUND for your hero who is also our hero. We admire the spirit that other Hungarians have in common with this great patriot. Without the talented Europeans who became commanders of America’s Revolutionary forces, we might well have failed 200 years ago in the quest for freedom. For that reason we feel a great bonding of the spirit with you, the successors to Colonel Kováts just as we are the successors of the American-born patriots. Together each of our forefathers forged this nation and laid the foundation for the greatness it has achieved. The Citadel, perhaps more than most institutions, recognizes the value to America of association with leaders of other origins. For that reason we have a cosmopolitan Corps of Cadets which has representatives from seven nations on four continents. No other site could be more nearly ideal for this memorial to Colonel Kováts. It is appropriate that this monument is at The Citadel, for here on this campus prevails a spirit that emanated from Colonel Michael Kovats. To him all Charleston, all South Carolina, all America is deeply indebted—an indebtedness of which we are proud to remind ourselves in this Bicentennial year. Long live the memory of the great patriot, Colonel Michael Kováts. Joseph Erdélyi plays the tárogató clarinet at a Hungarian- American folk music concert held recently. It was part of a weekend of events honoring Michael Kovats, a Hungarian who died while fighting the British at Charleston, S.C. in 1780. Picture courtesy of Charleston Evening Post
