Wednesday, May 25, 2016

" . . . died in her service."

This Memorial Day let us honor these young men who lost their lives fighting for our country during the Civil War.

 West Glens Falls Cemetery, Queensbury, NY

Wm. O. Akins
Died
July 22, 1864
AE 23 yrs
Company B, 123rd Inf.
New York
Died of wounds
received at the Battle
of Peachtree Creek, GA


Hanover Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ

Eugene I. Kitchell
Born
Nov. 28, 1838
Died
Aug. 2, 1839
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Alfred F. Kitchell
Born
Jan. 20, 1843
Fell at battle of
Antietam
Sept. 17, 1862 


Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, NY

Lieut. Chas. B. Peirsons
CO C 22nd REGT
N.Y.S.V. Wounded
At the Battle of
Bull Run VA Aug. 30
Died Sept. 8th 1862
Aged 26 Years
He died in the defence
of his country  


Hanover Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ

Benjamin Cook
Died Sept. 30, 1882 Aged 92 years
his wives
Isabella Robertson
Died July 17, 1824 Aged 29 years
Cecelia Losey
Died June 24, 1874, Aged 66 years
Edward Cook
Co. D. 10 N.J.V. Died from wounds
July 31, 1864 Aged 22 years
Luther Cook
Co. B. 132 N.Y.V. Died 1864 Aged 25 years


Pleasant View Cemetery, Wilmington, NY

Lafayette
died in Andersonville
Prison
June 26, 1864
AE 16 yrs & 6 mos
Clarissa
died Oct. 21 1863
AE 17 y'rs 7 m's & 10 d's
Francelia
died Oct. 16, 1863
AE 8 yr's
Children of
W.W.& C.E. Warren 


Lafayette's remains are buried at Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, GA.


Hanover Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ

Ebenezer
son of
Eben & Maria Griffith
He enlisted to fight for
his country Jan. 5th, 1861
and died in her service
Aug. 21, 1861.
In his 25th year.



"Memorial Day"
2016




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Copyright 2016, Barbara Schaffer
 

   

5 comments:

  1. Wonderful Memorial Day Post Barbara. Those monuments are incredible. Love your little quilt.

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  2. May they all rest in everlasting peace.

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  3. So many young men, long ago and still today.

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  4. Can't remember how I found your blog but so glad I did! When time permits our own family history is being searched with references to ancestors who served from the Revolutionary War onward. Mankind refuses to learn from the past - we keep losing our young people.

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  5. What a touching post Barbara....most of these heroes were very young.....
    Your little quilt is very cute !

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