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Showing posts with label Newaygo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Newaygo. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

S. H. Harden in Newaygo Cemetery

This monument is certainly unique among civil war veteran gravesites.

While it is not uncommon to see a life-size statue of a Union soldier at a Grand Army of the Republic Monument, it's rare to see one at the grave of a single soldier.
S. H. Harden, 6th Independent Co. Ohio Sharpshooters

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Newaygo City Cemetery

Men of the 3rd Michigan Infantry (1st organization) buried in Newaygo City Cemetery.

Stephen Thompson, 3rd Michigan Infantry, and his wife Adelia

Ira Poats, 3rd Michigan Infantry

Wallace W. Dickinson, 3rd Michigan Infantry and 10th Michigan Cavalry

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Maple Grove Cemetery, Fremont, Michigan - 3rd Michigan Inf.

There are six former members of the 3rd Michigan Infantry (first organization) buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Fremont. One of them, Zeph Moe of Company K, is buried in the Grand Army of the Republic lot in block 4.



Zeph Moe (b. 1843) of Company K


William Paradise (1843-1875) of Company H

Shinar Preston (1839-1932) of Company K



George W. Tait (1837-1900) of Company K


William McErwan )1844-1915) of Company K


John Barnard (1836-1915) of Company H

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Ashland Cemetery, Newaygo County, Michigan - 3rd Michigan Inf.

There are two veterans of the 3rd Michigan Infantry (first organization) buried in Ashland Cemetery:

  • Conrad Kritzer (1840-1916) of Company C (the "German" company) 
  • Porter Thayer (1830-1886) of Company H (the headstone mistakenly lists Company F). 



GAR monument