When remains of six civil war veterans from Medway were discovered, the town erected headstones in the Oakland Cemetery, near some other Civil War veterans. On this Veteran's Day, the town remembered the six soldiers.
A Civil War reenactment group helped with the ceremony. Here they gather with others outside the Village Church.
Town officials spoke and led a brief ceremony for Veteran's Day including a proclamation from the Board of Selectmen.
We walked from the church to the cemetery for the dedication. On the way we saw THREE EAGLES flying above. Neither of us has ever seen an eagle in Medway, although people at the farm saw one recently.
The six stones were shrouded until each was dedicated.
Jeanne Johnson and Sheila Dubrawski from the Historical Commission and Historical Society read biographies of each of the soldiers. Because one was officially listed as a "deserter," a detailed explanation was delivered so we would know about the political disruption and confusion that caused this designation. The soldier was a sharpshooter and in a position where he had no other option than to leave one organization and later join another when he was eventually killed in action.
A Civil War salute.
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