Civil War Medical Case Files Shed Light on Washingtonville Soldiers
I was recently introduced to a set of Civil War records that I had not been aware of prior and wanted to share what I’ve found so far in my search of these six volumes as they relate to some of our Civil War soldiers. The volumes are called The Medical and Surgical History of…
Civil War Letters from Thomas E Owen to Elijah G Owen
When Linda Standish passed away in January 2022, her files from the cemetery contained a load of obituaries and articles she had collected about those interred at the cemetery – soldiers in particular. Though I had digitized the majority of them, I didn’t truly get a chance to read through and categorize them properly until…
Celebrating Juneteenth
This year for Juneteenth, we thought we would celebrate by introducing our USCT soldiers & sailors (and one nurse)! These slides were part of the larger slideshow we did for the 160th commemoration of Gettysburgh where we used that opportunity to highlight all 88 of our Civil War soldiers & sailors. However, we thought today…
Saying Farewell to 2023 with an Appeal for the New Year
As the remaining days for 2023 dwindle down, we reflect back on our very long and blessedly full year at the cemetery. Nancy Popoloski, our cemetery committee chairman, recorded this video following our Wreaths Across America event on December 16th reading an open letter to our community, friends, & supporters as we strive to continue our…
Captain Isaac Nicoll’s Final Journey Home
I had intended to update Captain Nicoll’s blog post for the 160th Anniversary of Gettysburg but was frightfully behind doing other things for the overnight vigils. However, I still wanted to update this post because, for all that has been written about Isaac, I have always had a feeling that his story was not “complete.” …
The Washingtonville Cemetery 