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Decoration Day in Cass.A large gathering of comrades and citizens of Cass township met at Antioch cemetery, to pay a tribute of respect to those who did service in defence of our country.Eulogies by Eld. Joseph Patton. We. Mitchell, Josiah Stanley, A. Conley, Eobt. Shopstall and W. C. LTsrey. Bro. Stanley gave us a brief history of the iate war which was appreciated by the audience. In fact we had an old fashion experience meeting.We have graves of soldiers representing the four principal wars, viz: 1776, 1812, 1816, and 1861. Below we give their names:Joseph Neeley, 1776.Phillip Usrey, 1812.James Pigg, 1812.Reuben Mize, 1812.Allen McBride, 1812.Martin Gambill, 1812.John Sliger, 1812.Richard Griffin, 1816.John Thompson, 1861.John Mitchell,John Wence,Jacob Westh,Daniel Case,Richard Martin, “Moses Davis,Andrew J. Usrey,We took up our march and visited each grave, some one giving a history of each fallen man as we strewed flowers on their graves.W. C. Ushey, Sec.UUuuui;
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Sullivan Democrat
Sullivan, Indiana, US
Fri, Jun 03, 1892
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