| More New Cathedral Photographs |
Photos of this activity courtesy of Louise Ernsberger & William Sudell.
The Philadelphia Inquirer ran a story on the event on Sunday May 15th found at :
http://articles.philly.com/2011-05-14/news/29543323_1_civil-war-union-army-soldiers-graves
The Philadelphia Inquirer ran a story on the event on Sunday May 15th found at :
http://articles.philly.com/2011-05-14/news/29543323_1_civil-war-union-army-soldiers-graves
| The soldiers of the 69th in line at the beginning of the ceremony commanded by brevet 1st Sergeant Mike Ernsberger |
| The story of each soldier born in Ireland and their service with the 69th Pa is told by Private Don Ernsberger |
| The newly installed gravestone of Sergeant Robert Stinson Co G. A large number of descendants attended the ceremony |
| The gravestone of Private Phillip O'Reilly (Co C) |
| The National & Regimental flags were carried by Joe Donnelly and Joe Donnelly III, father and son descendnants of Captain James Harvey Company D 69th Pa |
| The blessing is given by "Father Mike" at each gravesite assisted by Sergeant Bill Meehan |
| The newly installed gravestone of Sergeant Patrick McAnally Co. B. A large number of descendants attended the ceremony |
| The gravestone of Captain Thomas Woods (Co E.) |