HOLY CROSS CEMETERY
THE 2019 GRAVESTONE CEREMONY
THE 2019 GRAVESTONE CEREMONY
Sunday April 28th - ...and for these brave men from Ireland who will
never again walk upon the Irish soil we bring the soil of Ireland to you."
never again walk upon the Irish soil we bring the soil of Ireland to you."
Corporal John Reilly (Co H) Pvt Henry McClarren (Co F) 1st Lt Hugh Flood (Co C)
Firing a Volley at the Grave Our Ladies at the Ceremony
The Assembled 69th members at Holy Cross Cemetery
Reading the Biography of our Hero Following the Flags to a Grave
A Catholic Prayer at Grave side given by David O'Daniel
31 descendants of 1st Lt Hugh Flood traveled from as far as North Carolina and
Indiana to attend the ceremony. The 69th Pa paid the costs and organized the ceremony
Indiana to attend the ceremony. The 69th Pa paid the costs and organized the ceremony
At the location of a mass grave of nine 69th soldiers relocated from Saint Mary Cemetery in
South Philadelphia our ladies created a semi circle to mark the edges of the mass grave.
South Philadelphia our ladies created a semi circle to mark the edges of the mass grave.
The Saint Mary Section at Holy Cross Our lads assembled to begin the march