Shiloh Decoration Day to Honor Black Civil War Soldiers

Shiloh Decoration Day to Honor Black Civil War Soldiers

WEST CHESTER, PA — For the second consecutive year, the service and sacrifice of 14 Black Civil War soldiers interred at Shiloh AME Church and Cemetery will be recognized during Shiloh Decoration Day. The event takes place on Saturday, May 17, from 12 PM to 1 PM at Chester County’s Old Courthouse, located at 2 North High Street in West Chester. Organized by the Friends of Shiloh AME Church & Cemetery (FoS), the ceremony aims to shed light on the…

Civil War vet to receive posthumous honors

Thanks to the efforts of an Altoona man, an American Civil War veteran buried in the Dudley Protestant Cemetery will be recognized and honored for his military service.