Sons of Union Veterans Honor Last Union Civil War Soldier Buried in Cheyenne County as Part of Effort to Honor Fallen Union Soldiers in Nebraska

SIDNEY--An important and solemn event was held at Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney on Saturday, October 19, at 9 a.m. It was a ceremony to mark and honor the last Union Soldier buried in Cheyenne County. It is an effort undertaken by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, the Department of Nebraska and the Dakotas. The organization has committed to honor every last buried Grand Army of the Republic soldier in all Nebraska counties, except for Arthur County, which has no G.A.R. Veterans buried there.

John Surman of the Sons of Union Veterans conducted the ceremony, which honored Charles S. Ho...