My great great grandfather was honored last Saturday at the Hartford City
Indiana Civil War Days for his service, and wounds received as part of the
Union Cavalry. A reinactors unit of the 19th. Indiana Infantry, known as part
of the Iron Brigade gave a very loud 21 gun salute. They were marched in by
their drum and bugle corps. An Abraham Lincoln look-a-like recounted the
Gettysburg Address. It's amazing that some of the words in his speech ring
true today, where a war is once again being fought on our soil. The mayor of
this small town presented a certificate to the family. It was accepted by my
sister on behalf of a rather large and appreciative group of 23 Sinclairs. We
decorated his grave with roses and an American flag, then stood in silence
and wondered if he knew we were there to salute him. A family dinner closed
the evening. This was the first time many of us has seen each other since my
grandpa died in 1977. We have now planned to make this an annual event. We
will still go to the cemetery to watch the ceremony each year to honor those
buried there who served our country. Even 85 years after his death, Hiram has
managed to bring his children's children together again
Donald Sinclair, Indianapolis