Decoration Day, 1885

MCCOY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/1/2006 at 17:13:19

"The Fairfield Ledger"
June 3, 1885
Page 2, Column 5

LIBERTYVILLE. Decoration Day, May 30th, was observed here by the largest turnout we have ever had. We met at the Presbyterian Church at 1 o'clock, to call of drum, and were addressed by Comrade J. B. McCOY, orator of the day. After this the crowd was formed in procession, and repaired to the cemetery, under command of Marshall L. McCOY, where the graves of twenty of our fallen comrades were decorated.....

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