The Soldiers Monument was dedicated on September 12, 1877. The column formerly adorned old Bank of the United States in Philadelphia.
The officers and men of the Central Branch erected the Soldiers Monument in memory of their fallen comrades.
Soldier's Monument
Soldier's Monument (Property of the Montgomery County Historical Society)
Funeral for a Soldier
Funeral Ceremony
A gun salute was fired in the cemetery at each veteran's funeral.
The first burial in the Dayton National Cemetery was in September 1867. Wooden headboards painted white were originally used to mark the graves. In 1882, they were replaced with marble headstones. Home Hospital is in the background.
A solemn procession enters the cemetery on Memorial Day.
(Property of the Montgomery County Historical Society)
Memorial Day March
(Property of the Montgomery County Historical Society)
Decoration Day at Monument
(Courtesy Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library)
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