The Historic City Cemetery

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 Dedicated: Memorial Day 1910 Miss Onelee Edmonds was suppose to dedicate the monument after a grand parade and service. Hundreds of school children were suppose to gather and provide music for the event. Soldiers from different wars would stand at attention around the monument.... they were suppose to.... but as we know the weather doesn't always cooperate.  The day of the dedication it was pouring rain.... Onalee was running late..... plans changed. The parade, which was tradition went on. The old soldiers marched, making their way to this spot. By then the Civil War vets numbered 41. The rain continued at the cemetery as time clicked on and the show had to go on. Daniel Burd unveiled the monument and the ceremony was moved to the armory away from the elements.                

                                                              Chester Fitzgerald Section G115 1896-1918 KIA: October 9, 1918  KIA The death of a child can change the course for a parents life forever. This is the case when it comes to Chester Fitzgerald and his mother.  Like so many other young men of the Tonawandas Chester enter the military during WW1 at the age 22.  He was assigned to  co I of the 125 Infantry. He was sent to France to fight in the first World War. He was young and brave, ready to fight for the freedom of so many.  Like too many other young men of his time Chester was killed Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The war ended a month after his death, but Chester's story didn't.  he young men returning home from war told Chester's parents that he had not died. They...

Fred Louth 1839-1917      Fred Louth served thirty-years in the United States Military from 1861 to 1891. He started his career in the military at the start of the Civil war. He enlisted May 7th, 1861 at the age of twenty-two.       He served in the civil war from start to finish. He was likely involved in the First and second Battle of Bull run, Battle of Yorktown, were a few of the most notable. By the time he mustered out he was a seasoned veteran.      Fred wasn't ready to put away the uniform at the end of the Civil war. He reenlisted  December 10, 1866 in St. Louis, Missouri. The war was over, but tensions were still high in the South. His job was peacekeeping in hostile territory. He'd also have been tasked with protecting Freedmen, policing, and making sure the government maintained control.      Fred's next assignment in the military was during the Indian Wars. Fred was serving at Fort Buford at the time Sitt...