Oakfield Township marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War
Oakfield Township marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War
MOLLUS, Michigan Commandery Commander Bruce B. Butgereit leads Oakfield Township's memorial to the Civil War
Oakfield Township marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War
William & Rowena Dennis. William Dennis served as a Private in D Co. MI 21st Infantry in the Civil War. Dennis is buried at the Oakfield Cemetery. Photo Courtesy: Bruce Butgereit
Oakfield Township marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War
OAKFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) - Oakfield Township marked the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Saturday with a memorial service at the township cemetery.
20 Civil War soldiers are buried at the Oakfield Township Cemetery.
- William Unger, MI 13th Infantry
- Alexander C. Leman, MI 4th Cavalry
- Hughes Hill, MI 4th Cavalry
- Nathaniel Gould, MI 21st Infantry
- John G Stevens, MI 4th Cavalry
- David Ziegenfuss, MI 21st Infantry
- Henry C. Nichols, MI 21st Infantry
- Abraham H. Johnson, MI 6th Cavalry
- James Clifford, MI 21st Infantry
- George C. Crawford, MI 21st Infantry
- John R. Ransley, PA 19th Cavalry
- George R. Wilkes, MI 2nd Cavalry
- Johnson F. Thornell, 10th MI Cavalry
- Moses S. Hemingway, MI 21st Infantry
- Nathaniel Havens, MI 21st Infantry
- William H. Dennis, MI 21st Infantry
- Loren Lewis Stults, MI 3rd Infantry
- Edward Cooper, MI 15th Infantry
- Edward H. Jones, MI 3rd Infantry
- Lewis Gotting, NY 193rd Infantry
James Clifford is the youngest Civil War soldier in the cemetery. According to the township, Clifford lied about his age to enlist at the age of 16. He was captured and imprisoned as a POW in Bentonville, NC.
Oakfield officials say there are still relatives of some of the soldiers living in the township.
Saturday's service included a tour of the cemetery. If you want to visit the cemetery, it is located at Wellman Avenue and Stultz Street, just south of M57 (14 Mile Road) in north Kent County.