CHARLES SEELY

On the plot map of Union Dale, a North Side cemetery founded 15 years before the Civil War claimed its first casualty, there is a swath of land listed simply as GAR. It stands for Grand Army of the Republic, a now-defunct veterans organization for Union soldiers. Overlooking busy Brighton Road, the small, sloping area is home to the graves of 260 Civil War veterans.

Interment Book for the period March 1, 1879 - July 31, 1890, written on heavy, lined paper in delicate, precise script that speaks of another time.

On those pages is listed the person's place of origin when known, along with the last residence of the deceased, the dates of dates of death and burial, and the cause. Sometimes, in the far right column titled "Remarks," the word "GAR" is written, meaning they were members of the Grand Army of the Republic.

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SURNAME   FIRST NAME   DEATHDATE      OTHER

SEELY     CHARLES H.   26 Jan 1898    PVT, CO K, 31ST US INF, CIVIL WAR