Wright City

Wright City church will play host to ceremony honoring Civil War veterans

By Jason Koch, Editor
Posted 10/17/23

An event honor unknown Civil War veterans from the Union and Confederacy buried in a mass grave at Harmonie Church in Wright City, Missouri.

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Wright City

Wright City church will play host to ceremony honoring Civil War veterans

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A large event featuring re-enactors, colorguard, gun salute, live music and more is designed to honor the unknown Civil War veterans buried in a mass grave at Harmonie Church.

The event is scheduled for noon Nov. 4 at the church cemetery, 24924 S. Stracks Church Road in Wright City.

Soldiers from both the Union and Confederate armies are buried in the mass grave.

A grave marker will be dedicated during the event.

For more information about the event, visit https://fb.me/e/3AMOxAjXk or email Kelley Wright at ads@warrencountyrecord.com.

About the author: Jason Koch is the editor of The Warren County Record, and covers local news and government for the newspaper. He has won multiple awards from both the Indiana and Illinois APME and from the Illinois Press Association. He can be reached at 636-456-6397 or at jason@warrencountyrecord.com

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