Photo Gallery: Athens’ “Boys in Blue” honored with the rededication of a Civil War monument

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Members of the community gathered in era-appropriate attire Sunday to rededicate a refurbished monument to soldiers of the Civil War.

The ceremony took place at Union Street Cemetery in Athens to honor the soldiers buried in the cemetery.

The monument bears the inscription:

In Memory Of

“Our Fathers” The “Boys in Blue”

Who Rest in This Cemetery

Dedicated By

The Mrs. John Ellis Wool Tent No. 100

Daughters of the Veterans of the Civil War. 1861-1865

1938

Civil War-era music was played and the audience sang a rendition of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]
Step back in time: Participants dressed in Civil War-era attire evoke the spirit of the past, adding a touch of authenticity to the rededication ceremony honoring the "Boys in Blue" marker at Union Street Cemetery in Athens, Ohio. [Ahmed Hamed | WOUB]