Grave Rededication - Last Surviving Civil War Veteran - Thomas J. Cave

469 South Maple Street,French Lick IN 47432

28 August, 2022

Description

A full rededication of the gravesite of Thomas Jefferson Cave, Orange County's last Civil War Veteran. Sergeant, Company E, 18th Indiana Infantry. Mustered in: 16 Aug 1861. Mustered out: 28 Aug 1865. Veteran: 1 Jan 1864. Promoted to Sergeant on 1 Mar 1865. Mustered out at Darien, Georgia. With honors being provided by the Sons of Union Veterans of Evansville, IN. as well as Civil War Living Historians, please join us for a look back into history, while honoring the brave soul who fought to preserve our freedom.