As a Navy veteran this was one of the most moving events I have ever seen on You Tube that honors servicemen. In all wars though out history so many fall and this becomes their final resting place. This soldier is going home now. The good Lord knows who this young man was. His name is lost to the world but not to the world to come.
Thanks for posting this. The Maryland National Guard Honor Guard was honored to be part of this transfer ceremony. Great choice of music. It is one of my favorite songs. It was used at the departure ceremonies in Washington for both Presidents Reagan and Ford.
I rode from Missouri -to- Antietam & rode the 1st couple hours towards NY until my beeper went off, calling me back home. Wish I could've completed the whole trip. The folks @ Antietam could not have been any more professional -or- respectful in the way the soldier's remains were treated. Being a funeral director for 35+ yrs, I watch these things probably closer than the avg. bear & I was very, very impressed w/Mr. Roy and his demeanor performing his task(s).
Mannie - I was the PGR Ride Captain in charge of this mission - Words can't express how moving this tribute is - especially for those of us who were with him from Antietam to his grave site in Saratoga National Cemetery. Tha bagpipers played this piece as they moved him to his final resting place. Welcome home young soldier..
Nice work, as always, Mannie. How often are artifacts of other kinds discovered at Antietam? Are there any on-going archeological digs in the Park like they have at some other historic sites, or was it not occupied long enough to produce that kind of deposit?
The song is "Going Home" made famous by Paul Robeson and sung at the funeral of Franklin D. Roosevelt. I found this particular rendition on an uncredited track on Youtube I wish I knew who the artist was so I could provide credit.
There were 23,000 casualties (mostly wounded) - far too many dead and dying to keep total account of. Hastily buried in a makeshift grave, one's resting place is easily forgotten. As for the pictures, they are random photos of union soldiers. This poor lad's identity remains unknown - all we know is that he fought in a NY regiment and died (I believe) near Miller's cornfield.
This soldier was killed in the Cornfield on the northern end of the battlefield. The action there took place between 5:45 a.m. and 9:00.
He was probably buried that day (Sept 17) or the following by men from his own unit. Although there may have been some makeshift identifying information scratched on a board to make his grave, that was soon lost through time and circumstance. As years past his shallow grave became forgotten and lost. Discovered again, by accident, last October.
Wow! What a poignant moment, indeed. What a beautiful thing to witness and be part of. He will finally be properly laid to rest after nearly a century and a half. Amazing.
no man gets left behind
50TNCSA 6 months ago
MrGazrp,
Actually, me too.
Mannie
mannie1952 7 months ago
Wow....thats all I can say.
MrGazrp 7 months ago
Mannie, thank you for making this video. very moving.
Rawego 1 year ago
Excellent Video Mannie. Done very well.
radman53 2 years ago
Amazing video. Well done.
KnightOwl2006 2 years ago
Really nice job, Mannie. You caught the beauty of the ceremony really well.
rob9641 2 years ago
Many a good man lost a young and promising life that day, some wore blue, some wore gray.
genmeagher 2 years ago
As a Navy veteran this was one of the most moving events I have ever seen on You Tube that honors servicemen. In all wars though out history so many fall and this becomes their final resting place. This soldier is going home now. The good Lord knows who this young man was. His name is lost to the world but not to the world to come.
mountainstandardtime 2 years ago
Well done Lads..
MB
11B-11M
US Army retired
kration420 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this. The Maryland National Guard Honor Guard was honored to be part of this transfer ceremony. Great choice of music. It is one of my favorite songs. It was used at the departure ceremonies in Washington for both Presidents Reagan and Ford.
tapsbugler 2 years ago
I rode from Missouri -to- Antietam & rode the 1st couple hours towards NY until my beeper went off, calling me back home. Wish I could've completed the whole trip. The folks @ Antietam could not have been any more professional -or- respectful in the way the soldier's remains were treated. Being a funeral director for 35+ yrs, I watch these things probably closer than the avg. bear & I was very, very impressed w/Mr. Roy and his demeanor performing his task(s).
canardav8r 2 years ago
Mannie - I was the PGR Ride Captain in charge of this mission - Words can't express how moving this tribute is - especially for those of us who were with him from Antietam to his grave site in Saratoga National Cemetery. Tha bagpipers played this piece as they moved him to his final resting place. Welcome home young soldier..
billschaaf1 2 years ago
Nice work, as always, Mannie. How often are artifacts of other kinds discovered at Antietam? Are there any on-going archeological digs in the Park like they have at some other historic sites, or was it not occupied long enough to produce that kind of deposit?
jwashley 2 years ago
Rotterdam,
The song is "Going Home" made famous by Paul Robeson and sung at the funeral of Franklin D. Roosevelt. I found this particular rendition on an uncredited track on Youtube I wish I knew who the artist was so I could provide credit.
Mannie
mannie1952 2 years ago
Mannie, I've only just seen your kind reply. Thank you very much,
Arthur
rotterdam1953 2 years ago
@mannie1952 That in turn is based on the "Largo" movement of Dvorak's New World Symphony (No. 9).
thomasn528 1 year ago
You can hear a recording of Paul Robeson singing Goin Home by Googling Paul Robseon Going Home Augusta Cemetery.
DavesNotHere56 1 year ago
Mannie, could you please tell what beautiful and haunting music it is?
Many thanks,
rotterdam1953 2 years ago
Thank you for this. i am truly choked with emotion.
rotterdam1953 2 years ago
Arguably the most poignant, moving, and inherently relevant piece of footage on all of youtube.
May you finally rest in peace, young lion.
kdawg68 2 years ago 2
How was his grave undiscovered? How was it discovered now? Are all those photos of the kid? I would be interested in more details!! Thanks. xo
MichiganGirl32 2 years ago
There were 23,000 casualties (mostly wounded) - far too many dead and dying to keep total account of. Hastily buried in a makeshift grave, one's resting place is easily forgotten. As for the pictures, they are random photos of union soldiers. This poor lad's identity remains unknown - all we know is that he fought in a NY regiment and died (I believe) near Miller's cornfield.
kdawg68 2 years ago
MG
This soldier was killed in the Cornfield on the northern end of the battlefield. The action there took place between 5:45 a.m. and 9:00.
He was probably buried that day (Sept 17) or the following by men from his own unit. Although there may have been some makeshift identifying information scratched on a board to make his grave, that was soon lost through time and circumstance. As years past his shallow grave became forgotten and lost. Discovered again, by accident, last October.
Mannie
mannie1952 2 years ago
Class.
dehbird 2 years ago 2
Chimmy,
I think the power was in the simple elegance of it all.
mannie1952
mannie1952 2 years ago
Amazing, I don't even have words to say to truly honor this soldier, I'm sure the ceremony was powerful!
chimmy932 2 years ago 2
Wow! What a poignant moment, indeed. What a beautiful thing to witness and be part of. He will finally be properly laid to rest after nearly a century and a half. Amazing.
enchantedchilde 2 years ago 2