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        LUCY J. BLANCHARD
         Civil War Nurse
   Gravesite Dedication Ceremony
          11 o'clock
    Saturday, November 13, 2010
        Oakwood Cemetery,
       Syracuse, New York

  In 1911, Civil War nurse Lucy Blanchard died in Fenton,
Michigan.  Her remains were brought back to Syracuse
and she was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.  For ninety-
nine years, her grave was unmarked and the memory of
her service faded.
  Thanks to the efforts of Michigan historian Len Thomas,
Lucy's life story has been researched in depth.  With the
help of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War,
a government headstone has been placed on Lucy's grave.
On Saturday morning,  November 13 at 11 o'clock, all are 
invited to pay tribute to this courageous lady, so long
forgotten.
  For more information and a map to the gravesite, go to:
http://localhistory.morrisville.edu/sites/blanchard.html

Submitted by Sue Greenhagen