Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Last Civil War soldier buried in Adams County to be recognized Saturday at Illinois Veterans Home

June 22, 2023 | By Muddy River News

QUINCY — Pvt. William Prater, the last Civil War soldier to be buried in Adams County, will be recognized in a memorial dedication ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 24, presented by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Gen. George A. McClernand Camp No. 4 of Springfield. The ceremony will be in…