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Oct 23 2011
Armenian Civil War soldier's grave marker unveiled (Video)
VIENNA, Va, October 25, 2011 - Armenian Khachadour Paul Garabedian
served in the Civil War as a Third Assistant Engineer in the U. S.
Navy. He is the only known Armenian to have been a part of the troops
during the War Between the States.
Time erodes all things including Garabedian's original grave marker,
thus leading the Philadelphia Armenian-American Veterans Association
to place a new khatchkar, or traditional Armenian cross-stone, in its
place at Fernwood Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Under the guidance of Paul Sookiasian, a young Armenian with friends
in the Philadelphia Aremenian-American Veterans Association, some
fifty persons, along with five Armenian priests, a color guard of Boy
Scouts, and other interested observers, the new marker was recently
placed.
Haykaram (`Hayk') Nahapetyan, a journalist with the Washington, DC
office of the Public TV Company of Armenia, was present at the cermony
in order to help broadcast the events to other Civil War and Armenian
history and interest media outlets, including this column. His sharing
of this video clip is gratefully acknowledged.
Mr. Hayk's video of his coverage at the ceremony (see below) records
the solemn ceremony which began with Mr. Gary Koltookian of
Massachusetts who discovered Garabedian's name in an old phone book at
an antique sale, thus beginning the research that lead to this moment.
Paul Sookiasian, part of the reserach group and integral to the
development of The Civil War column The Civil War's only Armenian
soldier to be honored previously run, speaks second.
This story and interest in the prescence of Armenian soldiers troops
in The Civil War has lead to the knowledge of at least six Armenian
men who were trained as doctors and were hired by the Union Army to
assist in treating the sick and wounded at various hospitals where
such service was extremely valuable.
However, Mr. Garabedian remains the only known Armenian to have
actually served in a military combat position. As always, we express
our appreciation to Mr. Garabedian and all the troops, and their
families, that have served this country in peace and conflict.
Watch videos at
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/civil-war/2011/oct/22/armenian-civil-war-soldiers-grave-marker-reveled-v/
Oct 23 2011
Armenian Civil War soldier's grave marker unveiled (Video)
VIENNA, Va, October 25, 2011 - Armenian Khachadour Paul Garabedian
served in the Civil War as a Third Assistant Engineer in the U. S.
Navy. He is the only known Armenian to have been a part of the troops
during the War Between the States.
Time erodes all things including Garabedian's original grave marker,
thus leading the Philadelphia Armenian-American Veterans Association
to place a new khatchkar, or traditional Armenian cross-stone, in its
place at Fernwood Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Under the guidance of Paul Sookiasian, a young Armenian with friends
in the Philadelphia Aremenian-American Veterans Association, some
fifty persons, along with five Armenian priests, a color guard of Boy
Scouts, and other interested observers, the new marker was recently
placed.
Haykaram (`Hayk') Nahapetyan, a journalist with the Washington, DC
office of the Public TV Company of Armenia, was present at the cermony
in order to help broadcast the events to other Civil War and Armenian
history and interest media outlets, including this column. His sharing
of this video clip is gratefully acknowledged.
Mr. Hayk's video of his coverage at the ceremony (see below) records
the solemn ceremony which began with Mr. Gary Koltookian of
Massachusetts who discovered Garabedian's name in an old phone book at
an antique sale, thus beginning the research that lead to this moment.
Paul Sookiasian, part of the reserach group and integral to the
development of The Civil War column The Civil War's only Armenian
soldier to be honored previously run, speaks second.
This story and interest in the prescence of Armenian soldiers troops
in The Civil War has lead to the knowledge of at least six Armenian
men who were trained as doctors and were hired by the Union Army to
assist in treating the sick and wounded at various hospitals where
such service was extremely valuable.
However, Mr. Garabedian remains the only known Armenian to have
actually served in a military combat position. As always, we express
our appreciation to Mr. Garabedian and all the troops, and their
families, that have served this country in peace and conflict.
Watch videos at
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/civil-war/2011/oct/22/armenian-civil-war-soldiers-grave-marker-reveled-v/