SHARPSBURG — Several years ago, the descendants of the men who were members of the Irish Brigade from New York and Massachusetts who fought at Antietam during the Civil War asked the Boy Scouts to place flags on the graves at the National Cemetery.
Recently, members of Troop 19 in Waynesboro, Pa., paid honor to these soldiers by placing U.S. flags on the graves of 30 Irish Brigade members. The Scouts visited other grave sites at the cemetery and learned of the history of the battle and the significance of remembering fallen soldiers.
Troop 19 is sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waynesboro.
