A service was held in Huntsville, AL at the Glenwood Cemetery honoring the contribution of a "colored Union soldier" to the defense of the United States. The soldier's name was Washington Markin and he was honored in a graveside service held on May 26, 2003 by re-enactors from the Pvt Richard Taylor, Camp 53, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Tennessee. I have also included a photo of his headstone. He was a member of Co. H, 13^th U.S. CLD. Infantry. Oddly enough he was from the same unit that was represented in Decatur by re-enactors from the 13th United Sates Colored Troops Living History Association. Its a small world. Maybe Houston Overton and Norm Hill will rally the troops of the 13th and come to Glenwood cemetery one Memorial Day to give Washington a proper memorial service by his own unit.