SEVEN FALLEN WARRIORS HONORED IN GEORGIA 
The Ogitchedaw Veterans and Warriors Society make a historic trip to Andersonville, Georgia 
                                    May 15, 2010

In 2010 a group of Native American veterans met in Mt. Pleasant, MI,
and decided it was time those seven men buried in Georgia were recognized and honored. Arrangements were made with the Andersonville National Park to open the cemetery gates at sunrise and let the Ogitchedaw in to perform a traditonal ceremony. During the morning hours of May 15, the grave of each fallen warrior was honored with tobacco and song. An award winning documentary film of this historic event was made by veteran film maker David. B. Schock. 
It is titled ROAD TO ANDERSONVILLE. 

This historic event at Andersonville has set an example for the other National Parks to follow. In the future, expect to see a similar event at Poplar Grove National Cemetery near Petersburg, VA, honoring the graves of Company K soldiers buried there. 

For complete information on Company K soldiers buried at Andersonville National Cemetery, Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C., and in other National Cemeteries near battlefields 
in the South, see the book:
"Who Was Who In Company K,  published 2015 by Chris Czopek.
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There were seven soldiers from Company K 
who died while prisoners of war at the infamous Andersonville Prison in Georgia.
They were Native Americans from Michigan tribes who enlisted in the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, Company K . 
15 men from this unit were captured at Petersburg, VA, on June 17, 1864.  
Half of them died from starvation and disease.
THE SEVEN FALLEN WARRIORS at ANDERSONVILLE, GA

7,741     JOSEPH GIBSON  - Petoskey, Michigan.
 
11,260   JAMES HAMLIN – St. Ignace, Michigan.

11,508   ADAM SAWBECOME – Pentwater, Michigan

11,511   Wm. MIXINASAW (Mackswasser) - Northport, MI

11,705   JACKO PENAISWONQUOT (Recalt) – Northport, MI

12,310   PETER SOUTH – Petoskey, Michigan

12,396   MICHAEL JEANDRON (Jondrau) – St. Ignace, MI

For complete information on each of these soldiers, 
contact Chris Czopek, email  RedOak1863@aol.com