From German Immigrant to Civil War POW

Photo Credit: K. Quartermus 

Another Cemetery Walk guest was Mathias Weber. Mathias was one of our early settlers and a Civil War Veteran. Mathias told us stories about his family and home, and of course his harrowing time as a POW at the dreaded Andersonville prisoner camp in Georgia. 

From an immigrant seeking a better life, to a man who felt drawn to fight for his new country, Mathias Weber's story is one to admire. We hope you enjoy Mathias's story! 

Mathias Weber's STORY

The Ionia Sentinel wrote a nice piece on Mathias Weber in January 2014, which you can read here.