Dedication ceremony takes place for last Union soldier buried in Westmoreland County

Name: Dedication ceremony takes place for last Union soldier buried in Westmoreland County
Uploaded: 2025-05-26T18:20:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 23 s
Description: John E. Wiegel was the last Union veteran from the Civil War to be laid to rest in Westmoreland County. On Monday, almost 80 years after his death, a group gathered by his grave at Irwin Union Cemetery to celebrate his life and say thank you. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose has more.

John E. Wiegel was the last Union veteran from the Civil War to be laid to rest in Westmoreland County. On Monday, almost 80 years after his death, a group gathered by his grave at Irwin Union Cemetery to celebrate his life and say thank you. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose has more.