Civil War Soldier Laid to Rest Over 110 Years After Death

Major Isaac C. Hart enlisted in the Union Army on April 16th, 1861. During the last year and a half of the war, Hart volunteered to serve with the U.S. Colored Troops 2nd Cavalry Regiment, an all-Black unit. A cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio, found an urn containing Hart’s cremated remains. The urn had been unclaimed since his death in 1913. In front of about 17 people, Major Hart was laid to rest among his fellow service members.

[@otgenesis7410]

He deserved so much better. Rest in peace to a legend, you fought well.

[@ayowhatbronaw]

Ok?

[@Toast_for_you]

Y’all some messed up folks

[@randomboyfrom2004]

@@ayowhatbronawlike what was the point of this?

[@AbrahamPerez-lq1ie]

A legend indeed.

[@napinkpa]

@@Toast_for_you He fought in the Union army, not the undersupplied Confederate forces.

[@raihothexiv15th37]

R.I.P Isaac. Thank you for being a brave hero.

[@unmasking7974]

This is what we need in America, true patriots ready to give up their lives for the flag, not mentally ill idiots fighting all day.

[@Collector3476]

Their ancestor fought for our civil rights back then and he gave his life for us to be here to this day. I'm glad that his descendants can give their ancestor a proper burial and he can now rest in peace. I thank him for being a hero of giving us rights.

[@jesseray9944]

I agree this made me tear up a bit a man fighting for black rights passed away and didn’t get a Berial makes me sad

[@CalebFrmDa615]

fought for our civil rights? stop letting the government mind control you on thinking the union and abe lincoln were so innocent and only wanted to free slaves. they didn’t care, abe lincoln had to be convinced to let the slaves free, slavery in the north wasn’t even technically illegal either just wasn’t as common as the south, and the south only had 2% of slave owners

[@Basedlocation]

War of northern aggression

[@jadengolem8531]

​@BASED LOCATION your damn right brother the government has lied for years slavery wasn't the reason for the war it was the union!

[@daren7889]

@@Basedlocation You lost like 45 ! Get over it buddy! The Germans lost WWII, thank God! Their country has managed to EVOLVE . I suggest that the Southern states do likewise! German- Swiss American here! MARYLANDER too! Maryland was a slave state! Maryland has definitely EVOLVED! 🌲🌄🌲🇩🇪🇨🇭🇺🇲💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@markusama1837]

Just had to watch the movie “Glory” again after hearing about this great hero serving and leading colored men. May Isaac, Robert, and all other American heroes be remembered.

[@fireflymiesumae]

Yes, that was an amazing movie

[@thunderkatz4219]

Nice movie

[@Lenioogami]

Glory was a good movie.

[@jacobwatson1406]

He risked his life to fight against slavery what an absolutely amazing person and man 💯

[@chuckstro1769]

Self hating white person

[@Ihavenoideawhatthisevenis]

I'm not even related,and this made me emotional. Thank you for your service, sir.

[@StarLight-sl9ok]

Same, this brought tears to my eyes.

[@annegreenwood3624]

me too

[@ThatFoo.frmTha713.]

@@StarLight-sl9ok bruh

[@ThatFoo.frmTha713.]

@@annegreenwood3624 bruh

[@HAHAd2]

Soft

[@jacobseraphin685]

I love that they still laid him to rest like every other soldier but it’s sad that it took 110 years

[@BenAck912]

I feel so bad for his family.

[@Splitzery]

they dont care

[@agentadrex]

@@Tatum89 Many people care because he is a hero

[@oliviageno6956]

​@@agentadrex Believe me the majority who used to care already dead😂😂😂🤡

[@sirtophamhatt4821]

The thing people tend to forget when being so far distanced from a particular person in the past is that these people had personalities, it’s hard to see them as anything more then a dead person, but when you really start investigating their life stories you really start to feel for them more.

[@latiendadepaikawaii]

​@@oliviageno6956Thanks for the face reveal at the last unicode character.

[@pamelamorley0218]

Love this. May he finally rest in peace. Sad that it’s been so long. I do feel bad for his family too.😢

[@amberg4131]

can’t believe he’s been unclaimed for so long…I’m surprised that this story wasn’t..I mean no one knew about him? No one asked? Glad now but ..AITA?

[@OneAndOnlyOmar]

@@amberg4131ell I’m pretty sure he’s not the only one Yk, there’s probably a lot more, and they died a long time ago so then they have to track down family members and all that, and just a couple weeks ago, some British soldiers buried a British soldier that died 250 years ago

[@SonyaHudson]

I absolutely love this! Thank you Major Isaac Hart for your dedicated service. I'm glad that you have your final resting place amongst your brothers and sisters.🙇🏾‍♀️🙇🏾‍♀️🙇🏾‍♀️🙌🏾💜

[@dawnturner7055]

Much respect sir!..may you rest in peace HERO.

[@MintMonte87ACSS312]

One of the hero’s behind the rights we have now.. he deserved so much better. Rest in paradise sir.

[@ellafischbachbrock2352]

Rest in peace soldier my heart goes out to Isaac he deserves it

[@daren7889]

My Grandfather was born in 1900. He was 13 when Major Hart died! In reality ,the Civil War wasn't that long ago! RIP Major Hart ! The UNION FOREVER! 🌲🌄🌲🇩🇪🇨🇭🇺🇲💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙Thank you for your service Sir! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@rah2209]

Gettysburg is celebrating 160 yrs. this summer.

[@billlexington5788]

The last person receiving a civil war pension only died about 4 years ago.

[@nillyk5671]

More than the fact that he fought in some war, what moved me was the fact that he fought against the system and didn't care about punishments for those leading black troops. He was brave and had a heart of gold.

[@camarojai6832]

Thank goodness all those years his cremains were taken care of so that he could be honored. Thank you for your service may you rest in peace

[@fallonparks1883]

Rest in peace thank you for your service

[@jamesdowney2077]

Rest in peace sir, thank you for your many sacrifices and accomplishments. You paved the way for so many people in military.

[@shellnexus1]

Thank you for your service, Major Hart.

[@caroleverman]

Thank you Sir and to all of your family for your service to our country

[@lemmdus2119]

It’s awful what happened to some of our veterans remains. My cousin, a veteran himself, took over as the care taker of cemetery, found an entire shed full of veteran makers that where never placed. He also found remains in urns that hadn’t been claimed in 80 years. He got the remains buried and the markers on the veterans graves.

[@ulyssesperez1989]

This got me teary eyed. Thank you for your service and R.I.P.

[@katval2407]

In school today we were learning about the Civil war that is amazing of what he did

[@mrsalwaysrightforever6283]

I can only imagine how proud his family must feel for what he did ❤️🙏🏻

[@JasonT850]

Thank you for your service Major. Rest in Peace!

[@rivvadalet]

lad was serving the country for 52 years.... may he rest with the ascended ones

[@Change-your-username]

Legitimately speaking, he was a true freedom fighter! An American hero! ❤

[@Frederickervin429]

Someone please produce a movie about this hero. This short clip brought tears in my eyes and chills over my body!!

[@jenniferfloyd9179]

They did the movie is called Glory it is a sad but good movie

[@Frederickervin429]

@@jenniferfloyd9179 thanks for the info!

[@SagittariusQueen1980]

God bless this man and his family and I thank him for his service.

[@DCG921]

The war is over time for this soldier to rest with his brothers

[@VidManYT]

Rest In Peace, sir. Thank you for fighting for our country and for our rights.

[@southtexasprepper1837]

A True American Hero! Issac C. Hart. R.I.P.! ❤

[@katcas94]

He deserves so much Rest In Peace to legend fought well with you guys

[@MsShay78]

Thank you for your service, sir. Rest well.

[@oscarmanzanoserna3115]

History will never forget his courage and sacrifice.

[@malachisanders704]

Hello!

[@Nigelsmom2136]

Thank you for your service and your courage, sir. May you now truly rest in peace.

[@KingTX2K]

Thanks for is service May rest in peace 🙏🏼❤❤❤

[@edgartorres9477]

Thank you for your service sir, God rests your soul

[@DefinitelyNotBruceWayne]

Thank you for your service, sir!

[@themilkywayuniverse6962]

Thank you for your service Major May your soul finally rest God bless ya

[@justin4360]

This man was on the right side of history. Rip sorry it took so long

[@CodyCole80]

I commend this brave serviceman. 🕊

[@fireflymiesumae]

Mad respect to him. I watched a movie about him.

[@tbone1574]

Really...What movie?.

[@ashlynnhunt5214]

Thank you for your service!

[@michaelschweitzer410]

Thank you for your service

[@michelejackson7934]

Wow. Thank you for your service. ❤R.I.P.

[@sundayfishing5]

What a legend he really deserves better this man is very Honerable

[@Rascalbeans]

Thank you for your service sir 🫡

[@thedarkwolfv7233]

He would be disappointed if he saw the way the world worked now

[@frenchfan3368]

Thank you for serving Isaac Hart!

[@jennifer_m.8613]

So sad that no one claimed his ashes after he died; he clearly had family.

[@yaboinoname]

I love that he didn’t care about punishment for leading black troops. he knew what was morally sound & he followed his heart and intuition. glad he was able to be laid to rest after such a long time.

[@StephanieDavila-p7p]

Thank you so much for your service

[@michellen5704]

Respect to all civil war warriors!

[@Phediz]

Y’all saying first on a video of someone being put to rest 💀

[@debc8260]

Thank you for your service Major Hart

[@captainarcher2]

That would be fantastic if a movie was made about his life and participation in the struggle for true justice and freedom against the forces of evil. Many other men and women must have fantastic, powerful accounts to tell in a movie from those times.

[@Grahzzyhardcore]

thank you for all you done sir rest easy

[@michaelbries5344]

One day these sacrifices will be realized. That’s the America I hope for. Rest ez !

[@garyolivier792]

Beautiful!! Thank you

[@5Mariner]

Many thanks for his service. 🇺🇸

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Hearing this story reminds me so much of the Mathew Broderick film 'Glory' where he played a Union Soldier leading an all Black regiment during the Civil War and like what happened to Issac Mathew Broderick's character died at the end of the film along with his men and after hearing this story I wonder if that movie was based on it.

[@ditzydoo04]

My third great grandfather also fought in the American Civil War. Martin Van Buren Tanner. He fought from 1864-65. Born December 1847, he was perhaps 16 or 17 when he joined

[@lightyagami3492]

My third great grandfather also served in the civil war for the union. His name was William Burch and he was born in 1837 so he would have been around 24 when the war began.

[@SadieSunhome]

Nothing short of a complete badass. RIP American Hero.

[@christopherstevenadams6521]

Rest in peace brother your finally home

[@jammyjoo1186]

A true American Hero to the United States of America against the confederates 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@gotmilk91]

Strange how he was abandoned at time of death.

[@factsdonthavefeelingsbeawa2953]

Right?! I was thinking that too. So his family abandoned his remains back then. But now the family is collecting the remains. Unless his family at the time didn't know he was left there. But sounds kinda odd. And if his family did know back then & just abandoned him. Because of the controversy around his service. And then now that it's acceptable... his family NOW has honored him & collected his remains. Almost like they just go with what's popular opinions at the times... in some ways.

[@wesleyman6435]

Thank you for your service

[@vernskid]

Rest in Peace. And thank you for your service!

[@commanderfreakkz5688]

He serve the country, he deserve to be rested.

[@brandonarmienti7734]

Thank you for your service. You and your brothers will be remembered as heroes who defeated the Confederacy.

[@liamcrawford9861]

Talk about an individual well worth remembering.

[@torijohnston8540]

Such an honor

[@masayoyanagisawa3537]

If only people knew more about the un claimed bodies America has issues with

[@HAHAd2]

Nobody cares 😂

[@jeffrogers658]

I salute you sir! 🫡❤

[@wolf17238]

Imagine what soldiers that fought for The Union, would stay seeing Confederate flags in our country. Long live The Union.

[@GorillaWithACellphone]

It’s a flag. It represents southern pride, similar to how swastikas were originally a buddhist symbol before its use by nazis

[@itazuranakisu]

Robert E Lee probably wouldn’t be happy either but more embarrassed. He accepted defeat far more graciously than people who didn’t fight in the war then or now. Then the daughters of the south got their pearls clutching trying to whitewash history and of course the majority down south co-signed the whitewashing alongside many of their descendants of today.

[@wvbygraceofgod5508]

@@GorillaWithACellphone damn straight.

[@levimabaet1422]

Heartwarming

[@tbone1574]

An honor to be at Arlington

[@RyneMcKinney]

It's still unbelievable that his remains were rediscovered

[@jpturner171]

RIP Brother!👍🏽🇺🇸🙏🏽

[@fleetingreese7642]

A great hero indeed he has been, glad he has going his better place

[@michaelthecaptain4202]

Isaac R.I.P thank you been a civil war soldier

[@kelseykriner8794]

May you find peace with your brothers and sisters in arms

[@DatGrA2b]

A hero that was to good for this vile word

[@srideout91]

Dear Hollywood directors, you have your next movie right in front of you.

[@timbolandyy2295]

They already made one lol.

[@srideout91]

@@timbolandyy2295 yes but it wasn’t a good one. Honey, go be miserable and go through somewhere else I’m not going to entertain your little drama. Have yourself a wonderful day.😘

[@timbolandyy2295]

@@srideout91 😂 woah stop projecting your failed life on to other people.🤫😘

[@GamingGamer22]

Respect to him

[@aidenmccullough6919]

Rest in Peace Isaac

[@crystalrusmisel1832]

I’ve been reading through the comments and it’s sad. Can’t not one person post a comment on a video with good intentions without the keyboard bullies chiming in being ugly or negative. Everyone arguing it’s just sickening.

[@apemancommeth8087]

Now can you imagine asking this woman and her family to pay REPARATIONS!

[@JohnnyReb]

Like with me. I have two union ancestors so do I get some sort of discount??

[@apemancommeth8087]

@@JohnnyReb the south owned the most slaves, at roughly 25 percent of the population! The north was far less, so that means that the majority of whites owned no slaves and likely fought and died to end slavery and yet were told reparations is a must! 🤔 they never like to bring up the native tribes who owned African slaves some of which owned slaves at far higher numbers! It doesn’t fit the narrative so it’s ignored!

[@beerrox711]

The last confederate pension was paid until 2020 what’s good for the goose

[@stubstoo6331]

@@beerrox711 actually it was a union pension.

[@walknews91]

This needs to be a movie!

[@Mattnoble80]

That’s a great story of final resting place

[@ilynpayne7491]

Rip to him he's a true hero

[@wanderer3004]

I wonder why he was left there. No family wanted his remains? Weird.

[@corin492]

He can stand down now, RIP

[@roberthudson1959]

The word "illegally" was left out of the history of Arlington National Cemetery. The Supreme Court made that ruling in 1882, and the Lee heirs were given the choice between selling the property to the USA or having it returned to them in its pre-war condition. They took the money.

[@beerrox711]

Ironically it would be legal for the us to take it now…

[@Tsargoldbear]

W Union L confederates

[@Manwholikestrains]

He would be more than proud with his family I feel

[@cuthrell]

Heroic 💯 Shame on union for disrespecting him

[@beerrox711]

TBF he died when a southerner was president, I doubt he was in a hurry to honor the union

[@tyer1997]

Wholesome.

[@gohkiatbeng6066]

R.i.p❤❤❤