Mark Depathy

     Mark Depathy of Tolland spoke July 15 about the 134 men from Tolland who answered the call to serve in the Civil War in the Tolland Public Library Foundation’s series that is chronicling every 50 years of Tolland history as the town celebrates its 300th anniversary.
    Depathy has plotted the graves of Civil War soldiers in three of Tolland’s cemeteries and each Memorial Day, he places a flag on the graves.
     He spoke to an appreciative audience of more than 40 people of all ages and answered many questions people had about the soldiers and the Civil War battles they served in, including Cold Harbor.
     The next talk, featuring local historian Marshall A. Atwater, will focus on 1915 and will be held Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A of Tolland Town Hall. To register for this free talk, call the Tolland Public Library at 860-871-3620.

Mark Depathy has plotted the Civil War graves in three cemeteries in Tolland