The Town of Prattsville and the Zadock Pratt Museum host a Memorial Day commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The event will be about an hour and start at noon in front of the museum on Main Street in Prattsville. The Greene County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee had decided it would be fitting to have a Memorial Day commemoration in a different location each year for five years. Last year’s observance was in Catskill. This year’s event is particularly meaningful to Prattsville because George Watson Pratt, son of Zadock Pratt, was killed at the Second Battle of Bull Run 150 years ago this year. Pratt led the 20th NYS Volunteer Militia which was formed in Ulster County with many men from Greene County. John Quinn, Co-chair of the event said: Like George Washington and many others, despite having an extremely successful and comfortable life, George Pratt was willing to put himself in harms way for his country. In his case, the outcome resulted in a tragic end to his young life at 32 years of age.” This year’s event will include a speech by Peter Lindeman, an Abraham Lincoln re-enactor in period dress. Also in period dress will be Mary Todd Lincoln, General and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant and other ladies from the Civil War period. County Legislator Jim Hitchcock will read a proclamation establishing the Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee and designating August as Civil War Heritage Month in Greene County for the five years of the commemoration period. At the close of the ceremony a wreath commemorating those soldiers who served from Greene County will placed in the park across the street from the museum. The Sgt. James F. Carty, D.S.C., VFW Post 1545 will serve as the color guard for the observance. The Greene County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee is co-chaired by Greene County Historian David Dorpfeld and Pratt Museum Board Member John Quinn. Honorary chairs are: Seward Osborne, Author and Civil War Historian; Charles Swain, Greene County Minority Historian, and: Ron Tunison, Renowned Civil War Historical Sculptor.