From the September 23, 2015, Lorain County (Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram by Jon Wysochanski.
Two hundred and two years ago, two Marines who sustained major injuries at the Battle of Lake Erie, were buried at sea. Tuesday these two men were honored at Lakeshore Cemetery where they are believed to have been buried after their bodies washed up on shore.
For years a local legend spoke of the two men being found by a passerby on a supply trail that is now Lake Road, who buried them.
They went unnamed until local au Bill Krejci delved into the story and discovered their names.
Henry Van Poole and Richard Williams were privates in the U.S.M.C., serving in a detachment under Lt. John Brooks Jr.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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