Suggested edit: Charles is not actually buried here, they never found his body, it was assumed blown to pieces by the shell.

Chas. H. Riblet Camp", Erie, PA--Honored With a Flag by the Family of the Dead Lieutenant, Last Evening Chas. H. Riblet Camp, sons of Veterans, held a social at Grand Army Hall with a view of acquiring sufficient revenue to secure for themselves a suitable flag, which they hoped to carry by Decoration Day. The family of George W. Riblet concluded, when they heard of the purpose of last evening's entertainment, to forestall the boys and purchase the much desired flag and present it to their camp. The flag was secured and the matter kept a secret until last evening. In this connection it should be stated that the camp was named in honor of Lieut. Charles H. Riblet, son of George W. Riblet, and who fell at the battle of Fredericksburg, VA.
After the exercise of the evening had been opened, Mrs. Royce, sister of the dead hero, and wife of Post Commander W. Royce, of Post 67, G.A.R., interrupted the exercises by unfurling a rich regulation silk flag contributed by her father's family to the camp. Mrs. Royce addressed the camp commandant, feelingly thanking the camp for conferring the honor upon the family by christening the camp after her late lamented brother and by way of appreciation presented as a mark of respect the flag, with this injuction: "And, sir, as you and your comrades gather beneath or march under its shining folds, you will ever be reminded, I trust, that it was to protect its honor and to shield our homes and firesides that my dear brother, whose name you have kindly adopted, and thousands of other brave and noble men marched forth and returned no more. It will also remind you that as the fruits of these costly sacrifices our country has been united -- grim visaged war has smoothed his wrinkled front, and that peace folds her wings in all our borders. And so, in conclusion, allow me to wish your organization abundant success and a long career of usefulness".
Capt, Oliver called upon Gen. D. B, McCreary to respond for the camp. Lieut. Riblet had been a law student in the general's office, and had joined him in the organization of Co. D., 145th Regiment. The young hero's studious, manly course during his short career in civil life; his zeal in raising the company with which he served; and finally the manner of his death amid the smoke and carnage of battle in front of the enemy at Fredericksburg, were all most eloquently portrayed by the General.
Lieut, Chas. H. Riblet, the young officer in whose honor the post was named, was one of the bravest and most honorable young men that Erie sent forth to the sacrifice of the late war. His death was a sad and melancholy one. Robert S. Moorhead, clerk of court ____ Twp. who survived the awful scene of carnage in which Lieut. Riblet lost his life says that after leaving Erie and being mustered in, the regiment moved forward and aside from skirmishing had its first real duty in burying the dead at Antietem. On the night of Dec. 11, the regiment was ordered to Fredericksburg, and after some delay in crossing the river finally passed over and on the morning of Dec. 13 moved forward into the fight, As the regiment was moving forward out of the lee of a row of buildings, which had sheltered it from the fire of the rebels, it was met by a shower of shot and shell. As Company D passed into range of the enemy's fire, a shell swept across the column of fours, taking four men and Lieut. Riblet, who was marching about four feet from Mr. Moorhead. That was the last ever seen of the young officer. When the roll was called Co. D, 145th Penn's, Vols. answered but eight names. Although the most careful search was made for the body of Lt. Riblet, not a vestige of it could ever be found, and in all probability it was blown to pieces by the shell
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