LT John William Grout of Worcester, Massachusetts was 18 years old when he was killed in action at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff on October 21, 1861. His family marked his absence at family events by keeping his empty chair at the table. Inspired by this, Henry S Washburn composed “The Vacant Chair” Submitted by Unionforever1865 t3_y9w22s on October 21, 2022 at 3:04 PM in WorcesterMA 21 comments 61
Enragedocelot t1_ita325z wrote on October 22, 2022 at 1:23 AM I’m sorry but Ball’s Bluff? That’s comical Permalink −2−
LT John William Grout of Worcester, Massachusetts was 18 years old when he was killed in action at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff on October 21, 1861. His family marked his absence at family events by keeping his empty chair at the table. Inspired by this, Henry S Washburn composed “The Vacant Chair”
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