James S. Evans, Victor Gilliam, and Albert Shearer are finally being recognized for fighting for the Union in the Civil War that ended 153 years ago.A ceremony featuring The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Camp 22, Sacramento, will be in Union Blues Saturday at East Union Memorial Cemetery to dedicate headstones for the three Civil War veterans whose service was previously unheralded as well as 13 of their comrades buried at the cemetery at Union Road and Louise Avenue in Manteca.The ceremony — expected to last a half hour — starts at 11 a.m. The event is free to the public as is a meal of hotdogs, chips, drinks, and dessert that will be served at the conclusion.“People will be surprised at all of the period costumes they will see (when they attend Saturday’s event),” noted association secretary Janet Fiore.All 16 of the Civil War veterans buried at East Union served in the Union Army. Overall, 80 percent of the Civil War veterans buried in California served in the Union Army.Fiore said it will be a solemn and educational experience.It is all part of the ongoing efforts by the Friends of the East Union Memorial Cemetery Association that has been working diligently using volunteers to maintain the final resting place for more than 3,200 people since the cemetery lost its state licensing as well as taking steps to secure state approval to once again sell burial plots. In addition, volunteers have been bringing records up to date, uncovering grave markers buried by decades of Bermuda grass growth and have even helped bury those who have passed away since the cemetery lost its license.