Battlefield Dispatches No. 266: 'Funeral Honors'

Friday, May 27, 2011

In keeping with the history of Memorial Day, or "Decoration Day" as it was originally called, which began as a direct result of the Civil War in 1867, this column is devoted to the "military honors" provided whenever possible to deceased Union and Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War.

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