Back during
the Depression, grave markers for 6,000 Civil War soldiers were placed flat or pushed
to ground level at Poplar Grove National Cemetery at what is now Petersburg
National Battlefield in Virginia. This caused damage over the years to many of
the markers. A slow deterioration of the rest of the sacred resting round
brought outrage. Finally, on Saturday, the soldiers got their honor and respect
back. The cemetery was rededicated following a comprehensive rehab. • Article
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