Union soldier's remains were forgotten. Now, they rest in a Rhode Island cemetery

The cremains of Civil War Union soldier and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, native Byron R. Johnson were laid to rest on Wednesday, more than a century after his death. The burial marked one of the final Civil War soldier interments in the United States, offering a unique opportunity to honor the historic moment. “It’s special to begin with -- to have someone who served in this war and his cremains coming back. It’s very unique,” Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien said. -- Article