A new Civil War monument could be built on Virginia's Eastern Shore; it would honor Union troops
EASTVILLE, Va. (Tribune News Service) — That Arthur T. Carter is spearheading an effort to build this Civil War monument sounds about right. Especially when folks consider his lineage. His grandfather was born enslaved in Eastville, the seat of African American and white Union soldiers in its historic square. So many remembrances, particularly in Virginia, are typically one or the other. His grandfather fought for the Union’s Colored Troops, survived one of the war’s most notorious battles, and later befriended the Confederate general who tried to slaughter his unit. Pete...
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