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The state plans to restore 214 battle flags from the Civil War, World War II and the Spanish American War. The flags are stored at the Iowa Battle Flag Preservation Laboratory in the State ...
Brandon Jolly re-creates civil war memorabilia including flags, uniforms, etc.; his latest was that of the 19th Iowa Company C flag. “This is an exact facsimile of how the original was laid out ...
Eight Civil War flags in Iowa's historical museum collection have been destroyed after officials determined they were too damaged by mold and sewage to salvage.
Flags will be erected in his memory at the 10:30 a.m. ceremony Monday. Honoring Civil War veterans has become an annual part of the Elwood American Legion's Memorial Day observance.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- Civil War academics, enthusiasts and collectors will gather to share their knowledge and historical items with the public on Saturday. The program "Revisiting the Civil War ...
The Decoration Day program will be held in the shadow of Iowa’s first Civil War monument. It was built to honor 15 soldiers from the area who died in the war.
Their names — veterans spanning the Civil War to the Vietnam War — echoed through the nave in a long overdue tribute. Until now, the remains of 20 veterans and five spouses were unclaimed.
i’m jackie defusco. 15 civil war veterans now have proper grave markers in des moines, clinton glendale cemetery. a retired des moines fire investigator led the effort for the recognition.
Press-Citizen columnist Richard Hakes dives into the story of a man fighting for recognition of Civil War veterans. ... At 92, he still pushes recognition for six Iowa brothers killed in Civil War.