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Civil War Veterans Honored at Mount Greenwood Cemetery
Mount Greenwood Cemetery held a dedication ceremony to mark the graves of Civil War veterans.
It was a solemn occasion as the newly laid grave markers of veterans of the Civil War were dedicated at Mount Greenwood Cemetery on Saturday.
More than 300 men and women are buried at the cemetery, 2900 W. 111th St., with claims of service in the war between the states. Several years ago the cemetery undertook the project of recognizing those veterans.
At a ceremony organized by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and the cemetery under the direction of Paula Everett, the new markers were officially dedicated.
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"We must never forget what they did, that they bled and died or else we will lose something as a people," said Steven Westlake of the Illinois Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
The program also featured historian Linda Lamberty of the Ridge Historical Society and Civil War historian Rob Girardi.
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They spoke on the unique role Illinois and Chicago played in the war and the history of the area at that time in our nation's history.
Per capita, more Illinois men fought in the war than those from any other state. In total, 34,834 Illinois sons were lost during the Civil War, according to Girardi.
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