New database lists burials of Civil War soldiers
A New York City cemetery has unveiled a massive database archiving Civil War soldiers. The online system is part of a Memorial Day exhibit that opened Saturday. The system features the names of thousands
News 12 Staff
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May 24, 2015, 4:32 PM
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Updated 3,270 days ago
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A New York City cemetery has unveiled a massive database archiving Civil War soldiers.
The online system is part of a Memorial Day exhibit that opened Saturday.
The system features the names of thousands of Civil War soldiers, abolitionists and former slaves buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Officials say of the more than 500,000 people buried at the cemetery almost 5,000 were involved in the Civil War.
