Virginia capital likely has 742 unmarked graves, some of Confederate soldiers, study finds
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An acre of land owned by the city of Richmond contains potentially hundreds of unmarked graves, some of which could belong to Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War, according to a study released Friday.
The city commissioned the land survey after drawing scrutiny for spending $16,000 to upgrade an area around a grave marker on the property that pays tribute to Confederate soldiers, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
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New Orleans holds burial of repatriated African Americans whose skulls were used in racist research
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A small plane crashes into the terrace of a house in Germany. 2 people are dead
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