Civil War veteran reburied after genealogists find descendant

Saturday, October 21, 2006

YORKVILLE, Ill. -- A historical mystery solved by local genealogists turned into a surprise reunion of sorts for a woman who learned she was the great-great-granddaughter of an exhumed Civil War veteran.

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