Casting of black Union soldier statue proceeds as group raises funds

Saturday, November 24, 2018 ~ Updated 8:50 PM

Creation of a new bronze statue of a black, Civil War-era, Union soldier has begun with a view toward unveiling it in Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau next summer.

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