Lost Union Army soldier honored

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Lost Union Army soldier honored

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RADCLIFF, Ky. — The story of an uneducated farmer from Anderson County was buried with him in an unmarked grave in Columbia until one of his descendants unearthed the truth and fought to have him recognized.

Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-Central in Radcliff recently honored the sacrifice of Burrell L. Strange Sr., dedicating a headstone in his memory.

Strange was killed in combat during the summer of 1863 while serving with the Union Army in the U.S. Civil War. He joined the Union in 1862 at age 40, leaving his family behind to serve his country, said Ron Strange, Burrell's great-great-grandson ...

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RE: Lost Union Army soldier honored

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"...He simply left home and never came back..."

Touching story, even though they never did find his remains.
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