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News Articles -
Jessamine County
Contributed by Roxanne
Moores
County Coordinator
Jessamine County KyGenWeb
"Grave of black
Civil War veteran is rededicated"
A Jessamine County native who fought alongside other
black Union troops in the Civil War was honored
yesterday with a new marker at his burial site. Sgt.
George Vaughn of the 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry, who had
fought Confederate forces in Virginia, died at age 74 on
July 8, 1908.
Source:
"Herald-Leader", May 23,1999
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