piątek, 8 marca 2013

USS Monitor sailors buried in Arlington

A man in Civil War period attire salutes as two flag draped caskets arrive at Fort Meyer Memorial Chapel for services to honor two sailors from the Civil War ship, the USS Monitor, Friday, March 8, 2013 in Arlington, Va. A century and a half after the Civil War ship the USS Monitor sank, two unknown crewmen found in the ironclad's turret were buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Friday's burial may be the last time Civil War soldiers are buried at the cemetery. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) More than 150 years after the wooden sub sank in the Civil War, two unknown crewmen are laid to rest.








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