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Photos: Bureau County Historical Society unveils monument to honor forgotten Black Civil War soldiers

By Scott Anderson
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The Clarke Family poses next to the monument in honor of their family member Charles Moses Sr during a Civil War Monument Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 outside the Sash Stalter Matson Building in Princeton. The memorial honors 45 black troops who lived in Bureau County and fought in the Civil War.

The Clarke Family poses next to the monument in honor of their family member Charles Moses Sr. during a Civil War Monument Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 outside the Sash Stalter Matson Building in Princeton. The memorial honors 45 black troops who lived in Bureau County and fought in the Civil War. (Scott Anderson)

Scott Anderson

Scott Anderson

Over a decade of experience in photojournalism with over 15 years in the newspaper industry.