Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown
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Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in Morgantown
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The Confederate-Union Veterans' Monument in front of the Butler County Courthouse in Morgantown, Kentucky, was built in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War, which helped alleviate the bitterness both sides felt toward the other when it was dedicated to the sacrifice of veterans of both sides of the Civil War. It is one of only two monuments in Kentucky that reveres both sides, instead of only one, and funds to build it came from both sides. Butler County had mixed loyalties in the War, wit
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate-Union_Veterans%27_Monument_in_Morgantown
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2024-02-22T02:12:00Z
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