Civil War Guns Back on Douglas Monument
On Tuesday more than 200 people gathered on a hillside overlooking Douglas. The town received two "Griffen guns" for the town's rededicated war monument. Douglas sent 242 men to war. Of those 26 of them died, 4 were reported missing, 12 were wounded, and 4 were captured by Confederates. For 20 years the war monument was incomplete. The town's "Griffen guns" had fallen into disrepair and were hidden away in storage. This year the town received state grants and restored the guns, finally completing the monument.
After reading this article I thought it was great that Douglas restored the guns and their Civil War Monument is done. It's great that there is a memorial for those loss in war. They as well as their families gave up so much to help protect people. Having sent 242 people and only 26 die doesn't seem like that much. It's a good thing that only that many people died. It's great to see that people care and want the monument around for those who were in the Civil War.
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