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C. Peter Jorgensen Was Publisher Of Civil War News & The Artilleryman
TUNBRIDGE, Vt. — Civil War News Publisher C. Peter Jorgensen died of cancer at his home on Sept. 25 at age 68.

Groups Celebrate Saving 209-Plus Acres At Third Winchester Battle
By Scott C. Boyd
WINCHESTER, Va. – On Sept. 18, one day short of the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Third Winchester, government officials and historic preservation groups gathered to celebrate the acquisition and protection of a major piece of that battlefield, the Huntsberry Farm.

Franklin Pays Tribute For An Unknown Soldier’s Burial
By Gregory L Wade
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Crowds estimated to be at least 3,000 people lined Franklin’s streets to witness the funeral procession and ceremony honoring an unknown soldier unearthed during construction in what had been a battlefield area of this small town.

Interior Dept. Clears Latschar In One Report, Withholds Second One
By Kathryn Jorgensen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A month after an Interior Department Office of Inspector General report said investigators found no evidence that Gettysburg National Military Park Superintendent John A. Latschar or the Gettysburg Foundation were involved in criminal activity or fraud, the Washington Post disclosed that investigators found pornography on Latschar’s office computer.

County Claims Wal-mart Opponents Lack Standing In Court
By Scott C. Boyd
ORANGE, Va. – The Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) seeks to have a lawsuit regarding its so-called Wilderness Wal-mart decision dismissed. The BOS claims the plaintiffs lack standing.

2 ‘Real Sons’ Embrace, Reminisce At Franklin
By Gregory L. Wade
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Of the 60 or so “Real Sons” of Civil War veterans still living, two were honorary pallbearers for the recent burial of a Franklin casualty. The father of one of the Sons survived the Battle of Franklin.

Philadelphia Museum Aims To Disperse Holding For 3 Years
By Herb Kaufman
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Sharon Smith, President and CEO of the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia, sent an email to “Friends of the Civil War Museum” on Sept. 25 summarizing the museum’s board plan to create a new museum and to disperse the collection in the meantime.

Gala D.C. Dinner Nov. 4 To Benefit Commemoration Of Grand Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A gala dinner will be held Nov. 4 at Washington’s Willard Intercontinental Hotel to raise funds for the 2011 commemoration of President Abraham Lincoln’s Grand Review of the Army of the Potomac.

Nov. 8 Service To Honor Black Veterans
By Kathryn Jorgensen
PULASKI, Tenn. — On Nov. 8 flags will fly, guns will fire a salute and cannon will roar in a ceremony and marker dedication for 18 black Confederates at Maplewood Cemetery in Pulaski.

Updated 10/29/2009