Gen. George H. Thomas, who fought for the Union army during the Civil War, stands in uniform for a photo. Heritage Images/ Hulton Archive by Christopher Justin Einolf, Northern Illinois University As Southern states tear down Confederate statues and the military removes the names of Confederate generals from bases, the issue of how to remember … Continued
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