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Abel Fisher shows photo of Vicksburg Civil War monument 1917

Provides a bit of Abel's Civil War history noting that he fought at Vicksburg in 1863 and re-visited the site 1917 to see the Vicksburg memorial, subject of the photo talked about in this article. Abel was very proud of his Civil War service, putting flags on soldiers graves for every July 4, and attending many of the local ceremonies and reunions in the early 1900s honoring Civil Way veterans.

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