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The New York Times: Aug. 28, 2014 - QUOTATION OF THE DAY There was some resistance to awarding a Union soldier the congressional medal at Gettysburg even 150 years after the fact. They didnt want us refighting the Civil War all over again. Its still sensitive. RON KIND, Democrat of Wisconsin, a lawmaker who co-sponsored legislation to allow Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing to receive a Medal of Honor for his heroism at Gettysburg. Some Southern lawmakers were hesitant.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:40:21 +0000

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