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Temple professor working to honor Civil War dead

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Philadelphia Inquirer

For two decades, they've tried to right a wrong that dates back 150 years. Andy Waskie and Barry Kelly, descendants of Union veterans, have painstakingly sifted through obituaries and archives to find and decorate the graves of soldiers who received the Medal of Honor but who had no marker to display the honor. "I get the satisfaction of knowing they have been recognized for their distinguished service and for keeping the Union together," said Civil War historian Waskie, a professor in Temple's College of Liberal Arts.