Flags, headstones and hard truths: Memphis National Cemetery tells a different Civil War story
The Memphis National Cemetery has row after row of headstones for unknown soldiers. (Samuel Hardiman/The Daily Memphian)
For row after row, many of the headstones bear no name.
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Memphis National Cemetery Unknown U.S. Soldier Memorial Day G. Wayne DowdySamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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