How this Confederate soldier statue became part of a veterans memorial in Michigan

ALLENDALE, MI -- About 22 years ago, a local Army veteran watched a memorial featuring life-size statues taking shape and deemed it “impressive.”

The Allendale resident told The Grand Rapids Press for a story in 1998 he hoped the site would encourage young people to ask questions.

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