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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Century-old census records and federal Civil War soldier lists indicate that William E. Harvey, who is buried at Steamboat Cemetery in a grave where local veterans planned to place a Confederate flag, likely fought for the Union, the Steamboat Pilot reports.
In response to a compilation of data by University of Kentucky librarians, local veteran Jim Stanko said veterans will now place a U.S. flag at Harvey’s grave.
“We’re not going to put a Confederate flag on a Yankee,” Stanko said.
Harvey was from Kentucky, a border state, and contrary to a reference in a 1914 newspaper article, records show he served in the 2nd Regiment Kentucky Cavalry, Company A.
