Civil War group, city of Muskego fight over cemetery upkeep

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Civil War group, city of Muskego fight over cemetery upkeep
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By WIFR Newsroom |

Posted: Tue 7:53 AM, May 30, 2017
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MUSKEGO, Wis. (AP) -- A chapter of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is battling with the city of Muskego over the upkeep of a local cemetery.

More: http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Ci...ego-fight-over-cemetery-upkeep-425294094.html
 
Civil War group, city of Muskego fight over cemetery upkeep
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By WIFR Newsroom |

Posted: Tue 7:53 AM, May 30, 2017
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MUSKEGO, Wis. (AP) -- A chapter of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is battling with the city of Muskego over the upkeep of a local cemetery.

More: http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Ci...ego-fight-over-cemetery-upkeep-425294094.html

Civil War veterans buried at controversial Muskego cemetery honored

The Wind Lake chapter, known as Camp 15, filed a lawsuit last month to get Muskego to mow the grass and clear weeds next to the graves of Clark and Smiley. The group had earlier asked the city to do that, but Muskego officials refused because the small plot is a plant sanctuary and the last native prairie in the community.

Muskego officials have previously said they are respecting the graves at the cemetery, noting the small property is maintained to preserve the land's natural history. They also say that at the time Parker and Smiley were buried, cemeteries were not routinely mowed, and maintaining the same vegetation that existed when they were buried is proper and decent care.

A controlled burn last month cleared away much of the grass and foliage, but the group also contends the flames and smoke are damaging the fragile gravestones of not only Clark and Smiley but dozens of other graves of Muskego's early settlers.
 
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