Captive U.S. Soldiers Remembered on Holiday
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From Times Wire Reports
The lives of 195 American soldiers who died as prisoners of the British during the War of 1812 were remembered at a Nova Scotia site where many of them lie in unmarked graves.
The Memorial Day ceremony, largely organized by the U.S. Consulate, recognized those who died at Melville Island Prison on Halifax’s Northwest Arm. Of those, 188 were buried on nearby Deadman’s Island.
A U.S. flag was presented to the people of Halifax in exchange for a promise to preserve the site and honor the memories of the soldiers.
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