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Significant Camden Memorial Day tribute honors African American vets from Civil War
CAMDEN, N.J. - Memorial Day saw many across the Delaware Valley pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice."We’re here on what I call holy ground and I’m grateful to be here," stated Reverend Floyd White.Butler Cemetery, an historic site tucked away in Camden for African American veterans who fought for their freedom during the Civil War. A small, but very special Memorial Day ceremony held Monday evening to honor them."They weren’t even members of society – slaves – but, they fought on both sides, the Union and the Confederate.