A special dedication ceremony by the Department of Nebraska and the Dakotas Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War on Saturday, April 23, will mark the grave of Jesse James Beason as the last Civil War soldier buried in Otoe County. Beason died in Nebraska City in 1939 at age 94 and is buried in Wyuka Cemetery. Courtesy Photo
Julie Davis, CherryRoad Media The last Civil War soldier to be buried in Otoe County will be honored with a special ceremony at 3:30 p.m.…
