(Atlantic, IA) – Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War will present a local history of Civil War volunteers this Sunday, March 15, beginning at 2-p.m., at American Legion Memorial Building (The Armory), in Atlantic. The volunteers included 97 men from Cass County who were in Company “I”  of  the 23rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry.

Roy Linn, Graves Registration officer will tell of his experience to verify Civil War graves to place markers and honor their service. Martin Mundorf, local leader will tell more about Company I. Artifacts from that time will be displayed.

The program is sponsored by Atlantic Rock Island Society Enterprise. There is no fee. The American Legion Memorial Building is located at 201 Poplar Street in Atlantic. It is handicapped accessible.