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Decatur commission reviews Civil War marker text, postpones final wording until state review
Summary
Commission members reviewed proposed text and images for a city historic marker about Civil War era events; staff identified factual errors in the vendor’s draft and asked the vendor to revise text before a formal vote. Placement and installation are planned for 2026.
Historic preservation staff told the commission they received draft graphics and wording for a planned Civil War‑era marker and found factual discrepancies in the vendor’s original text.
Staff said the vendor’s template showed background imagery and compressed wording, and that one draft inaccurately suggested continuous U.S. military occupation of Decatur from 1862 to 1865. Staff proposed corrected wording and said the vendor would return in September with updated text and final…
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