As Veteran’s Day approaches, it’s important to honor those both living and dead who have served our country.
Every veteran has a story, and the further we go back in our history, the harder these stories are to piece together. The early wars of our country, including the American Revolution, War of 1812 and the Civil War, included both men in organized service and women supporting them.
In Kansas City, we have veterans and unsung heroines from these early wars resting in the grounds of local cemeteries, and their stories are worth telling.
An Early Patriot: Lt. Joseph Boggs
The story of Joseph Boggs and how his grave ended up as part of a cornerstone of a building in Westport is certainly a bit of a mystery, but he is one of only about 20 known patriots of the American Revolution buried in the Kansas City area…