A crisply folded American flag on Saturday connected the memory of U.S. Army soldier John F. Rowalt to his living descendants 148 years after his death.
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BELLVILLE John F. Rowalt was a 19-year-old private in Company L of the 8th U.S. Cavalry Regiment in October 1869, fighting in battles nearly 2,000 miles from his birthplace