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<p>A band of grizzled Louisiana Civil War veterans placed a time capsule beneath the cornerstone of the Louisiana Monument at the Vicksburg (Miss.) National Military Park 83 years ago.</p> <p>Today, that capsule will be opened, offering a glimpse of what the world was like in 1920.</p>

<p>Jackson Ross and Wesley Gilbert are resting in peace — again.</p> <p>More than 100 people braved damp, muddy conditions Saturday and trekked up a steep hill at Grand Gulf Military Park to remember the two black Union soldiers.</p> <p>Erosion problems were washing away the remains of soldiers like Gilbert, of the 52nd U.S. Colored Infantry, and the storm-eaten trenches were threatening to consume the remains of Jackson Ross, of the 47th U.S. Colored Infantry.</p>