White-gloved sailors carried the caskets to their final resting place near the cemetery’s amphitheater. A few men attending the ceremonies wore Civil War uniforms, and there were ladies in long ...

The Civil War ended in 1865 and Ute City was established in 1879, its name changing to Aspen in 1880. Seduced by the fortune of silver mining, prospectors came to Aspen, including vets from the Civil ...

Pitkin County commissioners approved a plan this week to avoid any future misunderstanding or vandalism of Aspen’s unique Civil War monument by adding an explanation of its origin. The memorial, ...