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  • Article Photo. Mr. Vasquez leads students during the annual Civil War marching lesson Friday.
    Mr. Vasquez leads students during the annual Civil War marching lesson Friday.
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A highlight of the 8th grade history class is the May Civil War lessons with Mr. Vasquez. 

On Friday, Mr. Vasquez took his students outside to show them how Civil War soldiers learned to march, and also fired his historic muzzle-loader.

See a previous Vinton Today story about Mr. Vasquez and his Civil War lessons on Iowa units at the Battle of Shiloh HERE.