New monument marks African American Civil War veteran who made Moorhead home
Dozens attend ceremony celebrating Felix Battles, who became one of Moorhead’s first barbers. By C.S. Hagen, Inforum MOORHEAD — Stories of community folk hero and Civil War veteran Felix Battles have been passed down through the generations. And on Saturday, Nov. 4, those stories culminated into a monument commemorating Battles, a former slave valued at 13 years old for $600. The […]