- public law 85-425 sec 410 approved 23 may 1958 that made all Confederate Army, Navy, and Marine Veterans equal to Us Veterans! Additionally, under U.S puplic law 810,approved by the 17th. Congress on February 26th. 1929 the war department was directed to Errect headstones and recognize Confederate grave sites as U.S grave sites! We the people need to stand up!