In Camden's historic Butler Cemetery, a pastor honors the lives and legacies of Black Civil War soldiers
At the corner of Charles Street and Ferry Avenue in Camden, a New Jersey pastor has made it his mission to honor the Black ...
Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War
Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...
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Black Civil War soldiers massacred in Simpsonville, Kentucky, remembered 160 years later
Saturday will mark 160 years since more than 20 Black Civil War soldiers fighting for the Union were massacred in ...
Westmoreland veterans organization seeks descendants of Civil War soldier for Memorial Day ceremony
Penn Township resident Bill Bray has made it his mission to ensure the Civil War veterans buried in Westmoreland County are ...
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The Other Side of Sherman’s March
The general’s campaign through the South is known for its brutality against civilians. For the enslaved who followed his army ...
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Reynolds Restoration Project to repair Civil War general's family plot in Lancaster Cemetery
Editor's note: This story has been updated with the website for donations to the restoration project. The 16-foot-tall marble obelisk towers above the scatter of gravestones surrounding it.
‘Somewhere Toward Freedom’ Review: Under Sherman’s Wing
Thousands of newly freed slaves followed the Union Army’s “March to the Sea” in the hopes of protection as they left bondage ...
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Union Park: Hanover renames local playground to honor historic battle fought on its land
A park that was the site of fierce fighting during the Battle of Hanover has a new name, in honor of the Union soldiers that ...
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The Best Rarely Seen War Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans
Based on a novel of the same name by Harold Sinclair, "The Horse Soldiers" stars John Wayne ("The Longest Day") and William Holden ("Bridge on the River Kwai") as Civil War Union cavalry officers.