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Bones found 10 years ago during excavations for Riverfront Park were determined to be Union soldiers and were properly ...
ALLEGAN, Mich. — Six local soldiers of the Civil War were honored with gravestones in Allegan on Saturday. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Friends of Allegan’s Oakwood ...
Uniforms are used for identification as well as to provide a sense of unity during any conflict, and the American Civil War ...
A new memorial plaque at the Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center recognizes approximately 435 Black soldiers ...
What did the Civil War do to railroading? The changes were rapid, profound, lasting, and formed the real basis of truly ...
Live Science reports that archaeologists believe they have found evidence of a forgotten and grim event of the Civil War. On ...
At Toledo’s oldest cemetery, work is being done to complete the stories of some of the most notable people from the city’s past.
“It’s recognition as one of the most valuable Civil War artifacts ... color bearers who carried the flag were wounded or killed before it was captured by Cyren B. Lawton, a Union lieutenant ...
MCALISTERVILLE — Even as the Civil War raged on, Union soldiers erected monuments to mark where they fought and where the fallen were buried. After the Battle of Appomattox Court House in 1865, ...
There’s a painting on display right now in the Rhode Island Statehouse that tells an important tale of American history: It’s ...