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Harriet Tubman led Civil War military raids as well as her better-known slave rescues
While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...
MORE TO THE STORY: A Civil War hero in Stewart
Robert Donaldson was born Oct. 13, 1828, in Perry County, Ohio. He was the son of Thomas Donaldson and Nancy Saffer Donaldson. Both natives of Virginia, Thomas and Nancy immigrated to Ohio in 1823 ...
What is Cold Harbor on Severance? It could be tied to this major Civil War battle
The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...
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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
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Fort Branch resident fundraising for state historical marker at local Union Army camp
A Fort Branch man is starting an effort to recognized Union soldiers who trained at the Gibson County Fairgrounds. Mark Fehrenbacher is raising money to place a ...
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Holy Cow History | The flag-bearer for brotherly love
Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...
Honoring Black Civil War soldiers buried in Camden's historic Butler Cemetery
At the corner of Charles Street and Ferry Avenue in Camden, a New Jersey pastor has made it his mission to honor the Black ...
In Camden's historic Butler Cemetery, a pastor honors 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 ...