In the last months of his life, serious doubts were raised about the alleged soldier's age and the claim that he fought in ...
The remains of 28 Civil War veterans and many of their wives are receiving burial services across the country. As first ...
The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers — but nothing ...
It took 150 years for this veteran to finally get the respect he deserves. Brave black Civil War soldier Sandy Wills was ...
Researching her family history, Cheryl Wills found she was related to a former slave who served in the Civil War with the ...
In this photo provided by The Valley Breeze, Civil War re-enactors participate in ceremonies during funeral services ...
A marker honoring a fallen soldier officially was unveiled ... “After looking at maps of the Civil War, after looking at property records, it was determined this was the area of Alfred Mouton ...
O ver a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the day, ...
SEATTLE — For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities at a funeral home and cemetery in Seattle. The simple ...