The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers — but nothing ...
Virginia did not allow Black residents to vote until after the Civil War. But during the war, a group of Black soldiers in ...
In a traditional service offered to Civil War veterans, the historical 4th U.S. Infantry Regiment dressed in Union uniforms ...
Discover the unique aspects of the American Civil War, including the recruitment of companies of men from the same community.
Harriet Tubman was posthumously commissioned as brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard at a Veteran’s Day ceremony.
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, ...
President Joseph R. Biden posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to Union Army Soldiers Private Philip G. Shadrach and ...
Made up of soldiers from Wayne and Ontario counties, the 111th served with distinction in the Civil War, including the ...
In a traditional service offered to Civil War veterans, the historical 4th U.S. Infantry Regiment dressed in Union uniforms fired musket volleys and the crowd sang "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." ...