On This Day: Sherman begins March to the Sea during Civil War
1 of 7 | A bust of Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman can be seen between the vaults at Grant's Tomb in New York City. On November 15, 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea begins with the burning of Atlanta. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Honoring a Civil War veteran who was lost to history
Researching her family history, Cheryl Wills found she was related to a former slave who served in the Civil War with the United States Colored Troops, which led her to a distant relative, a former plantation,
How Black Civil War Patriots Should Be Remembered This Veterans Day
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, originally called “Armistice Day” to mark the end of that war,
Veterans honoured at Remembrance Day ceremonies across Quebec
Ceremonies to mark Remembrance Day were held across Quebec on Monday.In Montreal, the Quebec Provincial Command of the Royal Canadian Legion held its annual ceremony at the cenotaph in Place du Canada,
Southwick recognizes Veterans Day with ceremony at War Memorial
Residents gathered Monday morning at the town’s War Memorial to honor Veterans Day and to thank the men and woman who have served in the military to keep this country free with a parade and wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial.
Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest
In a traditional service offered to Civil War veterans, the historical 4th US Infantry Regiment dressed in Union ...
The remains of 28 Civil War soldiers were found in a funeral home's storage. They've now been laid to rest.
The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers — but nothing ...
‘The American Soldier’ Review: On the History Channel, a Fighting Force’s Evolution
A documentary special provides an overview of the U.S. military across the centuries, mostly focusing on the American ...
Presidential election reveals how divided we are as a nation. But ‘Civil War II’? Not exactly
“The Demon of Unrest” chronicles the timeline, and details, of America’s march towards the Civil War. Photo provided ...
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Researching her family history, Cheryl Wills found she was related to a former slave who served in the Civil War with the United States Colored Troops, which led her to a distant relative ...
28 Civil War veterans’ remains, found in storage in Seattle, are laid to rest
For decades, the cremated remains on more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities ...
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Local Civil War veterans group sends Missouri flag overseas
Contributed Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, R-Jefferson City, center, holds up a Missouri flag flown over the state Capitol alongside ...
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Kentucky by Heart: PBS documentary seeks to find burial locations from 1865 Civil War massacre
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Some 80 men of Company E of the 5th US Colored Cavalry were driving a herd of cattle ...