Black Civil War soldier finally gets proper military burial — after star NYC journo family spends 15 years tracking down unmarked grave
Brave black Civil War soldier Sandy Wills was recently given a heartfelt military burial — after his ...
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 ...
Fact Check: Inconclusive Claim Says Pic Shows 116-Year-Old Civil War Veteran on His Deathbed
In the last months of his life, serious doubts were raised about the alleged soldier's age and the claim that he fought in ...
Museum brings Grand Army of the Republic back to life as actors portray Civil War veterans
The post-Civil War era was brought to life Saturday by actors portraying Grand Army of the Republic members. Union soldiers ...
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 ...
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Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home's storage are laid to rest
"It's amazing that they were still there and we found them," said Tom Keating, coordinator for the Missing In America Project ...
Remains of 28 Civil War soldiers identified in funeral home storage
The remains of 28 Civil War veterans and many of their wives are receiving burial services across the country. As first ...
Legion Post 77 in Chippewa Falls search for families of Civil War veterans with unmarked graves
It is a mission that members at the Legion Post 77 feel must be accomplished for three civil war veterans who may have been ...
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, ...
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The Civil War Begins
He had experience in Congress as both a representative and senator, and had been secretary of war under President Franklin ...
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Honest Abe’s playlist at the next Civil War Roundtable
(Photo Provided by the Civil War Roundtable) Historian and musician Steve Ball will present “The Music of Abraham Lincoln” to ...
Diddy family's 'civil war' put on pause to celebrate a special moment
While Sean "Diddy" Combs awaits trial on charges that include racketeering and sex trafficking, his family is trying to hold ...