In June 1866, just over a year after the Civil War ended, young Jewish men in Richmond, Virginia, removed their coats and set to work among the graves of their fallen comrades. Some were “frail of ...
It took 150 years for this veteran to finally get the respect he deserves. Brave black Civil War soldier Sandy Wills was recently given a heartfelt military burial — after his ...
Civil War reenactors participate in funeral services Oct. 16 for the burial of Union soldier Byron R. Johnson. Johnson was among nearly 30 Civil War veterans whose remains languished in storage ...
A recently retired physician has solved a century-and-a-half-old mystery in Gettysburg National Cemetery, identifying the ...
Archaeologists have reportedly discovered two mass graves of slaughtered Black Union soldiers in Kentucky, unearthing a tragic massacre from the Civil War-era. Researchers used remote sensing ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It’s a story that’s modern chapter is 18 years in the making, but the entire tale dates back to 1865. Twenty-two Black soldiers were attacked and killed by Confederate ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A small memorial to the Simpsonville massacre has been set up near the site of the possible mass ...
SIMPSONVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Saturday will mark 160 years since more than 20 Black Civil War soldiers fighting for the Union were massacred in Simpsonville, Kentucky. A snow-covered stretch of Highway ...
PLATTSMOUTH – The public is invited to witness an historic moment in Plattsmouth when the remains of a Civil War veteran who lived in the community are interred in Oak Hill Cemetery this Saturday. “It ...
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