Real Pic of 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 ...
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Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest
Johnson, a Union soldier who was born in Pawtucket, R.I. in 1844 and fought in the Civil War, during funeral services, ...
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 ...
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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My great-grandfather fought in the Civil War for $300 | Joe Crawford
My great-grandfather, William Crawford, fought in the Civil War, which wasn’t very civil. He was born in 1841 in Ohio without a silver spoon in his mouth. He did have a spoon, but there was ...
Haake: We already fought a civil war over letting states decide
I still believe Jefferson and Washington, though flawed, were highly evolved for their time. I also believe that if every ...
A Monument of Change: Vivian Sims’ Tribute to Black Soldiers in the Klan’s Birthplace
In 2023, a statue to commemorate the United States Troops was erected in Pulaski, TN — an effort led by Vivian Sims.
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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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Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in funeral home storage laid to rest
The remains of several more Civil War veterans were sent to ... recall important lessons about the 1861-1865 war to preserve the Union, fought between the North’s Union Army and the Confederate ...