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.
Harriet Tubman becomes a one-star general in Maryland, 160 years late
A governor, generals and scores of veterans were on hand to see Harriet Tubman posthumously became a one-star, brigadier ...
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A Large Cast of Characters
Many became involved in the Civil War. Musicians, nurses, spies, and vivandières all had their parts to play. Before the war ended, many soldiers also became prisoners of war. Drums and shrill fifes ...