Black Civil War soldier finally gets proper military burial — after star NYC journo family spends 15 years tracking down unmarked grave
It took 150 years for this veteran to finally get the respect he deserves. Brave black Civil War soldier Sandy Wills was ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Two Eagle Scout candidates choose projects to honor veterans of years past
Two Eagle Scout candidates in Chicago-area cemeteries have completed projects to honor war veterans of years past, with one ...
Presidential election reveals how divided we are as a nation. But ‘Civil War II’? Not exactly
Photo provided by Penguin and Randomhouse America has always been “blessed” with predictions of doom and despair before and ...
Harriet Tubman honored for her military service on Veterans Day nearly 160 years later
This Veterans Day, the Maryland National Guard and Governor Wes Moore posthumously commissioned Harriet Tubman as a one-star ...
Rockland Historical Society recovers Civil War general’s stolen sword
The silver sword gifted to Rockland native General Hiram Berry was stolen from a museum 40 years ago. The sword was though to ...