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New comic book tells tale of Civil War’s first Black Medal of Honor recipient
Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...
Civil War soldier's diary and descendants keep his story alive
Charles H. Walker settled in Columbia County after the war, and his descendants are committed to preserving and sharing his ...
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Detailed Civil War diary reveals Rio man's service as family keeps his story alive
Charles H. Walker's family is committed to preserving and sharing his diary, which has entries from September 1861 through ...
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Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument
The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved ... Now, 160 years later, 70 Black Union military members who fought in the Civil War from 1863 to 1865 ...
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Civil War Veterans Will Be Subject Of Cemetery Tour
When Abraham Lincoln sent out a call to arms, Falmouth men bravely responded. Most of these veterans are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. The public is invited to come hear ...
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From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War and beyond, one SE Minnesota family served America
John J. Casseday was the only member of his family's five men to return to SE Minnesota after the Civil War. John J. Casseday, photographed in his army uniform, was part of a family that sent five ...