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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who served our country are not forgotten.
PLYMOUTH, N.C. (WITN) - A ceremony and ribbon cutting were held in Plymouth to remember the black soldiers who fought during the Civil War. On display at the memorial is a photo that was taken in ...
Pittsford, N.Y. — A new historic marker honoring Civil War soldiers now stands in Pittsford, thanks in large part to some local students. Teacher Toni Stephens-Oliver's 2017-18 fourth grade ...
The SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT, situated on the southeast quadrant of Cleveland's PUBLIC SQUARE, is the city's major CIVIL WAR memorial. Designed by LEVI T. SCOFIELD, the monument was dedicated ...
And some Union officers also wrongly believed that Black men weren’t brave enough or skilled enough to fight. In truth, the American Civil War’s Black soldiers helped solidify a victory for the Union.
W. Britain Toy Soldiers and Model Figures W Britain online, Britains Toy Soldiers The History and Handbook 1893 2013 online, William Britain Toy Soldier Collectors Club W Britain online ...
Here, among many weathered headstones, is the gravesite of Barton Mitchell, a common foot soldier from Indiana, who played a most uncommon role in one of the deadliest battles of the US Civil War.
The Talbot Historical Society, in partnership with the Talbot County Free Library, is proud to present the next installment ...
It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former ...