The teenager, whose identity is unknown, will receive full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
When war broke out in 1861, kids across the North and the South said goodbye to their fathers, brothers, uncles, and cousins — or joined the military themselves.
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued on January 1, 1863, specifically called upon freed slaves to enlist in the Union cause.
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Company K of the 67th NY Infantry partnered with the Bayside Historical Society to hold a Civil War Living History event on Sunday, Nov. 1, at Fort Totten ...
In June 1866, just over a year after the Civil War ended, young Jewish men in Richmond, Virginia, removed their coats and set to work among the graves of their fallen comrades. Some were “frail of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Confederate soldier towering over the Gaston County courthouse will remain at his post, despite the NAACP saying it violates ...
A state law limits what can happen to a Confederate statue after it is removed. Valor Memorial, a private park, has become a destination for some. By Anna Venarchik Anna Venarchik has reported on ...
During my junior year at West Point in 2017, I attended a ceremony honoring the namesake of the school's newest barracks: Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. This was the first building at West Point named ...
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