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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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Civil War 150 Soldier’s Way of Life
Others show how a loved one was cherished through a photograph. This section displays objects that helped the soldier get through the atrocities of war—objects that have helped generations since in ...
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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 men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers ... and the African American Civil War ...
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The Civil War By the Numbers
"Incidents of the war: A harvest ... Estimated percentage of Civil War dead who were never identified 66 — Estimated percentage of dead African American Union soldiers who were never identified ...
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Henry Wirz: The Only Confederate Officer to Be Executed for War Crimes After the American Civil War
Henry Wirz remains one of the most controversial figures of the Civil War. As commandant of Andersonville Prison, he oversaw a site where over 13,000 Union soldiers died. Convicted of war crimes and ...