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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 ...
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A behind-the-scenes look at the 2 weeks leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter: Part 2
Today’s column picks up where last Monday’s ended as we look back at the week before the first shots of the Civil War ... Confederate States to demand the evacuation of Fort Sumter. My aides ...
Smithsonian Magazine17d
Union Colonel Phil Sheridan’s Valiant Horse
He was a big gelding who caught the eye of a Union colonel, a swarthy Irishman from ... The outbreak of the Civil War saw him hurrying back to Cincinnati to offer his rhetorical services to ...
Palm Beach Post4d
Don't miss these 12 Palm Beach County historic destinations
During the Civil War, Confederate loyalists stole parts of the ... Old School Square features the Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture in its oldest building, the 1913 elementary school.
The Spokesman-Review5d
Titanic survivor’s letter, written aboard ship, sells for nearly $400,000
Days before the Titanic struck an iceberg, a first-class passenger, Col. Archibald Gracie ... His father had been an officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Gracie was also a ...
Smithsonian Magazine17d
Newly Discovered Letters Bring New Insight Into the Life of a Civil War Soldier
To fill in the gaps in Nelson Shephard’s biography, Lynch enlisted the help of Steve Kochersperger, a USPS research analyst with a personal stake in the Civil War. An ancestor, Lt. Col.
The Tullahoma News6d
Flashback – Tullahoma’s Civil War Cemetery
Tullahoma’s Civil War Cemetery lies within the boundaries of Maplewood Cemetery on Maplewood Avenue on the city’s southwest side. It sits on land donated in 1889 by Col. Matthew Martin, 23 rd ...