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Harry Bulkeley: Civil War battlefields terrible feeders for cemeteries
The Register-Mail via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt was just a cornfield. It didn’t look any different than a thousand cornfields we’ve seen in...
Meet Clara Barton, the Founder of the American Red Cross
Biography via Yahoo News· 8 months agoGettyImages-639350880Getty Images 1821-1912 Who Was Clara Barton? Clara Barton was an independent...
'If I Am So Lucky': Oak Ridge woman writes book on ancestor's experiences in the Civil War
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLinda Holmes tells us of her experience learning about a long deceased relative who had written...
At Last, The U.S. Military Won't Have Bases Named After Confederates
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoU.S. Army (retired) General Lloyd Austin speaks after being formally nominated to be Secretary of...
‘It’s time they get their recognition.’ Black Civil War soldiers finally honored in NC.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe 135th Colored Infantry regiment was formed in 1865. A couple of generations later, many people...
These Southern National Guard Units to Toss Confederate Battle Streamers
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoContemporary National Guard units that were a part of the Confederacy and waged war against the...
How visiting the scene of our country's most divisive time gave me hope for today's crisis
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 9 months agoConsidering the nation’s increasing political divisiveness, I decided it was a good summer to expose my children to a time in history when our country was more divided than it is today. So our ...
Civil War series highlights county involvement, Gettysburg
New Castle News, Pa. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 3—The Lawrence County Historical Society got the chance to teach and have county students experience the history and significance of the American Civil War. The society recently finished ...
Kent-Delord House Museum exhibits rare heirlooms three-days only
Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 5—PLATTSBURGH — Think you've seen everything at the Kent-Delord House Museum, think again. The Plattsburgh museum presents a special exhibit entitled, "Treasures from the Attic," which runs ...
'They saved the Union line that day': Local connections to Battle of Gettysburg run deep
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 2—At least two men died in battle. One man was fighting against his brother on the opposing side. Another man survived the battle and the war only to have his name apparently misspelled ...
