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Trenton honors fallen soldiers in event commemorating the end of the Civil War (PHOTOS)
Mercer County Cemetery, the final resting place of nearly 200 Civil War veterans, hosted commemoration services for the 160th ...
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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Detailed Civil War diary reveals Rio man's service as family keeps his story alive
Charles H. Walker's family is committed to preserving and sharing his diary, which has entries from September 1861 through ...
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Unsung story of Civil War’s 1st Black soldiers from Sea Islands to be told at Beaufort park
The city of Beaufort is developing six acres of prime property along Battery Creek into a park to honor the unsung story of a remarkable group of Civil War soldiers known as the 1st South Carolina ...
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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, part of the U.S. Colored Troops ...