Gen. Rufus Saxton wrote that he bore “witness to the value of her services… She was employed in the Hospitals and as a spy [and] made many a raid inside the enemy’s lines displaying remarkable courage ...
Troops have been previously deployed in the U.S. by presidents, including George H.W. Bush and John F. Kennedy.
The Historical Society of Carroll County will host the discussion, The Gettysburg Campaign in Carroll County presented by ...
The Battle of Gettysburg, too, was explicitly a family affair. Many families sent soldiers who fought on opposite sides, ...
Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.
The 16-foot-tall marble obelisk towers above the scatter of gravestones surrounding it. The base is a work of art for its ...
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is gearing up for its biggest event of the year: Sword Fest ...
Those who worked and helped guide the Children’s Home, former residents and community members are invited to celebrate the ...
A new temporary exhibit, “The United States Colored Troops,” opened last week at The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research at ...
One Tuscola sophomore spent a November weekend in Pennsylvania learning about the Battle of Gettysburg and its impact on American history. Ennis Marcus got a scholarship to cover the cost of the trip ...
You may not know that hardtack was a staple food for both Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the Civil War.
In 1865, after the Confederacy surrendered, and rather than surrender himself, he snuck away from the Confederate capital with a group of Texas troops, carrying a letter of parole that he forged. With ...