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Uncovering Civil War mysteries: Lessons from the short life of a young lieutenant colonel
On July 22, after Ohio state Sen ... Sprunger helped me find several local accounts of Gilluly’s life and his Civil War service. Numerous accounts confirmed that Gilluly worked as a teacher ...
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Former U-T reporter pens bio about the incredible life of Black Civil War veteran in new book, ‘The Sergeant’
Q: After fighting in the Civil War, what did his fight for equality come ... miniseries with one episode concentrating on his life in Africa, another on his life in Europe, another on the Civil ...
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Civil War
CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins "America Decides" to discuss why the civil war is reigniting after a yearslong stalemate. Amnesty International says there are ...
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Historic site showcases life during the Civil War era
The Fort Scott community got to explore the 1800s this weekend. Today was day two of the annual “Spring Civil War Encampment” at the Fort Scott National Historic Site. The public was invited ...
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Real Pic of 116-Year-Old Civil War Veteran on His Deathbed?
After the war he went to Texas to farm ... Accessed 4 Nov. 2024. Inc, Time. LIFE. Time Inc, 1959. 'Texan's Civil War Role in Doubt As Records Indicate Age Is 104'. The New York Times, 4 Sept.
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The remains of 28 Civil War soldiers were found in a funeral home's storage. They've now been laid to rest.
For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished ... He moved out West after the war and died in Seattle in 1913. After his remains were ...
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Ozarks Life: Bolivar WWII veteran is the only son of a Civil War soldier still alive
Bill Pool enlisted in the Army in 1941 and, after ... war was over,” Bill recalls Like so many families across the Ozarks, Bill’s family was in the military. Bill’s father served in the ...
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Civil War era cider mill is still a fall staple after 160 years
After browsing the tent for apples, gourds, pumpkins, honey and maple syrup, walk across to the Frankenmuth Fudge tent for even more sweets. With the growth of agritourism, the mill has expanded ...
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I drove 12 hours to see a stage musical about a Civil War veteran. It saved my life
After the show Dani ... Aug. 20, 2024 I’m struck by the parallel between the life of a closeted trans Civil War infantryman and the modern American trans teen. During the end stages of his ...
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Fort Jackson lives on after flopping in its starring role defending New Orleans in the Civil War
No Union victory in the Civil War came easier than the capture of New Orleans. When Union forces sailed up the Mississippi River in 1862 — just over a year after Louisiana seceded — the city ...
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The Civil War and emancipation
The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack ... Lincoln's chance came after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862. He issued the preliminary Emancipation ...