The flag of the 14th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was turned over to ... flag among a collection of a man agents described as a Civil War aficionado but not a professional collector.

The origins of Memorial Day can be found in the hearts of grieving families after the Civil War. Casualties were felt in ...

15th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. His great-great-great grandfather, John Fisher, served in the regiment. He said flags for Civil War soldiers were important because they served not only as the nation ...

Those who have lost in service to the nation will be honored May 26 in Memorial Day events throughout the region. Here are some of the events planned: ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A long-lost Confederate flag ... the rarest Civil War artifacts, sold for $468,000 at an Ohio auction house last month. Carried by the 11th Virginia Infantry during ...

The cannon-firing display includes infantry demonstrations of troops depicting tactics from both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War ... and 2 p.m. Sunday. A flag raising takes place both ...

He ended up walking 2 miles before he was able to flag down a police ... of State Historical Society of Missouri. He said "one of the great tragedies" of the war was the treatment of veterans ...

Schmale, of Charleston, researches flags that were carried on Illinois battlefields during the Civil War. There were regimental, calvary, infantry and battery flags. For more than 40 years ...

As the soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment ... carrying the American flag fell. It was July 18, 1863, at the heart of the Civil War. Charging with the 54th was Sgt.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A long-lost Confederate flag ... rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this month. Carried by the 11th Virginia Infantry ...

STREATOR — As a Civil War history buff ... joined the 53rd Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army in the fall of 1861. He served as color bearer, carrying the flag to help soldiers ...