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Archaeologists in Virginia unearthed four skeletons, including one with a bullet in the spine, and three amputated legs.
Pueblo is known as the Home of Heroes because at one point there were four living Medal of Honor recipients who were natives ...
There’s also a medal awarded to John Mosby from UVA ... of the ones in Richmond’s Valentine Museum. Confederate money, Civil War bullets and locally found artifacts may also be seen.
Lt. Nelson Purdum was a Ross County native, who lived in Springfield Township. During the Battle of Chickamauga, Purdum is ...
The solemn services there are marked by medal presentations ... of Confederate Veterans and United Daughters of the Confederacy. Civil War reenactors from the 11th South Carolina Volunteer ...
Today is Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, traces its roots to the aftermath of the Civil War. Communities across the United States-North and South, Black and White-began the tradition ...
The Geauga County Historical Society is gearing up to kick off a busy summer with the unveiling of a new exhibit to coincide with the annual Civil War Weekend, being held May 24-25. The exhibit, ...
The directive could be expanded to include other military vessels named for prominent American civil rights figures, said ...