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Cost of war: U.S. death tolls in major conflicts since the American Revolution
From the American Revolution to modern battles, take a look back at the full toll of U.S. deaths in war this Memorial Day.
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Cost of war: U.S. death tolls in major conflicts since the American Revolution
The Revolutionary War created the United States, while the Civil War nearly tore it apart ... including the British practice of impressment, the forced conscription of American sailors into ...
Book Review: 'April 1861' captures drama that occurred before Civil War's first shots
Historian Jay Winik writes about the leadup to the outbreak of the Civil War in “1861: The Lost Peace.” The' Andrew DeMillo ...
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The True Story Of John Clem, The 12-Year-Old Boy Who Became A Civil War Officer
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers to fight for the Union Army as the Civil War broke out between the ...
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Guest columnist William Lambers: Decoration Days After Civil War Inspired Memorial Day
The origins of Memorial Day can be found in the hearts of grieving families after the Civil War. Casualties were felt in ...
Historic tribute held for last Union Civil War veteran buried in Westmoreland County
In a first-of-its-kind ceremony in Westmoreland County on Monday, dozens honored the final Union Civil War veteran buried in the county, John E. Weigel. The ceremony at Weigel's grave in Union ...