President James Buchanan sent the unarmed ship Star of the West with 200 soldiers and supplies on January 9, 1861. When it ...

John Leach learned that his great-great grandfather served in the Civil War and was buried without a gravestone, so he did ...

Many of those who came out on Monday to honor those who died while serving our country told ABC7 there is a value in sharing their stories, not just for Memorial Day, but for the next generation to ...

Day. Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. Facts The largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. The code name for the invasion ...

A historical event will allow people in Shropshire to experience 17th Century England and learn about one town's role in the English Civil War ... as well as artillery demonstrations.

They learned about the life of Union soldiers in the Civil War from the 2nd Minnesota Battery of Light Artillery. The volunteers, named after a real historical unit, taught students about weapons ...

5. Misconception: Only men fought during the Civil War While it’s true that women weren’t legally permitted to serve in the military during the Civil War, stories have come to light over the ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. CROWDS flocked to Malmesbury to witness a historic English Civil War re-enactment. On Sunday, May 4, hundreds of infantry, artillery and cavalry ...

The 1ST OHIO VOLUNTEER LIGHT ARTILLERY (OVLA), 1861-64, CIVIL WAR service, was recruited on a state-wide basis. Batteries A and B were recruited from the disbanded 1ST REGIMENT OF LIGHT ARTILLERY, ...