Family genealogy leads Greensburg man to ancestor's Civil War battle exploits
John Williams wasn’t a particularly tall man, standing at 5 feet, 6 inches, but he made a big impact after joining the Union ...
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Civil War Roundtable meeting in Shippensburg will discuss leaders in Battle of Antietam
The discussion will examine Union and Confederate leaders who failed to fulfill their duties during the Battle of Antietam.
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Calvert County Unveils USCT GIS Webpage to Honor Civil War Soldiers
The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning, Historic Preservation, in partnership with the Calvert Historical Society, unveiled a new Geographic Information System (GIS) webpage today, March ...
Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva ...
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Pottsville soldier carried Abraham Lincoln from Ford’s Theatre after he was shot on April 14, 1865
On April 15, 1861, after Fort Sumter fell to Confederate Army forces, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued his call to arms for ...
The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history
South Carolina on Friday is scheduled to put the first person to death by firing squad in the U.S. in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, ...
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Repaired Civil War statue returns to perch overlooking Courthouse Square
The statue known as “Victory crowning the returned soldier” that was damaged in a March 2023 windstorm was finally re-erected ...
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Black troops deserve much more respect
Thursday’s wreath-laying ceremony honoring local United States Colored Troops drew attention not simply to Black History ...
Author William Boyd explains how Nigerian Civil War experience shaped his work
The novelist, who wrote Jame Bond novel Solo, moved to Nigeria with his family in 1964, three years before the Biafran War ...
'They chose to serve': United States Colored Troops members honored at City Cemetery
WILKES-BARRE — City Cemetery was the site of a wreath-laying ceremony on Thursday afternoon, during which local United States ...
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Civil War program, train display highlight Bowdish Bash
Visitors to the Bowdish Birthday Bash at the Jefferson County History Center last weekend had a chance to get a glimpse of ...
Civil War statue stands tall again outside Mercer County Courthouse
The wind storm blew over part of the Civil War monument that stood outside the Mercer County Courthouse, but crews attached ...