It is one of the most evocative works from the American Civil War: A sculpture of a Black man who had escaped from slavery ...

A Black War of 1812 veteran who has been denied a traditional military honor due to protocols dating to the slavery era will be memorialized in a Frederick cemetery this weekend, though not by the ...

The U.S. declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812 capped off years of tensions, in part over seizures of American ships and sailors as Britain fought a string of wars with France.

Flora continued to serve throughout the Revolutionary War and during conflicts in 1807 and 1812, and was lauded for his bravery by both Black and white residents of Portsmouth.

The gravestone for Samuel Neale, a Black veteran who served as a surgeon's mate in the War of 1812, shortly after being unveiled Saturday at St. John's Cemetery in downtown Frederick.

Black War Of 1812 Soldier Finally Recognized As Veteran—152 Years After His Death Samuel A. Neale served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812.

A Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812 and was long denied the military recognition most soldiers in his situation were granted has been declared a veteran of ...