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New historic marker honors Black Union soldier who escaped slavery, became a state delegate
The new Civil War Trails sign on the Eastern Shore dedicates Peter Jacob Carter. The sign’s origins lie with Arthur Carter, ...
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How Coffee Helped the Union Caffeinate Their Way to Victory in the Civil War
Ten months into the Civil War, the Union was short on a crucial ... fueled by a commitment to provide each Union soldier with a generous 36 pounds of coffee per year. Finding a new source of ...
Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument
Seventy Black Union military members who fought in the Civil War will be memorialized in a monument planned for Rocky Mount in Franklin County, Virginia.
Medal of Honor recipient depicted in movie ‘Glory’ erased from Pentagon website
Denzel Washington reenacted the heroics of Sgt. William Carney in the movie "Glory." The Pentagon removed a story about him ...
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Chris Bohjalian's new novel about the Civil War sees the humanity in our enemies
Chris Bohjalian’s 25th novel, “The Jackal’s Mistress,” was inspired by the true story of a Southern woman who helped an ...
The Trentonian3dOpinion
Guest Op-Ed: Trenton to commemorate 160th anniversary of Civil War’s end
April 9, our great Union of states will officially be celebrating the 160th Anniversary of the official End of the Civil War ...