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Afro Union Civil War soldiers honored at March Corprew Memorial Cemetery
In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who ...
Afro Union Civil War soldiers honored in Chesapeake
In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who ...
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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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Learning about Sons of Veterans
Founded in 1881, the Sons of Veterans were organized by Augustus Davis. Eventually to be called, the Sons of Union Veterans ...
Chesapeake Sheriff's Office donates 2 new cemetery markers for Afro-Union Civil War soldiers
The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office donated cemetery markers at a Civil War memorial to honor Black soldiers that fought for the ...
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Reminisce: Garlanding the graves of soldiers
More than a half century after Americans began decorating the graves of those who died during the Civil War, the annual ...
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Memorial Day was created because Civil War veterans fought for it
This story was originally published in May 2021. There are nearly 150 Civil War memorials in more than 130 cities and towns ...
Virginia capital likely has 742 unmarked graves, some of Confederate soldiers, study finds
A study has found that land owned by the city of Richmond, Virginia, possibly contains more than 700 unmarked graves. Some of those graves could belong to Confederate soldiers who died in the ...
As We Honor Our Veterans This Memorial Day, It Was Black Soldiers Who Sparked Its Origins
Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in ...