The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous Confederate States of America, and so far were able to fight the Union Army.

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Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas in the Civil War. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Dozens of people who hadn't even heard of Civil War veteran John Weigel until today honoring his memory and his family. The first of its kind in Westmoreland County, *** Memorial Day ceremony for the ...

The cavalry officer dressed in Union blue certainly looked out of place as he laid a wreath before the Confederate Veterans Statue in Frederick's Mount Olivet Cemetery. The occasion was Confederate ...

Jeff Himler Monday, May 26, 2025 6:07 p.m. | Monday, May 26, 2025 6:07 p.m. A Plum woman who teaches students about American history learned about her own ties to one of the most significant chapters ...