Even longtime Civil War history buffs learned something new at the Kankakee Valley Historical Society’s event Saturday in ...
Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...
American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...
The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...
The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...
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In Camden's historic Butler Cemetery, a pastor honors lives and legacies of Black Civil War soldiersAt the corner of Charles Street and Ferry Avenue in Camden, a New Jersey pastor has made it his mission to honor the Black Civil War soldiers buried in Butler Cemetery.
Scouring online ancestry and family tree records, Bray has unearthed part of Wiegel’s life story. Born in 1846, Wiegel served in the Civil War with the 189th Ohio volunteer infantry before ...
Civil War surgeons learned fast. Here are a few of the MacGyver-like medical solutions that have had a lasting impact.
In Camden's historic Butler Cemetery, a pastor honors lives and legacies of Black Civil War soldiers
The private cemetery is the final resting place for eight Black soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. "They were men who were colored troops who couldn't be buried in White ...
Dempsey Daniel Butler arrived in Camden, New Jersey, in the 1840s. An abolitionist and ardent supporter of the Underground Railroad, Butler opened a general store in the city. Through his business ...
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