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'It was an honor, just to honor him': Great-great-grandson of Civil War soldier helps unveil marker
More than two and half centuries ago, a historic Civil War skirmish took place in Lafayette, in which Capt. Arthur W. Marsh ...
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Veterans breakfast, pie sale, toy swap: community events Nov. 11-17
STRATHAM — Stratham Historical Society and Wiggin Memorial Library will host the presentation, The Pearson Brothers and The ...
Honoring a Civil War veteran who was lost to history
Researching her family history, Cheryl Wills found she was related to a former slave who served in the Civil War with the ...
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The Battle of Vicksburg
This Congressional Gold Medal was awarded on December 17, 1863 to General Grant after his victory at Vicksburg. The battle of Vicksburg was a turning point for the Union Army. The siege lasted six ...
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The Civil War Begins
He had experience in Congress as both a representative and senator, and had been secretary of war under President Franklin ...
Local teacher to unveil historic marker at Civil War battle site in Lafayette
On Tuesday, Nov.12, Lafayette Parish School history teacher Jason Muller will unveil a new historical marker commemorating a ...
The burden of command
Men, even great men, are not built from marble but from flesh and blood.
On This Day: Americans elect Lincoln to second term
In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five ...
Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest
For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities ...
The remains of 28 Civil War soldiers were found in a funeral home's storage. They've now been laid to rest.
The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers — but nothing ...