How the Union’s Barely Remembered “Invalid Corps” Became the Most Significant Civil War Force You’ve Never Heard Of ...
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Iowa is a long way from the major battlefields of the Civil War. But, more than 76,000 Iowans served in the Union army. That was a substantial portion of the state’s population ...
It’s never too late to show respect. That’s the philosophy of Wheatley Heights resident Ron Wells, who has organized what is believed to be the first Veterans Day ceremony to honor Civil War soldiers ...
On a Veterans Day ceremony held 160 years after they served their country, four Civil War soldiers were finally honored Tuesday at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wyandanch. It was believed to be the first ...
Life Scout Josh Bourbon of Troop 32 in West Dundee recently completed a community service project dedicated to preserving local history and honoring fallen soldiers. Josh and a team of volunteers ...
After more than a century, 36 Civil War veterans in Rockford will finally receive gravestones. A mass installation event is scheduled for Aug. 1 at Cedar Bluff Cemetery, where volunteers and partner ...