This video is no longer available. The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth Thursday with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, ...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who served our country are not forgotten. More than ...
PROVIDENCE − Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. On Saturday, June 21, they will be honored as the community marks Juneteenth. "I think it's ...
In September 1863, the Battle of Chickamauga became one of the bloodiest encounters of the American Civil War, ending in a devastating Union defeat and leaving more than 35,000 men dead or wounded.
As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the legacy of thousands of Black Civil War soldiers who once trained in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, will never be forgotten, thanks to the Camp ...
Members of Lawrence's branch of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War clean the headstones of Union soldiers on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Pioneer Cemetery. Members of the Sons of Union ...
The memorial stone of 13 forgotten African American Union Civil War soldiers is unveiled. Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery in Canonsburg was the site of a “Forgotten Valor” ...
ARLINGTON, Va. -- When Paul Davis heard earlier this year that the complete remains of two Civil War soldiers had been uncovered recently at Manassas National Battlefield, mixed among severed limbs in ...
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 ...
The service of Black soldiers in wars such as World War II significantly influenced the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring demands for equality within the military and throughout the United States. Sign ...
A Juneteenth ceremony will honor 52 Black veterans of the Civil War buried at North Burial Ground in Providence, RI. The Juneteenth Project partners with the city cemetery to highlight the veterans' ...