A Back Mountain soldier killed during the Civil War finally has a memorial marker recognizing his death after more than 160 ...
"Incidents of the war: A harvest of death." The three days of conflict at Gettysburg resulted in 51,000 casualties, making it the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Courtesy: Library of Congress From ...
With the coming of the Civil War, and the staggering casualties it ushered in, death entered the experience of the American people as it never had before — permanently altering the character of the ...
Today, Colonial Park Cemetery is a peaceful resting place shaded by oaks draped in Spanish moss. But nearly two centuries ago ...
A fatal dispute over missing horses led to the 1897 shooting of Civil War veteran Gabriel Mouser in Allenville — a crime that ...
Archeologists working for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation discovered the remains of four Confederate soldiers. The crew was excavating a site that once stored gunpowder during the American ...
Although the photo is authentic, serious doubts have been raised about the man's age and claims of military service. In October 2024, a photo circulated online allegedly showing "a 116-year-old U.S.