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Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...
William Harvey Carney actions amid some of the most intense combat of the Civil War would earn him the respect of his fellow ...
Plus, thousands of Civil War recruits were young ... A corporal from New Jersey “was promoted to sergeant for gallant conduct at the battle of Fredericksburg — since which time the sergeant ...
The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...
Charles H. Walker’s legacy from a Union Civil War brigade in Wisconsin remains alive with his diary contents preserved by his descendants. Troy Walker, a La Crosse man who grew up in Rio and ...
The program also paid tribute to two Civil War veterans buried at Mercer Cemetery: Medal of Honor awardees Sergeant John Beech and Captain Ellis Hamilton, the youngest commissioned officer in the ...