Thomas O. Selfridge Jr. was a career U.S. Navy officer who commanded vessels operating around Arkansas during the Civil War and was indirectly responsible for the later destruction of the Mississippi ...
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What the ground revealed about a Civil War cavalry officer’s death
The search focused on a battlefield tied to a Civil War cavalry officer’s final moments. Written accounts provided direction, but only the ground could confirm it. Metal detecting revealed artifacts ...
WASHINGTON — Weak and bleeding, a Union Army officer who stood fast commanding his artillery battery and was killed as thousands of Confederate forces advanced on his troops received an honor Thursday ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ely Samuel Parker, a Seneca leader and Civil War officer who served in President Ulysses S. Grant’s cabinet, was posthumously admitted Friday to the New York State Bar, an ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 4, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th anniversary. There’s also another major historical anniversary ...
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