After the Civil War, Arkansas veterans returned home and attempted to revert to civilian life. During the immediate postwar decades, veterans and their families began to establish veterans' cemeteries ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The city of Troy unveiled a new Ohio History Connection marker to honor some of Ohio’s Black Civil War soldiers. The ceremony was held on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 11 a.m. at Soldier ...

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, ...

Pittsford, N.Y. — A new historic marker honoring Civil War soldiers now stands in Pittsford, thanks in large part to some local students. Teacher Toni Stevens-Oliver's 2017-18 fourth grade class at ...

The U.S. Colored Troops were a regiment of mostly Black soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. More than 200,000 men are listed as a part of the regiment at the National Archives.

Lt. Nelson Purdum was a Ross County native, who lived in Springfield Township. During the Battle of Chickamauga, Purdum is captured. Colonel Richard Enderlin was a major business owner and ...