The remains of 28 Civil War soldiers were found in a funeral home's storage. They've now been laid to rest.
The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers — but nothing ...
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Nathan Bedford Forrest
An uneducated farm-boy who became the Civil War’s most brilliant cavalry ... Forrest rose to command Confederate cavalry in three states as major general. But his tactical genius was clouded ...
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The Civil War Begins
He had experience in Congress as both a representative and senator, and had been secretary of war under President Franklin ...
The Battle of Droop Mountain, the largest and bloodiest WV Civil War battle
When West Virginia became a state on June 20, 1863, the Civil War was still raging, meaning that even though it was no longer ...
What was the Battle of Droop Mountain?
The Battle of Droop Mountain during the Civil War was an infamous and bloody mark on the history of a newly formed state.
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1864 Civil War raid, battles to be remembered with event at Newtonia on Saturday
The last of several events marking the 160th anniversary of a Civil ... pursuing Union cavalry caught the Confederates and attacked near the brick home owned by Mathew Ritchey. Confederate Brig.
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Civil War 150 Leaders
On both sides, the Civil War ... their actions in war. Some would die in battles; others would go on to become political figures in the healing nation. This section displays objects used by or ...
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Kentucky by Heart: PBS documentary seeks to find burial locations from 1865 Civil War massacre
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Some 80 men of Company E of the 5th US Colored Cavalry were driving a herd of cattle from Camp Nelson, near Nicholasville, to Louisville to supply food for those ...