Posted in Civil War Monuments

Sgt. Henry Taylor Vicksburg Medal of Honor Winner Will Have Bust Dedicated April 29, 2023

On April 29 a new bust of Henry Taylor will be unveiled honoring the Medal of Honor awardee. Below is from Our Quad Cities: The…

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Posted in Civil War Monuments

Manchester New Hampshire Civil War Monument Restored

Manchester, New Hampshire’s well-known Civil War monument was restored over the last year and was unveiled on Thursday. Originally dedicated in 1879, the monument underwent…

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Posted in Memory of Reconstruction Monuments White Supremacy White Supremacy Apologetics White Terror

Colfax Massacre Monument Finally Erected in Louisiana

The April 13, 1873 Colfax Massacre in Louisiana took the lives of between 60 and 150 African Americans.  The Massacre was the most costly of…

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Posted in Book Reviews Civil War

Benjamin Franklin Butler: A Noisy, Fearless Life by Elizabeth Leonard Wins John Nau Book Prize in American Civil War Era History

The University of Virginia has announced that Elizabeth D. Leonard has won the prestigious 2023 John Nau Book Prize in American Civil War Era History…

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Posted in Civil War

Civil War Reenactor Pleads Guilty to Planting Bomb at Cedar Creek Battlefield

Gerald Leonard Drake, a former Civil War reenactor, pleaded guilty yesterday to planting a pipe bomb and making threats against Cedar Creek Battlefield in September,…

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Posted in Abolitionists

Author Talk: First to Fall, The Twin Crusades of Elijah Lovejoy, Abolitionist and Martyr to Press Freedom April 22, 2023

The Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site is hosting an Author Talk on the murdered Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy on April 22, 2023. The program begins…

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Posted in Civil War U.S. Grant

Play “Mr. U.S. Grant: A Man & A Patriot” April 15, 2023 in Davenport, Iowa

The one-man play Mr. U.S. Grant: A Man & A Patriot will be presented at 2PM and 7PM on April 15, 2023 in Davenport, Iowa…

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Posted in Freedmen's Bureau

Unearthing History: Exploring the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, And Abandoned Lands April 15, 2023

The International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston will open on June 27, but it is already beginning to offer programs virtually that will be…

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Posted in Civil War U.S. Grant

Chris Mackowski Speaks on U.S. Grant at Vicksburg and Chattanooga April 4 in Brunswick County N.C.

On April 4, 2023 Chris Mackowski will speak at the Brunswick County, North Carolina Civil War Round Table on “Grant’s Next Chapter: Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and…

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Posted in Memory of Reconstruction

Reconstruction Across the National Park Service Event April 18, 2023

On April 18, 2023, a program will be presented at Reconstruction Era National Historical Park on the Reconstruction stories at other National Park sites. The…

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