Posted in Civil War USCT

Franklin, Tenn. Memorializes Local “Slaves to Soldiers”

Franklin, Tenn. marked Memorial Day by installing nineteen new engraved bricks in a ceremonial walkway honoring local men who enlisted in the United States Colored…

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Posted in Memory of Reconstruction

North Carolina Civil War and Reconstruction Center Directors Discuss Plans for Opening

The directors of the North Carolina Civil War and Reconstruction Center met with the media last month to explain the plan for the center to…

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Posted in Civil War Videos

Video: Watch the Rededication of the Shaw/54th Massachusetts Memorial in Boston

You can watch the video of today’s entire National Rededication of the Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial in Boston.

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Posted in Ku Klux Klan Places to Visit White Supremacy White Terror

Historic Brattonsville in York County SC Now Tells Important Reconstruction Klan Story

Historic Brattonsville in York County, South Carolina, has created a new exhibit on the Reconstruction Era at Brick House on the old plantation’s property. South…

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Posted in Civil War Immigrants Monuments

New Statue of Norway Immigrant and Union Col. Hans Heg Dedicated in Madison, Wi.

The statue of Col. Hans Heg was torn down by a small group of protesters in Madison, Wisconsin in 2020. Last year, a new version…

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Posted in Book Reviews Native Americans

NPS book on Native Americans During the Civil War Now Free to Read OnLine

The National Park Service book American Indians and the Civil War is now available to read for free online. You can access the more than…

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National Park Service Book on Hispanics and the Civil War Now Free to Read OnLine

The National Park Service book Hispanics and the Civil War has now been made free to read online. Just follow this link to access the…

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Posted in Monuments

Robert Gould Shaw/54th Massachusetts Regiment monument in Boston is being rededicated on June 1

The Robert Gould Shaw/54th Massachusetts Regiment monument in Boston is being rededicated on June 1, 2022. Here is info from the organizers: Shaw 54th Regiment…

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Posted in Memory of Reconstruction Monuments

A Rainy Memorial Day in New York City on May 30, 1872

Memorial Day, then called “Decoration Day,” was begun in a variety of places at the end of the Civil War to memorialize the dead of…

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Posted in African Americans Emancipation & Reconstruction

One Product of Reconstruction: The First Black Cemetery in Columbia S.C. Celebrates 150th Anniversary

Last Saturday, May 21, Columbia, South Carolina celebrated the 150th Anniversary of Randolph Cemetery. This was the first cemetery for African Americans in the city…

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