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New Paltz Civil War Monument in the Hudson Valley

When I am visiting Albany on business, I like to have dinner at P&Gs Tavern in New Paltz. While I have been to New Paltz…

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Elmer Ellsworth Grave in Mechanicville NY and Lost Birthplace

In March, I travelled to Saratoga County, north of New York’s capital at Albany to visit the birthplace and the grave of Elmer Ellsworth. While…

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Winfield Scott Hancock Grave Norristown, Pa. Photo Tour

In May I travelled to Norristown in Pennsylvania to photograph Montgomery County’s Civil War monument. When I got there, I found it gone! The park…

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160th Anniversary of the Combahee Raid at Reconstruction Era National Historical Park June 1-3, 2023

The 160th Anniversary Harriet Tubman On the evening of June 1, 1863 Harriet Tubman and Col. James Montgomery directed three steamships up the Combahee…

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Series on How Confederate Heritage Impacts Alabama Wins Pulitzer Prize

Kyle Whitmire of AL.com in Birmingham, Alabama has won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his excellent series on the impact of Confederate heritage on…

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Civil War Era Hospital and Cemetery Discovered Underwater In Gulf of Mexico

Joshua Marano, a maritime archaeologist with the National Park Service, observed an unusual pattern in the water when he was flying over the Gulf of…

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Pennsylvania Post Office Renamed for Union Veteran Andrew Gomer Williams

The Butler, Pa. Post Office, located at 345 South Main Street in Butler, was renamed this week in honor of local Civil War veteran Andrew…

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Sullivan County Civil War Monument in New York’s Catskills

The Sullivan County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial in Monticello, New York was erected in 1885. Men from Sullivan County joined a number of regiments from…