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Florida's Civil War history, the costs of secession, the first push for tourism
History: Florida paid dearly for its role in the Civil War, winding up both broken and broke for years afterward ...
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Civil War-Era Artillery Shell Unearthed at Historic Liberia House in Manassas
A piece of American history has been unearthed at the Liberia House, one of the most historically significant sites in Northern Virginia.
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CASEY: Treasure trove of Civil War documents finds a home at Virginia Tech
An enormous cache of recently discovered Civil War letters and other 19th century documents has been donated to Virginia Tech by ... was announced Saturday, during the university’s Civil War ...
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160th Anniversary of the Civil War’s end celebrated Wednesday
April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the day America’s Civil War ended when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the ...
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Fort Jackson lives on after flopping in its starring role defending New Orleans in the Civil War
No Union victory in the Civil War came ... Petersburg in Virginia; Charleston, South Carolina; and Vicksburg, Mississippi — sacrificing thousands of men over dots on the map.
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Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument
Virginia. The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the U.S. Colored Troops ...