Two veterans of the American Civil War have been honoured with new gravestones at their cemetery in Derby. Both Samuel Hough, who served with the 2nd New Jersey Cavalry, and Henry McGuiness, of the ...

A Juneteenth ceremony will honor 52 Black veterans of the Civil War buried at North Burial Ground in Providence, RI. The Juneteenth Project partners with the city cemetery to highlight the veterans' ...

At 85, Fred Minus has turned his passion for history into an educational mission, performing reenactments of Union soldiers and giving lectures about the Black men, young and old, who served in the ...

Two American Civil War veterans buried in Derby are set to be given official US war graves. Samuel Lander Hough, of the 2nd New Jersey Cavalry, and Henry Nathaniel McGuiness, of the 65th New York ...

It’s never too late to show respect. That’s the philosophy of Wheatley Heights resident Ron Wells, who has organized what is believed to be the first Veterans Day ceremony to honor Civil War soldiers ...

Life Scout Josh Bourbon of Troop 32 in West Dundee recently completed a community service project dedicated to preserving local history and honoring fallen soldiers. Josh and a team of volunteers ...

After more than a century, 36 Civil War veterans in Rockford will finally receive gravestones. A mass installation event is scheduled for Aug. 1 at Cedar Bluff Cemetery, where volunteers and partner ...