The 1st Kansas Infantry and the 5th Kansas Cavalry were sent to find and confront any of the active bands of Confederate hostiles. On Oct. 28, 1862 ... etiquette or white flag understanding ...

And we wouldn’t have to worry about losing a star on the flag. Canada could ... the U.S. Constitution, as the Confederate states said they were. By summer 1862, following two conventions and ...

an officer of the Confederate Army ... Commander in 1835, Captain in 1848, Flag-Officer in 1857, Commodore in 1862, died at South Amboy, N.J., aged 70 years. 24. -- BATES, JOSHUA, an eminent ...

Webb was born on November 11, 1862 in North Carolina. His father died when Webb was ... North Carolina when the Civil War broke out and he left his studies to enter the Confederate Army as a private.

The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White” tells the tale of a free Black man captured during one of the Alabama’s many raids ...

Only one copy of a single issue still exists. In fact, one of the only things known about the Messenger is that in 1921, the white-dominated Charlottesville Daily Progress reprinted a Messenger ...

If you love history, we are seeking sponsors to run this column. To comment or join in supporting this non-profit, contact ...

On his first day as defense secretary, Hegseth called Fort Liberty and Fort Moore by their former names, which belonged to ...

Today is the last day flags will be flying at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter died in Plains, Georgia, Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. After Carter's death then ...

Flags across the nation will return to full-staff this week, following the 30 days at half-staff in honor of the death of former president Jimmy Carter. Carter died at the age of 100 in Plains ...

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have voiced support for renaming military bases for Confederate generals. In the years following the Civil War, Fort Bragg, Fort Polk, Fort ...

Following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, flags across the Volunteer State and the country were lowered to their half-staff position. In Tennessee, there are two reasons for the flags ...