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Confederate soldiers’ remains quietly buried at Cedar Grove in Williamsburg
We were happy to get them reinterred quickly, quietly and respectfully,” said Jack Gary, director of archaeology for The ...
A Virginia museum found 4 Confederate soldiers’ remains. It’s trying to identify them
Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War.
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Today Is Confederate Memorial Day And These States Are Still Proud Losers
Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to the former ... The holiday spread to a number of other Confederate states, with some changing the dates to identify with something more locally ...
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Juneteenth: The truth beyond the myth
A dangerous consequence of not knowing our history is not knowing our truth. Many Americans are taught that the Emancipation ...
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Hundreds of Confederate soldiers, others likely buried under city property in Richmond’s Manchester
Richmond officials have identified more than 700 potential, unmarked graves beneath a city-owned property in Manchester, with ...
Virginia capital likely has 742 unmarked graves, some of Confederate soldiers, study finds
A study has found that land owned by the city of Richmond, Virginia, possibly contains more than 700 unmarked graves.
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Lincoln Needed a Push to End Slavery — This Horrific Battle Delivered
On September 17, 1862, over 23,000 soldiers fell in a single day near the small town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. The battle ...
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Today is Confederate Memorial Day. Why does MS still celebrate it, and what does it mean?
Joseph Johnston surrendered the Army of Tennessee to Union Gen ... The holiday spread to the other Confederate states. Some changed their celebration dates to something more locally significant.