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After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Besides three children, Shemin left behind numerous supporters who kept up the appeal for an upgrade. On June 2, 2015, his ...
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Heroes of a Civil War Victory That History Forgot
On the morning of September 29, 1864, as dawn broke over eastern Virginia, some 700 1 black soldiers in the 4th and 6th regiments of the Union ... Medals of Honor were issued during the Civil War ...
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Thousands of West Virginian Civil War medals remain unclaimed
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia would not be the state it is today without the sacrifice made by thousands of Union ...
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Mercer County to Commemorate 160th Anniversary of Civil War’s End
Mercer County will commemorate the 160th anniversary of key events marking the end of the Civil War with a special program on ...